Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Heads to Lafayette for Patriot League Matchup
1/6/2015 2:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Bucknell (9-4, 1-1 PL) at Lafayette (8-5, 1-1 PL)
Where: Allan P. Kirby Sports Center (2,644) – Easton, Pa.
When: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: GoLeopards.com
Storylines
• Coming off a thrilling 77-75 overtime win over Colgate, Bucknell looks to improve to 2-1 in the Patriot League as it plays its first road conference game of the season.
• Audrey Dotson attempts to continue her great stretch of play. She averaged nearly a double-double in two games last week, including 27 points and 10 rebounds in the win over the Raiders.
With a Victory Over Lafayette, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 10-4, the program's best record this far into the season since 2000-01
• Improve to 2-1 in the Patriot League with its second straight conference win
• Improve to 5-3 on the road this season
• Improve to 36-38 in the all-time series with Lafayette
• Improve to 3-2 against Lafayette under coach Aaron Roussell.
• Improve to 18-17 in the Patriot League with Roussell
How to Get the Game
• Bucknell's game against Lafayette will be webcast on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard via BucknellBison.com, with Justin Antweil calling the action. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before tip-off.
• Live stats can be accessed at GoLeopards.com
Series Notes
• Wednesday marks the 74th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Lafayette. The Leopards hold a 38-35 lead, including a 22-13 mark at home.
• The teams split their two games against each other last season. Aaron Roussell is 2-2 against the Leopards in his three seasons with the Bison.
About the Leopards
• Lafayette is 8-5 overall and 1-1 in the Patriot League after a 65-62 loss at Navy on Saturday. The Leopards opened conference play with a 71-60 victory over preseason favorite Army.
• Senior Emily Homan, who had a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds against Navy, has scored in double digits in 14 straight games. She leads the team in scoring at 17.9 ppg. She ranks seventh on the Leopards' all-time scoring list with 1,289 points.
• Lafayette head coach Dianne Nolan is in her 38th season overall and her fifth with the Leopards. She leads all Patriot League coaches with 569 career wins.
• The Leopards are the top free throw shooting team in the conference, converting 75 percent of their attempts.
Last Time Out
• Bucknell erased an 11-point second half deficit on its way to a 77-75 overtime win over visiting Colgate on Saturday. The Bison improved to 9-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference.
• Sophomore Claire DeBoer's layup tied the game with three seconds left in regulation. She finished with 20 points and eight rebounds.
• Audrey Dotson recorded her 14th career double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds. She has scored 20-plus points in each of the past two games.
• The Bison were outrebounded (50-41) for just the second time this season. They pulled down 19 offensive boards but allowed 24 by the Raiders.
Career Highs Set vs. Colgate:
• Claire Maree O'Bryan: 3-point field goal attempts (8)
• Catherine Romaine: assists (2)
Bucknell History vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 206-218 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 167-161 in Patriot League play. They joined the conference for the 1990-91 season.
• Bucknell has winning records over four teams in the conference - Army, Colgate, Loyola (Md.) and Navy.
• The Bison have won two Patriot League titles and have appeared in the championshop game three times.
Bucknell vs. Current Patriot League Members
Team Record Last Meeting
American 12-22 12/31/14 (American, 60-55)
Army 32-22 2/15/14 (Army, 75-63)
Boston U. 1-1 2/22/14 (Bucknell, 62-50)
Colgate 41-21 1/3/15 (Bucknell, 77-75 OT)
Holy Cross 16-41 3/6/14 (Holy Cross, 79-66)
Lafayette 35-38 2/5/14 (Lafayette, 87-64)
Lehigh 34-41 2/26/14 (Bucknell, 87-78)
Loyola (Md.) 7-5 2/19/14 (Bucknell, 70-49)
Navy 28-27 2/12/14 (Navy, 70-61)
Overall 206-218
Polls/Rankings
• The Bison are listed as a team receiving votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. They have been ranked as high as 25th this season. In the latest RPI rankings (1/6), Bucknell comes in at 150th out of 349 teams.
• Lafayette is also listed as a team receiving votes in the Mid-Major Poll. The Leopards rank 107th in the RPI.
Best on the Boards
• Bucknell ranks first in the conference and 27th nationally in rebounding margin (+8.5). The Bison also rank first in the conference in rebounds per game (43.6) and have won the rebounding battle in 11 of their 13 games this season.
Dotson Climbs Program's Career Scoring List
• Audrey Dotson scored 12 points in a win over Binghamton on Sunday to give her exactly 1,000 points for her career. She became the 21st player in program history to reach the career milestone. She added 19 points against American last game to move into 18th in program history with 1,019.
1,000-Point Scorers
1. Molly Creamer 2,462 1999-2003
2. Jennifer Walz 2,112 1985-89
3. Desire Almind 1,581 2000-04
4. Vicki Quimby 1,570 1998-2002
5. Shelby Romine 1,543 2010-14
6. Lori Houck 1,447 1996-2000
7. Lindsey Hollobaugh 1,386 2003-07
8. Amanda Brown 1,344 2005-09
9. Ann Kirwin 1,343 1983-87
10. Marie Kocornik 1,310 1984-88
11. Hope Foster 1,256 2004-08
12. Kate Franks 1,244 1999-2003
13. Susie Hopper 1,228 1986-90
14. Stacey Spitko 1,220 1984-88
15. Lynne Walshaw 1,209 1985-89
16. Lauren Schober 1,129 2005-09
17. Kirsten Ellison 1,050 1988-92
18. Audrey Dotson 1,046 2011-
19. Juliet McGee 1,040 1989-93
20. Kim Delfs 1,016 1995-99
20. Kesha Champion 1,016 2004-08
Roussell Moves Up Bucknell's List:
• In his 11th season as a head coach, Aaron Roussell won the 200th game of his career with the Bison's 68-57 win at Binghamton on Dec. 28. He was 161-50 in eight seasons at the University of Chicago, and has gone 40-34 in his three seasons at Bucknell.
McGurk Continues Consecutive Starts Streak:
• Sophomore Megan McGurk has started every game of her college career, a streak of 43 consecutive games.
Converting From The Line
• Six players on the roster shoot better than 70 percent from the line for their career.
Career 70% Or Better From The Line
Player FT-FTA Pct.
Audrey Dotson 223-285 78%
Tyler Craig 62-80 78%
Megan McGurk 65-86 76%
Katherine Harris 22-29 76%
Claire DeBoer 116-160 73%
Claire Maree O'Bryan 69-96 72%
Protecting the Basket
• Audrey Dotson had two blocks in the win over Colgate and ranks fifth on the program's career blocks list with 106. She owns the program's sixth- and seventh-best single-season marks with 44 blocks as a junior and 42 as a sophomore. Senior Micki Impellizeri gives the Bison depth with her defense in the paint. She leads the team with 18 blocks and registered a career-high five in the season-opening win at Bowling Green.
• The Bison rank first in the conference in blocked shots per game (4.8). The team's interior defense is a big reason why it ranks an outstanding fourth in the nation in opponents' field goal percentage (32.7%).
Career Leaders - Blocked Shots
Name Blocks Years
1. Hope Foster 344 2004-08
2. Marie Kocornik 132 1984-88
3. Cosima Higham 110 2007-11
4. Desire Almind 108 2000-04
5. Audrey Dotson 106 2010-
6. Susie Hopper 103 1986-90
7. Joyce Novacek 98 2007-11
8. Felicia Mgbada 94 2009-13
9. Ann Kirwin 87 1983-87
10. Shannon McGowan 80 1993-97
Balanced Offensive Attack
• The Bison have seven players averaging at least five points per game this season. Audrey Dotson leads the way (13.1 ppg), while Claire DeBoer (11.2 ppg) and Claire Maree O'Bryan (10.8 ppg) join her in double figures. Six different players have led the team in scoring.
National Exposure
• During the conference portion of Bucknell's schedule is a unique TV doubleheader against Army on Feb. 15. CBS Sports Network will broadcast the women's game at Bucknell at 2 p.m., followed by the men's game at Army at 4 p.m.
• The Patriot League Championship game, scheduled for March 14 at 6 p.m., will also air on CBS Sports Network.
