Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball at Home Against Holy Cross on Saturday
1/9/2015 12:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Holy Cross (5-11, 1-2 PL) at Bucknell (10-4, 2-1 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2015, 2 p.m.
Webcast: Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network
Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Storylines
• Bucknell looks to win its third straight game in the Patriot League. The Bison are coming off wins over Colgate and Lafayette.
• The Bison can improve to 6-1 at home for the first time since the 2004-05 season.
With a Victory Over Holy Cross, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 11-4, the program's best record this far into the season since 2000-01
• Improve to 3-1 in the Patriot League with its third straight conference win
• Improve to 6-1 at Sojka Pavilion this season
• Improve to 92-64 all-time at Sojka Pavilion
• Improve to 17-41 in the all-time series with Holy Cross
• Improve to 4-2 against Holy Cross under coach Aaron Roussell.
• Improve to 19-17 in the Patriot League with Roussell
How to Get the Game
• Bucknell's game against Holy Cross will be webcast on Bison Vision 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 BucknellBison.com
Series Notes
• Saturday marks the 58th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Holy Cross. The Crusaders lead 41-16, including a 79-66 win in the Patriot League quarterfinals last season.
• Aaron Roussell is 3-2 against Holy Cross in his three seasons with the Bison.
About the Crusaders
• Holy Cross is 5-11 overall and 1-2 in the Patriot League after suffering back-to-back home losses to American and Colgate.
• The loss to Colgate snapped a 27-game winning streak against the Raiders in Worcester, Mass.
• During their non-conference schedule, the Crusaders topped the ACC's Boston College 80-64.
• Junior Raquel Scott ranks third in the conference in scoring (17.6 ppg) and second in rebounding (9.8 ppg).
• Holy Cross ranks first in the conference in assists, averaging 15.6 per game.
Last Time Out
• Bucknell scored 48 points in the first half on its way to a 77-71 win at Lafayette, improving to 10-4 overall and 2-1 in the Patriot League.
• Lafayette nearly erased a 14-point halftime deficit, getting as close as two late in the game, but Bucknell made nine of its 10 free throws in the final two minutes to clinch the victory.
• Audrey Dotson reached 20 points for the second straight game, finishing with 20 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Claire DeBoer tallied 16 points, four assists and eight boards.
• Led by freshmen Jacquie Klotz and Carly Richardson with 12 and eight points and Micki Impellizeri with six points, the Bison bench outscored the Leopards' bench, 26-14.
• Just one game after turning in its worst free throw shooting game of the season - 60 percent in a win over Colgate at Sojka Pavilion - Bucknell was 20-of-23 at the line against Lafayette for an 87 percent clip.
Bucknell History vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 207-218 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 168-161 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 36-38 1/7/15 (Bucknell, 77-71)
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 (1/9), Bucknell comes in at 127th out of 349 teams.
• Holy Cross is 269th in the RPI rankings.
Best on the Boards
• Bucknell ranks first in the conference and 26th nationally in rebounding margin (+8.6). The Bison also rank first in the conference in rebounds per game (43.2) and have won the rebounding battle in 12 of their 14 games this season.
Dotson Climbs Program's Career Scoring List
• Audrey Dotson is the 21st player in program history to score 1,000 career points. She is 17th on the all-time list with 1,066 after scoring 20 points in a 77-71 win at Lafayette on Wednesday. She is 63 points away from tying Lauren Schober (2005-09) for 16th.
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. Audrey Dotson 1,066 2011-
18. Kirsten Ellison 1,050 1988-92
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 41-34 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 44 consecutive games.
Converting From The Line
• Seven 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 228-291 78%
Tyler Craig 62-80 78%
Megan McGurk 69-90 77%
Katherine Harris 22-29 76%
Carly Richardson 8-11 73%
Claire DeBoer 120-166 72%
Claire Maree O'Bryan 71-98 72%
Protecting the Basket
• Audrey Dotson had two blocks in the win over Lafayette and is tied for fourth on the program's career blocks list with 108. 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 19 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 (4.6). The team's interior defense is a big reason why it ranks an outstanding 12th 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
t4. Desire Almind 108 2000-04
t4. Audrey Dotson 108 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 (13.6 ppg), while Claire DeBoer (11.5 ppg) and Claire Maree O'Bryan (10.3 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.
