Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Returns to Action with Home Game Against Delaware on Sunday
12/19/2015 1:44:00 AM | Women's Basketball
What: Delaware (4-4, 0-0 CAA) at Bucknell (5-4, 0-0 Patriot League)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Sunday, Dec. 20 – 2 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: N/A
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Storylines
• After nearly two weeks without a game, Bucknell returns to action Sunday with a game against former ECC foe Delaware.
• Bucknell attempts to win its 100th game at Sojka Pavilion.
• The Bison have the third best non-conference record in the Patriot League this season, but will face a challenge against a Blue Hens team that has qualified for either the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT in six of the past seven seasons.
With a Victory Over Delaware, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 100-68 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.
• Improve to 4-1 at home this season.
• Improve to 55-46 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 3-21 in the all-time series with Delaware.
• Improve to 1-1 against the Blue Hens under Roussell.
• Improve to 32-71 all-time against current members of the CAA.
• Improve to 28-19 against non-conference opponents with Roussell.
How to Get the Game
• Sunday afternoon's game can be seen free of charge on the Patriot League Network.
• The game can be heard online 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
Last Time Out
• Bucknell dropped to 5-4 with a 65-52 loss at UMBC on Dec. 8. The Retrievers scored 29 points off of 22 Bison turnovers.
• Megan McGurk made a career-high five 3-pointers and matched a career-high with 15 points in a losing effort. Claire DeBoer led the team with 12 rebounds, while Kyi English tallied 10 points to reach double-figures in scoring the second straight game.
• Bucknell made 11 3-pointers against UMBC for the second straight season. The program record for 3-pointers in a single game is 12.
Career-Highs Set Against UMBC
• Rachel Dumiak: rebounds (5), field goal attempts (5), 3-point field goal attempts (5), free throws (1), free throw attempts (2)
• Kyi English: rebounds (3), 3-point field goal attempts (3), 3-point field goal attempts (6)
• Megan McGurk: field goal attempts (13), 3-point field goals (5), 3-point field goal attempts (12)
• Maegan Mikkelsen: 3-point field goals (1), 3-point field goal attempts (1)
• Kaitlyn Slagus: 3-point field goals (1)
Streaks of Note
• Claire DeBoer - 12 straight games with a steal
• Jacquie Klotz - 17 straight games with at least five rebounds
• Megan McGurk - 69 straight starts
• Kyi English: 5 straight games with a 3-pointer
Where Do They Rank?
• Following a 5-4 start, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 146th out of 349 teams in the national RPI.
• After back-to-back losses, Delaware is 4-4 and ranks 245th in the RPI.
About the Blue Hens
• Delaware is 4-4 after losses to George Mason (90-83, 2OT) and Georgetown (61-50) in its most recent contests.
• Nicole Enabosi tallied seven blocks and the Blue Hens had 10 overall in the loss to Georgetown. They rank third in the CAA in blocks, averaging 5.1 per game.
• The Blue Hens are just eighth in the conference in rebounding margin, posting a -4.5 through the first eight games.
• Delaware has qualified for either the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT in six of the past seven seasons. The Blue Hens were picked to finish fifth in the CAA this season, while Erika Brown and Courtni Green were selected to the Preseason All-CAA Second Team.
Series Notes
• Sunday marks the 24th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Delaware. The Blue Hens lead 21-2 with wins in each of the past 11 contests.
• The Bison have played the Blue Hens just once since Aaron Roussell was named the head coach prior to the 2012-13 season, a 58-56 loss last season.
• Bucknell's last win in the series came via an 87-72 score in 1988.
• Delaware went on an 8-0 in the final 2:50 of play to notch a 58-56 win in last year's meeting. Joy Caracciolo scored the game-winning basket on a putback with three seconds left in regulation. Jacquie Klotz led the Bison with 19 points, while Sheaira Jones added 15. Claire DeBoer paced the team with 10 rebounds.
Bucknell History vs. the CAA
• Bucknell is 31-71 all-time against current members of the CAA.
• The Bison have played eight of the 10 teams in the conference. The College of Charleston and UNCW are the only two teams they haven't played.
• Bucknell played a CAA team in each of the past two seasons, posting a 1-1 record with a win over Towson and a loss to Delaware.
Dominating the Boards
• Rebounding has been a staple of Aaron Roussell's Bucknell teams and that has continued to be the case this season. The Bison rank first in the Patriot League and 33rd in the country with a +9.2 rebounding margin. The number is even more impressive when you consider that one of the team's seven games was at No. 3 Notre Dame, which Bucknell out-rebounded 44-33.
• Jacquie Klotz and Claire DeBoer rank second and third in the Patriot League in rebounding. Klotz averages 10.3 boards, with 77 of her 93 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 9.7 with an impressive 33 of her 87 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 28th nationally and fourth among guards in rebounds per game.
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 36 of its past 39 games.
3-Point Records
• Bucknell has set the program record for single-season 3-pointers in back-to-back seasons.
• The Bison set the mark with 150 3-pointers in the 2014-15 season, and then topped that by one with 151 last year.
• This year's team has 55 3-pointers through nine games, putting it ahead of the pace set in each of the past two seasons. The Bison had 44 treys through nine games of the 2014-15 season and 37 during that stretch in the 2013-14 season.
Up Next
• The Bison will have one more game before a short break for the holidays. They will travel to play Morgan State on Tuesday at noon.
