Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Hosts Army Sunday on CBS Sports Network
2/13/2015 4:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Army (18-5, 10-3 PL) at Bucknell (15-9, 7-6 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) - Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2015, 2 p.m.
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: BVUB-FM 90.5
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Storylines
• Bucknell hosts preseason Patriot League favorite Army in a game that will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network.
• It will be the team's annual Pink Game, as well as Senior Day. Audrey Dotson, Katherine Harris, Micki Impellizeri and Tara Wilk will be honord prior to the game.
• Army is just one game back of first-place American, while Bucknell is in a three-way tie with Holy Cross and Navy for fourth place in the Patriot League.
With a Victory Over Army, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 16-9, the program's best record this far into the season since 20006-07.
• Improve to 8-6 in the Patriot League
• Improve to 10-2 at Sojka Pavilion for the second straight season
• Improve to 33-23 all-time against the Black Knights
• Improve to 21-7 at home against the Black Knights
• Improve to 2-4 against the Black Knights under the direction of Aaron Roussell
• Improve to 24-22 in the Patriot League with Roussell
How to Get the Game
• Bucknell's game against Army will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network with Kris Atteberry (play-by-play) and Leah Secondo (color) on the call.
• The game can be heard in the Susquehanna Valley on the radio on BVUB-FM 90.5 and 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
Series Notes
• Sunday marks the 56th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Army. The Bison lead 32-23, including a 67-45 loss on the road earlier this season.
• The Black Knights have won six of the past seven games against the Bison.
• Historically, Bucknell has had success at home against Army. The Bison are 20-7 at home against the Black Knights.
About the Black Knights
• The preseason favorite in the Patriot League, Army is just one game back of American for the top spot in the conference. The Black Knights improved to 18-5 overall and 10-3 in the league with a 53-51 win at Holy Cross on Wednesday.
• After a 1-3 start to the conference schedule, Army has won nine straight games.
• Kelsey Minato, the two-time defending Patriot League Player of the Year, averages 22.7 points per game. She has either led or shared the lead in scoring in each of the team's 23 games this season.
• Freshman Daizjah Morris scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the Black Knights' win over the Bison earlier this season.
Last Time Out
• Bucknell improved to 15-9 overall and 7-6 in the Patriot League with a 51-50 win over Navy at Sojka Pavilion on Wednesday. The Bison upped their record to 9-2 at home this season.
• Jacquie Klotz scored 17 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Bison in both categories for the second straight game. Audrey Dotson and Claire DeBoer added 13 points apiece.
• The Bison erased a 27-19 halftime deficit with a 12-1 run to open the second half.
Bucknell History vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 212-223 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 173-166 in Patriot League play. They joined the conference for the 1990-91 season.
• Bucknell has winning records over five teams in the conference - Army, Boston University, Colgate, Loyola (Md.) and Navy.
• The Bison have won two Patriot League titles and have played in the title game three times.
Bucknell vs. Current Patriot League Members
Team Record Last Meeting
American 12-22 12/31/14 (American, 60-55)
Army 32-23 1/18/15 (Army, 67-45)
Boston U. 2-1 1/24/25 (Bucknell, 72-56)
Colgate 41-22 1/31/15 (Colgate, 54-41)
Holy Cross 16-43 2/7/15 (Holy Cross, 69-61)
Lafayette 37-38 2/4/15 (Bucknell, 51-37)
Lehigh 34-42 1/28/15 (Lehigh, 76-61)
Loyola (Md.) 8-5 1/21/15 (Bucknell, 66-49)
Navy 30-27 2/11/15 (Bucknell, 51-50)
Overall 211-223
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 (2/13), Bucknell comes in at 147th out of 349 teams. Army is listed 102nd.
Best on the Boards
• Bucknell ranks first in the conference and 19th nationally in rebounding margin (+8.6). The Bison also rank first in the conference in rebounds per game (42.1) and have won the rebounding battle in 21 of their 24 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 16th on the all-time list with 1,189 after scoring 13 points in a win over Navy on Wednesday. She is 20 points away from tying Lynne Walshaw (1985-89) for 15th.
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. Audrey Dotson 1,189 2011-
17. Lauren Schober 1,129 2005-09
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 earlier this season. He was 161-50 in eight seasons at the University of Chicago, and has gone 46-39 in his three seasons at Bucknell. He currently ranks fourth on the Bison's win list. See page 10 for complete list of Bucknell coaches
McGurk Continues Consecutive Starts Streak:
• Sophomore Megan McGurk has started every game of her college career, a streak of 54 consecutive games.
Protecting the Basket
• Audrey Dotson had one block in a loss at Holy Cross and is ranked third on the program's career blocks list with 112. 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 32 blocks and registered a career-high five in the season-opening win at Bowling Green.
• The Bison rank second in the conference in blocked shots per game (4.1). The team's interior defense is a big reason why it ranks an outstanding 11th in the nation in opponents' field goal percentage (34.4%).
Career Leaders - Blocked Shots
Name Blocks Years
1. Hope Foster 344 2004-08
2. Marie Kocornik 132 1984-88
3. Audrey Dotson 113 2010-
4.. Cosima Higham 110 2007-11
5. Desire Almind 108 2000-04
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 (13.0 ppg), while Claire DeBoer (11.7 ppg) joins her in double figures. Six different players have led the team in scoring.
