Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Begins Two-Game Road Trip at Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday
2/17/2015 4:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Bucknell (15-10, 7-7 PL) at Loyola (Md.) (7-18, 5-9 PL)
Where: Reitz Arena (2,100) - Baltimore, Md.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: BVUB-FM 90.5
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: LoyolaGreyhounds.com
Storylines
• Bucknell tries to stay afloat in the race for a home game in the Patriot League Tournament when it plays at Loyola (Md.) on Wednesday.
• The Bison have won three straight against the Greyhounds, including a 66-49 victory at Sojka Pavilion earlier this season.
With a Victory Over Loyola, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 16-10, the program's best record this far into the season since 20006-07.
• Improve to 8-7 in the Patriot League
• Improve to 7-7 on the road this season
• Improve to 9-5 all-time against the Greyhounds
• Improve to 3-4 on the road against the Greyhounds
• Stay unbeaten at 4-0 against the Greyhounds under coach Aaron Roussell
• Improve to 24-23 in the Patriot League with Roussell
How to Get the Game
• Bucknell's game against Loyola (Md.) will be webcast on the Patriot League Network.
• 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 LoyolaGreyhounds.com
Series Notes
• Wednesday marks the 14th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Loyola (Md.). The Bison lead 8-5, including a 66-49 win at Sojka Pavilion earlier this season.
• Bucknell head coach Aaron Roussell is a perfect 3-0 against the Greyhounds.
• The teams alternated results in the first 10 games of the series, but the Bison have won each of the past three contests.
• Claire Maree O'Bryan came off the bench for the first time this season and scored 13 points in the first meeting with Loyola this year. Audrey Dotson also scored 13 points, while Megan McGurk finished with 10. Freshman Catherine Romaine had the best game of her young career, going 4-of-4 from the floor for eight points.
About the Greyhounds
• Loyola improved to 7-18 overall and 5-9 in the Patriot League with a 66-55 win at home over Boston University on Saturday. Colleen Marshall scored a career-high 35 points for the Greyhounds, fueled by a 7-for-11 mark from beyond the arc.
• The win snapped a four-game losing streak, but three of those losses came to the top three teams in the conference standings - American, Army and Lehigh.
• Loyola has wins three wins over teams in the top half of the conference standings - Lehigh, Navy and Holy Cross.
• Marshall leads the Greyhounds in scoring at 13.7 ppg, while Jeneh Perry is the team's top rebounder at 6.9 per game.
Last Time Out
• Bucknell dropped to 15-10 overall and 7-7 in the Patriot League with a 50-46 loss to Army at Sojka Pavilion on Sunday. The game was nationally broadcast on CBS Sports Network,
• The Bison celebrated Senior Day by starting the team's four seniors - Tara Wilk, Katherine Harris, Micki Impellizeri and Audrey Dotson.
• Bucknell took a 40-30 lead on a deep jumper by Sheaira Jones with 8:41 remaining, but Army went on to score 20 of the next 26 points to win its 10th straight game.
• Dotson led the Bison with 16 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Megan McGurk had 10 points, while Jones was a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor for eight points.
• The Bison held two-time Patriot League Player of the Year Kelsey Minato to 6-of-15 shooting, but the junior was 10-of-11 from the line and scored 22 points.
Bucknell History vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 212-224 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 173-167 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 32-24 2/15/15 (Army, 50-46)
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 212-224
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 (2/17), Bucknell comes in at 162nd out of 349 teams. Loyola is listed 262nd.
Best on the Boards
• Bucknell ranks first in the conference and 18th nationally in rebounding margin (+8.7). The Bison also rank first in the conference in rebounds per game (41.7) and have won the rebounding battle in 22 of their 25 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 1,205 after scoring 16 points in a loss to Army on Sunday. She is four 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 1,205 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 46-40 in his three seasons at Bucknell. He currently ranks fourth on the Bison's win list.
McGurk Continues Consecutive Starts Streak:
• Sophomore Megan McGurk has started every game of her college career, a streak of 55 consecutive games.
Protecting the Basket
• Audrey Dotson had one block in the loss to Army on Sunday and is ranked third on the program's career blocks list with 114. 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 33 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 (4.0). The team's interior defense is a big reason why it ranks an outstanding ninth 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 114 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 (13.2 ppg), while Claire DeBoer (11.4 ppg) joins her in double figures. Six different players have led the team in scoring.
