Women's Basketball Hosts NJIT in Home Opener on Thursday

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What: NJIT (2-0) at Bucknell (2-0)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, Pa.)
When: Thursday, Jan. 17 -- 6 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com

Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Kyi English (6.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.5 apg)
G: Megan McGurk (0.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg)
F: Claire DeBoer (8.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.5 apg)
F: Kaitlyn Slagus (17.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 1.0 apg)
F: Sune Swart (25.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg)

With a Win Over NJIT, Bucknell Would ...
• Win its 12th straight regular season game.
• Win its 13th straight game at Sojka Pavilion.
• Start 3-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
• Improve to 2-2 in the all-time series with the Highlanders.
• Win its home opener for the fourth consecutive season.
• Improve to 111-68 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.
• Improve to 42-15 at Sojka Pavilion during Aaron Roussell's five seasons as head coach.
• Improve to 15-1 at Sojka Pavilion over the past two seasons.
• Improve to 77-50 in Aaron Roussell's five seasons as head coach.
• Improve to 2-3 all-time against current members of the Atlantic Sun Conference..

Headlines
• Bucknell is 2-0 for the first time since 2008-09 after winning a pair of road games to start the season. The Bison opened with a 67-57 win at Binghamton and then added a 64-61 win at Saint Joseph's two days later.
• The Bison erased a 15-point deficit in the win over the Hawks, fueled by a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds by senior Sune Swart. She scored the team's first eight points.
• Swart, who had just one career start entering this season, has emerged as one of the best players in the league with 25 points in each of the first two games. She is the first Bison player to score at least 25 points in back-to-back games since 2010 and the first to do it in the first two games of the season since Molly Creamer scored 26 against Albany and 27 against Pittsburgh in 2001.
• Bucknell's starting lineup includes three seniors that will give teams matchup problems all season. Sophomore Kaitlyn Slagus averaged a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds through the first two games, while senior Claire DeBoer averaged 8.5 points and is the Preseason Patriot League Player of the Year.
• Sophomore Kyi English had scored just three points through the first six quarters of the season, but broke out with 10 points in the second half of the win at Saint Joseph's.
• A pair of players with starting experience came off the bench to contribute some important plays and stats against Saint Joseph's. Sophomore Kate Walker had a clutch 3-pointer and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds, while junior Catherine Romaine five rebounds and two blocks in nine minutes.
• NJIT is 2-0 after an 87-53 win over St. Joseph's Brooklyn on Tuesday. The Highlanders opened the season with a 68-45 win over Wagner. Both victories were on their home court.

How to Get the Game
• Thursday's game can be seen online on ESPN3 (watchespn.com).
• The game can be heard online via BucknellBison.com and on the radio on 90.5 WVBU, with Justin Antweil calling the action. The pregame show begins 15 minutes before tip-off.
• Live stats can be accessed at BucknellBison.com
• Follow @Bucknell_WBB on Twitter for live updates

Bucknell vs. NJIT Series Notes
• NJIT leads the all-time series 2-1, including a 61-59 win in the most recent meeting during the 2013-14 season.
• The Bison are 1-0 at home during the series with the win coming during the 2012-13 season.
• Head coach Aaron Roussell is 1-1 against NJIT.

Bucknell vs. the Atlantic Sun
• Bucknell is 1-3 against current members of the Atlantic Sun.
• The Bison have only played two teams -- NJIT and Stetson -- from the conference.

Career-HighsSet Last Game
• Sune Swart -- minutes (34)
• Kate Walker -- rebounds (9)

Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked 15th in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major 25. The Bison were 92nd out of 349 teams in the final Division I national RPI last season.
• NJIT finished 341st in the final RPI last season.

Up Next
• Bucknell will play its home opener when it hosts NJIT on Thursday. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Sojka Pavilion. The Highlanders are 1-0 after a 68-45 win over Wagner in their season opener.