Bucknell University Athletics

Women's Basketball Hosts Navy for Senior Day
2/26/2016 9:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Navy (15-12, 9-7 PL) at Bucknell (21-6, 15-1 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Saturday, Feb. 27 – 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
Storylines
• Bucknell looks to set the program record for wins in a season when it hosts Navy on Saturday at 7 p.m.
• The team's three seniors -- Tyler Craig, Sheaira Jones and Claire Maree O'Bryan -- will be honored for Senior Day prior to the game.
• This Bison are looking to improve to 16-1 in the Patriot League, the best mark in program history.
• Bucknell has already locked up either a first or second seed in the Patriot League Tournament, ensuring it of a home game in the quarterfinal round. The Bison are tied with Army West Point for first place in the conference standings.
With a Victory Over Navy, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 22-6, breaking the program record for wins in a season.
• Improve to 16-1 in the Patriot League, setting a program record for conference wins.
• Remain at least tied for first place in the Patriot League.
• Win its eighth straight game, its second such streak of the season.
• Improve to 71-48 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 32-27 in the all-time series with the Mids.
• Improve to 192-170 in Patriot League play since joining in 1990-91.
• Improve to 13-1 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
How to Get the Game
• Saturday's game can be seen free of charge on the Patriot League Network.
• 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
Last Time Out
• Jacquie Klotz recorded her 12th double-double of the season with 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead Bucknell to a 69-55 win over Lafayette on Wednesday. The Bison tied the program record for wins in a season, improving to 21-6 overall and 15-1 in the Patriot League.
• The Bison shot 54 percent from the field. Kaitlyn Slagus scored 12 points, Claire DeBoer finished with 10 and Tyler Craig contributed nine.
• Bucknell led 35-31 at the half before pulling away with a 25-11 advantage in the third quarter.
• The Bison have won their past six games by double-digits.
Streaks of Note
• Team - 7 straight wins ... 10 straight home wins
• Tyler Craig - 7 straight games with a steal
• Claire DeBoer - 7 straight games with double-figures in scoring
• Kyi English - 14 straight games with multiple assists
• Jacquie Klotz - 35 straight games with at least five rebounds
Where Do They Rank?
• At 21-6 overall, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 88th out of 349 teams in the national RPI. The Bison are also receiving votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll. They have been ranked as high as 23rd in the poll this season.
• Navy is 15-12 and ranks 231sr in the latest RPI.
About the Mids
• Navy is 15-12 overall and 9-7 in the conference after a 65-52 win over American in its most recent game.
• The Mids have won five of their past six games.
• According to the Navy Sports Information staff, Navy is 55-3 when scoring at least 60 points in a game during head coach Stefanie Pemper's tenure.
• Sarita Condie (10.7 ppg) and Taylor Dunham (10.5 ppg) lead Navy in scoring.
Series Notes
• Saturday marks the 60th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Navy. The Bison lead31-28 with wins in three of the past four games.
• Bucknell is 4-5 in the series since Aaron Roussell took over as head coach.
• The Bison are 18-13 at home against the Mids.
DeBoer Reaches Scoring Milestone
• Claire DeBoer became the 22nd 1,000-point scorer in program history. with a layup during a win over Colgate. She now ranks 18th with 1,057 points in her three-year career.
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 18th in the country with a +9.3 rebounding margin. The number is even more impressive when you consider that one of the team's 26 games was at No. 3 Notre Dame, which Bucknell out-rebounded 44-33.
• Jacquie Klotz and Claire DeBoer rank second and seventh in the Patriot League in rebounding. Klotz averages 9.9 boards, with 230 of her 267 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 7.4 with an impressive 70 of her 201 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 32nd overall and fifth among guards nationally in rebounds per game.
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 53 of its past 57 games, including 26 of its 27 games this season.
Up Next
• The Bison close the regular season at Lafayette on Wednesday at 6 p.m.











