Bucknell University Athletics
Women's Basketball Closes Regular Season Wednesday at Lafayette on ASN
2/29/2016 10:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
What: Bucknell (22-6, 16-1 PL) at Lafayette (6-21, 4-13 PL)
Where: Kirby Sports Center (2,644) – Easton, Pa.
When: Wednesday, March 2 – 6 p.m.
TV: American Sports Network (Where to find it)
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: GoLeopards.com
Storylines
• Bucknell can clinch at least a share of the Patriot League regular season title for the first time since 2006-07. A win and a loss by Army West Point, and the Bison would be the top seed in the Patriot League Tournament.
• The Bison are riding an eight-game winning streak. With a win on Wednesday, they would tie the longest streak in program history.
• This Bison are looking to finish 17-1 in the Patriot League, the best mark in program history.
• Bucknell has already set the school record for wins in a season with 22. The previous high was 21.
With a Victory Over Lafayette, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 23-6, upping its record for most wins in a season.
• Improve to 17-1 in the Patriot League, upping its record for conference wins in a season.
• Remain at least tied for first place in the Patriot League.
• Win its ninth straight game, matching the program's best winning streak.
• Improve to 72-48 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 39-38 in the all-time series with the Leopards.
• Improve to 193-170 in Patriot League play since joining in 1990-91.
How to Get the Game
• The Bucknell-Lafayette game will be televised by the American Sports Network in a number of markets around the country. Locally, it will air on WQMY-53 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Neil Harwell will handle the play-by-play duties alongside color analyst Brenda VanLengen.
• Wednesday'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 GoLeopards.com
Last Time Out
• Bucknell set the program record for wins in a season, improving to 22-6 overall and 16-1 in the Patriot League with a 64-52 win over Navy on Saturday.
• The Bison improved to 13-1 at Sojka Pavilion.
• Claire DeBoer led the Bison with 16 points, while Jacquie Klotz just missed a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds. Kaitlyn Slagus earned her fourth Patriot League Rookie of the Week award after scoring 13 points.
• Tyler Craig scored eight of her 11 points in the first quarter to help Bucknell take a 23-7 lead.
Slagus Earns Another Weekly Award
• Freshman Kaitlyn Slagus was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season after leading the Bison to wins over Lafayette and Navy last week. She also has one Player of the Week honor this season.
• Bucknell has won six Rookie of the Week awards this season, with Kyi English receiving the accolade twice and Kate Walker earning it once.
• The Bison also
Streaks of Note
• Team - 8 straight wins
• Tyler Craig - 8 straight games with a steal
• Claire DeBoer - 8 straight games with double-figures in scoring
• Kyi English - 15 straight games with multiple assists
• Jacquie Klotz - 36 straight games with at least five rebounds
Where Do They Rank?
• At 22-6 overall, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 86th 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.
• Lafayette is 6-21 and ranks 327th in the latest RPI.
About the Leopards
• Lafayette is 6-21 overall and 4-13 in the Patriot League after three straight losses, including a 70-55 defeat at Colgate in its most recent game.
• The Leopards rank second in the Patriot League in rebounds, averaging 13.3 per game. In Bucknell's 69-55 win over Lafayette just one week ago, 19 of the Leopards' 27 rebounds came on offense. The Bison still won the rebounding battle, 40-27.
• Lafayette is led by senior Jamie' O'Hare. She leads the Patriot League in assists (4.4) and ranks second in steals (2.5) and sixth in scoring (14.9).
Series Notes
• Wednesday marks the 77th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Lafayette.. The series is tied 38-38 after the Bison's 69-55 win in the first meeting this season.
• The Bison have won each of the past three meetings, including a sweep of the series last year.
• Bucknell is 5-2 against the Leopards under head coach Aaron Roussell.
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 1,073 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 +9.2 rebounding margin. The number is even more impressive when you consider that one of the team's 28 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 10.0 boards, with 241 of her 279 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 7.3 with an impressive 71 of her 204 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 30th overall and fifth among guards nationally in rebounds per game.
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 54 of its past 58 games, including 27 of its 28 games this season.
Up Next
• The Bison will host a quarterfinal game of the Patriot League Tournament on Monday, March 7. The opponent is not yet known.
