Women's Basketball Hosts American in PL Quarterfinals Monday

What: American (8-22, 5-13 PL) at Bucknell (23-6, 17-1 PL)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (4,000) – Lewisburg, Pa.
When: Monday, March 7– 7 p.m.
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Audio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com

Storylines
• Bucknell opens postseason play with a quarterfinal game against American at Sojka Pavilion. The Bison swept the season series, but the second game went into overtime.
• The Bison are riding an nine-game winning streak. With a win on Monday, they would set the record for the longest streak in program history.
• Bucknell has already set the school record for wins in a season with 23.
• The Bison are the second seed in the tournament after clinching a share of the Patriot League regular season title, their first regular season league title since 2007.

With a Victory Over American, Bucknell Would...
• Improve to 24-6, upping its record for most wins in a season.
• Advance to the semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament, where it would play the winner of third-seeded Loyola (Md.) and sixth-seeded Navy.
• Win its 10th straight game, setting a program record.
• Improve to 14-1 at Sojka Pavilion this season, including a 10-0 mark against league opponents.
• Improve to 73-48 in Aaron Roussell's four years as head coach.
• Improve to 15-23 in the all-time series with the Eagles.

How to Get the Game
• Monday'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
• Bucknell closed the regular season with a 68-59 win at Lafayette, clinching a share of the Patriot League regular season title with a 23-6 overall record and 17-1 league record.
• Claire DeBoer scored 20 of her game-high 21 points in the second half. Jacquie Klotz scored all 16 of her points in the first half.
• Klotz and Kaitlyn Slagus each had double-doubles with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
• Bucknell led by as much as 17 in the first half, but Lafayette cut the lead to four in the third quarter.

Streaks of Note
• Team - 9 straight wins
• Claire DeBoer - 9 straight games with double-figures in scoring
• Jacquie Klotz - 37 straight games with at least five rebounds

Where Do They Rank?
• At 23-6 overall, including a game against national power Notre Dame, Bucknell ranks 89th out of 349 teams in the national RPI. The Bison are ranked 24th in the College Insider Mid-Major Poll.
• American is 8-22 and ranks 276th in the latest RPI.

About the Eagles
• American, which finished 5-13 in conference play, is 8-22 overall. The Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals with a 61-53 win over Boston University on Saturday.
• Senior Ari Booth scored a career-high 23 points in the win over the Terriers. Maria Liddane added a career-high 19 points.
• The Eagles are the defending champions in the Patriot League.
• American's Lauren Crisler was voted Third Team All-Patriot League. Cecily Carl landed a spot on the All-Rookie Team.

Series Notes
• Monday marks the 38th meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and American. The Eagles lead the all-time series 23-14.
• Bucknell swept the season series this year. The game at Sojka Pavilion went to overtime, with the Bison coming out on top 60-54. It was Bucknell's first season sweep of American since 2007.
• Bucknell is 6-12 all-time against American at home.
• Bucknell and American have met twice in the Patriot League Tournament. The Bison won in 2008 and again in 2013.

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 1,094 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 29 games was at No. 3 Notre Dame, which Bucknell out-rebounded 44-33.
• Jacquie Klotz and Claire DeBoer rank second and eighth in the Patriot League in rebounding. Klotz averages 10.0 boards, with 250 of her 290 total rebounds coming on the defensive end. DeBoer averages 7.2 with an impressive 73 of her 208 total rebounds coming on offense.
• Klotz ranks 26th overall and fifth among guards nationally in rebounds per game.|
• Bucknell has won the rebounding battle in 55 of its past 59 games, including 28 of its 29 games this season.

Senior Success
• This year's senior class -- Tyler Craig, Sheaira Jones and Claire Maree O'Bryan -- have helped lead the team to 72 wins during their four years at Bucknell, more than any other class in the history of the program.