Tuesday, December 18
Lewisburg, Pa.
11 a.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Youngstown State
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Bison Welcome Youngstown State and Over 1,000 Local Students for Education Day Tuesday Morning
12/16/2018 10:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Bucknell is 8-2 and Has a Six-Game Winning Streak
 Â GAME NOTES Â Â @Bucknell_WBB Projected Starters G: Kyi English (7.6 ppg, 3.3 apg) G: Kate Walker (9.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg) G: Abby Kapp (11.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg) F: Ellie Mack (10.2 ppg, 7.0 rpg) F: Kaitlyn Slagus (13.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg)Â Â Â |
   GAME NOTES   @YSUWomensHoops   Projected Starters   G: Chelsea Olson (9.3 ppg, 4.1 apg)   G: Alison Smolinski (14.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg)   G: McKenah Peters (10.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg)   F: Sarah Cash (11.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg)   F: Mary Dunn (9.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg) |
Promotion: Education Day -- Nearly 1,000 local students will be in attendance. The game/event is presented by W&L Subaru.
What: Youngstown State (7-2, 0-0 Horizon) at Bucknell (8-2, 0-0 PL)
When: Tuesday, Dec. 18 (11 a.m.)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics:Â BucknellBison.com
With a win over Youngstown State, Bucknell would...
• improve to 9-2 overall, its best 11-game record since 1986-87.
• up its winning streak to seven games.
• improve to 4-8 in the all-time series with the Penguins.
• improve to 3-3 against the Penguins under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• improve to 6-10 all-time against current members of the Horizon League.
• improve to 5-3 against the Horizon League under Roussell.
• improve to 142-72 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.
• improve to 73-19 at Sojka Pavilion under Roussell.
• improve to 46-5 at Sojka Pavilion over the last four seasons.
• improve to 4-0 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
Last Time Out
• Abby Kapp scored all of her 16 points in the second half, including 13 in the third quarter to lead Bucknell to an 80-59 win over Rider at Sojka Pavilion.
• Ten players scored for the Bison. Joining Kapp in double-figures were Kate Walker (13), Marly Walls (12), and Kaitlyn Slagus (11). The 12 points were a career-high for Walls.
• Walls was a perfect 7-for-7 from the line. The Bison shot 23-of-25 from the line.
• Rider led 29-26 at the half, but Bucknell out-scored the Broncs 30-19 in the third quarter and 24-11 in the fourth quarter.
• Kyi English finished with eight points and a career-high eight rebounds. She had all eight rebounds in the first half.
Career Highs Set Last Game
Kyi English — rebounds (8)
Ally Johnson — field goal attempts (10)
Abby Kapp — free throws made (4), free throw attempts (4)
Ellie Mack — minutes (30)
Taylor O'Brien — assists (1)
Marly Walls — points (12), free throws made (7), free throw attempts (7)
About Youngstown State
• Youngstown State is 7-2 following three straight wins over Akron, Canisius, and Saint Francis (Pa.) The Penguins also have wins over Robert Morris, Loyola Chicago, Pitt, and Carlow, and losses to Kent State and Yale.
• Alison Smolinski has 15 3-pointers over the past two games, including a school-record nine in a win over Canisius. She is shooting 42 percent (37-89) from beyond the arc on the season and leads the team in scoring at 14.9 points per game.
• The Penguins were picked fourth out of 10 teams in the Horizon League Preseason Poll. Sarah Cash was voted to the Horizon League Preseason First Team, while Chelsea Olson was picked to the Second Team.
Series History with Youngstown State
• Tuesday marks the 12th  meeting in the all-time series between Bucknell and Youngstown State. The Penguins lead the series 8-3.Â
• Bucknell won 66-60 in Youngstown last season. Kaitlyn Slagus scored 21 points, Kyi English had 10, and Rachel Dumiak added seven.
• The Bison are 2-3 against the Penguins during the Roussell era.
Bucknell vs. the Horizon League
• Bucknell is 5-10 against current members of the Horizon League.
• The Bison have played three of the 10 teams in the conference (Cleveland State, Illinois Chicago, and Youngstown State).
• Bucknell is 4-3 against the Horizon League under head coach Aaron Roussell.
Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked 10th in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison are ranked 53rd in the most recent RPI.
• Youngstown State is ranked 144th in the RPI.
Up Next
The Bison will be off until Dec. 29, when they travel to play Iowa State. The Cyclones are receiving votes in the AP Poll.
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