Women's Basketball Ready for Game at Lafayette on Saturday

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Projected Starters
G: Kyi English (8.1 ppg, 3.1 apg)
G: Kate Walker (11.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg)
G: Abby Kapp (10.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg)
F: Ellie Mack (11.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg)
F: Kaitlyn Slagus (12.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg)

GAME NOTES
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Projected Starters
G: Nicole Johnson (4.0 ppg, 1.8 apg)
G: Drew Freeland (8.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
G/F: Oliva Martino (10.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
F: Makaila Wilson (5.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg)
F: Natalie Kucowski (14.6 ppg, 11.2 rpg)

What: Bucknell (11-4, 2-1 PL) at Lafayette (6-8, 1-2 PL)
When: Saturday, Jan. 12 (2 p.m.)
Where: Kirby Sports Center (Easton, Pa.)
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: B ucknellBison.com

With a win over Lafayette, Bucknell would...
• improve to 12-4 and 3-1 in the Patriot League.
• improve to 44-38 in the all-time series with the Leopards.
• up its winning streak to nine straight in the series with the Leopards.
• improve to 11-2 against the Leopards during the Roussell era.
• improve to 7-0 against the Leopards with the current senior class.
• improve to 226-176 all-time in Patriot League play.
• improve to 51-7 in Patriot League play over the last four seasons.
• improve to 5-3 in true road games this season.

Last Time Out
• Bucknell totaled 19 assists on 26 field goals in a 66-52 win at Army West Point on Wednesday. Kyi English led the Bison with seven assists, while Kate Walker tallied six assists.
• Ellie Mack posted her second career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. She had a double-double in the first half alone with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
• Kaitlyn Slagus nearly had a double-double, finishing with 16 points and eight rebounds.
• Bucknell's largest lead was 24 midway through the third quarter. No Bison player reached 30 minutes of playing time.
• Autumn Ceppi matched a career high with seven points, including five in the first half.

About Lafayette
• Lafayette is 6-8 overall and 1-2 in the Patriot League following a 60-49 loss at Colgate. The Leopards also have a league loss to Lehigh (70-43) and a win over Holy Cross (73-63).
• The Leopards' top non-conference win was a 73-69 overtime victory over Monmouth.
• Lafayette was picked eighth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll.
• Sophomore Natalie Kucowski leads the Leopards in scoring (14.6), rebounding (11.2), assists (2.5), and blocks (2.2). She was a Patriot League All-Rookie selection last season.

Series History with Lafayette
• Bucknell and Lafayette will meet for the 82nd time. The Bison lead the all-time series 43-38, including a 10-2 record under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• The Bison have won eight straight games in the series, with the last loss coming on Feb. 5, 2014.
• Kaitlyn Slagus has averaged 14.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.2 steals in six career games against the Leopards.

Bucknell vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 269-235 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 225-175 in Patriot League play.
• Bucknell has a winning record against six teams in the conference -- Army West Point, Boston
University, Colgate, Lafayette, Loyola, and Navy.
• The Bison have won three Patriot League titles and have played in the title game four times.

Where Do They Rank?
• Bucknell is ranked 15th in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison are ranked 65th in the most recent RPI.
• Lafayette is 329th in the RPI.

Up Next
The Bison are back at Sojka Pavilion for a matchup with Lehigh on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Women's Basketball Ready for Game at Lafayette on Saturday

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Players Mentioned

Autumn Ceppi

Kyi English

Abby Kapp

Ellie Mack

Kaitlyn Slagus

Kate Walker

Women's Basketball Ready for Game at Lafayette on Saturday

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Autumn Ceppi

Kyi English

Abby Kapp

Ellie Mack

Kaitlyn Slagus

Kate Walker

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