Wednesday, January 16
Lewisburg, Pa.
6 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Lehigh
Women's Basketball Hosts Lehigh in Key League Matchup Wednesday
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Both Teams Are 3-1 in Patriot League Play
     GAME NOTES   @Bucknell_WBB Projected Starters G: Kyi English (7.7 ppg, 2.9 apg) G: Kate Walker (10.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg) G: Abby Kapp (9.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg) F: Autumn Ceppi (3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) F: Kaitlyn Slagus (12.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg) |
     GAME NOTES   @LehighWBB   Projected Starters   G: Hannah Hedstrom (4.5 ppg, 2.7 apg)   G: Hailey Pascoe (8.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg)   G: Camryn Buhr (12.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg)   F: Gena Grundhoffer (8.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg)   F: Cameryn Benz (7.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg) |
Promotion: Girl Scout Night
What: Lehigh (11-4, 3-1 PL) at Bucknell (12-4, 3-1 PL)
When: Wednesday, Jan. 16 (6 p.m.)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Webcast:Â Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
With a win over Lehigh, Bucknell would...
• improve to 13-4 and 4-1 in the Patriot League.
• improve to 41-43 in the all-time series with the Mountain Hawks.
• improve to 10-3 against the Mountain Hawks during the Roussell era.
• improve to 6-1 against the Mountain Hawks with the current senior class.
• improve to 227-176 all-time in Patriot League play.
• improve to 52-7 in Patriot League play over the last four seasons.
• improve to 144-73 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.
• improve to 48-6 at Sojka Pavilion over the last four seasons.
• improve to 6-1 at Sojka Pavilion ths season.
Last Time Out
• Senior Kaitlyn Slagus scored 20 points and freshman Taylor O'Brien added a career-high 13 as Bucknell held off upset-minded Lafayette 56-47 Saturday at the Kirby Sports Center.
• Led by O'Brien, Bucknell's bench scored half of the team's points and outscored Lafayette's bench 28-3. Tessa Brugler had a big game with seven points and seven rebounds. Marly Walls scored five points off the bench, while Ally Johnson added three.Â
• The teams battled to a 20-20 tie through two quarters, but Slagus scored 18 points in the second half to help the Bison pull away.
• Slagus and  O'Brien were efficient with their offense. Slagus was 7-of-12 from the field, 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the line. O'Brien was 5-of-8 from the field and 2-of-3 from long range.
• Lafayette's Natalie Kucowski posted a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds, but Bucknell held her to 6-of-15 shooting.
About Lehigh
• Lehigh is 11-4 overall and 3-1 in the Patriot League following a 58-45 loss at Boston University. The Mountain Hawks have league wins over Lafayette (70-43), Navy (56-38), and Holy Cross (64-55).
• The Mountain Hawks' top non-conference win was a 67-54 victory over Cornell.
• Lehigh was picked fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll.
• Statistically, the Mountain Hawks have the best defense in the Patriot League, allowing just 54.9 points per game.
Series History with Lehigh
• Bucknell and Lehigh will meet for the 84th time. The Mountain Hawks hold a 43-40 lead in the
all-time series, but the Bison have won six of the past seven games.
• The Bison are 9-3 against the Mountain Hawks under head coach Aaron Roussell and 5-1 with the current senior class.
• Kyi English has averaged 10.5 points in six career games against Lehigh. Ellie Mack has averaged 12.5 points in two career games.
Bucknell vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 270-235 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 226-175 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.
Up Next
The Bison head to Hamilton, New York, on Saturday to take on Colgate at 2 p.m.
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