Thursday, January 3
Lewisburg, Pa.
6 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
American
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Bison Open Conference Play Against American Thursday at Sojka
1/2/2019 2:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Thursday's Game is a Matchup of the Last Two Patriot League Champions
 Â Â @Bucknell_WBB Projected Starters G: Kyi English (8.2 ppg, 3.0 apg) G: Kate Walker (11.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg) G: Abby Kapp (10.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg) F: Ellie Mack (10.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg) F: Kaitlyn Slagus (12.3 ppg, 7.4 rpg)Â Â Â |
   GAME NOTES   @AUWBasketball   Projected Starters   G: Indeya Sanders (7.0 ppg, 3.1 apg)   G: Kaitlyn Lewis (10.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg)   G: Kaitlyn Marenyi (13.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg)   G: Elina Koskimies (13.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg)   F: Cecily Carl (12.6 ppg, 5.1 rpg)   |
What: American (4-7, 0-0 PL) at Bucknell (9-3, 0-0 PL)
When: Thursday, Jan. 3 (6 p.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 American, Bucknell would...
• improve to 10-3 overall for the second time in the last three seasons.
• improve to 18-24 in the all-time series with the Eagles.
• improve to 224-175 all-time in Patriot League play.
• improve to 49-6 in Patriot League play over the last four seasons.
• improve to 143-72 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.
• improve to 74-19 at Sojka Pavilion under head coach Aaron Roussell.
• improve to 47-5 at Sojka Pavilion over the last four seasons.
• improve to 5-0 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
Last Time Out
• Bucknell was out-scored 28-6 in the second quarter in an 86-61 loss at Iowa State on Saturday. The Cyclones  out-scored the Bison 58-55 over the other three quarters.
• Kate Walker scored a team-high 15 points while playing in her home state. She has scored in double-digits in five-straight games, averaging 15.4 points during that stretch.
• Walker was joined in double-figures by Ellie Mack with 13 points and Marly Walls with 10 points. Walls scored all 10 of her points in the third quarter. Mack led the team with six rebounds and added two blocks.
• The Bison were great from the line, shooting 81 percent (17-21) but struggled from the field at 29 percent (20-70) and on 3-pointers at 17 percent (4-24).
• Bucknell forced 18 Iowa State turnovers.
Career Highs Set Last Game
Ally Johnson — assists (4)
Taylor O'Brien — 3FG attempts (3)
Marly Walls — field goals made (3), field goal attempts (10), steals (3), minutes (18)
About American
• American is 4-7 after four-straight losses to Virginia (57-54), Penn State (80-59), High Point (66-61), and Ohio (77-67).
• The Eagles' top win this season was a 68-52 victory over Tulsa in the season opener.
• American is the defending champion in the Patriot League after winning both the regular season and tournament titles last year.
• The Eagles were picked to finish second this season. Cecily Carl was a Preseason All-Patriot League selection.
Series History with American
• Bucknell and American will meet for the 44th time. The Eagles hold a 25-18 lead in the all-time
series, but the Bison won the most recent meeting, 57-52 at Sojka Pavilion last season.
• The Bison have won six of the past eight games in the series.
• The current senior class is 6-2 against American.
• Kaitlyn Slagus has averaged 9.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in eight career games against the Eagles. Kate Walker has averaged 11.2 points and 1.3 steals in six career games.
Bucknell vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 267-234 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 223-175 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 ninth in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison are ranked 43rd in the most recent RPI.
• American is receiving votes in the Mid-Major Top 25 and is 182nd in the RPI.
Up Next
The Bison host Boston University on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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