Bucknell University Athletics
Saturday, November 16
Hamden, Conn.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Quinnipiac
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Basketball Pays Visit to Defending MAAC Champion Quinnipiac Saturday
11/15/2019 11:14:00 AM | Women's Basketball
What: Bucknell (2-1) at Quinnipiac (0-2)
When:Â Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.
Where: People's United Center - Hamden, Conn.
Live Video:Â ESPN3
Radio:Â 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio:Â BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics:Â GoBobcats.com
Game Notes
Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Marly Walls (8.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.3 apg)
G: Ally Johnson (14 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.0 apg)
F: Autumn Ceppi (3.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.0 apg)
G: Abby Kapp (9.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.7 apg)
F: Ellie Mack (4.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.3 apg)
With a win over Quinnipiac, Bucknell would...
• earn its first road win of the season.
• improve to 2-0 all-time over the Bobcats.
• begin the season 3-1 for the first time since 2016.
• improve to 46-36 against MAAC opponents.
• earn a second win against the MAAC this season, and seventh over the last two seasons.
About Bucknell
• The Bison picked up their second consecutive victory on Wednesday with a 68-60 win over St. Bonaventure. With the win, Bucknell improved to 2-0 at home and moved to 2-1 on the young season.
• Bucknell made 24 field goals and shot over 40 percent for the second straight game. The Bison have also made eight 3-pointers in each of the last two contests.
•Bucknell has had three different scoring leaders in three games. Ellie Mack led the way in the season opener with 19 points, followed by a 13-point performance from Abby Kapp against Monmouth, and a 17-point outing for Ally Johnson in the win over St. Bonaventure. Bucknell has also had three different rebound leaders in each game.
• Ally Johnson is coming off a career performance in which she scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Johnson hit two key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that helped seal the win against the Bonnies. The junior guard has now scored in double-figures every game this season.
• Joining Johnson with three straight double-digit scoring efforts is senior Ellie Mack. Mack currently leads the Bison with 14.7 points per game as well as a team-high 18 total rebounds. Mack is also third in the Patriot League in blocks and matched a career high with three against Monmouth.
• Bucknell is averaging 10 steals per game, which is good enough for third in the Patriot League. Leading that effort is sophomore guard Marly Walls, who has nine this season. Walls also leads the Bison with 10 assists, including six in Wednesday night's win.
About Quinnipiac
• The Bobcats have opened the season 0-2 for just the second time since 2011. The two losses came against Drexel and Yale. The Bobcats lost by four in each of those contests.
• The Bobcats were picked to finish second in the MAAC behind Marist. Quinnipiac has won each of the last three MAAC championships and solidified a perfect 18-0 conference record last season for the second straight year.
• The Bobcats have won 433 games in the 25 years that head coach Tricia Fabbri has been at the helm. The team has reached the 20-win mark in eight straight seasons and has won four MAAC titles in the last six season. The Bobcats have also won eight games by 40+ points since the start of the 2015-16 season.
• Paige Warfel, Taylor Herd, and Shaq Edwards were each selected to preseason All-MAAC teams. Herd was named to the Second Team, while Warfel and Edwards each made the Third Team.
• Quinnipiac's starting five is made up of two upperclassmen and a pair of first-years. That group has accounted for 83 percent of the Bobcats' scoring this season, and 55 percent of their points come from the three upperclassmen starters.
• Herd and Edwards have each reached double-digit scoring in both games this season, and the Bobcats put four in double-digits in the season opener.
• Quinnipiac proved to be one of the best defensive teams in the nation last season, ranking second in
Series History with Quinnipiac
• Last season's meeting between Bucknell and Quinnipiac was the first in the history of the two programs. The Bison pulled out a 75-58 victory in Lewisburg, handing the Bobcats their first loss of the season and one of just two road losses.
• Five Bison scored in double-figures in the game, including 11 points from Ellie Mack and 10 from Marly Walls.
• Bucknell held the Bobcats to 34.4 percent shooting and a 5-for-21 showing from 3-point range. Meanwhile, the bison made nine 3-pointers and outrebounded the Bobcats 40-33.
• Taylor Herd scored 11 points and hauled in nine rebounds for the Bobcats.
Bucknell vs. the MAAC
• Bucknell is 45-36 in games against current MAAC opponents.
• Bucknell already defeated Monmouth out of the MAAC earlier this season, and earned five wins against MAAC teams last season.
Up Next
Bucknell returns to Sojka Pavilion for a 6 p.m. game against the Temple Owls on Wednesday, Nov. 20.Â
When:Â Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.
Where: People's United Center - Hamden, Conn.
Live Video:Â ESPN3
Radio:Â 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio:Â BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics:Â GoBobcats.com
Game Notes
Bucknell Probable Starters
G: Marly Walls (8.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 3.3 apg)
G: Ally Johnson (14 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.0 apg)
F: Autumn Ceppi (3.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.0 apg)
G: Abby Kapp (9.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.7 apg)
F: Ellie Mack (4.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.3 apg)
With a win over Quinnipiac, Bucknell would...
• earn its first road win of the season.
• improve to 2-0 all-time over the Bobcats.
• begin the season 3-1 for the first time since 2016.
• improve to 46-36 against MAAC opponents.
• earn a second win against the MAAC this season, and seventh over the last two seasons.
About Bucknell
• The Bison picked up their second consecutive victory on Wednesday with a 68-60 win over St. Bonaventure. With the win, Bucknell improved to 2-0 at home and moved to 2-1 on the young season.
• Bucknell made 24 field goals and shot over 40 percent for the second straight game. The Bison have also made eight 3-pointers in each of the last two contests.
•Bucknell has had three different scoring leaders in three games. Ellie Mack led the way in the season opener with 19 points, followed by a 13-point performance from Abby Kapp against Monmouth, and a 17-point outing for Ally Johnson in the win over St. Bonaventure. Bucknell has also had three different rebound leaders in each game.
• Ally Johnson is coming off a career performance in which she scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Johnson hit two key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that helped seal the win against the Bonnies. The junior guard has now scored in double-figures every game this season.
• Joining Johnson with three straight double-digit scoring efforts is senior Ellie Mack. Mack currently leads the Bison with 14.7 points per game as well as a team-high 18 total rebounds. Mack is also third in the Patriot League in blocks and matched a career high with three against Monmouth.
• Bucknell is averaging 10 steals per game, which is good enough for third in the Patriot League. Leading that effort is sophomore guard Marly Walls, who has nine this season. Walls also leads the Bison with 10 assists, including six in Wednesday night's win.
About Quinnipiac
• The Bobcats have opened the season 0-2 for just the second time since 2011. The two losses came against Drexel and Yale. The Bobcats lost by four in each of those contests.
• The Bobcats were picked to finish second in the MAAC behind Marist. Quinnipiac has won each of the last three MAAC championships and solidified a perfect 18-0 conference record last season for the second straight year.
• The Bobcats have won 433 games in the 25 years that head coach Tricia Fabbri has been at the helm. The team has reached the 20-win mark in eight straight seasons and has won four MAAC titles in the last six season. The Bobcats have also won eight games by 40+ points since the start of the 2015-16 season.
• Paige Warfel, Taylor Herd, and Shaq Edwards were each selected to preseason All-MAAC teams. Herd was named to the Second Team, while Warfel and Edwards each made the Third Team.
• Quinnipiac's starting five is made up of two upperclassmen and a pair of first-years. That group has accounted for 83 percent of the Bobcats' scoring this season, and 55 percent of their points come from the three upperclassmen starters.
• Herd and Edwards have each reached double-digit scoring in both games this season, and the Bobcats put four in double-digits in the season opener.
• Quinnipiac proved to be one of the best defensive teams in the nation last season, ranking second in
Series History with Quinnipiac
• Last season's meeting between Bucknell and Quinnipiac was the first in the history of the two programs. The Bison pulled out a 75-58 victory in Lewisburg, handing the Bobcats their first loss of the season and one of just two road losses.
• Five Bison scored in double-figures in the game, including 11 points from Ellie Mack and 10 from Marly Walls.
• Bucknell held the Bobcats to 34.4 percent shooting and a 5-for-21 showing from 3-point range. Meanwhile, the bison made nine 3-pointers and outrebounded the Bobcats 40-33.
• Taylor Herd scored 11 points and hauled in nine rebounds for the Bobcats.
Bucknell vs. the MAAC
• Bucknell is 45-36 in games against current MAAC opponents.
• Bucknell already defeated Monmouth out of the MAAC earlier this season, and earned five wins against MAAC teams last season.
Up Next
Bucknell returns to Sojka Pavilion for a 6 p.m. game against the Temple Owls on Wednesday, Nov. 20.Â
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