Monday, March 11
Lewisburg, Pa.
6 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Loyola (Md.)
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Basketball Opens PL Tournament Against Loyola (Md.) Monday at Sojka
3/9/2019 4:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
 GAME NOTES @Bucknell_WBB Projected Starters G: Kyi English (7.8 ppg, 3.0 apg) G: Kate Walker (10.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg) G: Abby Kapp (9.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg) F: Ellie Mack (12.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg) F: Kaitlyn Slagus (12.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg) |
 GAME NOTES @LoyolaWBB Projected Starters G: Bri Betz-White (9.2 ppg, 2.3 apg) G: Hannah Niles (5.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg) G: Stephanie Karcz (6.4 ppg, 9.5 rpg) G/F: Taleah Dixon (8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg) F: Delaney Connolly (8.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg) |
Game Info
What: Patriot League Quarterfinal -- Loyola (7-23) at Bucknell (25-5)
When: Monday, March 11 (6 p.m.)
Where: Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Webcast: Patriot League Network
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Internet Radio: BucknellBison.com
Live Statistics: BucknellBison.com
With a win over Loyola (Md.), Bucknell would...
• improve to 26-5 overall with a fourth consecutive win.
• advance to the Patriot League Tournament semifinals for the fourth straight year.
• improve to 18-7 in the all-time series with the Greyhounds.
• improve to 13-2 against the Greyhounds during the Roussell era.
• improve to 9-2 against the Greyhounds with the current senior class.
• improve to 151-73 all-time at Sojka Pavilion.
• improve to 55-6 at Sojka Pavilion over the last four seasons.
• improve to 13-1 at Sojka Pavilion this season.
Last Time Out
• Ellie Mack scored a career-high 29 points and Kate Walker chipped in a season-high 24 to lead Bucknell to an 84-66 victory over Army West Point on Wednesday at Sojka Pavilion. The win helped the Bison claim their third Patriot League regular-season title in the last four years.
• Bucknell opened up a 16-point lead (32-16) in the first half, but the Black Knights trimmed it to six (39-33) at halftime. The Bison outscored Army 45-33 in the second half, including a 23-13 advantage in the third quarter, and led by as many as 23 points in the fourth quarter.
• Bucknell's starting lineup contributed 77 of the team's 84 points in the victory as Abby Kapp added 12 points and Kaitlyn Slagus and Kyi English scored six apiece. English matched her career high with five steals and added five assists.
• Mack hit seven 3-pointers and added eight rebounds and four assists.
Career Highs Set Last Game
Ellie Mack — points (29), field goals (9), FG attempts (20), 3FG made (7), 3FG attempts (12)
About Loyola (Md.)
• Loyola (Md.) improved to 7-23 overall and advanced to the quarterfinal round with a 58-45 win over Navy in a first round matchup Saturday.
• Stephanie Karcz set a Patriot League Tournament record with 22 rebounds. She was a Third Team All-Patriot League selection this season.
• The Greyhounds are 3-3 in the Patriot League Tournament over the past three seasons.
• Taleah Dixon was voted to the Patriot League All-Rookie Team this season.
Series History with Loyola (Md.)
• Bucknell and Loyola will meet for the 25th time. The Bison hold a 17-7 lead in the all-time series, including wins in six of the past seven meetings.
• The Bison are 12-2 against the Greyhounds under head coach Aaron Roussell and 8-2 with the current senior class.
• Kaitlyn Slagus has averaged 11.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, and 1.2 steals in 10 career games against the Greyhounds.
Bucknell vs. the Patriot League
• Bucknell is 283-236 against current members of the Patriot League.
• The Bison are 238-177 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 11th in the latest edition of the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25. The Bison are ranked 41st in the most recent RPI.
• Loyola (Md.) is 274th in the RPI.
Up Next
The winner of Monday's game will play the winner between fourth-seeded Boston University and fifth-seeded Holy Cross. If Bucknell is in that semifinal matchup, it will be played at Sojka Pavilion on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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