Saturday, February 4
West Point, N.Y.
1 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Army
Women's Basketball Faces the Black Knights in Saturday Joust
2/3/2023 4:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa.- Two hot teams will collide in a Patriot League showdown on a chilly Saturday afternoon in the Highlands of New York. The Bucknell Bison women's basketball team (8-13, 4-6 PL) is coming off two decisive wins as it travels to West Point to duel the Army Black Knights (8-13, 6-4 PL). The Black Knights of the Hudson are riding a four-game winning streak of their own. Potential hosting in the Patriot League Tournament is up for grabs.Â
Game Notes
What: Bucknell (8-13, 4-6 PL) vs. Army West Point (8-12, 6-4 PL)
When:Â Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.
Where:Â West Point, N.Y.-Christl Arena
Streaming:Â ESPN+
Radio:Â 90.5 WVBU
Live Statistics:Â BucknellBison.com
Last Game's Starters:
Jr./G: Caroline Dingler (1.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.8 apg)
Fr./G/F: Emma Theodorsson (7.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.6 apg)
So. F/G: Isabella King (7.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg)
Sr./G: Tai Johnson (7.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.5 apg)
Sr./F: Emma Shaffer (9.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.9 apg)
WITH A WIN OVER Army West Point, BUCKNELL WOULD ...
• ... improve to 9-13 on the season
• ... improve to 4-8 on the road
• ... move to 44-27 all-time against the Black KnightsÂ
• ... improve to 5-2 against the Black Knights under Woodruff
• ... move to 66-30 overall under Woodruff
• ... improve to 28-20 on the road under Woodruff
HEADLINES
• Bucknell won its second-straight game as the Bison defeated Loyola, 73-37. Bucknell dominated from the opening tip. The Orange & Blue stampeded out of the locker room, scoring 26 points in the first quarter, which was a season-high for the Bison. Bucknell continued to score points at will and finished the game topping 70+ for the first time this season. The Bison are now 8-13 and 4-6 in the Patriot League this season following the victory.Â
• The Bison relied largely on youth through their first thirteen games. The majority of recent starters have been a mixture of combinations and classes due to injuries. But the starting combo of Dingler, Johnson, King, Shaffer, and Theodorsson has come forward as the standard lineup to win four of their seven games.
• Against Army, on Jan. 18, 2023, Emma Shaffer earned her fourth career double-double by scoring 15 points and obtaining 15 rebounds.Â
• Emma Shaffer equaled 300 career rebounds against Boston U. on Jan. 2, 2023, and Isabella King collected her 100th career rebound against Lehigh on Jan. 5, 2023
• Bucknell finished 24-10 overall and 12-6 in Patriot League play last season. The Bison reached the 2022 Patriot League Championship game playing as the No. 4 seed in the tournament, but they fell 65-54 to the No. 2 seed American.
• Bucknell received an at-large bid to the 2022 WNIT and defeated Fordham in the first round before falling to Drexel in the second. Bucknell is the only Patriot League team with two all-time WNIT victories under its belt.
• Bucknell graduated two seniors in the spring, including two-time First Team All-Patriot League guard Taylor O'Brien and 2022 PL All-Defensive Team member Marly Walls. O'Brien led the Bison in scoring over the past two seasons, scored the fifth-most single-season point in program history as a senior (567), and graduated ranking 21st on Bucknell's all-time scoring list (1,125).
• Bucknell sophomore Cecelia Collins was voted to the 2022 Preseason All-Patriot League Team. She was a Second Team All-League selection last year. This is the first time since 2011 Bucknell has not returned a junior or senior All-League player.
• Bucknell was picked fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll. It's the first time since 2015-16 Bucknell was not picked in the top three. The Bison have gone 104-22 in league play since the start of the 2015-16 season.Â
• Senior Emma Shaffer, junior Caroline Dingler, and sophomore Cecelia Collins were named captains ahead of the 2022-23 season.
• Head coach Trevor Woodruff is in his fourth season at Bucknell. He was named PL Coach of the Year in each of his first two seasons.
• Following the retirement of assistant coach Jim Reed during the offseason, Kelly Mazzante was elevated to associate head coach, and former manager of basketball operations LaSashia Connelly was named an assistant coach. Molly Gillis joined the staff during the offseason as the program's new manager of ops.
SCOUTING Army West Point
• The Black Knights are 8-12 overall and 4-6 in Patriot League play earning victories over Emmanuel College (Mass.), Sacred Heart University, Lafayette, American, Bucknell, Navy, American, and Holy Cross. They were defeated by Binghamton, Texas A&M, Yale, Vermont, William & Mary, Hofstra, Maine, Eastern Kentucky, Lehigh, Loyola, Colgate, and Boston U. Army most recently upset Holy Cross.Â
• This season, Bucknell and Army share zero opponents outside of the mandated conference foes.
• Army was selected to finish fifth in the Patriot League. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament last season to Boston U.
• Sabria Hunter is a one-woman army for the Black Knights as she averages a double-double. She leads the ranks in scoring (13.9), rebounding (12.0), field goal percentage (.559), and steals (1.2).
• Young gun Reese Ericson leads the team in free throw percentage (.914).
• Army is led by second-year head coach Missy Traversi, who owns a 24-25 career record with the team.Â
SERIES HISTORY with the Black Knights
• Bucknell leads 43-27 in the all-time series with Army, which dates back to 1984.Â
• Army's last win over Bucknell came in 2023.
• Bucknell is 4-2 against Army during the Trevor Woodruff era.Â
Series History with Army West Point (Last Six Games)Â
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Series Record: 43-27
Record at Home: 26-9
Record at Army: 16-18
Neutral Site Record: 2-5
Trevor Woodruff Record: 4-2
Current Streak: 1 loss
Longest Winning Streak: 9
Last Time Out
• Bucknell demolished Loyola Maryland, 73-37. Bucknell started strong in the first quarter scoring 26 points to tie a season-high in points in a period. The Bison led by 20 at halftime. Bucknell kept up the pressure in the second half. Loyola tried a few rallies but never ventured close enough to register a genuine threat. The Bison finished off the game by clearing the bench and building its biggest lead of the game: 36 points.Â
• Bucknell's offense shot at a clip of 48.9% and held Loyola to 28.6% shooting. The Bison hit eight treys on 18 attempts.Â
• Bucknell was led by Emma Shaffer who tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth career double-double. Isabella King tied her career-high in points with 19. Emma Theodorsson scored 10 points. Loyola was led by Lex Therien with 14 points.Â
Notable CAREER HIGHS SET vs. LOYOLA
Julie Kulesza- free throws made (4)
MILESTONES SET vs. LOYOLAÂ
Emma Shaffer — points (403)
STREAKS OF NOTE
Emma Shaffer — starts (55)
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Game Notes
What: Bucknell (8-13, 4-6 PL) vs. Army West Point (8-12, 6-4 PL)
When:Â Saturday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m.
Where:Â West Point, N.Y.-Christl Arena
Streaming:Â ESPN+
Radio:Â 90.5 WVBU
Live Statistics:Â BucknellBison.com
Last Game's Starters:
Jr./G: Caroline Dingler (1.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.8 apg)
Fr./G/F: Emma Theodorsson (7.2 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.6 apg)
So. F/G: Isabella King (7.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg)
Sr./G: Tai Johnson (7.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.5 apg)
Sr./F: Emma Shaffer (9.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.9 apg)
WITH A WIN OVER Army West Point, BUCKNELL WOULD ...
• ... improve to 9-13 on the season
• ... improve to 4-8 on the road
• ... move to 44-27 all-time against the Black KnightsÂ
• ... improve to 5-2 against the Black Knights under Woodruff
• ... move to 66-30 overall under Woodruff
• ... improve to 28-20 on the road under Woodruff
HEADLINES
• Bucknell won its second-straight game as the Bison defeated Loyola, 73-37. Bucknell dominated from the opening tip. The Orange & Blue stampeded out of the locker room, scoring 26 points in the first quarter, which was a season-high for the Bison. Bucknell continued to score points at will and finished the game topping 70+ for the first time this season. The Bison are now 8-13 and 4-6 in the Patriot League this season following the victory.Â
• The Bison relied largely on youth through their first thirteen games. The majority of recent starters have been a mixture of combinations and classes due to injuries. But the starting combo of Dingler, Johnson, King, Shaffer, and Theodorsson has come forward as the standard lineup to win four of their seven games.
• Against Army, on Jan. 18, 2023, Emma Shaffer earned her fourth career double-double by scoring 15 points and obtaining 15 rebounds.Â
• Emma Shaffer equaled 300 career rebounds against Boston U. on Jan. 2, 2023, and Isabella King collected her 100th career rebound against Lehigh on Jan. 5, 2023
• Bucknell finished 24-10 overall and 12-6 in Patriot League play last season. The Bison reached the 2022 Patriot League Championship game playing as the No. 4 seed in the tournament, but they fell 65-54 to the No. 2 seed American.
• Bucknell received an at-large bid to the 2022 WNIT and defeated Fordham in the first round before falling to Drexel in the second. Bucknell is the only Patriot League team with two all-time WNIT victories under its belt.
• Bucknell graduated two seniors in the spring, including two-time First Team All-Patriot League guard Taylor O'Brien and 2022 PL All-Defensive Team member Marly Walls. O'Brien led the Bison in scoring over the past two seasons, scored the fifth-most single-season point in program history as a senior (567), and graduated ranking 21st on Bucknell's all-time scoring list (1,125).
• Bucknell sophomore Cecelia Collins was voted to the 2022 Preseason All-Patriot League Team. She was a Second Team All-League selection last year. This is the first time since 2011 Bucknell has not returned a junior or senior All-League player.
• Bucknell was picked fourth in the Patriot League Preseason Poll. It's the first time since 2015-16 Bucknell was not picked in the top three. The Bison have gone 104-22 in league play since the start of the 2015-16 season.Â
• Senior Emma Shaffer, junior Caroline Dingler, and sophomore Cecelia Collins were named captains ahead of the 2022-23 season.
• Head coach Trevor Woodruff is in his fourth season at Bucknell. He was named PL Coach of the Year in each of his first two seasons.
• Following the retirement of assistant coach Jim Reed during the offseason, Kelly Mazzante was elevated to associate head coach, and former manager of basketball operations LaSashia Connelly was named an assistant coach. Molly Gillis joined the staff during the offseason as the program's new manager of ops.
SCOUTING Army West Point
• The Black Knights are 8-12 overall and 4-6 in Patriot League play earning victories over Emmanuel College (Mass.), Sacred Heart University, Lafayette, American, Bucknell, Navy, American, and Holy Cross. They were defeated by Binghamton, Texas A&M, Yale, Vermont, William & Mary, Hofstra, Maine, Eastern Kentucky, Lehigh, Loyola, Colgate, and Boston U. Army most recently upset Holy Cross.Â
• This season, Bucknell and Army share zero opponents outside of the mandated conference foes.
• Army was selected to finish fifth in the Patriot League. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament last season to Boston U.
• Sabria Hunter is a one-woman army for the Black Knights as she averages a double-double. She leads the ranks in scoring (13.9), rebounding (12.0), field goal percentage (.559), and steals (1.2).
• Young gun Reese Ericson leads the team in free throw percentage (.914).
• Army is led by second-year head coach Missy Traversi, who owns a 24-25 career record with the team.Â
SERIES HISTORY with the Black Knights
• Bucknell leads 43-27 in the all-time series with Army, which dates back to 1984.Â
• Army's last win over Bucknell came in 2023.
• Bucknell is 4-2 against Army during the Trevor Woodruff era.Â
Series History with Army West Point (Last Six Games)Â
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| Date | Home/Away | W/L | Score |
| 1/2/20 | at Army | W | 63-52 |
| 1/29/20 | Army | W | 77-46 |
| 3/9/20 | Army (PLT) | W | 87-61 |
| 1/2/22 | at Army | L | 69-62 |
| 2/23/22 | Army | W | 79-51 |
| 1/18/23 | Army | L | 52-43 |
Series Record: 43-27
Record at Home: 26-9
Record at Army: 16-18
Neutral Site Record: 2-5
Trevor Woodruff Record: 4-2
Current Streak: 1 loss
Longest Winning Streak: 9
Last Time Out
• Bucknell demolished Loyola Maryland, 73-37. Bucknell started strong in the first quarter scoring 26 points to tie a season-high in points in a period. The Bison led by 20 at halftime. Bucknell kept up the pressure in the second half. Loyola tried a few rallies but never ventured close enough to register a genuine threat. The Bison finished off the game by clearing the bench and building its biggest lead of the game: 36 points.Â
• Bucknell's offense shot at a clip of 48.9% and held Loyola to 28.6% shooting. The Bison hit eight treys on 18 attempts.Â
• Bucknell was led by Emma Shaffer who tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth career double-double. Isabella King tied her career-high in points with 19. Emma Theodorsson scored 10 points. Loyola was led by Lex Therien with 14 points.Â
Notable CAREER HIGHS SET vs. LOYOLA
Julie Kulesza- free throws made (4)
MILESTONES SET vs. LOYOLAÂ
Emma Shaffer — points (403)
STREAKS OF NOTE
Emma Shaffer — starts (55)
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