Wednesday, November 12
Lewisburg, Pa.
6 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Mount St. Mary's (Md.)
Photo by: Keith Lucas
Women's Basketball Hosts Mount St. Mary's for Home Opener on Wednesday
11/10/2025 1:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell women's basketball hosts its home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. against Mount St. Mary's in Sojka Pavillion. The Bison and the Mount have met 11 times since their first game in 1990 and Mount St. Mary's leads the series 7-4. At home against the Mount, Bucknell shares an even 3-3 record. The Bison have won four of the last five meetings including last year's game, where Bucknell took a 63-47 victory in Sojka. Both teams enter the contest with an 0-2 record after facing big opponents to open their seasons.
What: Bucknell vs. Mount St. Mary's
When: Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.
Where: Sojka Pavillion - Lewisburg, Pa.
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Live Statistics: bucknellbison.com
Last Game's Bison Starters:
Guard: So. Isabella Casey (6.5 ppg, 4 rpg, 1 apg)
Guard: So. Reese Zemitis (11.5 ppg, 3 rpg, 1 apg)
Guard: Jr. Anna Kunzwiler (2.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1 apg)
Forward: Jr. Tuana Coskun (9.5 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 apg)
Forward: So. Elana Weisman (6 ppg, 2 rpg, 3 apg)
A Bison Win Would…
- Bucknell will play at Sojka Pavillion for its home opener on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The Bison will host Mount St. Mary's for a 6 p.m. tip.
- The Bison enter the contest 0-2, after dropping their first contest to Penn State 83-55 and their second contest to Virginia 80-35.
- Reese Zemitis leads Bucknell in scoring with 23 points. Tuana Coskun leads the team in rebounds with 16 and Elana Weisman and Coskun lead Bucknell in assists with 6 each.
- Four Bison, Isabella Casey, Weisman, Coskun and Anna Kunzwiler lead the team in blocks with one each and Reese Zemitis leads the team in steals with two.
- The Bison finished their 2024-25 season 17-14 overall with an 11-7 Patriot League record.
- In its last time out, Bucknell fell to Army in the Patriot League semifinals by a score of 49-39. The Bison made it to the semis by defeating Colgate in the quarterfinals 63-58.
- The Bison returned eight players from last season and lost four to a combination of graduation and the transfer portal.
- Bucknell welcomed five newcomers to the squad ahead of the 2025-26 season; four freshman and one sophomore transfer.
- Sophomore Reese Zemitis returns to the Bison after a stellar freshman campaign earned her 2024-25 All-Patriot League Rookie Team honors.
- Bucknell was picked seventh in the 2025-26 Patriot League Preseason Poll. This is a step above last season, when they were picked eighth and finished sixth.
- The Bison did not place any members on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team this season.
- Junior Tuana Coskun was named captain of the Bison for the 2025- 26 season. • Bucknell women's basketball is entering its seventh season under head coach Trevor Woodruff. Woodruff was named Patriot League Coach of the Year in his first two seasons.
- In addition to Woodruff and returning assistant coaches Edward Joyner Jr. and Shelby Case, the Bison had two new additions to their coaching staff in the off-season. Lauren Holden joined the Bison as the associate head coach and Danielle Patterson joined Bucknell as an assistant coach.
Mount St. Mary's at a Glance
- Mount St. Mary's comes into the mid-week game 0-2 after starting its season with back-to-back road losses at #24 Richmond and Pittsburgh.
- In their last time out, Mount St. Mary's women's basketball had a strong second half in their contest with the Pittsburgh Panthers, but the first half deficit was too much to overcome in a 66-52 defeat.
- Gabrielle Kennerly registered her first 20-point effort since November 10 of last year, going 6-for-17 from the floor, 4-for-10 from downtown, and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe. Alana Powell added 10 points.
- As a team, the Mount doubled the Panthers in steals, 15-7. Powell and Giana Hoddinott shared the individual lead with three each.
- Kennerly leads the team in points per game with 11.5.
- Amber Bullard leads in rebounds with 4.5 per game and in total blocks with three.
- Gianna Hoddinott leads the team in assists and steals with six apiece.
Series History with the Mount
- This is the 11th meeting between the two teams.
- The Mount leads the series overall 7-4.
- At home, the Bison are 3-3 against Mount St. Mary's.
- Bucknell won the last contest 63-47 in Sojka (11/20/24).
Last Five Meetings with Mount St. Mary's
- Bucknell W, 63-47 (11/20/24)*
- Mount St. Mary's W, 55-46 (12/5/23)
- Bucknell W, 71-45 (11/24/15)*
- Bucknell W, 74-49 (12/21/14)
- Bucknell W, 55-43 (11/28/12)*
* - in Lewisburg
Bucknell's Last Time Out
- Bucknell women's basketball (0-2) fell to Virginia (2-0) 80-35 on Sunday afternoon in JPJ Arena. The Cavaliers went on a 13-point run to open the game and carried that momentum through the win. Despite a very close second quarter of scoring between the two teams, the Bison were unable to come back from their deficit due to turnovers, missed shots and being out-rebounded throughout the game. UVA used its size and offensive power to extend its lead throughout the second half.
- Captain Tuana Coskun was the lone Bison to hit double-digit points as she recorded 10 which all came in the second quarter. She also had one assist and two rebounds in the game. Freshman Kaila Richards came off the bench and led the team in rebounds with four and freshman Ella Kreuzer came off the bench to lead the team in assists with three. Reese Zemitis recorded two steals which led the team and was second in scoring with nine points on the afternoon. Four other Bison found four points apiece in the game; Anna Kunzwiler, Elana Weisman, Kreuzer and Richards.
- The Bison struggled to get the ball to fall in the basket with an overall shooting percentage of 27.8% on a 20-for-72 performance. Bucknell went 15-of-52 from the field and 1-of-15 from three. The Bison shot 80% from the free-throw line on a 4-of-5 performance. The Bison also struggled with turnovers as they committed 16 throughout the game.
- Virginia was led by Kymora Johnson who put up 23 points, seven assists, five steals and three rebounds. They also had one other double-digit scorer in Tabitha Amanze. The Cavaliers out-rebounded the Bison 52-23 and had 10 steals on the afternoon.
Inside the Record Book
- Reese Zemitis holds sixth place in three-pointers made in a single season with 62 in 2024/25 and fifth place in three-point attempts in a single season with 169 in 2024/25.
Milestone Watch
- Anna Kunzwiler is 35 rebounds away from 100 at Bucknell.
- Elana Weisman 14 rebounds away from 100.
- Reese Zemitis is 34 three-pointers away from 100.
Up Next
Bucknell will travel to Ohio to take on Youngstown State at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16.
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