Sunday, November 9
Charlottesville, Va.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Virginia
Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder
Women's Basketball Travels to Virginia for Non-Conference Game
11/6/2025 12:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Bucknell women's basketball team is on the road for its second game of the season at the University of Virginia on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. The Bison and the Cavaliers have met twice, with their first meeting coming in 1989. Virginia holds a 2-0 overall record over Bucknell and in their last contest, the Cavaliers defeated the Bison 84-60 in Charlottesville.
What: Bucknell at Virginia
When: Sunday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.
Where: Charlottesville, Va.
Streaming: ACCNX
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Live Statistics: virginiasports.com
Last Game Starters:
Guard: So. Isabella Casey (12 ppg, 6 rpg, 1 apg)
Guard: So. Reese Zemitis (14 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 apg)
Guard: Jr. Anna Kunzwiler (1 ppg, 4 rpg, 1 apg)
Forward: Jr. Tuana Coskun (9 ppg, 14 rpg, 5 apg)
Forward: So. Elana Weisman (8 ppg, 1 rpg, 6apg)
A Bison Win Would…
- Improve Bucknell's record to 1-1 on the season.
- Improve the Bison's record on the road to 1-1 on the season.
- Give the Bison its first win over Virginia and improve their overall record against the Cavaliers to 1-2.
- Earn the Bison an upset win over an ACC opponent.
- Improve Bucknell's record to 1-1 against Virginia under Woodruff.
- Improve to a 101-67 overall record under Coach Woodruff.
Bucknell at a Glance
- Bucknell remains on the road for its second game of the week, this time at Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 8. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.
- The Bison enter the contest 0-1, after dropping their first contest to Penn State on Monday 83-55.
- Reese Zemitis leads Bucknell in scoring with 14 points. Tuana Coskun leads the team in rebounds with 14 and Elana Weisman leads Bucknell in assists with 6.
- Two Bison, Isabella Casey and Tuana Coskun, lead the team in blocks with one each and four different Bison share the lead in steals with one apiece.
- The Bison finished their 2024-25 season 17-14 overall with an 11-7 Patriot League record.
- In it's 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.
Virginia at a Glance
- Virginia is coming off of an 86-63 victory of Morgan State on Tuesday night in its season opener. With the win, Virginia claimed its fourth consecutive victory to open the season under Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, who is in her fourth season as UVA head coach.
- In the game, the Cavalier offense was led by junior guard Kymora Johnson (24 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast) and senior guard Paris Clark (18 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast). Romi Levy put on a strong Cavalier debut filling up the stat sheet with a team-leading 11 rebounds as well as eight points, four assists and two steals. Levy's eight points were exactly enough to reach 1,000 for her career.
- The Cavaliers are currently tied for second in the NCAA in blocks after a 12-block performance against Morgan State.
- Under head coach Agugua-Hamilton, Virginia is now 29-8 against non-conference opponents.
- Kymora Johnson leads the Cavaliers in scoring on the season with 24 points.
- Mihjae Hayes and Michaela Bogans lead the team in assists with three each.
- Tabitha Amanze leads Virginia in blocks with five.
- Paris Clark leads the team in steals with three.
Series History with the Cavaliers
- This is the second meeting between the two teams.
- Virginia leads the series 2-0, defeating the Bison by 20+ points in both games.
- The last time these two teams met in 2019, was Coach Woodruff's first game as the head coach of Bucknell women's basketball.
All Meetings with Virginia
- Virginia W, 84-60 (11/5/2019)
- Virginia W, 81-48 (1/2/1989)
* - In Lewisburg
Bucknell's Last Time Out
- The Bucknell women's basketball team (0-1) fell to the Penn State Lady Lions (1-0) on Monday night in its season-opening game, 83-55.
- The Bison opened the night with a lot of power and took a 20-17 lead towards the end of the first quarter, but an 11-point run in the second gave Penn State a lead that the Bison were unable to come back from, despite closing the gap a couple of times.
- Reese Zemitis led Bucknell with 14 points on 8-of-19 shooting with three three-pointers on the night.
- Isabella Casey was the other Bison to notch double digits as she recorded 12 points on a 7-of-8 shooting performance. Casey hit two threes and five field goals.
- Tuana Coskun was just one-point away from her first double-double of the season as she led Bucknell in rebounds with 14 and notched nine points in the game.
- The Lady Lions were led by two 20+ point scorers in Kiyomi McMiller (27 pts.) and Gracie Merkle (24 pts.). Merkle proved to be a problem on the inside for the Bison at 6'6", as she went 11-of-13 from the field.
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
- Tuana Coskun is three made field goals away from 100 field goals made at Bucknell.
- Anna Kunzwiler is 36 rebounds away from 100 at Bucknell.
- Elana Weisman 17 rebounds away from 100.
- Reese Zemitis is 35 three-pointers away from 100.
Up Next
- Bucknell will have its home opener against Mount St. Mary's in Sojka Pavillion on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.
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