Saturday, January 3
Bethlehem, Pa.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Lehigh
Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder
Women's Basketball Faces Lehigh in Bethlehem on Saturday
1/2/2026 1:46:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell women's basketball is on the road for its second Patriot League game of the season. The Bison will be taking on Lehigh on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. in Bethlehem. This will be the 103rd meeting between the two teams and Bucknell currently leads the series 52-50.
What: Bucknell vs Lehigh
When: Saturday, Jan. 3 - 2 p.m.
Where: Stabler Arena - Bethlehem, Pa.
Streaming: ESPN+
Radio: 90.5 WVBU
Live Statistics: lehighsports.com
Probable Bison Starters:
Guard: So. Isabella Casey (9.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.7 apg)
Guard: So. Reese Zemitis (11.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.0 apg)
Guard: Jr. Anna Kunzwiler (4.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.6 apg)
Forward: Jr. Tuana Coskun (13.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.1 apg)
Forward: So. Elana Weisman (10.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg)
Bucknell at a Glance
- Bucknell is on the road for its second conference game of the year. The Bison will take on Lehigh in Bethlehem at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3 looking for its first Patriot League win of the season.
- The Bison enter the contest with a 4-8 overall record, after a slim 58-55 final minute loss to Holy Cross in its conference home opener.
- Tuana Coskun leads Bucknell in scoring with 13.3 points per game and assists per game with 2.08.
- Isabella Casey leads the team in rebounds per game with 4.2.
- Anna Kunzwiler leads the team in blocks with 9.
- Elena Houghton leads the team in steals with 12.
- The Bison finished their 2024-25 season 17-14 overall with an 11-7 Patriot League record.
- 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.
Lehigh at a Glance
- Lehigh enters the contest 5-7 overall and 1-0 in the Patriot League after defeating Army on New Years Eve.
- In their last time out, the Mountain Hawks earned their first Patriot League victory of the season with a 77-66 win over Army on Saturday.
- The Mountain Hawks shot a season-best 52% from the field and 50% from 3-point range, knocking down nine of 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Six of those nine 3-pointers came in the first half. Lehigh also converted a season-high 24 of 27 free throws. Defensively, the Mountain Hawks held Army to 40% shooting from the field and just 18% from 3-point range.
- Whitney Lind leads the Mountain Hawks in points per game with 14.4.
- Leia Edwards leads the team in rebounds per game with 6.9.
- Jessie Ozzauto leads Lehigh in assists per game with 2.9.
- Belle Bramer leads the team in steals per game with 2.0 and total steals with 18.
- Katie Hurt leads the Mountain Hawks in blocks with 6.
Series History with the Mountain Hawks
- This will be the 103rd matchup between Bucknell and Lehigh.
- Bucknell leads the series 52-50.
Bucknell's Last Time Out
- Despite coming back to take a 55-54 lead with 58 seconds left in the game, Bucknell women's basketball (4-8, 0-1 PL) dropped its Patriot League home opener 58-55 to Holy Cross (7-5, 1-0 PL) after the Crusaders ended the game with four consecutive free-throws to take the win in Sojka.
- The Bison's main scoring efforts generated from Isabella Casey and Tuana Coskun who both saw double-digit scoring. Casey broke her career-high in scoring in a second consecutive game as she notched 19 points in the loss on 9-of-11 shooting from the field. Coskun had a team-high 23 points. Hope Masonius, Anna Kunzwiler and Ella Kreuzer each notched four rebounds and Elena Houghton led the team in assists with seven. Coskun and Casey each had one steal apiece.
- Bucknell outperformed Holy Cross in shooting from the field going 22-for-47 (.468) compared to the Crusaders 20-for-51 (.392) performance. Both teams were even from three with three three-pointers each. The difference maker came from the free-throw line in this afternoon's conference matchup as Bucknell went 8-for-11 and Holy Cross went 15-for-16 from the line.
A Bison Win Would…
- Improve Bucknell's record to 5-8 on the season.
- Improve the Bison's record on the road to 2-5.
- Make the overall series record 53-50 with Bucknell in the lead.
- Improve Bucknell's overall record under Coach Woodruff to 105-74.
Inside the Record Book
- The team set multiple single-game team records against Gwynedd Mercy; Widest Margin of Victory (79), 3-pt. Field Goals (15) and Assists (31).
- 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.
- Tuana Coskun tied the single-game three-pointer record with eight against Gwynedd Mercy on 12/20/25.
Milestone Watch
- Reese Zemitis is 19 three-pointers away from 100.
Up Next
Bucknell hosts Navy for a midweek conference matchup on Wednesday, Jan 7 at 6 p.m.
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