DIALED FROM DOWNTOWN
    As a team, Lafayette ranks third in the Patriot League in team three-point percentage. The Leopards are shooting at a 34.0 percent clip from beyond the arc. Their current pace has them in line with the fifth spot in the program's all-time single-season three-point field goal percentage record.

SCOUTING AMERICAN
    The Eagles currently hold a 8-11 record after beating Colgate in their last game. Through eight games, American is 6-2 in Patriot League play. Head coach Tiffany Coll is in her second season after being appointed the program's head coach in 2023. 
    In the team's last 10 meetings, Lafayette holds a 3-7 record against the Eagles. The Leopards last defeated American on Jan. 18, 2023 (59-57) in Easton.
    Emily Johns and Ivy Bales have been American's leading scorers this season, averaging 12.1 and 9.1 ppg respectively. Bales also leads the team in assists and steals per game, (3.1 & 2.2).
    As a team, the Eagles are scoring 61.4 ppg while allowing opponents 65.4 ppg through 19 games. In the team's last game against Colgate, Johns led the offense with 13 points, while Kayla Henning and Bailey Garbee added 12 points. American is shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 25.9 percent from downtown and 67.5 percent from the line.  

LAST TIME OUT
    Guards Abby Antognoli (11 points) Makayla Andrews (10 points) and forward Kayla Drummond (10 points) led the Leopards' offense on Saturday afternoon, combining for 31 points in the team's 51-39 loss at Boston U.

INJURY REPORT
    Freshman guard Teresa Kiewiet misses today's game with an injury. 

PATRIOT LEAGUE RANKINGS
    Lafayette currently ranks sixth in the conference in team field goal percentage, having already made 401 field goals on the year at a 40.0 percent clip.

DOUBLE-DIGIT DONAHUE
    Sophomore guard Kay Donahue scored a season-high 10 points in the Leopards' contest against Bucknell on Jan. 20. The psychology major shot 4-for-8 from the field as well as 2-for-2 from the charity stripe. The Belle Mead, N.J. native put on a solid defensive showing, grabbing two steals and a block. 

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
    On Feb. 3, the women's basketball team hosts Army for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The team's Play4Kay game is slated for Feb. 17. 

ANTOGNOLI AVERAGES
    Junior guard Abby Antognoli currently leads the Leopards in scoring (13.1), assists (3.6) and steals per game (1.7). The Bay Head, N.J. native is also lighting it up from three-point range, shooting at a team-high 39.2 percent clip (100 or more attempts).  Antognoli currently ranks seventh amongst the top scorers in the Patriot League as well as third in assists and sixth in steals.

SCORCHING SMITH
    Junior forward Halee Smith is shooting a team-high 42.9 percent from three-point range and averaging 7.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 1.8 apg. The Biology major has improved her three-point shooting 13 percent from her sophomore campaign. The Alexandria, Pa. native is also shooting at a 80.0 percent clip from the foul line.

STARTING FIVE
    Lafayette has used the same starting lineup for 12 of its 19 contests this season: guards Abby Antognoli, Makayla Andrews and Kylie Favours, forwards Halee Smith and Kayla Drummond. Sophomore guard Kay Donahue got the starting nod in the team's wins over UMBC and Dartmouth. Sophomore guard Sauda Ntaconayigize broke into the lineup against Colgate, Navy, Holy Cross, Loyola and Boston U.

SCHOOL DAY GAME
    On Jan. 10, Lafayette women's basketball hosted Colgate for the programs School Day Game when 1,500 fifth and sixth grade students from the Easton Area School District attended the contest.