DIALED FROM DOWNTOWN
    As a team, Lafayette ranks second in the Patriot League in team three-point percentage. The Leopards are shooting at a 33.9 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. 
    Not only are the Leopards shooting the three well, but they are ranked fourth in the conference in defending the three ball, holding teams to shoot an average of 29.3 percent from deep.

SCOUTING COLGATE
    The Raiders currently hold a 9-4 record after winning their last game 73-56 over Navy. Head coach Ganiyat Adeduntan is in her third season after being appointed the program's head coach in 2021. 
    Today's contest is the 81st meeting between both schools. 
    Taylor Golembiewski and Alexa Brodie have been Colgate's leading scorers this season, averaging 13.1 and 9.8 ppg respectively. Golembiewski also leads the team in steals per game, (1.5).
    As a team, the Raiders are scoring 62.6 ppg while only allowing opponents 54.7 ppg through 11 games. In the team's last game against Navy,  Golembiewski led the offense with 21 points, while graduate student Madison Schiller added 14 points.  As a team, Colgate shot 56.9 percent from the field, 90.0 percent from downtown and 60.0 percent from the line.  

LAST TIME OUT
    Guards Abby Antognoli, Makayla Andrews and Sauda Ntaconayigize all finished in double figures in the team's 62-55 loss against Boston U. on Jan. 6. Caitlin Weimar and Anastasiia Semenova combined for 40 points for Boston and Semenova went 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.

APPROACHING ANDREWS
    Senior guard Makayla Andrews is currently 54 points away from becoming the 20th Lafayette women's basketball player to achieve the 1,000 points milestone. The Liberal Arts major is averaging 12.8 ppg and is estimated to reach the achievement against Loyola on Jan. 24.

INJURY REPORT
    There are no injured Leopards for today's contest.

PATRIOT LEAGUE RANKINGS
    Lafayette currently ranks fifth in the conference in team field goal percentage, having already made 281 field goals on the year at a 41.1 percent clip. The Maroon and White also rank fourth in opponent field goal percentage, holding their opponents to an average of 39.7 percent on the season.

ANTOGNOLI AVERAGES
    Junior guard Abby Antognoli currently leads the Leopards in scoring (13.4), assists (3.7) and steals per game (2.1). The Bay Head, N.J. native is also lighting it up from three-point range, shooting at a team-high 37.0 percent clip (60 or more attempts).  Antognoli currently ranks seventh amongst the top scorers in the Patriot League as well as third in assists and fourth in steals.

SCORCHING SMITH
    Junior forward Halee Smith is shooting a team-high 45.0 percent from three-point range and averaging 8.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 1.8 apg. The Biology major has improved her three-point shooting 15 percent from her sophomore campaign. The Alexandria, Pa. native is also shooting at a 87.5 percent clip from the foul line.

SAME STARTERS
    Lafayette has used the same starting lineup for 11 of its 13 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. 

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Junior guard Abby Antognoli was named the Patriot League Player of the Week on Dec. 4 after her career-high 25 point performance against UMBC. The economics major also dropped in 15 points against Big 10 opponent Rutgers.