ANTOGNOLI AVERAGES
    On her way to her second consecutive All-Patriot League Third-Team selection, senior guard Abby Antognoli was a focal point of the Leopards' offense last season. The Economics major averages 12.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg and 3.8 apg and is ranked third in the conference in assists and eighth in scoring.

SCOUTING COLGATE
    The Raiders finished their non-conference slate with a 10-3 record and won their fifth league game 62-54 versus Navy. Colgate is 3-2 in league play and head coach Ganiyat Adeduntan is in her fourth season at the helm.
    Saturday marks the 83rd meeting, between the Leopards and Raiders after Colgate swept the season series in 2024.
    Morgan McMahon (20), Madison Schiller (10) and Christina Midgette (10) were the Raiders' leading scorers versus Navy, combining for 40 points. Taylor Golembiewski leads Colgate in scoring (12.6 ppg) and Anne Bair is second on the team in points (12.3). Bair ranks second in the Patriot League in assists (3.9 apg), fifth in steals (1.8 spg) and fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.6). Golembiewski and Bair sit at ninth and 10th in the conference in scoring.
    Colgate shot 37.5 percent from the floor, 17.6 percent from beyond the arc and 85.0 percent from the charity stripe in the victory over Navy.  The Raiders have now collected three-straight Patriot League victories against Lehigh, Boston U. and Navy after beginning their conference slate 0-2.  Colgate ranks third in the conference in scoring (68.8 ppg) and third in defense, allowing 57.5 points per game. The Raiders' Patriot League low 12.8 turnovers per game paces their competitors.

LAST TIME OUT
    Senior guard Abby Antognoli finished with a team-high 17 points in 
Lafayette's 74-65 defeat to Army on Wednesday morning at Kirby Sports Center. Wednesday's contest was the Leopards' fifth-annual School Day Game. Prior to tip-off, 1,300 fifth and sixth grade students from the Easton Area School District filled the stands to cheer on the Maroon and White after an early morning sports clinic.

1,000-POINT SCORER
    Program history was made on Dec. 1 in the team's game at Monmouth, as senior guard Abby Antognoli eclipsed the 1,000 career points milestone with her fifth field goal (in the fourth quarter).

DAZZLING DONAHUE
    Junior guard Kay Donahue is averaging 10.4 points per game, a team-high 5.0 rebounds per game and 1.9 assists per outing. In the team's games against No. 6 Notre Dame and NJIT, the Belle Mead, N.J. native notched a career high of 18 points and drained eight field goals against the Irish. Donahue's point and rebound averages rank her 18th and 15th amongst her Patriot League foes, respectively. 

MAKING HISTORY
    The Leopards' home contest vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (Nov. 17) was the first time Lafayette women's basketball hosted a nationally-ranked opponent within the 
Patriot League era.

UP NEXT
    Lafayette returns to Kirby Sports Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, as it welcomes Loyola to Easton for its seventh game of the conference slate.

KEEP EM COMING
    The Leopards are shooting 78.5 percent from the foul line this season, placing them in second in the Patriot League. Senior guard Halee Smith has yet to miss from the charity stripe through her 10 attempts.
      
JUNIOR DUO
    Junior guards Kay Donahue and Sauda Ntaconayigize have been constant threats from all over the floor this season, shooting 40.0 and 41.1 percent respectively. Donahue has been a main option on offense through Lafayette's first 16 games, but Ntaconayigize can also score the ball, averaging 8.3 points per outing. Both Leopards average 27 minutes or better per contest. 

STARTING FIVE
    Lafayette used the same starting lineup for 10-straight games before sophomore guard Teresa Kiewiet broke into the lineup at home versus Army (1/15). Guards Abby Antognoli, Halee Smith, Kay Donahue, Sauda Ntaconayigize and forward Tasha Chudy have been the mainstays in the lineup for the majority of the season. Chudy got her first career starting nod versus St. Francis and has started every game since. Donahue broke into Damon-Olson's lineup against Notre Dame (11/17) and finished the day with a career-high 18 points versus the nationally-ranked foe. 

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
    To kickoff February, the Leopards welcome Colgate to Easton for their Play4Kay/National Women and Girls in Sports game on Feb. 1. On Feb. 12,  American comes to town for Lafayette's Pride Game and Feb. 22 is Alumni Day versus Lehigh. Senior Day will take place on Mar. 1 against Boston U. 

RECENT RENOVATIONS
    Kirby Sports Center, the Leopards' home arena, has seen major upgrades over the past year. A state-of-the art Daktronics control and video display system can now be seen above center court, showcasing promotional team videos and updated branding to enhance the fan experience. By featuring Daktronics' latest version of Show and Venus Control Suite, it allows Lafayette to expand on in-game presentations.

EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS
    Lafayette's athletic programs stood out among the nation's best last fall in the NCAA's Division I annual Graduation Success Rate (GSR) release. College Hill claimed a 97 percent GSR overall for the second straight year based on the 19 sports measured while 16 Leopard teams, including women's basketball, achieved a graduation success rate of 100 percent.