KEEP EM COMING
    The Leopards are shooting 78.4 percent from the foul line this season, which paces the Patriot League. Sophomore guard Teresa Kiewiet paces the Maroon and White through 19 games, shooting 91.3 percent.

SCOUTING AMERICAN
    The Eagles finished their non-conference slate with a 0-11 record and lost their last league game 85-43 at Colgate (1/25), their eighth-straight Patriot League loss.  American sits at 10th place in the conference and head coach Tiffany Coll is in her third season at the helm.
    Wednesday marks the 58th meeting, between the Leopards and Eagles after the Maroon and White swept the season series in 2024.
    Cecilia Kay, Laura Nogues, Madisyn Moore-Nicholson and Bailey Garbee all dropped in seven points at Colgate, combining for 28 points. Kay leads American in scoring (10.9 ppg) and Nogues is second on the team in points (7.9). Kay ranks 12th in the Patriot League in scoring, second in blocked shots (1.5 bpg) and third in rebounds (8.4 rpg). Nogues is eighth in the Patriot League in assists (2.9 apg) and 25th in steals (1.1 spg).
    American shot 28.1 percent from the floor, 26.7 percent from beyond the arc and 38.9 percent from the charity stripe in its defeat at Colgate.  American ranks second in the conference in rebounding (36.2 rpg) and third in defensive rebounding, grabbing 25.7 boards per game.

LAST TIME OUT
    Lafayette made its way to Stabler Arena on Jan. 25 for a 4:30 p.m. matchup against rival Lehigh, resulting in a 73-51 defeat. Guards Abby Antognoli (11) and Kay Donahue (10) combined for 21 points in the outing.

DAZZLING DONAHUE
    Junior guard Kay Donahue is averaging 10.1 points per game, a team-high 4.7 rebounds per game and 1.7 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 16th 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 College Hill at 2 p.m. on Saturday as it prepares to for its National Women and Girls in Sports Day Game versus Colgate.

SCHOOL DAY GAME
    On Jan. 15 Lafayette women's basketball hosted its fifth-annual School Day Game. More than 1,100 fifth and sixth grade students from the Easton Area School District came to Kirby Sports Center for a day of fun and to support the Leopards take on Army.

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 12.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 3.8 apg and is ranked third in the conference in assists and eighth in scoring.
      
JUNIOR DUO
    Junior guards Kay Donahue and Sauda Ntaconayigize have been constant threats from all over the floor this season, shooting 40.2 and 40.5 percent respectively. Donahue has been a main option on offense through Lafayette's first 19 games, but Ntaconayigize can also score the ball, averaging 7.9 points per outing. Both Leopards average 25 minutes or better per contest.

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).

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. 

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.