KEEP 'EM COMING
    The Leopards are shooting 78.8 percent from the foul line this season, which paces the Patriot League. Sophomore guard Teresa Kiewiet leads the Maroon and White through 23 games, shooting 90.7 percent.

SCOUTING BUCKNELL
    The Bison finished their non-conference slate at 5-6 and they won their last league game 67-63 at Boston U. (2/12) on Wednesday. Bucknell is tied for third place in the conference (8-4) and head coach Trevor Woodruff is in his sixth season at the helm.
    Wednesday marks the 93rd meeting, between the Leopards and Bison after Bucknell captured a 64-48 victory in their first meeting of the season in Easton on Jan. 8.
    Reese Zemitis (14), Isabella King (13), Sophia Sabino (13) and Tuana Coskun (13) combined for 53 points at Boston U. Ashley Sofilkanich leads Bucknell and the Patriot League in scoring (20.1 ppg) and Zemitis is second on the team in points (9.5). Sofilkanich ranks second in the 
conference in rebounds (8.7 rpg) and first in blocks (2.5 bpg).
    Bucknell shot 52.0 percent from the floor, 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the charity stripe in its win over the Terriers. Bucknell ranks sixth in the conference in scoring (60.4 ppg) and fifth in defensive rating, allowing its opponents 59.2 points per game.  As a team on the season, the Bison are shooting 41.6 percent from the field (third in the conference).

LAST TIME OUT
    Sophomore guard Teresa Kiewiet put on a show in the Leopards' 72-55 victory on Feb. 12 against American. The North Mankato, Minn. native dropped in a career-high 27 points and tacked on four rebounds, one assist and a career-best three steals.

MINUTES INCREASE
    Freshman guard Talia Zurinskas is averaging 16.4 minutes per game over her last eight games, as she's emerged as a key player off the bench for the Leopards. On Feb. 8 vs. Colgate, the Allentown, Pa. native tallied a career-high 13 points on 6-9 shooting from the floor.

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.

PINK OUT/NGWSD
    Lafayette kicked off February with its annual Pink Out/National Girls and Women in Sports Day Game on Feb.1. Members of the Kay Yow Foundation were in attendance as the Leopards showed their annual support for cancer research. 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 3.7 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 39.1 and 39.2 percent respectively. Donahue has been a main option on offense through Lafayette's first 21 games, but Ntaconayigize can also score the ball, averaging 7.6 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 became the Leopards' 21st 1,000 career-points scorer 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. The Leopards have used the same lineup in their last eight games.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
    Feb. 22 is Alumni Day vs. Lehigh and 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.