TRIPLE THREAT
    Leopard guards Haylie Adamski, Teresa Kiewiet and Sauda Ntaconayigize are all shooting 40 percent or better from downtown this season.  Kiewiet leads the pack, shooting at a conference second best 42.6 percent clip and Adamski is right behind her with 41.2 percent (4th in PL).  Ntaconayigize is shooting the deep ball at a 40.7 percent clip (6th in PL).

SCOUTING BOSTON U.
    The Terriers concluded their non-conference schedule with a 4-7 record and collected a 56-55 loss in their last PL game vs. Loyola Md. (Jan. 17). Boston U. posted a 5-13 record in PL play last season and a 7-6 mark out of the conference. 
    Wednesday marks the 35th meeting between the Leopards and Terriers in their respective histories. Lafayette holds an 8-10 record against Boston U. since head coach Kia Damon-Olson has been at the helm. Lafayette won the first meeting this season in close fashion (65-64) on Jan. 7.
    Looking at the Terriers' matchup with Loyola, Ines Monteagudo Pardo and Anastasiia Semenova were the leaders on offense for Boston U. Monteagudo Pardo finished the outing with 12 points and five assists on 4-10 shooting from the floor. Semenova logged 29 minutes for the Terriers, scoring 12 points on 5-8 shooting and she grabbed five boards, two blocks and an assist. Bella McLaughlin and Anete Adler contributed valuable minutes against the Greyhounds as well. McLaughlin scored 10 points, dished out three assists and snatched two steals, while Adler dropped in five points and grabbed a team-high seven boards. 
    As a team, Boston U. shot 51.3 percent from the floor, 47.8 percent from beyond the arc and 57.1 percent from the charity stripe in the loss. The Terriers rank sixth in the conference in scoring offense (57.5 ppg) and fourth in defensive rating, only allowing their opponents to score 60.5 points per outing.

LAST TIME OUT
    Lafayette women's basketball dropped a 70-48 final at Holy Cross on Jan. 17 at the Hart Center. Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet paced the Leopards on offense with 11 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. Freshman guard Emma 
Heaney had a career outing in Worcester, as her six points, four rebounds and three field-goals made were all career highs. 

UP NEXT
    Lafayette will get its first taste of The Rivalry this season in its next game on Saturday. The Leopards are set for a 4:30 p.m tip-off with Lehigh at Stabler Arena and live coverage can be viewed on ESPN+.
    
SCORING SAVANT
    Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet ranks second in the Patriot League in scoring, averaging 17.3 ppg. The North Mankato, Minn. native also ranks highly in rebounding (11th), field-goal percentage (fourth) and three-point percentage (second).

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet was named the Patriot League Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks (Dec. 1 & Dec. 8) for her performances at Pitt (11/25), NJIT (11/30), FDU (12/4) and Marist (12/7). The Engineering major averaged 22.8 ppg across four games and dropped in a season-high of 25 points and five triples for 55.6 percent shooting from deep. 

STARTING FIVE
    Lafayette has used the same starting lineup for seven of its 17 contests this season: guards Talia Zurinskas, Teresa Kiewiet, Sauda Ntaconayigize and Haylie Adamski and forward Tasha Chudy. Freshman forward Maddison Krug has seen an increased role due to a recent Chudy injury and the North Kingstown, R.I. native will now be relied on heavily as conference play continues.

FRESHMAN PHENOM
    Freshman Haylie Adamski ranks fourth in the PL in three-point percentage (41.2 percent) and averages 11.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg and 1.2 spg in her first season in Easton. The Economics major has been named a PL Honorable Mention six times.

CONFERENCE RANKINGS
    Lafayette sits at fourth in scoring offense (61.6 ppg) and seventh in team defense, allowing their opponents to average 65.3 ppg. Head coach Kia Damon-Olson's group is leading the league in three-point percentage (37.1) and ranks third in turnover margin (0.18).

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
    On Jan. 21, the women's basketball program hosts Boston U. for its sixth annual School Day game. To conclude January, the Leopards invite American to Easton for their National Women & Girls in Sports game on Jan. 31. Army visits Kirby Sports Center on Feb. 7 for the team's Play4Kay Game and Valentine's Day serves as Alumni Day/Senior Day. The final promotional game of the year is the Leopards' Athlete Ally Game (Feb. 18) vs. Holy Cross.

PLAY4KAY CAMPAIGN
    Lafayette women's basketball recently partnered with the Kay Yow Foundation for a season-long three-point challenge. This season, Leopard fans can pledge how much they'd like to donate for every three-pointer made by the team or their favorite player and all proceeds will directly benefit the Kay Yow Fund. To learn more visit tinyurl.com/25sqlzmv. 

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

2024-25 RECAP
    The 2024-25 season highlighted various notable achievements. Lafayette posted its best season to date in three-point field goals made, draining 190 attempts in 31 games. It also marked the second-highest season threes attempted (559) and the fifth best team three-point field-goal percentage (34.0 percent).