STARTING FIVE
    Lafayette has used the same starting lineup for seven of its 19 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.

SCOUTING BUCKNELL
    The Bison concluded their non-conference schedule with a 4-7 record and collected a 54-45 victory in their last PL game vs. Loyola Md. (Jan. 24). Bucknell posted a 17-14 record in PL play last season and a 6-7 mark outside of the conference. 
    Wednesday marks the 95th meeting between the Leopards and Bison in their respective histories. Lafayette holds a 2-15 record against Bucknell since head coach Kia Damon-Olson has been at the helm. Lafayette won in the first meeting of the season (62-49), which marked the Leopards' first victory at Sojka Pavilion since 2013. The historic triumph was led by a 20-point performance from junior Teresa Kiewiet and career highs of 18 rebounds and six blocks by freshman Maddison Krug. 
    Looking at the Bison's matchup with Loyola, Reese Zemitis and Isabella Casey were the leaders on offense for Bucknell. Zemitis finished the outing with 15 points and five rebounds on 4-12 shooting from the floor. Casey logged 34 minutes for the Bison, scoring 13 points on 3-7 shooting and she grabbed six boards, two assists and a block. Tuana Coskun and Anna Kunzwiler contributed valuable minutes against the Greyhounds too, with Coskun scoring 10 points on an efficient 3-6 from the field and Kunzwiler secured a game-high nine rebounds, four points and she had three rejections. 
    As a unit, Bucknell shot 39.5 percent from the floor, 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.0 percent from the charity stripe in the win.

LAST TIME OUT
    Lafayette women's basketball fell short in a 62-48 final against Lehigh on Jan. 24 at Stabler Arena. Guards Teresa Kiewiet (17) and Sauda Ntaconayigize (11) were the Leopards' leaders on offense, combining for 28 points. Sophomore point guard Talia Zurinskas matched her career-high eight assists in the loss.

TRIPLE THREAT
    Leopard guards Haylie Adamski, Teresa Kiewiet and Sauda Ntaconayigize are all shooting 40 percent or better from downtown this season.  Ntaconayigize leads the pack, shooting at a conference second best 42.6 percent clip and Kiewiet is right behind her with 41.2 percent (3rd in PL).  Adamski is shooting the deep ball at a 40.4 percent clip (4th in PL).

UP NEXT
    The Leopards return to College Hill on Saturday (Jan. 31) for more PL action against American. Lafayette is set for a 2 p.m. tip-off with the Eagles and the contest serves as the Leopards' National Women & Girls in Sports Day Game.
    
SCORING SAVANT
    Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet ranks second in the Patriot League in scoring, averaging 16.9 ppg. The North Mankato, Minn. native also ranks highly in rebounding (11th), field-goal percentage (fifth) and three-point percentage (third).

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. 

FRESHMAN PHENOM
    Freshman Haylie Adamski ranks fourth in the PL in three-point percentage (40.4 percent) and averages 10.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 1.1 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 (60.5 ppg) and ninth in team defense, allowing their opponents to average 65.2 ppg. Head coach Kia Damon-Olson's group is leading the league in three-point percentage (36.7) and ranks third in turnover margin (0.21).

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
    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).