SCORING LEADER
    Junior guard Teresa Kiewiet currently paces the Patriot League in scoring, averaging 17.6 ppg. The North Mankato, Minn. native also ranks highly in rebounding (ninth), field-goal percentage (fourth) and three-point percentage (eighth).

SCOUTING NAVY
    The Mids finished their non-conference schedule with a 6-5 record and collected their second win in four games (77-51) in their third PL game at Bucknell (Jan. 7). Navy posted an 11-7 record in PL play last season and an 8-5 mark out of the conference. 
    Wednesday marks the 86th meeting between the Leopards and Mids in their respective histories. Lafayette holds an 8-8 record against Navy since head coach Kia Damon-Olson has been at the helm. Lafayette split meetings with the visitors in 2024-25.
    Looking at the Mids' matchup with Bucknell, Zoe Mesuch and Quinn Boettinger were the leaders on offense for Navy. Mesuch finished the outing with a team-high 15 points, two assists and three steals on 5-12 shooting from the floor. Boettinger logged just 13 minutes for the Mids, but she was efficient, scoring 13 points on 6-9 shooting and grabbing five boards, a block and a steal. Julianna Almeida and Zanai Barnett-Gay contributed valuable minutes against the Bison as well. Almeida notched 12 points and four rebounds, while Barnett-Gay grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds, and scored 10 points. 
    As a team, Navy shot 45.5 percent from the floor, 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 52.9 percent from the charity stripe in the victory. The Mids rank second in the conference in scoring offense (69.3 ppg) and seventh in defensive rating, allowing their opponents to score 64.6 points per outing.

LAST TIME OUT
    Leopard guards Teresa Kiewiet (23) and Haylie Adamski (20) were key contributors in Lafayette's nail-biting victory (65-64) at Boston U. on Jan. 7, combining for 43 points. Freshman forward Maddison Krug also had a quality outing, recording a team-high nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Lafayette is off to its best start in Patriot League play since the 2021-22 season (2-1).

SHOOTERS SHOOT
    Leopard guards Haylie Adamski, Teresa Kiewiet, Sauda Ntaconayigize and Talia Zurinskas are all shooting 35 percent or better from downtown this season.  Adamski leads the pack, shooting at a conference-leading 43.4 percent clip and Ntaconayigize is right behind her with 41.7 percent (3rd in PL). Kiewiet and Zurinskas are shooting the deep ball at 40.0 & 35.0 percent clips.

UP NEXT
    The Maroon and White retake the court at 5 p.m. on Wednesday as they make their way to Lewisburg, Pa. for the first meeting of the season with Bucknell.

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 14 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 is pacing the PL in three-point percentage (43.4 percent) and averages 11.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg and 1.4 spg in her first season in Easton. The Economics major has been named a PL Honorable Mention five times.

CONFERENCE RANKINGS
    Lafayette sits fourth in scoring offense (62.8 ppg) and fifth in team defense, allowing their opponents to average 63.9 ppg. Head coach Kia Damon-Olson's group is leading the league in three-point percentage (38.0) and ranks second in turnover margin (1.29).

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).