Women's Basketball Release 1.19.16 

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- A third of the Patriot League women's basketball schedule is completed, as the ten teams in the League ready for Wednesday night action. All five games will air on the Patriot League Network live and for free and begin at 7 p.m.

Patriot League Twitter Notebook - @PL_WBB
* All ten teams will continue League play on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and can been seen on the Patriot League Network.
* Saturday’s contest at the Garden between Army and Navy will air on CBS Sports Network.
* Navy tied the NCAA record of most overtime games in a single season (6) with its overtime win at Lafayette.
* Bucknell is 6-0 in League play for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
* Sunday’s game between Lehigh and Holy Cross featured 11 lead changes.
* Army holds sole possession of second place in the standings, but Holy Cross will challenge that at home on Wednesday.
* Three teams are 1-5 in League play, but two of them -- Colgate and Boston U. -- play Wednesday.
* The two teams sitting at .500 will also play each other on Wednesday -- Lehigh at Navy.
* Colgate’s Josie Stockill recorded her 200th career block against Bucknell and now ranks in the Patriot League’s top 10.
* Bucknell swept the weekly awards for the third time this season, with freshman Kaitlyn Slagus earning rookie each time.

Patriot League Notebook

Third of Patriot League Schedule in the Books
As Patriot League women’s basketball action continues to heat up, unfortunately the weather does not. However, it means that we’re in the heart of the schedule and all ten teams have now completed a third of the slate. To quickly recap what has happened in that time, here are a few bullet points.
*Four players reached 100 points -- Army senior Kelsey Minato (143), Bucknell junior Claire DeBoer (106), Loyola senior Colleen Marshall (101), Lafayette senior Jamie O’Hare (100).
* Navy tied the 1998-99 Wisconsin team for the NCAA record of most overtime games in a single season (4).
* Bucknell erased a 17-point deficit to eventually defeat Lehigh 80-77 in overtime to improve to 5-0; the Bison are now 6-0 for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
*Colgate’s Josie Stockill set an NCAA individual game-high of 13 blocked shots and helped Colgate set an NCAA team game-high of 18 blocked shots when the team opened the Patriot League season at Lafayette.

Patriot League Schedule Continues with Wednesday Action
All ten teams will be in action on Wednesday, with all five games airing live and for free on the Patriot League Network beginning at 7 p.m. Now that a third of the season is already over, the competition is really heating up and a few story lines are emerging. Three teams sit a 1-5 in League play and two of them will hit the court to faceoff for the first time this season, when Boston University hosts Colgate. The two teams at .500 -- Lehigh and Navy -- will also compete against each other, after both secured wins over the weekend. Lafayette will head to our nation’s capital to take on American, two teams that are both on a two-game losing skid. Army West Point took over sole possession of second place in the standings after Holy Cross’ loss to Lehigh, but the Crusaders will challenge the Black Knights for the spot at Christl Arena. Finally, the League leading Bison -- who are 6-0 for the first time in League place since the 1999-2000 season -- will look to extend its streak when they welcome Loyola Maryland.

Navy Moves Into NCAA Record Books
After Saturday’s 65-58 overtime win at Lafayette, Navy tallied its sixth overtime contest of the season and tied the 1998-99 Wisconsin team for the NCAA record of the most overtime games in a single season. Earlier in the season, the Mids also tied the Badgers for the most consecutive overtime games in a single season of four-straight OT contests when they took Elon, Siena, Colorado State, and LIU Brooklyn to extra frames. Navy is 3-3 in overtime and 1-1 in double overtime this season.

Patriot League Among NCAA Statistics
There a handful of players and teams that rank among the nation’s top in NCAA Division I. Colgate senior Josie Stockill set an NCAA individual game-high of 13 blocks and also set a new Patriot League record during the opening game of the Patriot League season at Lafayette. Currently, she leads the nation with 4.25 blocked shots per game and is second with 68 blocks this season. Stockill’s 13 blocks also helped the Raiders to an NCAA team game-high of 18 blocks, and as a team, Colgate is second in the nation with 6.8 blocked shots per game. Army West Point, Lehigh, and Navy also appears in several team stats among DI programs. Also ranked among the nation’s best individually from the Patriot League is Lehigh’s Lexi Martins, who is No. 1 in defensive rebounds per game (10), tied for No. 3 with 13 double-doubles, No. 2 in rebounds (244), and No. 2 in rebounds per game (14.4). There are several other players in the League as well as teams that are among the Nation’s Top 25 statistically, which can be found on the fifth page of the above document/pdf.

Follow the Action on the Patriot League Network
Once again, the Patriot League will partner with Campus Insiders on the Patriot League Network, a streaming platform that will enable fans to watch League regular season and postseason events for free. With the exception of the contests on CBS Sports Network, all home games both in non-League and Patriot League play will feature free live streaming on PLN.

Patriot League Championship, Army-Navy on CBS Sports Network
Both matchups between Army West Point and Navy this season are scheduled to air on CBS Sports Network, with the first of the two being played at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, January 23 at 11:30 a.m. as part of a double-header feature with the men’s teams. A second double-header featuring the Army West Point and Navy squads is on tap for Saturday, February 20, this time from Annapolis with the women tipping off at 11 a.m. CBS Sports Network will also televise the 2016 Patriot League Women’s Basketball Championships, for the seventh year in a row, on Saturday, March 12 at 6 p.m.
CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, and to access the CBS Sports Network channel finder, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

American Sports Network to Carry Pair of Regular Season Games
American Sports Network will broadcast two women’s basketball contests, beginning with action between Holy Cross and Lehigh in Bethlehem , Pa. on Sunday, January 17 at 3 p.m. The ASN schedule concludes with the regular season as Bucknell visits Lafayette on Wednesday, March 2 at 6 p.m.
American Sports Network is a sports programming initiative of Sinclair Networks Group, a division of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair’s television group reaches approximately 37.5% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates.

2016 Patriot League Tournament
The 2016 Patriot League Tournament, featuring all 10 teams playing at campus sites, begins with the first round on Saturday, March 5 (#10 seed plays at the #7 seed and the #9 seed visits the #8 seed) followed by the quarterfinals two days later (#1 overall seed hosting the 9/8 winner and the #5 seed playing at the #4 seed on one half of the bracket and the #2 seed at home against the 10/7 winner with the #6 seed at the #3 seed on the other side). The four remaining squads then move to on the semifinals and championship, which will be hosted by the highest-seeded semifinal team on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12. The first round and quarterfinal games will be shown on Patriot League Network as will the semifinals, while the championship game will be aired on CBS Sports Network. All Patriot League Tournament games will be played at the site of the higher seed.
More information can be found on the women’s basketball championship page, here.

Team Notebook

AMERICAN (4-13, 2-4) The Eagles dropped its second, home League game on Saturday at Bender Arena to the Black Knights, 52-42 ... After Army took an 8-2 lead in the first quarter, American scored seven-straight points over the next four minutes and took an 11-10 advantage into the second frame ... Both teams traded points until the Black Knights went ahead by eight ... AU was able to bring it down to a two-point difference with 5:15 left in the fourth, but it was the closest they would get the rest of the way … Freshman Cecily Carl led American with 10 points, which included a mark of 2-of-3 from long range, and six rebounds, while junior Lauren Crisler chipped in five points and eight rebounds.

ARMY WEST POINT (14-2, 5-1) The Black Knights secured a 52-42 road win over the defending Patriot League champions in D.C. on Saturday afternoon … After both teams scored on their first possessions, Army sophomore Janae McNeal registered steals on consecutive possessions and converted layups ... She then added another basket to complete a personal 6-0 run and 8-2 lead for the Black Knights … American scored seven-straight points over the next four minutes and ended the first with an 11-10 advantage … The teams traded points until the third when the Black Knights built an eight-point lead, which the Eagles brought down to two points with 5:15 left in the fourth but were unable to get any closer … Army was led by senior Kelsey Minato and McNeal who scored 18 and 15 points, respectively … Minato also finished with seven rebounds.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY (1-16, 1-5) The Terriers fell on the road Saturday at Reitz Arena in Baltimore to the Greyhounds, 63-54 ... After Loyola Maryland gained some momentum for an 18-13 lead after the first period, Boston University went on a 9-4 run to tie the score at 22-22 with 4:38 on the clock in the second quarter ... However, the home team found a way to take back the lead and never let go the rest of the way ... BU was led by junior Meghan Green who had a team-best 19 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.

BUCKNELL (12-5, 6-0) The Bison held the Raiders to just 27.3 percent shooting from the field and earned a 71-51 win over the home team at Cotterell Court on Saturday to improve to 6-0 … Bucknell came hot out of the gate, scoring 12 unanswered points just under six minutes into the first period, and held Colgate to a mere five points to hold a 14-5 lead … The Bison didn’t let up and controlled the game the rest of the way, leading by as many as 22 in the fourth quarter before ending with the 20-point win … Junior Claire DeBoer recorded her fifth double-double of the season and 14th of her career with 15 points and 12 rebounds for Bucknell … Junior Sune Swart followed with 13 points, while senior Tyler Craig pitched in 10 in addition to registering a career-high five steals.

COLGATE (3-13, 1-5) The Raiders edged out the Bison in blocks, 10-2, and also forced 20 turnovers but it wasn’t quite enough as they fell to the League leader at Cotterell Court on Saturday, 71-51 ... Bucknell came hot out of the gate and didn’t seem to let up ... Colgate sophomore Kateri Stone had a game-high 16 points, while senior Josie Stockill posted 14 … Stockill also totaled five blocks, which included the 200th of her career.

HOLY CROSS (7-10, 4-2) The Crusaders battled till the end, but it was the Mountain Hawks who prevailed in Sunday’s contest, 61-58 ... The game featured 11 lead changes as both teams shot 32 percent ... Holy Cross edged Lehigh out in steals (7-6), blocks (5-4), turnovers (8-13), and three-point field goal percentage, hitting 8-of-24 from long range as opposed to the home team’s 6-of-21 ... However, the Mountain Hawks posted more rebounds (48-43) and assists (15-11) en route to the victory ... Senior Lisa Mifsud led the team with 20 points, which included a 4-of-9 mark from behind the arc, while classmate Molly Hourigan notched a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds … Sophomore Katie Doherty also posted double-digit points with 10.

LAFAYETTE (3-13, 1-5) The Leopards came up short on Saturday after the Mids posted rallies at the end of regulation and overtime to claim the 65-58 victory at Kirby Sports Center ... Lafayette opened the scoring with a long range shot from sophomore Sammy Stipa, but Navy went on a nine-point run for a 9-3 lead … A layup by junior Harriet Ottewill-Soulsby knotted the game at 38-38 in the third period ... The Leopards were ahead by seven, 52-45, with 5:01 left in the game, but four different players from Navy combined for eight-straight points and a 53-52 lead … Senior Jamie O’Hare converted one of her two free throws to push the game into overtime … Lafayette scored five consecutive points to lead 58-53, but the Mids netted the final 12 to secure the win … O’Hare posted a team-high 16 points for the Leopards, while Lutz collected her second-straight double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

LEHIGH (10-7, 3-3) The Mountain Hawks ended up on top over the Crusaders on Sunday at Stabler Arena, 61-58 ... In a game that featured 11 lead changes, both teams struggled from the field at the beginning but eventually picked things up ... A pair of treys by sophomore Quinci Mann and freshman Hailey Pascoe helped the Mountain Hawks reach an 11-point lead in the third period before the Crusaders capped off 12 unanswered points with a trey by Lisa Mifsud at 1:50 … A pair of good free throws by senior Kerry Kinek knotted the game at 58-58 with 1:15 remaining in the fourth quarter ... Lehigh went on to score the final three points of the game from the charity stripe ... Kinek netted a season-high 23 points in addition to posting 12 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season … Sophomore Quinci Mann also reached double figures with 16 points, while junior Lexi Martins grabbed 12 rebounds.

LOYOLA MARYLAND (7-10, 4-2) The Greyhounds were led by senior Jeneh Perry during their fourth League-win of the season on Saturday, a 63-54 decision over Boston University at home in Reitz Arena … Loyola Maryland gained some momentum with a couple of early treys for an 18-13 lead after one period … The Terriers went on a 9-4 run to tie the score at 22-22 with 4:38 on the clock in the second quarter, but the Greyhounds were back on top after senior Diana Logan’s jumper in the paint … Loyola never lost the lead the rest of the way and led by as many as 15 points in the fourth period … Perry scored a career-high 18 points and posted a game-best 17 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and sixth of her career … Senior Colleen Marshall total 19 points and also collected five steals.

NAVY (9-8, 3-3) It was all about the late rallies for the Mids, who came back at the end of regulation and overtime to secure their third win of the Patriot League season with a 65-58 victory in Easton on Saturday … After the Leopards opened the scoring, Navy went on a nine-point run to lead 9-3 … The “runs” continued for each team and with 4:34 left in the game, the Mids saw four different players combined for eight-straight points and a 53-52 lead … A converted free throw by Lafayette then sent the game into overtime … The Leopards scored the first five points during the extra frame, but the Mids netted the final 12 to secure the win … The victory marked Navy’s sixth overtime game of the season and ties the NCAA record ... Sophomore Taylor Dunham led the way with 21 points, while junior Sarita Condie also reached double-digit points (10) … Senior Peri Curtis contributed six points and hauled in a team-best eight rebounds.