2017–18 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team

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2017–18 Bucknell Bison women's basketball
Bucknell Bison wordmark.png
WNIT, First Round
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record22–10 (15–3 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Lane
  • Jeanine Radice
  • Brittany Pinkney
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
Seasons
2017–18 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
Bucknell 15 3   .833 22 10   .688
Navy 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
Army 9 9   .500 17 14   .548
Lehigh 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Holy Cross 7 11   .389 12 18   .400
Loyola (MD) 7 11   .389 9 21   .300
Lafayette 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Boston University 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
Colgate 3 15   .167 7 23   .233
2018 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of 16 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team represents Bucknell University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by seventh year head coach Aaron Roussell, play their home games at Sojka Pavilion and were members of the Patriot League.[1][2][3] They finished the season 22–10, 15–3 in Patriot League play to finish in second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Army. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to West Virginia in the first round.

Previous season[]

They finished the season 27–6, 16–2 in Patriot League play win Patriot League regular season title. They won the Patriot League Women's Tournament to earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2008, where they lost to Maryland in the first round.

Roster[]

2017–18 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Kyi English 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr East Orange East Orange, NJ
F 3 Tessa Brugler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Nazareth Nazareth, PA
G 4 Gia Hayes 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Maumelle, AR
G 13 Rachael Dumiak 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr La Costa Canyon Carlsbad, CA
G 20 Kate Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Red Oak, IA
F 22 Maegan Mikkelsen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Woodbridge Woodbridge, VA
G 23 Ally Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Beechwood Fort Mitchell, KY
F 24 Autumn Ceppi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Dana Hall Bedford, MA
G 25 Abby Kapp 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Barto, PA
F 32 Catherine Romaine 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
G 33 Carly Richardson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Palmyra Palmyra, PA
G 40 Ellie Mack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Conestoga Paoli, PA
F 50 Kaitlyn Slagus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Belle Vernon Belle Vernon, PA
F 54 MK Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So St. Thomas Aquinas Fort Lauderdale, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2018

Schedule[]

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
5:30 pm
at  W 76–71  1–0
Alumni Gymnasium (892)
Lawrenceville, NJ
11/12/2017*
2:00 pm
Akron W 63–52  2–0
Sojka Pavilion (722)
Lewisburg, PA
11/15/2017*
6:00 pm
Saint Joseph's L 53–77  2–1
Sojka Pavilion (704)
Lewisburg, PA
11/18/2017*
2:00 pm
at Drexel L 54–63  2–2
Daskalakis Athletic Center (582)
Philadelphia, PA
11/21/2017*
6:00 pm
St. Bonaventure L 48–59  2–3
Sojka Pavilion (621)
Lewisburg, PA
11/24/2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at  W 66–60  3–3
Beeghly Center (1,393)
Youngstown, OH
11/26/2017*
2:00 pm
W 76–57  4–3
Sojka Pavilion (595)
Lewisburg, PA
11/29/2017*
6:00 pm
Binghamton W 64–59  5–3
Sojka Pavilion (600)
Lewisburg, PA
12/03/2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at  W 60–53  6–3
Hynes Athletic Center (550)
New Rochelle, NY
12/17/2017*
2:00 pm
at Fordham L 62–71  6–4
Rose Hill Gymnasium (883)
Bronx, NY
12/20/2017*
2:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Pittsburgh L 39–57  6–5
Peterson Events Center (432)
Pittsburgh, PA
Patriot League regular season
12/29/2017
7:00 pm
at American L 58–68  6–6 (0–1)
Bender Arena (332)
Washington, D.C.
01/02/2018
2:00 pm
at Boston University W 63–58  7–6 (1–1)
Case Gym (174)
Boston, MA
01/05/2018
6:00 pm
Army W 60–36  8–6 (2–1)
Sojka Pavilion (1,007)
Lewisburg, PA
01/08/2018
11:00 am
Lafayette W 83–53  9–6 (3–1)
Sojka Pavilion (1,638)
Lewisburg, PA
01/11/2018
6:00 pm
at Lehigh L 62–66  9–7 (3–2)
Stabler Arena (582)
Bethlehem, PA
01/14/2018
2:00 pm
Colgate W 77–57  11–7 (4–2)
Sojka Pavilion (790)
Lewisburg, PA
01/17/2018
6:00 pm
Loyola (MD) L 65–68  11–8 (4–3)
Sojka Pavilion (614)
Lewisburg, PA
01/20/2018
1:00 pm
at Holy Cross W 71–47  12–8 (5–3)
Hart Center (805)
Worcester, MA
01/24/2018
6:00 pm
Navy W 47–39  13–8 (6–3)
Sojka Pavilion (639)
Lewisburg, PA
01/27/2018
2:00 pm
Boston University W 67–57  13–8 (7–3)
Sojka Pavilion (805)
Lewisburg, PA
02/03/2018
2:00 pm
at Lafayette W 80–57  14–8 (8–3)
Kirby Sports Center (877)
Eaton, PA
02/07/2018
6:00 pm
Lehigh W 59–52  15–8 (9–3)
Sojka Pavilion (486)
Lewisburg, PA
02/10/2018
2:00 pm
at Colgate W 63–42  16–8 (10–3)
Cotterell Court (439)
Hamilton, NY
02/14/2018
7:00 pm
at Loyola (MD) W 74–69  17–8 (11–3)
Reitz Arena (202)
Baltimore, MD
02/17/2018
2:00 pm
Holy Cross W 72–63  18–8 (12–3)
Sojka Pavilion (945)
Lewisburg, PA
02/21/2018
7:00 pm
at Navy W 49–40  19–8 (13–3)
Alumni Hall (1,053)
Annapolis, MD
02/24/2018
2:00 pm
American W 57–52  20–8 (14–3)
Sojka Pavilion (332)
Lewisburg, PA
02/28/2018
7:00 pm
at Army W 75–55  21–8 (15–3)
Christl Arena (578)
West Point, NY
Patriot League Women's Tournament
03/05/2018
6:00 pm
(2) (7) Holy Cross
Quarterfinals
W 67–53  22–8
Sojka Pavilion (594)
Lewisburg, PA
03/08/2018
6:00 pm
(2) (3) Navy
Semifinals
L 62–68  22–9
Sojka Pavilion (619)
Lewisburg, PA
WNIT
03/15/2018*
7:00 pm
at West Virginia
First Round
L 50–83  22–10
WVU Coliseum (1,509)
Morgantown, WV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2016-17 Bucknell Women's Basketball Media Guide - Bucknell University". Bucknellbison.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  2. ^ "Bucknell Bison Women's Basketball - Bison News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  3. ^ Bucknell Bison. "Bucknell Bison on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball - Schedule - Bucknell University". Bucknellbison.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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