CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – After a bye day on Wednesday, Patriot League women’s basketball play continues this week with all 10 teams in action Saturday afternoon.

How To Watch/Listen to Patriot League Women’s Basketball This Week
The Patriot League will feature five women’s basketball games on the Patriot League Network (PLN) on Saturday, Feb. 9.

Saturday, Feb. 9
American at Army West Point* (PLN)              1 p.m.
Boston University at Lehigh* (PLN/SE2)          2 p.m.
Lafayette at Bucknell* (PLN)                            2:30 p.m.
Holy Cross at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)             4 p.m.
Colgate at Navy* (PLN)                                    4 p.m.
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Importance of Family in the Game of Life
Written by Justin Lafleur, Lehigh Sports Communications
"Last year my mom was at the Play4Kay game, and I got to do a really nice tribute video for her," said Mariah. "This year, it is way too fresh for me to keep it together on camera, but I still will be honoring her in every way. My dad and brother will be at the game, which also means a lot. I know my mom wanted to see me play in person one more time and did not get the chance to, so this game is really important to me. I always played for her, as I wanted to do everything I could to distract her from the nightmare she was living."
 
Lehigh women's basketball is hosting its Play4Kay game this Saturday as it welcomes Boston University at 2 p.m. Play4Kay is an initiative to raise awareness and money for the fight against cancer. The Mountain Hawks are raising money for the Play4Kay foundation through the Play4Kay free throw challenge in the month of February. This year, the event is extra meaningful for the program, as displayed in the story (link below) about sophomore Mariah Sexe.
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Carl Shatters Program-Record
Senior forward Cecily Carl set the American women’s basketball program record in points in a single-game with 37 points. The previous record held by Kristen Keller (36 pts) was set in 1993. The forward is the 11th player in program history to score over 31 points in a single game and the first to score over 30 since Jen Dumiak in 2015.
 
Hovren Climbing the Ranks
Army West Point senior forward Madison Hovren sits at fourth in the Army West Point record book and 23rd in the League record book in all-time scoring with 1,533 points. Hovren now has 965 career boards, good for third in the team’s record book and sixth in League history. Five past Patriot League student-athletes have eclipsed 1,000 rebounds, including Army West Point’s Katie MacFarlane (2000-04) who holds the top mark with 1,143 rebounds.
 
Roussell Hits 300
The Bucknell women’s basketball head coach, Aaron Rousell, earned his 300th career win in 15 seasons on Saturday, January 26 against Holy Cross. In his seven seasons with the Bison he has produced 139 wins and has received Patriot League Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year honors twice (2016 & 2017). Roussell has also led his team to three-straight national postseason appearances, going to the NCAA Tournament in 2017 and the WNIT in 2016 and 2018.
 
Patriot League Women’s Basketball in NCAA DI Top 50
* Bucknell holds a 36.6 point scoring margin, good for the 36th in NCAA DI, while the squad is also 34th in free throw percentage with a 74.6 mark.
* Four League players are in the top 50 for rebounds per game; Army West Point’s Hovren (4th, 12.7), Holy Cross junior forward Manis (14th, 11.4), Lafayette sophomore forward Natalie Kucowski (28th, 10.7) and junior guard Stephanie Karcz of Loyola Maryland (34th, 10.1). 
* American senior guard Elina Koskimies is tied at ninth shooting in NCAA DI with a .917 free-throw percentage.
* Navy is ranked tied in 13th in offensive rebounds with 16.0 per game while they are tied in 20th in steals per game with 11.1.
 
Patriot League RPI (through games 2.2.19)
46. Bucknell
94. American
138. Lehigh
165. Boston University
212. Holy Cross
213. Navy
228. Colgate
299. Loyola Maryland
300. Army West Point
325. Lafayette
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Patriot League Weekly Awards (2.4.19)
American senior forward Cecily Carl earned Patriot League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors while Boston University freshman forward Riley Childs was selected as rookie of the week, as announced by the League office on Monday. Carl pushed the Eagles to a 71-66 win over Colgate on Saturday with 37 points, which broke the American women’s basketball single-game record. For the first time this season, Childs scored in double figures in back-to-back games during the Terriers 1-1 week. Both student-athletes received their respective award for the first time this season. Full Release


ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its third decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.