BETHLEHEM, Pa. — League play continues on Wednesday, Feb. 14 with five games on ESPN+.
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Full Patriot League Stats
Standings
|
PL |
Pct. |
Overall |
Pct. |
| Holy Cross |
8-3 |
.727 |
14-8 |
.636 |
| Army |
7-4 |
.636 |
10-11 |
.476 |
| American |
7-4 |
.636 |
9-13 |
.409 |
| Lehigh |
6-5 |
.545 |
14-8 |
.636 |
| Loyola |
6-5 |
.545 |
11-11 |
.500 |
| Bucknell |
5-6 |
.455 |
8-14 |
.364 |
| Boston U |
5-6 |
.455 |
13-9 |
.591 |
| Colgate |
4-7 |
.364 |
11-11 |
.500 |
| Navy |
4-7 |
.364 |
8-14 |
.364 |
| Lafayette |
3-8 |
.273 |
8-14 |
.364 |
Quick Hitters Around the League
* Army head coach Missy Traversi improved to 5-1 vs. Navy on Saturday, with five straight victories over the Mids in her three seasons at the helm.
* Forward Emily Johns leads American with 11.7 points per game and guard Ivy Bales leads in assists with 3.2 per game.
* Holy Cross senior guard Bronagh Power-Cassidy made a career-high half-dozen three-pointers against American as she became the first Crusader since 2021 to record six three-pointers in a game.
* Lafayette junior guard Abby Antognoli currently leads the Leopards in scoring (13.2), assists (3.5) and steals per game (1.6).
* The Greyhounds defense ranks fourth in the Patriot League, allowing just 60.6 points per game this season.
* Navy guard Zanai Barnett-Gay has now scored 20 or more points in seven games and reached double-figures in all 21 games of her young career.
PenFed Credit Union Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
Trinity Hardy, Army West Point, Jr., G, Lakeland, Fla./Winter Haven
* Hardy knocked down a season-high 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting in the 70-58 win over Navy.
* She added eight rebounds, five assists and one steal to her stat line.
* She has scored double figures in six of the last seven games, averaging 14.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals as Army is 6-1 in those games.
PenFed Credit Union Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week
Ashley Sofilkanich, Bucknell, Fr., F, South Amboy, N.J./St. John Vianney
* Sofilkanich shot 9-of-14 from the field and 3-of-3 from the free throw line for 21 points in the 71-60 win over Boston University.
* She also collected two rebounds, distributed two assists, blocked one shot, and had one steal.
* The win marked Bucknell's first win in Boston U. since the 2018-19 season.
Lehigh’s Record-Breaking December Weekend
Lehigh junior guard Ella Stemmer hit 10 three-pointers against Pitt on Dec. 10 to set a Lehigh and Patriot League single-game record. She finished the game with a career-high 37 points, which tied Lehigh’s single-game scoring record, set in 1986. As a team, Lehigh set a Patriot League record with 19 made three-pointers against the Panthers. The accomplishment came one game after the Mountain Hawks tied their own League record with 17 made threes against La Salle (Dec. 7). Lehigh is fourth in NCAA DI with 10.4 3-pointers per game.
Patriot League Among NCAA Graduation Rate Leaders
The 10 Patriot League women’s basketball programs also ranked atop NCAA DI in GSR (100) and FGR (86). American, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Loyola Maryland all recorded perfect GSR scores of 100 percent. Colgate and Lehigh registered perfect FGR scores, while American (92), Boston University (92), Holy Cross (86), Loyola Maryland (86), Bucknell (79) and Lafayette (79) all finished at least 10 points above the national average.
Caitlin Weimar Named To 2024 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year watch list
Boston University senior forward Caitlin Weimar was named to the 25-member 2024 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year watch list, announced by
Her Hoop Stats in late October. This recognition marks Weimar’s first appearance on the watch list. Last year, she became the second student-athlete in BU program history to average a double-double during the season.
Patriot League Announces Women’s Basketball Schedule on CBS Sports Network
CBS Sports Network will carry both Army West Point-Navy men’s and women’s basketball doubleheaders. The Mids host the Black Knights on Saturday, Jan. 20 with coverage of the women’s game beginning at 11 a.m. The times will remain the same when Army West Point hosts Navy on Saturday, Feb. 10. On Monday, January 22, Lehigh will travel to Colgate for a 4 p.m. tipoff on CBS Sports Network. The Boston University at Holy Cross game will be televised on Monday, Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. The Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Women’s Basketball Championship Game will air for the 15th straight season on Sunday, March 17 at noon. Jason Knapp (play-by-play) and Leah Secondo (analyst) are the announcers for these games.
Fans can visit the Patriot League’s official website –
www.patriotleague.org – for up-to-date scheduling information regarding men’s and women’s basketball in addition to the League’s other 22 sports. Nearly every Patriot League men’s and women’s basketball game is available on ESPN+ -
www.patriotleague.tv. International viewers can visit
www.patriotleague.org/watch for League coverage.
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth 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 who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.