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CU Women's Basketball Preview - at Bard/Vassar (1/25-26)

By: January 24, 2019
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Connor Koehler

Women's Basketball | 1/24/2019 12:30:00 PM

Closing out a lengthy string of road games, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team heads down state to take on Bard College and Vassar College in a pair of Liberty League conference games this weekend.

Live Stats/Live Video – at Bard
Live Stats/Live Video – at Vassar

The Series vs. Bard: The Golden Knights are 14-1 all-time against the Raptors, including a 71-43 victory in early January of this year. Clarkson cruised in that game despite shooting only nine free throws in the contest, but the team was helped considerably as it committed only five turnovers.

The Series vs. Vassar: The Brewers won their third straight game against Clarkson during the first weekend of January, moving to 20-17 all-time against the Knights. Five players finished in double figures for Vassar in the first meeting, led by Ryan DeOrio's 18 points.

Key Stats for Clarkson (5-10, 2-6 Liberty League): The Knights have had a strange past week for mid-January. Clarkson's only game was a non-league contest at Middlebury College and last Saturday's game against RIT was postponed, the first time Clarkson has seen a league game changed in two decades. Clarkson is still getting steady production from its guard on the perimeter as the Knights lead the conference in 3-point field goals made per game (7.5). Three players rank in the top eight in the league in 3-pointers, with Molly Stewart fourth (39), Carly Assimon sixth (33) and Rachel Marion tied for eighth (24). Stewart also ranks fourth in the league in scoring average at 15.6 points per game.

Key Stats for Bard (5-10, 0-9 Liberty League): Although much improved, the Raptors are still looking for their first win in the Liberty League since 2013, a stretch of 103 games. Freshman Christina Kiser leads the conference in scoring at 25.5 points per game, but she has been slowed slightly since the league season began, averaging 22.5 points in that stretch. She posted 26 against Clarkson the first time around, but 17 of those points came in the second half when the game was no longer in doubt. Jess Rylander is second on the team in scoring at 9.7 points per contest, though her output in league games has increased, tossing in 11.1 point against Liberty League foes.

Key Stats for Vassar (15-2, 9-1 Liberty League): Winners of 12 straight overall and nine consecutive league games, the Brewers own the top field goal percentage (43.6%), 3-point field goal percentage (36.9%) and free throw percentage (74.3%) in the Liberty League. Jackie Cenan leads the conference in shooting at 50.0% overall, Isa Peczuh is the conference's top long-range shooter with a success rate of 41.7% (including a league-best 55 3-point field goals made), and Sophie Nick is one of the top free throw shooters in the country at 98.1%, having missed just one attempt in 52 free throws in 2018-19. Those three players, as well as Ryan DeOrio, average double figures for the Brewers.  





 
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Players Mentioned

Carly Assimon

#11 Carly Assimon

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Rachel Marion

#24 Rachel Marion

G/F
5' 7"
Sophomore
Molly Stewart

#1 Molly Stewart

G
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Carly Assimon

#11 Carly Assimon

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Rachel Marion

#24 Rachel Marion

5' 7"
Sophomore
G/F
Molly Stewart

#1 Molly Stewart

5' 9"
Junior
G