2017–18 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team

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.

2017–18 Bucknell Bison women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record22–10 (15–3 Patriot)
Head coachAaron Roussell (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Lane
  • Jeanine Radice
  • Brittany Pinkney
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
2017–18 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
American †16–2 .889  26–7  .788
Bucknell15–3 .833  22–10  .688
Navy13–5 .722  25–8  .758
Army9–9 .500  17–14  .548
Lehigh9–9 .500  15–15  .500
Holy Cross7–11 .389  12–18  .400
Loyola (MD)7–11 .389  9–21  .300
Lafayette6–12 .333  11–19  .367
Boston University5–13 .278  10–19  .345
Colgate3–15 .167  7–23  .233
† 2018 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of 16 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Kyi English 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) JrEast Orange East Orange, NJ
F 3 Tessa Brugler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrNazareth Nazareth, PA
G 4 Gia Hayes 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoeStem High Public Charter School Maumelle, AR
G 13 Rachael Dumiak 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrLa Costa Canyon Carlsbad, CA
G 20 Kate Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrRed Oak Community Red Oak, IA
F 22 Maegan Mikkelsen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrWoodbridge Woodbridge, VA
G 23 Ally Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrBeechwood Fort Mitchell, KY
F 24 Autumn Ceppi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrDana Hall Bedford, MA
G 25 Abby Kapp 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrBoyertown Barto, PA
F 32 Catherine Romaine 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrChapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
G 33 Carly Richardson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrPalmyra Palmyra, PA
G 40 Ellie Mack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoConestoga Paoli, PA
F 50 Kaitlyn Slagus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrBelle Vernon Belle Vernon, PA
F 54 MK Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoSt. 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 Rider 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 Youngstown State W 66–60  3–3
 Beeghly Center (1,393)
Youngstown, OH
11/26/2017*
2:00 PM		 Canisius 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 Iona 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.
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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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