The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will begin conference play on Friday afternoon, as they travel to face Colgate.
- This will be the 17th matchup between the two programs, with Colgate holding a 10-6 edge. The teams split the series last season, with both teams winning at home.
A Look Back
- The Greyhounds finished the non-conference part of their schedule with five wins; which is the most for the Greyhounds since the 2012-13 season.
- The Greyhounds secured wins against UMBC, Monmouth, Bryant, Delaware State, and Hofstra.
- The Greyhounds have already matched their win total from last season (5 wins), as they head into conference play.
Looking Ahead
- The Greyhounds continue Patriot League Play, as they host American on January 2 at 7:00 PM..
Scouting Colgate
- The Raiders come into the matchup with an 6-5 record, heading into conference play.
- The Raiders currently have the third highest scoring offense (62.3), second scoring defense (55.9), second in field goal percentage (42.2%), and first in three-point field goal percentage (26.1%) in the Patriot League.
- Taylor Golembiewski leads the team with 13.8 points per game. Morgan McMahon is averaging 8.4 points and Alexa Brodie is averaging 8.1 points.
- Freshman guard Madison Schiller has been named Patirot League Rookie of the Week twice.
- The Raiders were picked to finish in seventh place in the Patriot League preseason poll.
Therien Named to Patriot League Preseason Team
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Lex Therien was named to the Preseason All-Patriot League team prior to the start of the year.
- The sophomore forward made a big splash her freshman year, as she averaged 12.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
- She finished ninth in the Patriot League in scoring and finished first in rebounds per game.
- She was named Rookie of the Year and named to the All-League Second Team
By The Numbers
- The Greyhounds have been dominant on the boards this season, as they have out-rebounded opponents in 8 of 11 games this season.
- A reason for the Greyhounds early success has been scoring and turnovers. The Greyhounds are 5-1 on the season when winning the turnover margin, and also 5-1 when scoring over 60 points.
Worth Noting
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Lex Therien currently ranks 21st in the country in rebounds per game as she is currently averaging 10.1 rebounds. - - She also ranks seventh in the Patriot League in points per game, second in rebounds per game, and first for most steals.
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Taleah Dixon ranks third in the Patriot League in scoring and is tied for third in steals.
- Dixon is averaging a career best in points and rebounds, while shooting a career best from three-point range.
- Four freshman have been averaging 10 minutes per game.
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Lex Therien is the first player to be named to the Preseason All-Conference Team since 2018-19.
- The Greyhounds team this year features three international players, all coming over from Spain.
