The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will be back at home this Saturday afternoon, as they host the Boston Terriers.
- This will be the 18th meeting between the two programs, with the Terriers winning the last four meetings.
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 have already surpassed their win total from last season (5 wins), as they continue conference play.
- To begin conference play, the Greyhounds defeated Colgate 61-56 in overtime, to begin conference play 1-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
- In the Greyhounds win over Army, the Greyhounds shot 60.9% from the field, which is the second best in program history.
- With the loss to Lehigh in overtime, the Greyhounds move to 2-1 in overtime games this season.
Scouting Lafayette
- The Leopards come into the matchup with a 6-12 (3-5) record on the season.
- They have won their last two meetings, having beat American and Lehigh at home.
- In their last two wins, they won by a combined five points.
- The Leopards have three players averaging double-digits, led by Makayla Andrews with 13.2 points per game.
- Abby Antognoli is averaging 11.4 points per game, while Jessica Booth is averaging 10.6 points per game.
- The Leopards have the 8th ranked offense in the Patriot League, as they are averaging 54.6 points per game.
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 13 of 19 games this season.
- A reason for the Greyhounds early success has been scoring and turnovers. The Greyhounds are 6-3 on the season when winning the turnover margin, and also 7-2 when scoring over 60 points, however, they are 0-10 when scoring 59 points or less. They are also 5-4 when allowing 59 points or less.
Worth Noting
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Lex Therien currently ranks tied for 25th in the country in rebounds per game as she is currently averaging 9.9 rebounds. She also ranks third in the Patriot League in points per game, for fourth in rebounds per game, and ninth for steals per game.
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Taleah Dixon ranks fourth in the Patriot League in scoring and is seventh in steals per game.
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Koi Sims currently ranks 23rd in the country in offensive rebounds with 3.7 per game. She is fifth in the conference in rebounds and second in offensive rebounds.
- The Greyhounds team this year features three international players, all coming over from Spain.
