CU Women's Basketball Preview - vs. Cazenovia College (11/23)

By: November 22, 2019

Women's Basketball | 11/22/2019 10:20:00 AM

Fresh off a victory in its home-opener, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team looks to maintain its momentum when the Golden Knights take on Cazenovia College on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium.

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The Series: In eight all-time matchups, Clarkson has come away with victories in seven contests. Only a blemish during the 2002-03 season keeps the Knights from being unbeaten against the Wildcats. Last season's game was the first since the 2013-14 campaign, but the Knights handled Cazenovia by scoring 72 points over the final 30 minutes.

Key Stats for Clarkson (2-1): Junior Rachel Marion scored a career-high 22 points against the Wildcats a year ago, shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the 3-point arc in the win. Senior Molly Stewart leads the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game and is tied for second in rebounding at 5.7 per contest. Stewart was a rebound short of a double-double last season against Cazenovia with 16 points and nine boards. Junior Hannah Early is the only other Clarkson player averaging double-figures, tossing in 13.3 points per game, though sophomore transfer Lauren Bell is contributing in a different way, averaging 6.7 rebounds in just 14.7 minutes per game so far.

Key Stats for Cazenovia (2-4): The Wildcats have been busy getting games in, having played six in two weeks. The Wildcats have allowed opponents to take 85 more shots from the floor with little discrepancy in the free throw category, due largely to the team allowing 21 offensive rebounds per game. Overall, Caz suffers from a deficit in rebounding of 11.6 boards per game. Danielle Caivana averages 19.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 39.1% from the 3-point line (18-for-46). Amy Holland is averaging 14.5 points per contest and Alexis Tubbs contributes 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Hannah Earl: G/F; 5' 8"; Junior

#24 Rachel Marion: G/F; 5' 7"; Junior

#1 Molly Stewart: G; 5' 9"; Senior

#21 Lauren Bell: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#20 Hannah Earl
: 5' 8"; Junior
: G/F

#24 Rachel Marion
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G/F

#1 Molly Stewart
: 5' 9"; Senior
: G

#21 Lauren Bell
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: F