ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The early portion of the Patriot League regular season slate will continue to unfold this weekend in Central New York when Navy and Colgate face off in a women's basketball contest in Hamilton, N.Y. on Saturday afternoon. The Mids (6-7, 1-2 PL) will look to get back to their winning ways versus a Raiders (6-7, 2-1 PL) squad that is coming off of an 11-point win over Lafayette on Wednesday. The two teams will tip-off at Cotterell Court on the campus of Colgate at 1 p.m. Navy swept Colgate, two games to none in 2017-18, as the Mids secured a 70-54 win at home on Jan. 8 before beating the Raiders by 27 (69-42) in Hamilton on Feb. 3.

Saturday's game will be streamed live on the Patriot League Network. Colgate will also be providing live stats for fans to follow along.

Last Time Out
In a rematch of the 2018 Patriot League Women's Basketball Championship Final, American got the best of Navy by a score of 58-45 on Wednesday night. Coming into the night with matching 1-1 records in 2018-19 Patriot League play, the Eagles (6-8, 2-1 PL) pulled out the 13-point victory over the Mids (6-7, 1-2 PL) with a strong 15-8 fourth quarter to close the game at Alumni Hall. 
 
After a close first half of play saw American take a 28-21 lead into the halftime intermission, Jennifer Coleman came out in the third quarter and significantly cut into the Mids' deficit with a banked in three-pointer and a pull-up jumper in back-to-back possessions. Down 28-26, Bianca Roach intercepted a Kaitlyn Lewis pass and went unabated to the basket for a fast break lay-up at 7:27 and just like that the game was tied at 28-all. Unfazed American responded right away with five unanswered points to go up 33-28. The back-and-forth action tilted in Navy's direction as the host Midshipmen replied with five points of their own on the strength of a Kolbi Green three-pointer and a Coleman layup. With the game knotted at 33, American scored 10 of the next 14 points to wrap up the final 4:55 of the quarter.

The final quarter of regulation opened with American up by six, 43-37. Both teams struggled offensively to start the period as Navy began 1-9, while American was 2-6 over the first 5:09 of play. Over time, the Eagles were able to garner some separation before eventually taking the 58-45 victory.

For the game, American outshot Navy, 47.9 percent (23-48) to 35.1 (20-57). The visitors also bested the Mids in three-point shooting, 43.8 percent (7-16) to 19.0 (4-21) and at the foul line, 55.6 percent (5-9) to 33.3 (1-3).

Individually, Coleman led Navy in scoring for the sixth time this season with a team-high 14 points on 6-13 shooting from the field. Roach had a well-rounded performance on both ends of the court with eight points, three assists and five steals.

Navy versus Colgate
The Mids and Raiders have met 60 times in a series that began on January 15, 1992  ... All-time, Navy leads Colgate, 41-19 with a 15-12 mark in games played in Hamilton, N.Y. ... The two teams had not ever met prior to the Mids joining the Patriot League in 1991-92 ... Last season marked the 11th time in series history that the Mids had swept the regular season, 2-0 over the Raiders ... Over the last ten matchups, Navy is 9-1.
    Last 5 Games:
    Feb. 3, 2018 (A): Navy 69 - Colgate 42
    Jan. 8, 2018 (H): Navy 70 - Colgate 54
    Feb. 4, 2017 (H): Colgate 69 - Navy 61
    Jan. 8, 2017 (A): Navy 80 - Colgate 67
    Feb. 6, 2016 (A): Navy 62 - Colgate 58    

2017-18 Series Recap
Navy and Colgate played two times last season with the Mids winning both matchups ... Playing in Annapolis on Jan. 8, the Mids bested the Raiders by 16 points, 70-54 before matching up in Hamilton on Feb. 3; Navy took that second game by a score of 69-42 ... Looking at the cumulative statistics, Navy held advantages in scoring (69.5-48.0 ppg), field goal percentage (43.9% - 35.8%), assists (16.5 - 11.0 apg) and steals (13.0-6.0 spg) ... A major factor in the Mids' two double-digit wins was the fact that they forced the Raiders into 43 turnovers versus 19 for themselves over the two-game series ... Navy also outscored Colgate, 76-46 in the paint ...  Of the 80 total minutes of action, Navy led for 69:52 minutes versus 4:03 for Colgate.

Comparing the Teams

(2018-19 Stats)	Navy	Colgate
Record / Patriot League	6-7 / 1-2	6-7 / 2-1
Home / Away Record	3-4 / 3-3	4-1 / 2-6
Points Per Game	56.9 PPG	63.5 PPG
Points Allowed Per Game	56.1 PPG	63.9 PPG
Field Goal Percentage	34.8 %	38.9 %
3-Point Percentage	25.4 %	28.9 %
Free Throw Percentage	63.1 %	65.8 %
Rebounds Per Game	39.6 RPG	38.8 RPG
Assists/Turnovers Per Game	10.9 / 18.0	14.2 / 15.5

Individual Leaders

(2018-19 Stats)	Navy	Colgate
Points Per Game	Coleman, 12.9 PPG	R. Thompson, 12.5 PPG
Rebounds Per Game	Coleman, 7.5 RPG	R. Thompson, 8.4 RPG
Assists Per Game	Coleman, 2.9 APG	R. Thompson, 2.9 APG
Field Goal Percentage	Gatzounas, 48.5 %	M. Chandler, 49.4 %
3-Point Percentage	Gatzounas, 37.5 %	N. Ahart, 36.8 %
Free Throw Percentage	Green, 81.8 %	S. King, 81.8 %