ANNAPOLIS, Md. - After playing four its last five games away from Annapolis, the Navy women's basketball team will be back in Alumni Hall this Wednesday night with the first matchup of its 2023 series versus Bucknell. Winning its last home game 63-43 over Loyola on January 14, the Mids (1-18, 1-7 PL will be looking for their second straight victory in front of its home fans as they take on a Bison (6-13, 2-6 PL) squad that is on a three-game losing skid. Tip-off between Navy and Bucknell is slated for 7 p.m. at Alumni Hall.
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Navy versus Bucknell
The Mids and Bison have met 73 times in a series that began on December 5, 1981 ... The series is dotted with multiple lengthy streaks of wins and losses; overall Bucknell leads Navy 43-30 ... Over 33 games played in Annapolis the series leans slightly towards Bucknell, 18-15 ... The Mids have dropped seven straight at home to the Bison with their last win at Alumni Hall coming on Feb. 12, 2014 ... Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on league scheduling Navy and Bucknell did not meet in 2021 and Wednesday's game will be the second in Annapolis since Jan. 8, 2020 ... During the 42 years of competition between the squads, Navy has run off streaks of nine wins (2009-2013) and five games twice (1981-1992 / 1997-1999), while Bucknell won 13 straight (1999-2004), nine straight (2005-2009) and most recently seven straight (2015-2018) ... Over the last ten matchups, Bucknell is 8-2 versus Navy.
Last 5 Games
March 10, 2022 (A): Bucknell 64 - Navy 44 **Patriot League Semifinals
Jan. 26, 2022 (H): Bucknell 53 - Navy 43
Jan. 5, 2022 (A): Navy 57 - Bucknell 55
Feb. 12, 2020 (A): Bucknell 75 - Navy 65
Jan. 8, 2020 (H): Bucknell 61 - Navy 34
Most Recent Navy-Bucknell Matchup: in Lewisburg, Pa. / March 10, 2022
Playing its third game in five days, an undermanned Navy women's basketball team was never really able to find its legs or shooting stroke and fell on the road in the Patriot League Semifinals to Bucknell on Wednesday night by a score of 64-44. Taking on the fourth-seeded Bison (23-8) on their home court at Sojka Pavilion, the eighth-seeded Mids (10-21) were held to just seven points in each of the first and third quarters, while the hosts connected on 70.0 percent of their shots in the second period.
Jennifer Coleman completed her standout career and stellar senior season with her 23rd game with 20 or more points of the year as she netted 27 over 40 minutes of action. Additionally, the All-Patriot League First Team performer grabbed eight rebounds and three steals, while assisting on two made baskets.
Lindsay Llewellyn was the second-highest scorer on Wednesday night as she finished with five points and four rebounds.
The action began with a significant Bucknell edge as the hosts jumped out to a 10-4 lead by the 5:01 mark on the strength of a pair of successful three-pointers. The Bison closed the period by scoring four of the final five points to take a 14-7 lead into the quarter break. Early in the second quarter, another three-pointer by Bucknell helped the Bison break open a double-digit lead before the duo of
Sydne Watts and Coleman went back-to-back with consecutive jumpers at 8:31 and 7:54. Navy's offense kept up with Bucknell over the next two minutes on the strength of two field goals by
Mimi Schrader. With the score 22-15 at 6:01, each team netted four points over the next 2:38. From the 3:23 mark when it was 26-19, the Bison concluded the second stanza on a 10-0 run to go into the locker room up 36-19.
Bucknell stretched that scoring streak out to 20 unanswered points and grew its lead out to 27, 46-19 by 6:20. A three-pointer from the corner by Llewellyn at 4:50 helped Navy end its eight-plus minute scoring drought. Unfortunately, that was the lone three-pointer of the game for the Mids. Navy was unable to get its offense on track for the rest of the third quarter as Coleman netted her squad's only two remaining field goals.
Down 51-26 through three quarters of play, the Mids showed the 'no quit' spirit that's steered them throughout the season and opened the fourth on a 6-1 run over the first three minutes.
Ciera Hertelendy scored Navy's first two points before Coleman registered the next four. With the score, 52-32, Coleman continued her breakneck scoring pace and netted four more points over the next two possessions to keep the margin at 20. Over the final five minutes, the Mids stayed in step with the Bison and completed the contest with a score of 64-44. In their final collegiate games, the senior trio of Coleman, Hertelendy and
Darryl Langford combined to register all of Navy's 18 points in the fourth quarter. Coleman shot 5-of-9 in the fourth quarter and 4-of-4 at the foul line to score 14 of those points.
For the game, Bucknell outshot Navy, 40.7 percent (22-54) to 29.8 (17-57) from the field, 36.8 percent (7-19) to 11.1 (1-9) from three-point range and 92.9 percent (13-14) to 64.3 (9-14).
Comparing the Teams
| (2022-23 Stats) |
Navy |
Bucknell |
| Record / League-Only |
1-18 / 1-7 PL |
6-13 / 2-6 PL |
| Home /Away Record |
1-8 / 0-10 |
4-5 / 2-8 |
| Points Per Game |
52.5 PPG |
53.2 PPG |
| Points Allowed Per Game |
70.5 PPG |
60.4 PPG |
| Field Goal Percentage |
36.0 % |
40.0 % |
| 3-Point Percentage |
29.4 % |
28.6 % |
| Free Throw Percentage |
61.1 % |
65.6 % |
| Rebounds Per Game |
37.0 RPG |
32.2 RPG |
| Assists/Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 / 18.9 |
9.8 / 14.7 |
Individual Leaders
| (2022-23 Stats) |
Navy |
Bucknell |
| Points Per Game |
Watts, 14.0 ppg |
C. Collins, 13.3 ppg |
| Rebounds Per Game |
Andrews, 5.2 rpg |
E. Shaffer, 8.1 rpg |
| Assists Per Game |
Schrader, 2.6 apg |
C. Collins, 3.2 apg |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Samson, 44.0 % |
T. Johnson, 45.2 % |
| 3-Point Percentage |
Schrader, 35.4 % |
I. King, 37.3 % |
| Free Throw Percentage |
Watts, 76.1 % |
E. Theodorrson, 80.0 % |
Last Time Out: Saturday, January 21 at Army
The Navy women's basketball team came up short against an experienced Army squad on Saturday in the first leg of the teams' 2023 series. Playing at a jam-packed and loud Christl Arena on the campus of the United States Military Academy, the Mids (1-18, 1-7 PL) rallied and drew within one point mid-way through the third quarter before the Black Knights (6-12, 4-4 PL) pulled away over the final 15 minutes to secure the 75-61 victory.
Playing in her first Army-Navy game, freshman Maren Louridas filled up the box score with team-highs of 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists over 36 minutes of action. In her fourth game of the season after returning from injury, Lindsay Llewellyn recorded 15 points, two rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes off the bench.
The contest started heavily in Army's favor as the hosts ran out to a 9-0 lead over the first 2:05 of play. A small 6-2 rebuttal by Navy from 7:41 to 5:35 helped the Mids cut their deficit to five at 11-6. The momentum immediately swung back to Army as the Black Knights scored seven unanswered points as part of a larger 11-6 close to the quarter. Trailing by 10, 22-12 through one quarter of action, Llewellyn immediately drew Navy back to within single digits with a corner three-pointer on the Mids' first possession of the second period. Neither team scored for the next three-plus minutes before Army's Reece Ericson sank a mid-range jumper at 6:07 to put the Black Knights back up nine. A quick exchange of baskets within 11 seconds of each other by Gia Pissott and Ericson advanced the score to 26-17 at 4:58. Pissott was active again on the offensive glass and scoring column as a little over a minute later she grabbed the o-board and quickly bounced back up for a layup. Offense continued to be at a premium over the final three minutes as each team made just one field goal. Turnovers were the main story of the 15-point stanza as Navy forced Army into seven turnovers, while the Mids lost the ball four times.
Down 28-21 coming out of halftime, Navy immediately went down by nine as Army converted on its first time down the court. Scoreless in the first half and her team trailing by nine, Louridas ran off an individual scoring 11-3 stretch to make it 33-32 score by 6:54. The plebe scored from all three parts of the court as she made one three-pointer, two driving layups and four free throws. The one-point margin stayed as such for the next two minutes as Ericson and Llewellyn traded baskets. In a play that Coach Taylor remarked as a game-changer, Army's Sabria Hunter fought off a Navy defender and grabbed an offensive rebound and put it back up for a layup and an 'and-one.' A three-pointer by Sam McNaughton two possessions later put Army back up by six before Navy's team captain Mimi Schrader fired back with a three-pointer of her own next time down. With the score 40-37 and 3:49 left in the quarter, the Black Knights caught fire and hit five of their final six shots to close the period up 52-41.
Navy continued to scrap and fight and opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back makes by Llewellyn and Sydne Watts to make it 54-45, 55 seconds in. A 3:29 scoreless streak by Navy impeded the Mids' ability to get closer, while also allowing the Black Knights to slowly build up a 16-point lead, 61-45 by 5:56. Three straight points, a jumper and a free throw by Morganne Andrews helped get Navy's offense back in gear momentarily and draw within 13. After the Black Knights surged ahead further, a valiant 11-4 close to the game by the Mids finished the scoring at 75-61. Louridas recorded seven points for Navy during this final stretch.
For the game, Army outshot Navy from the floor, 45.8 percent (27-59) to 39.0 (23-59) and from the foul line, 72.0 percent (18-25) to 66.7 (10-15). Three-point shooting wasn't much of a factor in Saturday's contest as the Mids held a marginal 31.3 percent (5-16) to 21.4 (3-14) edge.
Parking / Shuttle
Fans are reminded that the general public does not have access to drive their vehicles on to the U.S. Naval Academy. Fans may park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for a fee and take a shuttle that will run every 10 minutes starting one hour before the game and will continue running until one hour after the game is completed. Fans 18 and over need a government-issued photo ID. Enter Gate 5 off Taylor Ave. to park at the stadium.
