CU Women's Basketball Preview - at Middlebury (1/22)

By: January 21, 2019

Women's Basketball | 1/21/2019 1:49:00 PM

Taking a break from the Liberty League schedule, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team will not be getting a reprieve from tough competition as the Golden Knights will head to Vermont to play Middlebury College on Tuesday evening.

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The Series vs. Middlebury: The Panthers have won 10 of the 13 all-time meetings against Clarkson, including the two games since the rivalry was reborn following a decade without a contest. Middlebury won by four, 53-49, last year at Alumni Gym, and also won by 14 (54-40) in 2016-17.

Key Stats for Clarkson (5-9): The Golden Knights are coming off their worst shooting performance in over a decade as the team was held to only 33 points against William Smith on Friday. Clarkson has not shot particularly well against the Panthers in its last two games, hitting 23.7% last year and 33.3% from the floor in 2016-17. Junior Molly Stewart leads the team in scoring at 15.3 points per game, the only player averaging double figures for the Golden Knights this season.

Key Stats for Middlebury (15-2): Receiving votes in the national polls, Middlebury is using a combination of steady offense and solid defense for continued success in 2018-19. The Panthers are shooting 45.2% from the field, led by Maya Davis at 68.0% (12.7 ppg) and Catherine Harrison at 60.0% (9.4 ppg). Harrison has produced 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest in the last two years against the Golden Knights. Middlebury also owns a staggering rebounding advantage against its opponents, grabbing close to 16 extra boards per game.

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Players Mentioned

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

Players Mentioned

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

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Players Mentioned

#1 Molly Stewart

Players Mentioned

#1 Molly Stewart