CU Women's Basketball Preview - vs. RIT/William Smith (1/19-20)

Ivan Henwood

Women's Basketball | 1/17/2024 1:48:00 PM

In the midst of a seven-game home stand, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team will host RIT and William Smith College this weekend at Alumni Gymnasium.

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The Series: The Tigers won both games against Clarkson a season ago, both by double figures, but the Knights still have a 27-22 lead in the all-time matchup. It's the other way around against William Smith, as the Herons are up 53-20 against Clarkson. However, the Knights have won three of the past four, including a sweep in 2022-23.

Key Stats for Clarkson (3-11, 1-6 Liberty League): Junior Cassidy Dumont should make her way into Clarkson's top 15 all-time for scoring this weekend thanks to a steady season in which she is averaging 15.3 points per game. The league's leading scorer a year ago, Dumont has scored in double figures in every game this season, but has had only one 20-point game as opponents key in on her. A year ago, she had 11 games with 20 or more points. Freshman Addie Kea, named the Liberty League's Rookie of the Week on Monday, has three games of 15 points or more this year, most recently when she had 18 against Ithaca last weekend.

Key Stats for RIT (5-9, 4-3 Liberty League): The Tigers have been without Hannah Durand, who averaged 13.6 points per game through late December. Without Durand (16-for-29 from the 3-point line through seven contests) has 61 3-pointers overall in 14 games, a success rate of 26.4%, which would be tied for eighth in the conference. What RIT does still have is plenty of consistent scorers and rebounders. Emma Waite is averaging 10.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 rebounds per game, Ella Wilson posts 7.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest, and Faye Kaplinski is at 7.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per outing.

Key Stats for William Smith (2-13, 2-6 Liberty League): No team relies on one player more than the Herons do with Brooke Jarvis. The senior guard has taken twice as many shots as anyone else on the team and has been sent to the free throw line at least three times more than any of her teammates. Jarvis averages 16.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game while shooting 43.6% from the floor. The Herons have made the fewest 3-pointers in the conference (58) and have the lowest 3-point field goal percentage (22.0%). The team also has the second most turnovers in league with 290, 3.6 turnovers per game more than opponents.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Cassidy Dumont: G; 5' 5"; Junior

#5 Addie Kea: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Cassidy Dumont
: 5' 5"; Junior
: G

#5 Addie Kea
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G

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Players Mentioned

#2 Cassidy Dumont

#5 Addie Kea

Players Mentioned

#2 Cassidy Dumont

#5 Addie Kea