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CU Women's Basketball Preview - at Skidmore/RPI (2/15-16)

By: February 14, 2019
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Connor Koehler

Women's Basketball | 2/14/2019 1:30:00 PM

Down to the final weekend of the regular season, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team hits the road to take on Skidmore and Rensselaer this weekend in the Capital District.

Live Stats/Live Video – at Skidmore
Live Stats/Live Video – at Rensselaer

The Series vs. Skidmore: The Golden Knights are 23-34 all-time against the Thoroughbreds, having lost five of the past six contests. Clarkson allowed 30 points in the fourth quarter in the earlier season matchup against Skidmore, as the Thoroughbreds pulled away late for a 74-52 win.

The Series vs. Rensselaer: Clarkson has won five of the past six meetings against the Engineers, including a 59-46 victory over RPI in the first semester. Hannah Earl produced a double-double in the first meeting with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

Key Stats for Skidmore (7-16, 6-10 Liberty League): The Thoroughbreds are the lowest scoring team in the Liberty League, averaging 51.8 points per game with no individual player scoring at a rate of nine points or better. However, Skidmore enjoyed its best offensive game of the season against Clarkson in the first meeting, scoring a season-high 74 points with a 48.3 field goal percentage, also the team's season-high. Additionally, the Thoroughbreds committed only seven turnovers in the game, their season-low. Skidmore is shooting 23.8% from the 3-point line, the lowest in the conference, with 96 3-pointers made, the second-lowest figure. Jessica Cantore enjoyed a solid all-around game against Clarkson back in December with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. For the season, she averages 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

Key Stats for Rensselaer (11-12, 6-10 Liberty League): For as good as Skidmore was against the Knights, the Engineers were equally as bad in their first meeting against Clarkson. The Engineers shot only 27.9% from the field, including a 21.8% rate in the second half. Two players stood out for RPI, though, as Ines Ortea (20 points) and Elizabeth Eckhardt (16 points) combined to score more than 75% of the team's total, tallying 36 of 46 points in the game. Ortea ranks just outside the top 10 in the Liberty League in scoring average at 12.6 points per game and is seventh in rebounding (7.3 rpg) and sixth in steals (2.0 spg). Eckhardt is third in the conference in 3-point field goals made with 57, but she has slowed as of late, making multiple long-range shots only once in the past five contests.

Key Stats for Clarkson (7-16, 4-12 Liberty League): Junior Molly Stewart ranks second in the league in 3-pointers made with 60, recording 17 games with at least two 3-pointers. However, she struggled against Skidmore in the first meeting, missing all 12 of her attempts from beyond the arc. Stewart leads the team in scoring at 15.7 points per game, good enough for third in the conference in scoring. Clarkson leads the league in 3-pointers made with 170 (7.4 per game), which is nearly double the output of either Rensselaer (97) or Skidmore (96). Carly Assimon notched 16 points against the Engineers in the first game, burying four 3-pointers. She ranks fifth in the league with 48 3-point field goals. Hannah Earl enjoyed one of her better games in 2018-19 against the Engineers with 11 points and 10 rebounds, one of three double-doubles she has produced this season.







 
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Players Mentioned

Carly Assimon

#11 Carly Assimon

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Hannah Earl

#20 Hannah Earl

G/F
5' 8"
Sophomore
Molly Stewart

#1 Molly Stewart

G
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Carly Assimon

#11 Carly Assimon

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Hannah Earl

#20 Hannah Earl

5' 8"
Sophomore
G/F
Molly Stewart

#1 Molly Stewart

5' 9"
Junior
G