CU Women's Basketball Preview - vs. NVU-Johnson (3/5)

By: March 4, 2021

Gary Mikel

Women's Basketball | 3/4/2021 9:44:00 AM

Back on the winning track after a five-point win over St. Lawrence on Tuesday, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team will look to continue its winning ways when the team hosts Northern Vermont University-Johnson on Friday afternoon.

Prior to the game, the Clarkson University Athletic Department will celebrate the five senior members of the Golden Knights' squad, and after the game the group will have pictures taken with their parents via online video.

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The Series: The two teams have played just twice in the past, with Clarkson coming away with a 10-point win back in 1994-95 and also claiming a six-point victory at the start of the 2015-16 season.

Key Stats for Clarkson (2-2): Graduate student Molly Stewart won't be part of the senior day festivities this time around, but she still might get the highlight of the day. Stewart is just 23 points away from 1000 for her career, and a strong effort from beyond the 3-point line might help her eclipse the figure at home. She is shooting 47.5% from the floor and averaging a team-best 12.3 points per game. Seniors Hannah Earl (12.0 ppg), Emma Buonanno (11.3 ppg) and Carly Assimon (10.3 ppg) are also averaging double figures, while Rachel Marion is contributing 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game, both team-highs.

Key Stats for NVU-Johnson (0-5): The Badgers focus much of their offense in the front court, led by senior Ellery Kiefer and freshman Gabriella Wardwell. Kiefer leads the team in scoring at 14.6 points per contest and also has a team-high of 3.8 assists per game, while Wardwell is just under a double-double average with 9.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per contest, shooting 51.2% from the floor. Senior guard Jocelyn Pellerin is also chipping in 5.8 points per contest. The Badgers attempt a little over 15 3-pointers per game, but make less than 20 percent of their long-range shots.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Carly Assimon: G; 5' 5"; Senior

#30 Emma Buonanno: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#20 Hannah Earl: G/F; 5' 8"; Senior

#24 Rachel Marion: G/F; 5' 7"; Senior

#1 Molly Stewart: G; 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#11 Carly Assimon
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

#30 Emma Buonanno
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#20 Hannah Earl
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G/F

#24 Rachel Marion
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G/F

#1 Molly Stewart
: 5' 9"; Graduate Student
: G