CU Women's Basketball Preview - vs. St. John Fisher (12/9)

Ben Moeller

Women's Basketball | 12/8/2022 1:00:00 PM

Just one game remains on the schedule in 2022 for the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team, as the Golden Knights will look to end the first portion of its season on a high note against St. John Fisher College on Friday at Alumni Gymnasium.

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The Series: Clarkson has just two wins in 18 all-time meetings against St. John Fisher, though only four of those contests have occurred in the 21st century and only one game took place in the last decade. The two teams met a year ago where the Knights put a scare into the nationally-ranked Cardinals, falling 66-63 in Rochester.

Key Stats for Clarkson (2-4): The Golden Knights have had a handful of injuries to curtail their success in the early going of 2022, but the team has nevertheless played well since the start of conference play despite its 0-3 mark in league games. Cassidy Dumont is averaging 14.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game to lead the team in scoring, while Bella Doyle has matching figures in rebounds and points at 9.3 per contest. Elaina Porter has also been strong on the boards, snagging at least five rebounds in every game for 9.0 points and 8.0- rebounds per game. The Knights have a plus-4.0 rate in turnovers per game and have shot an impressive 74.8% from the free throw line as a team.

Key Stats for St. John Fisher (6-2): The Cardinals were in the preseason national poll, but have since fallen out with a pair of losses, nearly matching their total from a year ago when they went 26-3. Sydney Tomasso leads the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game and has missed just one of her 19 free throw attempts (94.7%). Kaitlyn Walker is averaging 11.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, and the forward produced an impressive all-around game a year ago against the Knights when she had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Claire Kruszka also had 14 points and six assists against Clarkson in last season's matchup, and she is averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 assists per game in the early going of 2022-23.

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Players Mentioned

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

#15 Elaina Porter: F; 5' 9"; Senior

#20 Bella Doyle: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

#15 Elaina Porter
: 5' 9"; Senior
: F

#20 Bella Doyle
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

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Players Mentioned

#2 Cassidy Dumont

#15 Elaina Porter

#20 Bella Doyle

Players Mentioned

#2 Cassidy Dumont

#15 Elaina Porter

#20 Bella Doyle