CU Women's Basketball Preview - at Middlebury/Hartwick (11/14-15)

Kaelyn Buehler

Women's Basketball | 11/12/2026 1:16:00 PM

After a season-opening win on Tuesday, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team will get two fresh challenges this weekend, facing Middlebury College on Saturday and then returning to New York to face Hartwick College on Sunday afternoon.

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The Series: The Golden Knights are 3-12 all-time against Middlebury and are 0-4 since KJ Krasco, a former head coach at Clarkson, took over a little over a decade ago. Clarkson is 7-13 against Hartwick in 20 meetings, though the majority of those took place more than 20 years ago. The Knights and Hawks have met just twice in the past two decades, winning by 10 in 2016-17 and falling by one in the 2008-09 season.

Key Stats for Clarkson (1-0): The Golden Knights left Canton with a 68-63 win on Tuesday despite having trouble from the free throw line (7-for-18). It was a combination of newcomers and veterans in the win as seniors Elizabeth Aiossa and Addie Kea combined for 31 points and first-year collegians Jessica Melick (16 points) and Vivian Bibeau (9 rebounds) contributed in different ways.

Key Stats for Middlebury (0-0): It will be the season-opener for the Panthers on Saturday following their .500 (12-12) season from a year ago. Sophomore Islay Moore led the team in both scoring (10.4 ppg) and rebounding (5.8 rpg) during her first college season and is looking to build on that production. Sarah Chenette (8.4 ppg) and Teagan Lind (6.1 ppg) also ranked in the top five in scoring for Middlebury a year ago.

Key Stats for Hartwick (0-3): The Hawks have been within two possessions in the final minute in each of their three games and are looking to get over the top with their first win of the season. Macy Durkin has three straight double-doubles to start the year, averaging 14.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Last year she averaged a double-double with some huge rebounding games, surpassing 20 on two occasions. Molly Russom is also contributing 14.3 points per game, scoring in double figures in all three contests.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Elizabeth Aiossa: F; 5' 9"; Junior

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

#10 Vivian Bibeau: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#32 Jessica Melick: G/F; 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#24 Elizabeth Aiossa
: 5' 9"; Junior
: F

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

#10 Vivian Bibeau
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#32 Jessica Melick
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: G/F