CU Women's Basketball Preview - at St. Lawrence (3/16)

By: March 15, 2021

Women's Basketball | 3/15/2021 2:00:00 PM

With just two games left on the schedule, the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team is in the final stretch of its truncated 2021 season and the Golden Knights will play both of those games on the road this week, starting with a game in Canton against St. Lawrence on Tuesday evening.

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The Series: The Golden Knights have won four of five games against the Saints this year. St. Lawrence started five freshmen in the last game and dropped the Sunday contest 71-62.

Key Stats for Clarkson (6-3): The Green and Gold have been aided by a positive turnover margin while being tenacious on the offensive glass. The team is averaging 16.9 offensive rebounds per game, with close to 18 per game against the Saints, though that number is bolstered considerably by 31 offensive rebounds in the second meeting. Senior Hannah Earl averages 12.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest, both team-highs, while classmate Rachel Marion leads the team in assists (30), blocks (5), and steals (20).

Key Stats for St. Lawrence (1-4): Sophomore Olivia Middleton, the team's leader in scoring at 15.8 points per game, missed the last contest between the two teams putting five freshmen in the starting lineup for the Saints. Abby Doin is averaging 10.2 points per game, with a significant portion of those points coming from beyond the 3-point arc as she has made at least one 3-pointer in all five games this year. Sierra Sanson and Kristen Varin each average 9.6 points per contest, with Varin making 85.7% of her free throws. St. Lawrence has been strong from the free throw line recently, going 22-for-25 in the last two games.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

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Players Mentioned

#20 Hannah Earl

#24 Rachel Marion

Players Mentioned

#20 Hannah Earl

#24 Rachel Marion