Raiders Ready for the Madness
HAMILTON – The Patriot League Tournament is here and the third-seeded Colgate matches up with sixth-seeded Bucknell on Monday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. at Cotterell Court and can be streamed on ESPN+.
HAMILTON – The Patriot League Tournament is here and the third-seeded Colgate matches up with sixth-seeded Bucknell on Monday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. at Cotterell Court and can be streamed on ESPN+.
The Raiders are hosting the tournament quarterfinals for the second consecutive year and enter the postseason winning eight of their last nine.
For Monday's quarterfinal, the first 100 students will receive free Chick-Fil-A.
The winner of Monday's quarterfinal will advance to the tournament semifinals on Thursday.
| DATE | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND | COVERAGE | TIME/RESULT |
| Saturday, March 8 | No. 9 Loyola Maryland at No. 8 Boston University | First Round | ESPN+ | Boston Univ., 75-51 |
| Saturday, March 8 | No. 10 American at No. 7 Lafayette | First Round | ESPN+ | Lafayette, 87-53 |
| Monday, March 10 | Winner of 9/8 at No. 1 Lehigh | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ | 6 p.m. |
| Monday, March 10 | Winner of 10/7 at No. 2 Army West Point | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ | 6 p.m. |
| Monday, March 10 | No. 6 Bucknell at No. 3 Colgate | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ | 6 p.m. |
| Monday, March 10 | No. 5 Holy Cross at No. 4 Navy | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ | 7 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 13 | Winner of 9/8/1 vs. Winner of 5/4 | Semifinals | ESPN+ | TBD. |
| Thursday, March 13 | Winner of 10/7/2 vs. Winner of 6/3 | Semifinals | ESPN+ | TBD |
| Sunday, March 16 | 2025 PenFed Credit Union Championship Game | CBSSN | Noon |
It's March
- The Raiders are 6-3 in March in the last two seasons, including 2-0 this year. Colgate defeated Navy in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinal last season, 69-64.
- Bucknell took both regular season meetings between the two teams, completing the season sweep over the Raiders. The last time a Colgate team was swept during the regular season and went on to beat that same team in the Patriot League Tournament was in the 2006-07 season. Colgate lost to Bucknell in both regular season games before defeating the Bison, 69-62 in the Patriot League Tournament.
Last Game Recap
- Colgate defeated regular season champions Lehigh, 78-59 on senior night. The Raiders earned their second season sweep over Lehigh in the last three seasons and were the only team to sweep Lehigh this season.
- Taylor Golembiewski netted 20 points and extended her double-digit scoring streak to 10 games.
- Morgan McMahon has averaged 22.3 points per game in the last three games.
Head-to-Head Series Notes
- Monday's game is the 82nd matchup between Bucknell and Colgate with the Bison leading the series 56-25.
- Bucknell took both games in the regular season with the latest contest going to overtime with the Raiders falling, 71-67.
All-League Raiders
- Seniors Taylor Golembiewski and Morgan McMahon, along with junior Anne Bair were selected for the Patriot League postseason honors the conference announced on Friday. Golembiewski earned First Team All-League while McMahon and Bair were named Third Team.
Taylor Terrific
- Taylor Golembiewski has double-digit figures in each of the last 10 games averaging 16.9 points in the run dating back to Jan. 29. TG currently sits third in the Colgate all-time scoring list.
- TG has turned it on since the Patriot League season has started. TG is averaging 14.9 points per game in conference play, ranking fourth in the league. The senior also ranks fourth in field goal percentage shooting 45.5 percent from the floor.
Charity Stripe
- The Raiders currently rank second in the Patriot League in free throw percentage, hitting 78.6 percent of their shots from the line. Colgate ranks eighth in the nation in free throw percentage.
- Anne Bair sits first in the conference and 24th in the nation in free throw percentage shooting 88.4 percent from the line.
Value the Ball
- Colgate currently ranks 35th in the country in assist-to-turnover ratio and first in the conference. The Raiders also rank first in the Patriot League in turnover margin, averaging 4.26 less turnovers than our opponents.
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- Colgate Falls Short in Patriot Semis, 72-62WASHINGTON – The greatest conference run in Patriot League history came to an unfortunate end one game short of a championship, as the third-seeded Raiders fell to second-seeded American 72-62 in semifinal action Sunday afternoon at Bender Arena.
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- Colgate Comes Back to Win Fifth StraightEASTON, Pa. — Colgate used an 11-2 run to take a 19-14 win at Lafayette Saturday afternoon.
- Colgate Falls in ECAC FinalITHACA, N.Y. — No. 5 Colgate could not corral No. 3 Cornell Saturday night, falling in the ECAC Championship inside Lynah Rink, 5-1. Sophomore Kaia Malachino scored the lone goal of the contest for the Raiders who will regroup for the first round of the NCAA tournament to be played next weekend.
