Box Score

NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Bouncing back from a tough Skyline Conference loss at Farmingdale State College, the Mount Saint Mary College women's basketball team posted a 63-45 decision over visiting Baruch College. The Knights move to 16-3 with the win and the Bearcats drop to 11-9.

With the game deadlocked, 6-6, in the early minutes of the half, the Mount used an 8-0 run to break away from the Bearcats. Mount sophomore Rachel Perrone (Poughquag, N.Y.) converted a layup at the 16:19 mark that started the run for the Knights and a jumper from senior Amanda Horvers (Kingston, N.Y.) capped the run and put the Knights up, 14-6.

Mount senior Natalie Garbie (Bayville, N.J.) extended their lead to 12, 21-9, as she layed in a pass from junior Becky Metzer (Point Pleasant, N.J.) with 11:15 showing on the clock. Once under the ten minute mark, both teams were plagued by a scoring drought that left the scoreboard sedentary for over three minutes. After a 7-0 run to close out the first half, the Knights possessed a 33-16 advantage going into the lockerroom.

With the Mount ahead by 17 at the 13:50 mark, Baruch College senior Shamika Boyce (Brookyln, N.Y.) banked in a layup to pull the Bearcats to within 15. The Knights shot 12-14 from the free thrown line in the second half to seal the win. A strong defensive effort also limited Baruch to just 30.0-percent from the field and 5.9-percent from behind the three-point arc.

Once again, senior Jen Mocanu (Belford, N.J.) led the Knights with 19 points, in addition to grabbing six steals. Rachel Perrone added 12 points and six boards, while Horvers contributed 14 points and six rebounds.

Baruch College freshman Iyana Abrams (New Rochelle, N.Y.) was the only Bearcat to reach double-digit scoring, with 11 points. Fellow freshman Sheridan Taylor (Peekskill, N.Y.) led the Bearcats on the glass with a game-high ten rebounds.

Looking ahead, the Knights will travel to the Sage Colleges for a Skyline Conference battle. The game is set for 7:00 p.m.