Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary Women's Basketball team travels to Purchase, N.Y. to take on Purchase College in a Skyline Conference matchup that is scheduled to tip-off at 6 p.m. Live stats will be available for those who are unable to attend the game.
A Look At The Knights: The Knights come into this game with an overall record of 5-0, and a conference record of 2-0. They are coming off a 70-40 win over St. Joseph's College – LI on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore guard
Megan Kerutis (Merrimack, N.H.) leads the team in scoring with 12.4 ppg and in assists with 2.8 apg. Classmate
Kayla Cleare (West Hempstead, N.Y.) is the team leader in rebounds with 11.2 rpg and in blocks as she averages 1.2 bpg. Freshman guard
Jordyn Hellpap (Hackensack, N.J.) is pacing the team in steals on the season as she is averaging 2.6 spg.
Scouting Purchase: The Panthers come into this game with an overall record of 2-4, and have a conference record of 1-1. They are coming off a 60-59 loss against U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Sophomore Amber Jones is the team's leading scorer as she averages 16.5 ppg. Freshman Dayja Medina and sophomore Lisa Kentris share the team lead in rebounds with 5.3 rpg. Junior Kayla Ortiz is the team leader in assists (3.5 apg), blocks (.8 bpg) and steals (3.8 spg).
History Between The Teams: Since the start of the 2007-2008 season, the Knights have a record of 17-2 against the Panthers. Last season the Knights won the first meeting 70-44 went on to win the second meeting 68-49.
What's Next: After their game against the Panthers, the Knights will host Yeshiva University on Sunday, Dec. 11 in a Skyline Conference matchup that will tip-off at 1 p.m.