Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Basketball team travels to St. Joseph's-Brooklyn on Saturday on a two-game winning streak. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. with live stats and video available for those unable to attend.
At a Glance: The Knights come into the contest on a winning streak following victories against the College of Staten Island and Skyline Conference foe Yeshiva. The Mount is 3-2 (1-0 Skyline) on the young season.
Katie Smith (Goshen, N.Y.) is the leading scorer with 12.8 per game and
Kayla Cleare (West Hempstead, N.Y.) is second with 10.0,
Lauren Desrats (Warwick, N.Y.) averages 7.4 a game and
Elizabeth Limonta (Stewart Manor, N.Y.) averages 7.2 per contest.
Cleare leads in rebounding with 9.2, Limonta is second with 7.8 and
Annie Keenan (Nesconset, N.Y.) is third with 6.8. Smith leads in assists with 12 and Desrats has 10.
Toriana Tabasco (Hillsdale, N.J.) leads in steals with 11 and Limonta and Keenan are tied with six. Limonta leads in blocks with seven.
The Mount is averaging 58.8 points per game on 35.4-percent shooting from the field and 27.5-percent shooting from three. They have allowed 53.6 per night on 30.4-percent shooting and 22.1-percent shooting from the three-point line.
Last Time Out: The Knights won their second straight game on Thursday, defeating Yeshiva 79-55 in its conference opener.
Smith finished the night with 17 points, matching her career-high. Limonta finished the night with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Cleare added 11 points, eight rebounds, one steal and one block.
Kerri Hauser (Gloversville, N.Y.) and Tabasco each added seven points on the night and Hauser added six rebounds. Desrats finished the night with four assists and five boards and
Morina Bojka (Prospect, Conn.) chipped in five rebounds.
The Mount's defense held Yeshiva to 26.5-percent from the field and 16.7-percent from the three-point line. The Knights finished the game shooting 41.8-percent from the field. The Mount converted 16 Yeshiva turnovers into 21 points and dominated the paint, scoring 38 points in the lane.
Scouting St. Joseph's-Brooklyn: The Bears are 4-2 (3-0 Skyline) on the season and are coming into the contest on a three-game winning streak. They last defeated Mount Saint Vincent 93-55 on Thursday.
Victoria Porsaci is the leading scorer with 18.7 per game, Kelly O'Donnell is second with 16.7 and Lauren Quesada is third with 12.7.
Quesada is averaging a double-double, ripping down 12.0 rebounds per game to go with her 12.7 points per contest. O'Donnell is just shy of averaging a double-double, securing 9.8 boards per night.
The Bears have five players with double-digit assists on the season with O'Donnell leading the way with 22. O'Donnell also leads in steals with 10 and Caitlyn Staab is the blocks leader with 11.
As a team, the Bears are averaging 77.2 points per game on 39.7-percent shooting from the field and 36.3-percent from the three-point line. They allow 62.5 points per contest on 30.9 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from deep.
What's Next: The Knights will return home to host Purchase on Tuesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Kaplan Center.