Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Basketball team hosts non-conference foe Hartwick on Friday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. with live stats and video available for those unable to attend.
At a Glance: The Knights come into the contest on a six-game winning streak after defeating Old Westbury on Saturday to push the Mount to 7-2 (5-0 Skyline) this season.
Kayla Cleare (West Hempstead, N.Y.) is the leading scorer with 12.1 per game and
Katie Smith (Goshen, N.Y.) is second with 10.2.
Lauren Desrats (Warwick, N.Y.) chips in 8.8 per contest and
Elizabeth Limonta (Stewart Manor, N.Y.) adds 8.6 points per game.
Limonta leads in rebounding with 8.8, Cleare is second with 8.3 and
Annie Keenan (Nesconset, N.Y.) is third with 6.0. Smith leads in assists with 27 and Desrats has 20.
Toriana Tabasco (Hillsdale, N.J) has the team lead in steals with 13, Keenan is next with 11 and Cleare is in double digits with 10. Limonta leads in blocks with eight, while Cleare has seven and Keenan is third with five.
The Mount is averaging 62.7 points per game on 38.2-percent shooting from the field and 26.8-percent shooting from three. They have allowed 53.6 per night on 30.0-percent shooting and 26.0-percent shooting from the three-point line.
Last Time Out: The Mount won its sixth straight game and fifth straight in conference play, defeating previously undefeated Old Westbury 62-52.
Cleare led the way with 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Limonta finished with 14 points, including 11 in the second half, and finished with 13 rebounds, good for a double-double. Keenan chipped in 10 points and four rebounds, while Tabasco finished with seven points, six rebounds and two assists.
The Mount held the Panthers to 31.1-percent from the field and held them to 52 points, which is 32 points below their season average. The Knights won the rebounding battle 45-39 and outscored Old Westbury in the paint 24-16. Mount Saint Mary converted 19 Old Westbury turnovers into 19 points and scored 13 second chance points on the day.
A Look at Hartwick: The Hawks are 5-1 this season with their most recent game against Oneonta on November 27 ending in a 67-54 victory.
Carly Johnson is the one of two double-digit scorers for Hartwick, averaging a team-high 15.7 points per game, while Caitlin Corbett is the other double-digit scorer with 11.0 points per contest. Corbett is the leading rebounder with 6.7 per game, Kelly Pine adds 6.2 boards per contest and Maggie Kirby chips in 4.8 rebounds per night.
Mary Schoenherr is the leader in assists with 15, Taylor Kurrs has 13 and Corbett has 11 on the season. Corbett, Kurrs, and Schoenherr are tied for the team lead in steals with six and Johnson is the leader in blocks with five.
Hartwick averages 67.7 points per game on 41.2-percent shooting from the field and 33.3-percent from the three-point line. Defensively, the Hawks hold teams to 50.8 points per contest on 31.8-percent from the field and 22.9-percent from the three-point arc.
What's Next: The Knights are idle until Monday, December 31 when they finish their three game homestand against Middlebury. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.