Newburgh, N.Y. - The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Basketball team returns to action for the first time in a week on Saturday afternoon as the Knights play host to the United States Merchant Marine Academy in a key Skyline Conference Showdown. Tip-off on Senior Day at the Kaplan Center is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. with Live Stats and Video available for those unable to attend.

MSMC At A Glance: The Knights enter Saturday's contest at 17-5 overall and 15-2 in Skyline Conference play and was ranked seventh in the first NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Rankings. 

Junior Morina Bojka (Prospect, Conn.) is leading a quartet of double-digit scorers with 18.4 points per game along with 6.4 rebounds per contest. Sophomore Annie Keenan (Nesconset, N.Y.) is adding 11.7 points per game and is the leading rebounder with 9.1 per night.

Senior Lyndsay Pace (Cranford, N.J.) is chipping in 10.9 points and 5.2 rebounds while leading the team in assists with 70 and steals with 49. Sophomore Lauren Desrats (Warwick, N.Y.) rounds out the double-digit scorers with 10.4 per game and is the leading three-point shooter with 46 makes on the season.

Sophomore Toriana Tabasco (Hillsdale, N.J.) is in the midst of an all-around season with 7.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, including a team-high 59 offensive, 54 assists and 45 steals.

The Mount is third in the conference in offense with 69.9 points per game on 38.8-percent shooting and 29.8-percent from three-point range. Mount Saint Mary is also third in defense, allowing 55.8 points per game on 35.4-percent overall and 28.5-percent from three-point territory.

Last Time Out: The Mount suffered its second conference loss of the season on Saturday as the Knights dropped a road tilt against Manhattanville 77-56. Keenan recorded her seventh double-double of the season in the defeat.

Keenan completed her strong afternoon with 20 points and 10 rebounds to secure her seventh double-double of the season. She also swiped five steals while Tabasco added eight points, eight rebounds and five steals. Desrats handed out a team-high three assists.

Mount Saint Mary finished the day shooting 36.5-percent from the field and was just 3-for-16 from three-point territory. The Valiants shot 47.6-percent on the day and shot 50.0-percent from the three-point line. Manhattanville outscored the Knights 19-10 in points off turnovers and 17-3 in second chance points.

Scouting USMMA: The Mariners head to Newburgh with a 13 game winning streak and are sitting at 19-3 overall and 16-2 in Skyline Conference play. USMMA defeated Manhattanville 60-43 at home on Tuesday evening.

The Mariners are led by senior guard Kaleigh D'Arcy, who is averaging 15.3 points per game and is adding 7.1 rebounds, 76 assists, 54 steals and 26 blocks. Sophomore forward Lauren Hunter is the other double-digit scorer with 13.5 points per game and is the leading rebounder with 10.0 per outing.

Senior guard Taylor Hightower is adding 7.9 points per game along with 9.4 rebounds and a team-high 92 assists, 57 steals and 31 blocks. Freshman forward Madison Demos is chipping in 7.6 points per game and 9.0 rebounds.

Merchant Marine is eighth in offense in the conference with 61.4 points per game on 34.7-percent shooting and 26.2-percent from three-point territory. The Mariners are the top defensive team in the Skyline, allowing just 47.6 points per contest on 31.0-percent overall and 22.9-percent from three. USMMA is averaging 20.4 offensive rebounds per game and is outrebounding teams by 14.6 per game.

Recent History: The Knights are 8-1 all-time against the Mariners while the lone defeat coming in the Skyline Conference Championship final last season.

Senior Day: Before Saturday's game, seniors Taylor O'Brien and Lyndsay Pace will be honored for their careers at Mount Saint Mary College.

What's Next: The Knights will play its regular season home finale on Tuesday evening against Sarah Lawrence before heading to Purchase on Saturday for the regular season finale. Tip-off with the Gryphons at the Kaplan Center is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.