Newburgh, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College Women's Basketball team opens a three-game week Tuesday night when it closes the season series with Farmingdale State on the road. The Knights return home to host Yeshiva on Thursday before heading back out on the road Saturday to tussle with the Unites States Merchant Marine Academy. Live Stats and Video will be available for all three contests for those unable to attend.
 
At A Glance: Mount Saint Mary enters Tuesday's contest on a nine-game winning streak and has not lost since a 72-66 overtime loss at St. Joseph's-L.I. on December 3. The Knights sit atop the Skyline Conference standings with a 13-3 overall record and a 10-1 mark against league rivals.
 
Katie Smith (Goshen, N.Y.) drives the offense for the Knights, leading the team with 11.3 points and 3.5 assists per contest while contributing 3.7 rebounds and just over one steal per night. Smith is the only Knight to average in double-figures through 16 games and is shooting 43.3-percent from the floor and 80.6-percent from the free-throw line.
 
Asia Rivera (Saddle Brook, N.J.) enters the week scoring 8.4 points per game and adds 4.1 rebounds and better than two steals per tilt, while Lauren Desrats (Warwick, N.Y.) leads the team with 20 three-point field goals made and is good for 8.3 points per game.
 
Erin Smith (Goshen, N.Y.) checks in just 8.2 points per game and trails only Desrats on the team with 17 three-point field goals made. Coming off a career-high 20 points on Saturday at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Kate Hughes (Belle Harbor, N.Y.) is good for 8.1 points per outing and leads the team on the glass with just over five caroms per night.
 
Mount Saint Mary leads the Skyline Conference in scoring with 75.3 points per game and paces the league in scoring margin, outscoring opponents by better than 24 points per game. The Knights shoot 38.8-percent from the field, 27.3-percent from three-point range and 67.7-percent from the free-throw line.

A Look At Farmingdale State: The Rams have dropped 10 of their last 11 contests and begin play on Tuesday with a 4-14 overall record and a 3-10 mark in Skyline Conference play.
 
Tiffany Sosa checks in with 8.4 points per game for the Rams on the season with Victoria Kantzian chipping in just under eight points per contest. Erin Conte leads the team with 2.8 assists per outing and supports the offense with nearly seven points per night.
 
Last Meeting: The Knights posted a 93-22 win at the Kaplan Center in their first game of the New Year on January 3.
 
Charlotte Twohig (Syosset, N.Y.) paced the Mount with 13 points off the bench with Marissa Campbell (Franklin, N.Y.) producing 10 points and three blocked shots.
 
Mount Saint Mary canned 14 three-pointers in the game and shot 41.4-percent overall, while holding Farmingdale State to 14.3-percent shooting overall and a 0-for-9 effort from three-point range.
 
Recent History: Including the January 3 victory, the Mount holds a 25-12 record against the Rams since the start of the 2007-08 season and has won eight straight decisions in the series.
 
Previewing Yeshiva: The Maccabees enter Thursday's contest having one three of their last four outings, including a 76-47 triumph against Old Westbury on Saturday. Yeshiva holds an 8-8 overall record and a 5-7 mark in league play and is clinging to the final spot to qualify for the Skyline Conference Championship.
 
Yeshiva features four players who average in double-figures, led by Yuval Nitzan who leads the Maccabees in scoring, assists and steals. Nitzan pours in 16.3 points per game while adding 5.5 assists and 3.1 steals per tilt.
 
Daniella Rothman averages a double-double with 10.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game, ranking second in the Skyline Conference in rebounding average.
 
Daniella Bessler and Shai Rahamim chip in 15.5 and 13.6 points per game, respectively for the Maccabees.
 
Yeshiva averages 63.4 points per game on the season and shoots 38.9-percent overall, 29.4-percent from three-point range and 67.8-percent from the free-throw line.
 
Last Meeting: The Knights topped Yeshiva on the road 86-59 way back on November 29.
 
The Knights knocked down 12 triples in the contest and shot 39.3-percent overall. The Knights made 12 more field goals overall than Yeshiva in the win and used a 26-5 second quarter to pull away for the victory.
 
Twohig and Kaeli McAnally (Bay Shore, N.Y.) led the way with 11 points apiece, while Brianna Guglielmo (Smithtown, N.Y.) and Cailean Nolan (Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.) each scored 10 points.
 
Recent History: Since the start of the 2007-08 season, Mount Saint Mary is an unbeaten 22-0 against Yeshiva.
 
Scouting USMMA: The Mariners open a four-game home stand against St. Joseph's-L.I. on Tuesday and enter that contest on a seven-game winning streak. USMMA begins play this week at 17-2 overall and 12-2 in league play and has not lost since the Knights took a 78-51 decision at the Kaplan Center on January 5.
 
Lauren Hunter averages a double-double for the Mariners, pouring in 20.5 points and hauling in 12.8 rebounds per game, with both marks leading the Skyline Conference.
 
Grace Jackson chips in nearly 12 points per game and paces the team with better than four assists per night, while Madison Demos checks in with 8.5 points, 10.8 boards and 2.4 assists per outing.
 
The Mariners score just shy of 70 points per game heading int Tuesday's contest and shoot a conference best 39.4-percent from the floor. USMMA converts at 25.4-percent from three-point range and 61.0-percent from the free-throw line.
 
Last Meeting: The Mount's 27-point victory on January 5 was its fourth in its current nine-game winning streak.
 
 The Knights buried 12 three-pointers in the game, shooting an even 40-percent from bonus distance, and converted at nearly 43-percent overall in the game. USMMA was held to 34.6-percent overall with the Mount defense holding Hunter to just 13 points on 3-for-10 shooting from the field.
 
K. Smith led the charge for the Mount with a game-high 25 points with Rivera adding 16 points. The Duo combined to go 15-for-28 from the field and 6-for-11 from three-point range.
 
Recent History: Including the January 5 victory, the Mount has won six straight in the series and holds a 13-1 record against USMMA since the start of the 2016-17 season.
 
What's Next: The Knights begin the home stretch of the regular season with a key conference home game against Manhattanville on February 8 and a trip to Sarah Lawrence on February 11.