NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College women's basketball team advanced to the Skyline Conference Semifinals after defeating No. 6-seeded Sarah Lawrence College.
The Basics
Score: Mount Saint Mary College 82, Sarah Lawrence 53
Records: Mount Saint Mary College (17-9, 15-5 Skyline) | Sarah Lawrence (14-12, 11-9)
Rapid Recap
Mount Saint Mary College women's basketball hosted its first-round playoff game against Sarah Lawrence College in front of a packed Kaplan Center crowd. The Knights got off to a hot start and never looked back. Jumping out to a 14-0 lead before the Gryphons could score, the Mount held Sarah Lawrence scoreless for the first 5:31 of the first quarter. All 5 of the Knights' starters would score in the quarter, with the team having 6 players score in double figures. Mount Saint Mary would spread the wealth, led by
Angelina Donato, who recorded a career-high 10 assists and was just 3 rebounds shy of a triple-double.
Up 24-12 at the start of the second quarter without a single three-point make,
Keira Frias would finally knock down a three, as she tied a career-high with 12 points in the game. The Mount would lead by as much as 20 in the quarter after a
Gabby Ziegenbalg three-pointer, outscoring the Gryphons 18-14 in the quarter and leading 42-26 at the half. The Knights were shooting 47.2% from the field, while holding Sarah Lawrence to 37.5% and 0 three-point makes.
Brianna Guglielmo opened up the third quarter with a three, as she led the team in scoring with 14 points. 3 of the Knights' first 4 makes in the quarter would all be from beyond the arc, shooting 4-7 from deep in the quarter. The Mount would shoot 11-16 from the field in the quarter, scoring 27 points, while holding Sarah Lawrence to just 12.
Brianna Guglielmo,
Reese Mayer,
Sara Cashin,
Keira Frias,
Angelina Donato, and
Maggie Trinkaus would all score in double figures, with 5 of them shooting above 45%.
The Knights led 69-38 with just 10 minutes left to play in the game. All 12 members of the Mount would get some playoff action, as they would lead by as much as 34 in the quarter. The Knights would keep their foot on the gas, securing an 82-53 win over Sarah Lawrence to advance to the Skyline Conference Semifinals. Mount Saint Mary booked a date with No. 2-seeded Merchant Marine this Friday at 6:00 pm, down in Kings Point.
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