opening tip... Wednesday's game between Mount St. Mary's and Towson marks the 23rd meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 1976-77 season.
• The Mount lead the series 13-9, but the Tigers have won the last two matchups and four of the last five in the series.
• Towson defeated the Mount 58-56 in Bryan Whitten's Mount head coaching debut on Nov. 9, 2008.
• The last Mountaineers win in the series was a 64-57 decision in 2004.
• Mount St. Mary's is 35-28 all-time against teams from the Colonial Athletic Association. It marks the first time the Mount will face a CAA team since battling Towson and Drexel in the 2007-08 campaign.
• The Mountaineers will play three of its next four games against teams from Maryland. After hosting Towson, the Mount will also battle in-state rivals Navy (Dec. 10) and Loyola (Dec. 11) on the road.

about the tigers... Towson comes into the contest 2-3 after falling 58-52 at Canisius on Nov. 27.
• Junior G Sheree Ledbetter paced the Tigers with 18 points against the Griffs and ranks second on the team with 11.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
• Junior G Deree Folks posted 24 points in a 59-51 win against Loyola on Nov. 22. The junior leads the squad with 12.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.
• Senior G Krystal Parnell added 11 points against the Greyhounds. Parnell is averaging 7.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
• Senior FG Dovile Miliauskaite hauled in 13 rebounds against Loyola and is averaging 6.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.

last time we met... Towson scored four of the final six points to seal a 58-56 victory against Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 9, 2007. Brianna Gauthier paced the Mount with 14 points and six rebounds. Mary Dunn had nine points and 14 rebounds while Tiffany Green added 11 points in Bryan Whittten's debut as the Mount's head coach. Jamell Beasley paced the Tigers with 16 points while Holy Mahan added 11 points and nine rebounds and Alis Freeman chipped in 10 points.

last time out... Cincinnati defeated Mount St. Mary's 67-47 on Nov. 23. Freshmen Kelly Guerriero and Jessie Kaufman paced the Mount with a career-high nine points.

quick hits on cincinnati game... Mount St. Mary's jumped out to a 3-0 lead after freshman Jessie Kaufman hit a 3-pointer 21 seconds into the game. The Bearcats scored 15 of the next 17 points to take the lead they would not relinquish.
• The Mount made one more 3-pointer and free throw while also notching more blocks and less turnovers against Cincinnati.
• Kaufman and fellow freshmen Kelly Guerriero each recorded a career-high nine points.
• Sophomore Selina Mann added five points and a career-high six assists while freshman Ashley Christie also had five points along with a career-best six rebounds.
• Sophomore Tara Lonergan dished out a career-high three assists against the Bearcats after having five for her career coming into the game. The sophomore also added three points and two blocks.

bcs schools in the first six... The first six games in the 2010-11 campaign could arguable be the toughest start in program history.
• The Mount faced Atlantic Coast Conference member Virginia in the season opener and Big East afiliate Cincinnati on Nov. 23. The squad will battle its third BCS school when the team travels to Pittsburgh on Dec. 4.
• It marks the first time since the 1988-89 season the Mount played three BCS schools when the squad faced Georgetown (Big East), Florida (SEC) and North Carolina (ACC) in the Mountaineers' first year of Division I.
• Mount St. Mary's played two big conference schools in 1994-95, 1995-96, 2000-01, 2005-06 and 2009-10.

starting 1-3... Mount St. Mary's starts the season 1-3 for the eighth time in program history and the first time since 2007-08.
• The Mount looks to improve to 2-3 for the second-straight season and the fifth time overall.
• Mount St. Mary's has opened the season 1-4 six times in the last 14 seasons.

next on tap... The Mount hits the road for the next three games, starting at Pittsburgh on Saturday.
• The Mountaineers will also travel to Navy (Dec. 8) and Loyola (Dec. 11) before returning to Knott Arena against Binghamton on Dec. 18.

board issues... Mount St. Mary's has been outrebounded in each of its first four games this season. The Mount's opponent has held a 10-rebound edge in the Mountaineers' three losses while UMES only held a six-carom margin in the squad's only win.
• Mount St. Mary's has been outrebounded in 57 games under head coach Bryan Whitten, including 27 games with double-digit rebound deficits. The squad is 3-24 when the opponent holds a 10-board advantage.
• Last season, the Mount won the rebound battle in 50 percent of its games and had seven games when the opponent had a 10-carom margin.

the good and the bad for henderson... Sophomore Sydney Henderson scored a career-high 17 points against Virginia on Nov. 14.
• Henderson scored 13 of her 17 points in the first eight minutes of the second half.
• After establishing a new career-high on her bucket with 12:01 left in the second half, the sophomore left the game with a knee injury.
• Henderson will miss the rest of the season due to the knee injury sustained in the game against Virginia.

that was a career day... Sophomore Sydney Henderson had a career-high 17 points against Virginia on Nov. 14.
• Freshman Ashley Christie posted a career-high 14 points against UMES on Nov. 20.
• Freshman Kayla Grossett notched a career-high 13 points against UMES on Nov. 20.
• Freshmen Kelly Guerriero and Jessie Kaufman each recorded a career-high nine points against Cincinnati on Nov. 23.

in the month... Mount St. Mary's is 103-84 in the month of December in program history. The Mount is 50-23 at home, 41-44 on the road and 12-17 at a neutral site in the month.
• The Mountaineers are 49-74 in December since switching to Division I in 1988-89. The team is 22-19 at Knott Arena, 18-40 on the road and 9-15 at a neutral site.
• Under head coach Bryan Whitten, the Mount is 3-14 overall, 1-3 at home, 2-10 on the road and 0-1 at a neutral site in the month.
• Mount St. Mary's played its first-ever contest in program history in the month of December, falling to Loyola 60-31 on Dec. 4, 1974.

1,000-point scorer... Mount St. Mary's has had a player reach the 1,000-point plateau in five of the last seven campaigns.
• Senior Mary Dunn is the closest player to 1,000 points with 869 career points.
• Senior Leah Westbrooks (532 points) is next on the Mount's active point list.

in the non-conference slate... Mount St. Mary's is 72-110 in non-conference games since joining the Northeast Conference in 1989-90.

hearing your name called at the start... Head coach Bryan Whitten has only had 15 players start in his four-year tenure at the Mount.
• Senior Mary Dunn has started 92-straight games in her career.
• Senior Leah Westbrooks started 67 games in her career and 55 of the last 60 games.
• Junior Sandra Andresson has started 51 of the 62 games she has played.
• Sophomore Sydney Henderson started 15 of the 27 games she has played, including 10 straight.
• Freshmen Ashley Christie and Jessie Kaufman have both started the first four games of their collegiate career.

preseason poll... Mount St. Mary's was picked 11th according to the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. Long Island, who advanced to the NEC Championship Game last season, received six first-place votes to be tabbed as the preseason favorite while the defending league regular season champions Robert Morris was selected second after garnering three first-place nods. Sacred Heart placed third ahead of the defending NEC Tournament champions Saint Francis (Pa.), who picked up two first place votes while Monmouth nabbed the final first-place vote to finish fifth in the poll. Quinnipiac, Central Connecticut State, Bryant, Fairleigh Dickinson, Wagner, the Mount and St. Francis (N.Y.) rounded out the 12-team field.

let's play to 60 points... Mount St. Mary's is most successful under head coach Bryan Whitten when it scores 60 points in a game or holds the opponent under that total.
• The Mount is 19-11 when it scores 60 points in a game, but 14-47 when it does not reach 60 points.
• Defensively, the Mountaineers are 26-21 when the opponents are held under 60 points and 7-38 when the opponent reaches 60 points.

three keys to whitten success... The Mount is most successful under head coach Bryan Whitten when the squad leads at halftime, in rebounding or keeps the opponent under 60 points.
• The Mount is 25-13 when he holds the lead at halftime, 2-2 when the game is tied, but just 6-44 when trailing at the break.
• The squad is 15-14 when it holds a rebounding edge in a game, but just 16-41 when the opponent has the advantage and 2-4 when the two teams have equal boards.
• Mount St. Mary's is 26-21 when it holds opponents under 60 points.

hitting 20 points in a game... Senior Mary Dunn is the only player on the roster that has scored 20 points in a game in her career. The senior accomplished the feat twice last season when she posted a career-high 21 points against Colgate on Nov. 24, 2009 and had 20 points against Long Island on Jan. 16, 2010.
• The Mount has registered 16 20-point performances and two 30-point games under head coach Bryan Whitten. The squad is 9-7 when a player reaches 20 points and 2-0 when a player scores 30 in a contest.

dunn on the all-time lists... Senior Mary Dunn is making a mark on the program's all-time list.
• The senior currently sits in 29th place in program history with 869 career points. She can pass Diana Matula (870, 1989-92) with two points to move into 28th place.
• The senior also ranks seventh in program history in rebounds per game (7.3 rpg.). Dunn can move into the program's all-time career rebounding Top-10 with 24 caroms.
• Dunn also ranks seventh in Mount Division I history with 14 career double-doubles. She can move up a spot with three next double-double.
• The senior is also ninth on the Mount's games started list with 92 career starts and can move ahead of former teammate Hassanah Oliver (93, 2006-10) with two starts.

other players on the move... Along with senior Mary Dunn, the Mount has several players making a move on the program's all-time scoring chart.
• Senior Leah Westbrooks has 533 career points to rank 50th in program history and can move into 49th place with four points and into 48th place with 14 points. Westbrooks also ranks 13th in Mount Division I history with six double-doubles and can move into eighth place with four double-doubles.
• Junior Sandra Andresson currently sits in 62nd place in program history with 346 points and can move into 61st place with one point.
• Sophomore Sydney Henderson has 160 career points to sit in 85th place. She can move intp 84th place with 13 points and 83rd place with 15 points.
• Sophomore Selina Mann has 119 points for her career and can move into the program's Top-100 with seven points.

home sweet home... In its 24th season at Knott Arena, Mount St. Mary's has posted a 204-97 overall mark, including 69-42 in non-conference play and 135-55 in league play since moving across Route 15 from Memorial Gym.

freshmen for one-two-three... Freshmen Jessie Kaufman, Ashley Christie, Rachel Mathews and Kayla Grossett each knocked down their first career shot attempt in the game against Virginia.
• Kaufman gave the Mount a 3-2 lead with a 3-pointer 35 seconds into the game and Christie nailed 3-ball of her own to reclaim the lead for the Mountaineers at 6-4 with 18:28 left in the first half.
• Mathews recorded a 3-point play the traditional way after scoring a layup at 15:55 and then converting the free throw to give Mount St. Mary's a 9-7 advantage.
• Grossett nailed a 3-pointer on her first collegiate attempt at 5:25 in the second half.

in their debut... The five freshmen each saw action against Virginia on Nov. 14.
• Ashley Christie and Jessie Kaufman both made their collegiate debut in the starting lineup. Christie posted 13 points, including 10 in the second half, along with two rebounds and two assists. Kaufman had eight points, three rebounds, an assist and a block.
• Kayla Grossett, Rachel Mathews and Kelly Guerriero each saw time off the bench. Grossett had six points and two rebounds while Mathews had three points, three rebounds and an assist. Guerriero played the final 1:55 and missed her own shot attempt. Guerriero notched her first collegiate point in the second half against American on Nov. 17.

tops in the league... Mount St. Mary's has posted the most wins in the Northeast Conference since joining the league in 1989-90 with 241 victories.
• The Mount has the third-most wins in league history, trailing only Monmouth (253) and Saint Francis (Pa.) (247).
• The Mount is 241-131 in Northeast Conference play, including 135-54 at Knott Arena and 106-77 on the road.

northeast conference history... Prior to last season, the Mount had advanced to 20-straight Northeast Conference Tournaments.
• Mount St. Mary's is 17-17 in the NEC Tournament.
• The Mountaineers have not won a tournament game since a 50-45 win against Sacred Heart on Mar. 4, 2001.
• Mount St. Mary's won tournaments in 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95, including earning the league's first two NCAA Division I bids.

the underlining whit... Head coach Bryan Whitten is in his four season at the Mount in 2009-10. The Mount is 33-59 overall under Whitten.
• Whitten has defeated all 11 other teams in the NEC.
• The Mount is 15-28 overall at Knott Arena and 10-18 in NEC play under Whitten.
• The Mountaineers fair better on the road with an 18-31 overall mark away from Emmitsburg and 10-16 in league play.
• Whitten picked up his first Mount win with a 55-51 decision at Lafayette on Nov. 17, 2007 and earned his 25th career in at Lafayette on Nov. 30, 2009.
• Whitten earned his 250th win of his career against Quinnipiac on Jan. 30, 2010.

foreign flavor... Mount St. Mary's has three international players on the roster at the same time for the first time in program history.
• Senior Leah Westbrooks (Ireland) was the third international player at the Mount, junior Sandra Andresson (Estonia) became the fourth international player in Emmitsburg and freshman Kayla Grossett (Canada) became the fifth international player at the Mount.
• The trio follows Katie Walton (Canada, 1998-02) and Dita Krumberga (Latvia, 2004-07).

new to the mountain... Fourth-year head coach Bryan Whitten added freshman Ashley Christie, Kayla Grossett, Kelly Guerriero, Jessie Kaufman and Rachel Mathews to the roster in 2010-11. Each player signed a National Letter of Intent last season.

coaching changes... For the third-straight season, head coach Bryan Whitten has made changes to his coaching staff. Denise King and Lisa Steele both moved up a chair while Whitten added Mount alumni Brianna Gauthier this season.
• King is in her second season at the Mount after serving as an assistant coach at her alma mater, Rhode Island, for the last four years.
• Steele is also in her second season at the Mount after ending her four-year career at George Washington in 2008-09 after registering 206 points and 107 rebounds with the Colonials.
• Gauthier returns to the Mount after serving as an assistant coach under former Mount assistant Mark Zacher at Norwich, a Division III school in Vermont. A 2009 graduate of the Mount, she finished her career 18th in program history in all-time career points (1,128), second in 3-pointers made (164), second in 3-pointers attempted (490) and ninth in assists (335). Gauthier briefly played professionally in Sweden before joining the Norwich coaching staff last season.