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opening tip... Tuesday's game between Mount St. Mary's and Howard marks the seventh meeting in the all-time series dating back to the 1978-79 season.
• The Mount leads the series 4-2, including a 2-1 mark at home.
• The Mountaineers won the last meeting in the series 73-54 on Dec. 9, 1993.
• The Bison won the first two meetings in the matchup. Howard's last win in the series was a 62-54 decision in 1981.

about the bison... Howard comes into the contest 8-5 and riding a seven-game winning streak after defeating Fairleigh Dickinson 66-56 on Friday.
• Senior G Zykia Brown  paced the Bison with 19 points off the bench against the Knights. The senior posted 21 points in a 64-63 loss against Akron on Nov. 18. Brown is third on the squad with 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Junior G Tamoria Holmes added 14 points and eight rebounds against Fairleigh Dickinson. Holmes posted 23 points in a 63-44 win against Seton Hall on Wednesday. The junior leads the team with 18.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
• Junior F Kara Smith registered 12 points on Friday. She is averaging 2.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
• Junior F Saadia Doyle added 20 points in the win against the Pirates. The junior posted a season-high 28 points in a 63-59 overtime win against Wake Forest on Dec. 18. Doyle ranks second on the team with 16.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

last time we met... Heather Wable posted 16 points to lead Mount St. Mary's past Howard 73-54 on Dec. 9, 1993. Maggie Meagher added all 11 points from the foul line and Allyn Lewis chipped in 10 points. Denique Graves fueled the Bison with 21 points.

quick hits on the bucknell game... Junior Tara Lonergan fueled the Mount with 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks to lift Mount St. Mary's past Bucknell 58-46 on Saturday.
• Lonergan, who made her first start since the season opener, came up big in the first half with seven points during the Mount's 15-2 run to give the Mountaineers the lead for good. It was the junior's first 10-point performance this season and fifth of her career.
• Junior Sydney Henderson added 11 points against the Bison. It was the junior's first 10-point game since posting 18 points against St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 5. It was Henderson's fifth double-digit performance this season.
• Sophomore Kayla Grossett notched her second double-figure game this season with 10 points against Bucknell. Grossett scored a season-high 13 points against Pittsburgh on Nov. 28.
• Sophomore Jess Kaufman added eight points on Saturday and is averaging 9.7 points per game in her last three games.
• Mount St. Mary's ended a two-game losing streak with the victory.
• The Mount is 6-6 for the first time since the 2005-06 season and are 5-1 at Knott Arena.

closing out non-conference play... The Mount is 4-6 in non-conference play going into its final non-conference game of the year against Howard.
• The Mount has won four non-league games under head coach Bryan Whitten for the third time.
• Mount St. Mary's went 6-6 in 2008-09 and 4-6 in 2009-10 in non-conference play.

next on tap... Mount St. Mary's will turn its focus to Northeast Conference play for the rest of the year, starting at Fairleigh Dickinson (Jan. 7) and at Monmouth (Jan. 9).
• The Mountaineers will return to Emmitsburg against Bryant on Jan. 14.
• The Mount will play six of the eight games in the month on the road, but will have five of eight games at Knott Arena in February.

a january to remember... Junior Tara Lonergan made the most of the anniversary of her first collegiate start, posting 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks against Bucknell on Dec. 31.
• Last season, Lonergan notched a career-high 13 points against San Jose State on Dec. 29 and then grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against San Francisco in her first collegiate start two days later.
• From that point last season through the month of January, the junior averaged 7.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game and posted all four of her 10-point games in career before her 12 points against the Bison in that stretch.
the view from the top.. With its wins against Long Island (44-43, Dec. 3) and St. Francis (N.Y.) (70-48, Dec. 5), the Mountaineers are 2-0 in Northeast Conference play for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
• The Mountaineers are 2-0 in the NEC for the 12th time in program history. It marks only third time since the 2001-02 campaign the Mount has won its first two league games.
• Each time the squad won its opening league game, it went on to the participate in the NEC Tournament.
• When the squad opens the season 2-0, the Mount has won the NEC regular season six times.

in the nec... The Mount ranks second in the Northeast Conference in 3-point field goals made (5.75), fourth in scoring defense (57.1), fourth in turnover margin (+0.83), fifth in 3-pont field goal percentage (.315), fifth in rebounding defense (38.0) and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.68).
• Junior Sydney Henderson ranks second in minutes played (35.17), sophomore Jessie Kaufman ranks fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (.390) and junior Selina Mann is fifth in steals (3.08).

rock the knott... Mount St. Mary's is 5-1 at Knott Arena this season.
• The Mount is 3-1 in non-conference play and 2-0 in league play in Emmitsburg.
• The squad has clinched its first winning record at home in non-conference play since 2008-09 and the third since 1997-98.  The Mountaineers had a winning non-league mark in the first 11 years of the building.
• Prior to the loss against Rider on Dec. 29, Mount St. Mary's won its first four games of the season at Knott Arena for the first time since the 1997-98  season.
• It marked only the fifth time the squad has opened up by winning its first four games at Knott Arena.

at the knott... Junior Sydney Henderson is averaging 10.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in five home games this season.
• The junior registered 11 points against Long Island on Dec. 3, 18 points against St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 5 and 11 points against Bucknell on Dec. 31. She has four rebound in four of the five home games.
• Sophomore Jessie Kaufman is averaging 8.0 points and 2.7 rebounds per game at home.
• Kaufman posted 12 points against the Midshipmen and 12 points against Rider on Dec. 29.
• The Mount is averaging 54.5 points per game while allowing 48.2 points per game at Knott Arena. The squad is shooting 37.7 from the field at home.
• Mount St. Mary's is 5-1 this season at home.
in the last five... The Mount is 3-2 in its last five games.
• Junior Sydney Henderson 18 points against Long Island on Dec. 5 and posted 11 points against Bucknell on Dec. 31 in that span.
• Sophomore Ashley Christie registered consecutive 10-point performances after scoring 14 points against Loyola on Dec. 10 and 10 points at West Virginia on Dec. 20.
• Junior Selina Mann posted 10 points against the Greyhounds, sophomore Jessie Kaufman registered 12 points against Rider on Dec. 29 while junior Tara Lonergan (12 points) and sophomore Kayla Grossett (10 points) each had double figures against Bucknell on Dec. 31.

little women... The Mount's top two rebounders are in the starting backcourt. Juniors Sydney Henderson and Selina Mann rank 1-2 in rebounding on the team.
• Mann, a 5-4 guard, leads the team with 4.3 rebounds per game and has grabbed five caroms in a contest five times this year including 10 rebounds against American on Nov. 18.
• Henderson, a 5-6 guard, ranks second on the squad with 4.1 rebounds per game. The junior has hauled in five boards in a game five times this season, including a career-high 12 rebounds against Rider on Dec. 29. She is averaging 5.7 rebounds per game at home.
• Sophomore Ashley Christie, a 5-8 guard, also has a 10-rebound performance on her resume this season after hauling in 10 boards against American.

defense is back baby... After struggling last season defensively, the Mount has returned to its defensive ways under head coach Bryan Whitten in 2011-12.
• The Mount is allowing 57.1 points per game this season after allowing 64.8 points per game last season.
• The Mount has held its opponent under 60 points eight times this season, including three times under 50 points.
• The Mountaineers have not allowed more than 58 points in a contest in seven of their last eight games..
• Mount St. Mary's is 6-2 when it keeps an opponent under 60 points this season and 5-0 when the opponents are held under 50 points.

tale of the offensive numbers... Mount St. Mary's has scored 70 point in a game twice, between 60-69 points twice, between 50-59 points three times, between 40-49 points four times and under 40 points once.
• The Mount is 1-1 when reached 70 points in a game, 1-1 when it scores in the 60's, 3-0 when it scores in the 50's and 1-4 when it is held under 50 points.

second-chance points... Mount St. Mary's has been outrebounded in seven of the 12 games this season, but has held the edge in three of the last five contests.
• The opponent has registered 130 second-chance points to the Mount's 94.
• The Mountaineers are 3-1 when it outrebounds an opponent with wins against UMES on Nov. 15, St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 5 and Bucknell on Dec. 31. Mount St. Mary's held a 41-39 edge against the Hawks, a 28-24 margin against the Terriers and a 31-30 edge against the Bison. In those three games, the Mount has posted 37 second-chance points to 25. The Mountaineers lost 53-44 against Rider on Dec. 29 despite holding a 44-43 edge on the boards.  
• The Mount ended the game against Pittsburgh with the same amount of boards (42).
• The game against Towson came down to rebounds. The Tigers outrebounded the Mount by 31 boards and held a 20-7 margin in second-chance points.
• Junior Selina Mann (4.3 rpg.) is the squad's top rebounder.

i'm a weekend kind of girl... Sophomore Ashley Christie is averaging 11.4 points per game in 17 games on the weekend.
• Christie is averaging 10.3 points per game in four weekend games this season. The sophomore posted a season-high 16 points against Navy on Nov. 26 and 14 points against Loyola on Dec. 10.
• The sophomore has posted double figures in eight of her last 11 Saturday games and is averaging 13.1 points per game in that stretch.
• Christie is averaging 12.7 points per game in nine weekend league games.
• The sophomore posted 10 of her 17 double-digit performances on the weekend. Those 10 games also represent her Top-10 performances.  

how sydney got her groove back… Junior Sydney Henderson has played at least 30 minutes in every game this season.
• Henderson posted 18 points against American on Nov. 18  and a career-high 20 points against Towson on Nov. 22. She also had 18 points against St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 5.
• The junior has grabbed four rebounds in five of her last seven games including a career-high 12 rebounds against Rider on Dec. 29. She is averaging 5.0 rebounds in that span.
• Henderson has posted five 10-point performances this season.
• Henderson scored 17 points against Virginia in her only action last season before suffering a season-ending injury in the contest.

no cough in second year for kaufman... Sophomore Jessie Kaufman ranks second on the team with 8.0 points per game.
• Kaufman notched a career-high 19 points against UMES on Nov. 15.
• She has scored at least nine points six times this season, including three 12-point performances
• The sophomore has six double-digit performances in her career.

no circus folk, just a carney... Freshman Jen Carney has played in the last seven games off the bench and has scored in five games this year.
• The freshman has scored in every game when she plays in more than two minutes.
• Carney has posted five points twice and a career-high six points in her last two games.

career highlights... Freshman Mariah Powell scored a career-high nine points against St. Francis (N.Y.) on Dec. 5.
• Junior Sydney Henderson scored a career-high 20 points against Towson on Nov. 22.
• Sophomore Rachel Mathews had a career-high 10 points versus American on Nov. 18.
• Sophomore Jessie Kaufman notched a career-best 19 points against UMES on Nov. 15.
• Sophomore Kelly Guerriero had a career-high 13 points against Bingamton on Nov. 11.

man oh mann, selina... Mount St. Mary's can pretty much count on getting five from junior Selina Mann every game. The only question is will it be five points, five rebounds, five assists or five steals.
• This season, Mann has posted at a five spot in two categories four times, three categories once and in four categories once this season.
• Mann has posted a five spot in one of those categories in 52 of the 66 games.
• The junior has posted a five spot in two of those categories 19 times, three timmes in three categories and three times in four different categories.
• She has scored five points 36 times in her career, including 17 two-digit performances and a career-high 26 at San Jose State on Dec. 29, 2010.
• The 5-4 guard has posted five rebounds 18 times in her career, including two 10-board performances.
• Mann has dished out five assists 16 times in her career including a career-high eight helpers against San Fransisco on Dec. 31, 2010 and against Towson on Nov. 22, 2011.
• The junior has registered five steals in a game seven times in her career, including tying a program record with 10 thefts against Sacred Heart on Jan. 24, 2011. She also has eight games of four steal to her credit.
• Mann leads the team with three double-doubles. She has two points-rebounds tricks and one points-steals. She is only the third player in Mount Division I history with a double-double that includes steals. The junior recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds against American on Nov. 18.

the need to dial long distance for 1-2-3... The NCAA changed the three-point line for the 2011-12 women's basketball season to 20 feet, nine inches, which is the same distance men's basketball has been using for several years.
• Last season, the Mount led the Northeast Conference in 3-point field goal percentage (.355) and had three players rank in the Top-10 in the category.  
• The Mount is 69-for-221 this season from behind the arc, including 13-for-23 against Towson on Nov. 22. The 13 made 3-pointers tied a program record. The squad also hit 13 treys against North Carolina on Feb. 27, 1989.
• Junior Sydney Henderson leads the team with 18 baskets from behind the arc while sophomore Jessie Kaufman has 16.

in their collegiate debut... Freshman Mariah Powell was the lone freshman to make her collegiate debut in the season opener against Binghamton.
• Powell entered the game with 67 seconds left and registered her first career points on a pair of free throws with 52 seconds left and her first collegiate rebound with 19 ticks on the clock.
• Fellow freshmen Jen Carney and Melanie Mocniak  made their collegiate debut after entering the game against Pittsburgh with 1:50 left on Nov. 29.
• Carney notched her first collegiate basket in the second half against Long Island on Dec. 3 and finished with a career-high five points.

would the real jessie kaufman please stand up... There are now to Jessica Kaufman's in the Northeast Conference.
• Sophomore Jessie Kaufman is in her second season at the Mount while freshman Jessica Kaufman joined the St. Francis (N.Y.) team this season.

a new year, a new start... In January, the Mount is 219-91 and 134-83 since switching to Division I.
• The Mountaineers are 69-32 at home and 65-41 on the road since switching to Division I.
• The Mount is 11-25 under head coach Bryan Whitten in the month.
• Mount St. Mary's is 6-12 at home and 5-13 on the road in the month under Whitten.

in the non-conference slate... Mount St. Mary's is 79-121 in non-conference games since joining the Northeast Conference in 1989-90.

home sweet home... In its 25th season at Knott Arena, Mount St. Mary's has posted a 213-104 overall mark, including 72-44 in non-conference play and 141-60 in league play since moving across Route 15 from Memorial Gym.

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 247 victories.
• The Mount has the third-most wins in league history, trailing only Monmouth (264) and Saint Francis (Pa.) (272).
• The Mount is 248-142 in Northeast Conference play, including 141-58 at Knott Arena and 107-83 on the road.

hearing your name called at the start... Head coach Bryan Whitten has only had 19 players start in his four-year tenure at the Mount.
• Senior Sandra Andresson has started 88 of the 99 games she has played.
• Junior  Sydney Henderson started 27 of the 38 games she has played, including 19-straight games she has played.
• Junior Tara Lonergan has started 12 games in her career.
• Sophomore Ashley Christie has started the first 41 games of her collegiate career.
• Sophomore Rachel Mathews started 10 games while  Jessie Kaufman ha started nine games while fellow Kayla Grossett has started two contests.

preseason poll... The Mount St. Mary's women's basketball team has been picked 11th in the Northeast Conference (NEC) Preseason Coaches Poll. Five of the 12 teams in the league garnered first place votes with Saint Francis (Pa.) being tabbed the preseason favorite after picking up four first place nods. Robert Morris, Long Island, Monmouth and Sacred Heart each picked up two first place votes apiece. The Colonials and Blackbirds placed 2-3 in the poll while the Hawks and Pioneers finished tied for fourth. Quinnipiac, Fairleigh Dickinson, Bryant, Central Connecticut State, Wagner, Mount St. Mary's and St. Francis (N.Y.) rounded out the 12-team poll.

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 25-21 when it scores 60 points in a game, but 20-58 when it does not reach 60 points.
• Defensively, the Mountaineers are 36-27 when the opponents are held under 60 points and 9-56 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 36-16 when he holds the lead at halftime, 2-3 when the game is tied, but just 8-64 when trailing at the break.
• The squad is 21-17 when it holds a rebounding edge in a game, but just 23-61 when the opponent has the advantage and 2-5 when the two teams have equal boards.
• Mount St. Mary's is 36-27 when it holds opponents under 60 points.

hitting 20 points in a game... Senior Sandra Andresson, juniors Sydney Henderson and Selina Mann and sophomore Ashley Christie are the only four players on the roster that has scored 20 points in a game.
• Henderson became the first player this season to reach 20 points when she scored a career-best 20 points against Towson on Nov. 22.
• Mann scored a career-high 26 points against San Jose State on Dec. 29, 2010.
• Christie posted a career-high 21 points against Fairleigh Dickinson on Feb. 5, 2011.
• Andresson registered a career-best 25 points against Monmouth on Feb. 7, 2011.
• The Mount has registered 25 20-point performances and two 30-point games under head coach Bryan Whitten. The squad is 13-12 when a player reaches 20 points and 2-0 when a player scores 30 in a contest.

players on the move... Senior Sandra Andresson ranks 43rd with 622 career points. She can move into 42nd place with 65 points.
• Junior Selina Mann has 407 points for her career to rank 62nd and can move into 61st place with 13 points.
• Sophomore Ashley Christie has 359 points to rank 63rd in program history. The sophomore needs 41 points for 400 in her career.
• Junior Sydney Henderson has 270 career points to sit in 76th place. Henderson can move into 75th place with five points and 74th place with 10  points.
• Sophomore Jessie Kaufman ranks 79th with 224 career points. She can move into 78th place with 15 points.
• Junior Tara Lonergan and sophomore Kayla Grossett both have 196 points to rank 85th in program history. Each player can move up to 83rd place with eight point and 82nd place with 23 points.
• Sophomore Kelly Guerriero (133 points) will be the next players to crack the program's Top-100, needing 11 points.

new to the mountain... Head coach Bryan Whitten added four players to his 2011-12 team. Freshmen Jen Carney, Melanie Mocniak, Mariah Powell and Lindsay Williams all joined the team this season.
• Sophomore Jacqueline Brewer also joined the team, but will have to sit out this season due to NCAA transfer regulations. Brewer comes to the Mount after playing at Virginia Commonwealth last year.

northeast conference history... Prior to the last two seasons, the Mount had advanced to 20-straight NEC 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 fifth season at the Mount. The Mount is 46-83 overall under Whitten.
• The Mount is 26-35 overall at Knott Arena and 15-23 in NEC play under Whitten.
• The Mountaineers on the road are 22-47  overall mark away from Emmitsburg and 11-22 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 two international players on the roster in 2011-12.
• Senior Sandra Andresson (Estonia) became the fourth international player in Emmitsburg and sophomore Kayla Grossett (Canada) became the fifth international player at the Mount.
• The trio follows Katie Walton (Canada, 1998-02), Dita Krumberga (Latvia, 2004-07), and Leah Westbrooks (Ireland, 2007-11.

out of africa... Former women's basketball player Leah Westbrooks was named the recipient of the Shooting Touch Inc. Sabbatical Program grant.
• Westbrooks received $25,000 to help with travel cost and expenses on her 10-month international independent study in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Westbrooks is currently in South Africa to work with the Hoops for Hope group and Western Zimbabwe with the Matilda Project.
• Check out this video of Westbrooks: http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2011/09/24/20110924_shooting_touch.nba