MOUNT ST. MARY'S (9-16, 7-7 NEC) at FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (8-17, 6-8 NEC)
Saturday, February 18 | 2 p.m.
Hackensack, N.J. | Rothman Center
ABOUT THE MOUNT
·Robert Morris snapped Mount St. Mary's four-game winning streak on Monday night at the Sewall Center, topping the Mountaineers by a 70-58 final. Freshman Ashlee White led all scorers in the contest with a 19-point performance. White went 8-of-10 from the field and a perfect 3-for-3 from long range as her 19 points nearly matched her career-high of 20 she set on Saturday in the win over Saint Francis U. White also tallied four assists for the second straight contest, tying her career high.
· During the Mountaineers' four-game winning streak, they topped three of the top four teams in the conference. A 61-59 win over Sacred Heart on January 30 began the streak, and the Mount followed with wins over Central Connecticut (81-66) and Bryant (61-53) last week before taking down Saint Francis U (66-58) last Saturday.
· Freshman point guard Ashlee White was named the Northeast Conference Co-Rookie of the Week on Wednesday following a pair of high-scoring performances. White averaged 19.5 points per contest and 4.0 assists while shooting 76.5-percent from the floor and 83.3-percent from three-point range in a pair of games this past week. The rookie led the Mount to a victory at Saint Francis U on Saturday, tallying a career-high 20 points and four assists to go along with five rebounds. White went 5-of-7 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the line in the contest, and registered nine points in the final five-plus minutes of the game to seal the victory for the Mount. White followed that up with a 19-point performance on Monday at Robert Morris.
· The Mount ranks fourth in the conference in scoring defense in league games, allowing just 60.9 points per contest in the 14 NEC games played. The Mountaineers have held opponents under 60 points in seven of the last nine contests.
· Mount St. Mary's meets with Fairleigh Dickinson for the 54th time in series history on Saturday with the Mount holding a 29-24 advantage. The Mountaineers have won two straight over the Knights, including a 61-50 victory earlier this season. Alexis Carter led the Mount to victory in that contest, posting one of her three double-doubles of the season with 18 points and 15 rebounds. The 15 boards in the contest tied a career high for Carter.
SCOUTING FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
The Knights have won three in a row over Sacred Heart (58-56), LIU Brooklyn (67-54) and Central Connecticut (77-64) to improve to 8-17 overall and 6-8 in NEC play on the year. Brianna Thomas (11.0 ppg) and Madelynn Comly (10.4 ppg) have paced FDU's offense, combining for nearly 22 points per contest, while Amina Markovic leads the squad in rebounding with 6.9 a game.
UP NEXT
The Mount travels to Wagner for a matchup on Monday, February 20 at 7 p.m.
