EMMITSBURG, Md. (December 18, 2021) – Thanks to 14 three-pointers, Mount St. Mary's women's basketball broke a six-game losing streak, returning to the win column in style with a 82-65 triumph over Maryland Eastern Shore.
 
Kendall Bresee and Kayla Agentowicz led the charge with 20-plus point efforts and providing 11 of the 14 triples. Both came within a field goal of their career highs, with Bresee scoring 27 and Agentowicz adding 23 with five treys, a new high mark for the graduate student. Bresee also led in rebounding and assists for the Mount, while Isabella Hunt set a new career best with a pair of blocks.
 
The 14 triples stand tied for the fourth most in a game in program history. The squad also reached the mark twice in 2018, and again last February versus Bryant.
 
The Mountaineers came out firing in the opening minutes, hitting their first four shots out of five and seven for the period. Bresee and Agentowicz provided the spark with a pair of triples. After Jasmine Lindsay-Huskey drained the fifth trey to put the home side up 18-13, Eastern Shore called timeout. The lead grew to nine by quarter's end.
 
A double-digit advantage developed seconds into the second quarter as Tess Borgosz converted at the charity stripe. The Mount put another 20 points on the board before halftime, led by Bresee with seven. Jessica Tomasetti got in on the act as well, contributing four points.
 
Wide-open looks and fast pace of play in the first half gave away to a grinding, chippy second half. 31 combined fouls were registered and as four players fouled out, both coaches had to get creative with their bench. Despite the three-point windows closing, the Mount managed to keep pace. The home side made 18 trips to the foul line, led by Agentowicz who went 6-for-6.
 
Eastern Shore found the switch in momentum beneficial, going 6-for-13 from the floor and making five stops at the free throw marker. Cache' Wilson scored eight of the team's 20 points, and the Hawks remained within striking distance entering the final frame.
 
The contest swung back in the Mount's favor as the fourth quarter began. To prevent an aggressive game becoming worse, the officials were quick to their whistles, largely to the detriment of Maryland Eastern Shore. Mount found themselves in the bonus before three minutes of game time passed. Going 9-for-11 from the charity stripe provided the cushion the Mountaineers needed. Bresee scored nine in the period, including the foul shot to give her team a 19-point lead in the final minute.
 
With the losing streak over, the Mount improves to 2-7. Maryland Eastern Shore fell to 4-7 this year.
 
Mount St. Mary's rounds out the calendar year with a 1 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 21) matinee with UMBC at Knott Arena.