EMMITSBURG, Md. (January 29, 2022) – The 10^th ranked offense in the Northeast conference did not play like it Saturday when they battled Mount St. Mary's at Knott Arena. Saint Francis U shot 53.7 percent from the floor – and 75 percent from three – taking care of the Mountaineers 70-58.
 
Kendall Bresee led all scorers with 22 points, shooting 8-for-16 from the field. Michaela Harrison continued her pace with 17 points. The Mount shot their third-best performance in program history for free throws, shooting a perfect 15-for-15. Only a pair of perfect outings – 19 against St. Francis Brooklyn and 22 versus Towson – top that mark.
 
Saint Francis U received 19 points from Jordan McLemore and a 20-rebound, eight point, seven assist effort from Jada Dapaa. The senior matched the entire Mount St. Mary's team in cleaning up the glass.
 
The Mount dropped its second straight with their record now at 7-10 (5-5 NEC). SFU improved to 6-15 (6-4 NEC).
 
Bresee for the Mount and Jordan McLemore for SFU led the charge as both sides blazed from the floor in the first quarter. Kendall reached double figures by quarter's end while McLemore added nine for the Red Flash. SFU went a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range to hold a 21-18 edge after one.
 
In the second, Saint Francis U continued their scoring surge while the Mount tapered off. The lead rose as high for 13 for the visitors by the 4:17 mark, but the home team rallied on defense and drew trips to the charity stripe. Mount went 11-for-11 at the foul line, led by Harrison and Jessica Tomasetti with four each.
 
With the deficit cut to six, the Mount made a brief comeback as Kayla Agentowicz delivered a triple to bring the game to 40-37. But SFU kept up the barrage, shooting 51.9 percent for the second half. The Red Flash lead hit double digits on a Kaitlyn Maxwell three with 4:08 remaining and stayed there for most of the game. Saint Francis hit their largest lead at 15 in the closing moments.
 
The Mount heads to snow covered New England next weekend for games at Merrimack (Feb. 3) and Bryant (Feb. 5).