MOUNT ST. MARY'S (3-8) vs. BRYN ATHYN (6-3)
Saturday, December 30 | 1 p.m.
Emmitsburg, Md. | Knott Arena
 
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EMMITSBURG, Md. (December 28, 2023) – One final non-conference showing awaits Mount St. Mary's women's basketball Saturday as they welcome the Bryn Athyn Lady Lions for an exhibition game.  
 
MOUNT UPDATE
 
Facing a ranked team in the TCU Horned Frogs on December 22, the Mount fell by an 87-34 score. Jessica Tomasetti posted the most points with 12. The Mountaineers are battling against a season long four-game slide.
 
Jo Raflo continues to lead the team in scoring, averaging 11.5 points per game. Tomasetti also holds a double figure average at 10.8 per game, and graduate student KC Carter is the leader off the bench around four points a contest. Isabella Hunt maintains a lead in rebounding and assists, grabbing 7.3 boards alongside 2.8 dimes on average. Jada Lee is third in scoring and the top swiper with 17 steals.

SCOUTING BRYN ATHYN
 
Entering the contest with a 6-3 record, the Lady Lions last played December 16, defeating Christendom College 82-75 to break a two-game slide. Travis Ponton is in his fifth season at the helm and the team has improved each year. In 2022-23, Bryn Athyn crossed the .500 plateau with a 13-11 mark.
 
Florida A&M transfer Zhymani Smith ranks as their most potent scoring threat, supplying over 20 points on average per game. Smith also leads the Lady Lions in steals (25) and assists (24). Alexa Osafo-Mensah leads in rebounding with 9.3 for a team that averages 43 boards per contest.  

THE ALL-TIME SERIES
 
This game is the first meeting between the two squads.

LOOKING AHEAD
 
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) resumes in the new year with the annual Buffalo trip. The Mount faces Canisius (Jan. 4) and Niagara (Jan. 6).