EMMITSBURG, Md, (January 23, 2025) – Mount St. Mary's women's basketball put on a shooting clinic, in particular at the outset, and held the visiting Siena Saints at bay on defense on the way to a 92-57 win at Knott Arena Thursday.
With the win, the Mount is in a four-way tie for third place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) standings with a 5-3 record. They are 7-10 overall.
Anna LeMaster crossed the 20-point threshold for the second time this season, registering 22. Six of her seven field goals came from beyond-the-arc, marking a new career high.
Gabrielle Kennerly,
Jo Raflo,
Madison Ruff, and
Jaedyn Jamison all finished in double figures as well. Jamison's 10 points tie a career high for the redshirt junior, equaling a 2023 effort at FDU. She was also the leader in rebounding with nine, one shy of a double-double.
Tessa Engelman fell one rebound short of a career high, hauling in eight boards.
Giana Hoddinott finished with a career-high six assists for the fourth time as a Mountaineer.
As a team, the Mount shot 52.6 percent for the game, including 11-for-15 in the opening quarter. They won the rebound margin 35-30, and were scrupulous in the turnover department, committing a season-low 11 giveaways. Distributing the ball, the team added 24 assists, setting a new season high for dimes.
A fast start shooting benefited both sides early on, but Mount St. Mary's took the lead for good with a Raflo layup at 9-7. An 11-0 run tilted the game in the Mount's favor, and the team held a firm grip after the first quarter, 30-18. As the first half concluded, the advantage crossed 20 points as LeMaster hit a trey with 2:15 left.
Up by 20 at the break, the team pushed the contest to 60-32 after four consecutive free throws thanks to two Siena fouls – one personal, one intentional. LeMaster hit another triple with 1:58 remaining in the third to grant the Mount a 30 point margin. It would rise as high as 41 early in the fourth on an and-one by Ruff, with the Saints scoring a few late buckets as the game was well in hand.
Embarking on their final Saturday road game for almost a month, Mount St. Mary's travels to the 6
th Borough for a rematch with Manhattan. The Jaspers took the first game of the season in Emmitsburg, 75-47. Tip-off is at 2 p.m. from Draddy Gymnasium.
NOTES
- Thursday's game marked the first time in two years the Mount had five players in double figures. The last occurrence was on January 14, 2023 when Raflo, Natalie Villaflor, Jessica Tomasetti, Aryna Taylor, and Michaela Harrison reached 10 points or more against Canisius.
- The last Mount game won by a 30-39 point margin came on March 14, 2021, when the team defeated Wagner 70-38 in the Northeast Conference title game.
- Finishing with 92 points is also a first for the Mount since a February 20, 2021 game against Bryant. Only a 102 point effort over Valley Forge has been higher since, making Thursday's game the most points Mount has posted against a Division I opponent with Antoine White as head coach. It also marks the widest margin of victory against a MAAC foe since joining the conference.
- In the all-time series, Mount St. Mary's is now 4-3 against Siena. The win stops a three-game streak on the part of the Saints.
