Pioneers Take on Mount St. Mary's Saturday on ESPN3
1/29/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SACRED HEART (8-9, 3-4 NEC) VS MOUNT ST. MARY'S (7-12, 5-3 NEC)
GAME 18 * Fairfield, Conn. * Coach Bike Court at the William H. Center * 11:30 AM
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Inside the Series...
- All matchups have come in SHU's Division I era as Northeast Conference opponents
- Before last year's 76-63 loss the the Mount at home, Sacred Heart was a perfect 14-0 against Mount St. Mary's in the William H. Pitt Center
- Last year, the Pioneers and the Mount split the regular season, each team picking up a win in the opposing gym
- Sacred Heart is 2-1 when facing Mount St. Mary's in the NEC Tournament. They first met in the 2001 semifinals where the Mount knocked out the Pioneers with a 50-45 victory. Fast forward four years to 2005 where this time SHU took down the Mount 76-56 in the quarterfinal. On its way to its second NEC Championship in 2009, Sacred Heart once against topped Mount in the quarterfinal, 73-59, to move on to the semifinal.
Scouting the Mount...
- Mount St. Mary's enters Saturday's matinee 5-3 in Northeast Conference play after a tough 68-44 loss at home against Robert Morris Monday night
- Led by senior guard Jacquline Brewer's 13.6 points per game, the Mount posted a 2-9 non-conference record this year picking up wins over Delaware State (73-64) and Coppin State (81-65)
- After falling in the NEC opener at Robert Morris 66-44, a 60-58 win over Wagner two days later sparked a four-game win streak for the Mount
Last Time Out...
A potential game-winning three point basket by Gabrielle Washington with under five seconds remaining was just short, hitting the front rim, as the Sacred Heart University women's basketball team fell at first place Bryant, 71-67, on Saturday afternoon at the Chace Athletic Center. The Bulldogs had just taken the lead, 69-67, with two free throws by Tiersa Winder three seconds after Adaysha Williams had tied the game with 16 seconds left. After the Washington miss, Breanna Rucker made 2-2 from the line with two seconds on the clock to clinch the game. Hannah Kimmel led SHU with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Katie Shepard added a season-high 15 and Alissa Tarsi came off the bench to score 12 on 6-8 shooting. The Pioneers lose their second straight to drop to 8-9 and 3-4 in the Northeast Conference. Winder scored a game-high 27, while Rucker recorded a double double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to help the Bulldogs improve 13-5 and 6-1 in league play.
Tarsi Takes Over...
Alissa Tarsi heated up Saturday afternoon against the Bryant Bulldogs posting her fifth double-digit point performance of the season putting 12 points on the board for the Pioneers off the bench. THe junior forward shot an impressive .750 from the floor converting six of her eight shots for buckets.
Washington Setting New Levels of Efficiency...
Even though Gabrielle Washington isn't putting up the points we have come accustomed to over the last three years, the senior shooting guard is making the most of her opportunities. In the last four games, Washington has shot .467 or better from the field, recording her best conference play field goal percentage of the season Saturday against Bryant, .571.
