NEC Tip-Off Weekend continues with Mount St. Mary's on Sunday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's basketball team continues the Northeast Conference opening weekend as the team hosts the Mount St. Mary's University Mountaineers for a Noon tip-off Sunday at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield.
THE PARTICULARS
Opponent: Mount St. Mary's University
Game Time: Sunday, Dec. 31 – Noon
Watch Live: NEC Front Row
Live Stats: Bryant Bulldogs
Tickets: Purchase
Game Notes: Mount St. Mary's | Bryant
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
Mount St. Mary's enters Sunday's game with a 4-8 record on the season. The team won its opening NEC game at Central Connecticut, 68-56.
Ashley White leads the Mountaineers in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game. Kayla Agentowicz also averages double figures in scoring for Mount, putting up 11.8 a night.
The Mountaineers are coached by Maria Marchesano, who is in her first season with the program. Most recently, Marchesano was the associate head coach at IUPUI and helped lead the team to a 24-9 record last season.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MOUNT ST. MARY'S
The Bulldogs boast a 9-8 series lead over the Seahawks, including wins in each of the last six meetings between the two schools.
NOTHING CAN STOP ME, I'M HOLLOWAY UP
After being named to the NEC All-Rookie team last season, sophomore Sydney Holloway (Morgantown, W. Va.) started up right where she left off at Brown, where she led Bryant with 19 points and nine rebounds. Holloway has earned double-doubles on four occasions this year, last versus Hartford in a 15-point, 10-rebound performance against the Hawks. Holloway has also had three 20-point performances this season, as well as four double-doubles.