Bryant visits Mount St. Mary's for Saturday matinee

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant is back in action on Saturday, Feb. 17 when the Bulldogs head to Mount St. Mary's University for a meeting with the Mountaineers at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

THE PARTICULARS

Opponent: Mount St. Mary's
Game Time: Saturday, Feb. 17 – 1 p.m.
Watch Live: NEC Front Row
Live Stats: Mount St Mary's
Game Notes: Bryant | Mount St. Mary's

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
Mount heads into the weekend with a 7-16 record and a 5-8 mark in Northeast Conference games. Last time out, the Mountaineers lost to Sacred Heart, 56-44.

Five players average double-figures in scoring for Mount, led by Ashlee White's 11.2 points per game. Juliette Lawless has posted averages of 10.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game.

Mount St. Mary's is 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
Bryant have met Mount St. Mary's on the court 18 times, and the teams have split the contests with each team winning nine games. The Mountaineers got the best of the Bulldogs in the first meeting between the two schools this season, topping Bryant in Smithfield, 68-63.

NOTHING CAN STOP ME, I'M HOLLOWAY UP
In just her sophomore season, sophomore Sydney Holloway (Morgantown, W.Va.) has been one of the premier players in the conference. The Morgantown, West Virginia, native is currently third in the conference in scoring (17.0 ppg), second in rebounding (9.7 rpg) and tied-12th in blocks (0.8 bpg). She set a career-high in scoring and rebounding on Feb. 3, scoring 29 points and grabbing 22 rebounds versus Fairleigh Dickinson.

AY NAY NAY
After a breakout season in 2016-17, redshirt junior Naomi Ashley (Hamilton, Ont.) has been a force for the Bryant Bulldogs through the early stages of the season. Ashley was a rebound shy of a double-double against Boston College, going for 12 points and nine rebounds. At Holy Cross, the red-shirt junior had 9 points, 12 rebounds and 9 steals against the Crusaders. Ashley has posted averages of 9.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.7 assists as a redshirt junior, all career bests.

SCANNING THE RECORD BOOK
Freshman Hannah Scanlan (Rumson, N.J.) scored 27 points in the Northeast Conference opener vs. Wagner. The 27 points were the most-ever by a freshman in the program's Division I era.

WOMAN OF STEAL
In a two-point overtime defeat at Holy Cross, Naomi Ashley set a Bryant Division I program record for steals in a game with nine. She bested the previous best of eight set by Danielle Douglas in the 2010-2011 season. The program record belongs to Beth Connealy (now Wandyes), who had 10 in a game versus Springfield in 1995. Ashley had another big theft game vs. Rhode Island, coming away with six steals vs. the Rams in the first round of the Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament. She collected her 100th career steal in the NEC opener vs. Wagner on Dec. 29.

I'M FEELIN' 22
Sophomore Sydney Holloway inserted herself in the Bryant record book on Feb. 3, tying the Bryant program record for rebounds in a game with 22. It had been achieved just twice before, both times by Naana Ankoma-Mensa.

DON'T MIND IF I DO
Holloway also ranks 5th nationally in free throws attempted and 13th in free throws made. The sophomore averages 8.5 trips to the line per game.

BJELKO BUSTS OUT
Freshman Brooke Bjelko (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) played 29 minutes versus Mount St. Mary's and set career highs in points (12), rebounds (14), assists (2), field goals (3) and made free throws (6). Against the Mountaineers, Bjelko secured her first career double-double. In her next conference game, Bjelko scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds versus Central Connecticut.

SCANLAN DOWN LOW
Freshman Hannah Scanlan has posted averages of 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Bulldogs in her first collegiate season. In NEC play, Scanlan has been dominant, averaging 10.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.0 steals per game. For her play, she was named NEC Rookie of the Week on two-straight weeks.

EVERSON NAMED CAPTAIN
Bryant senior Kathleen Everson (Farmingville, N.Y.) was named a captain ahead of the 2017-18 season by head coach Mary Burke. Everson has set new career highs in points on three occasions. Against St. Francis Brooklyn, Everson scored a career-best 14 points.

BRYANT ADDS TWO
Bryant University women's basketball added two future Bulldogs during the early signing period, receiving National Letters of Intent from Trinity Bravo (Bridgeport, Conn.) and Alexandra Hart (Saco, Maine).

TICKET TO RIDE
Individual tickets for Bryant's remaining home games are still available. Tickets can be purchased at bryantbulldogs.com/tickets or by calling the Bryant Athletics Ticket Office at 401-319-TIXX.

FRONT ROW SEAT
Bryant University Athletics and the Northeast Conference are once again affiliated with the Pack Network and NEC Front Row, the home for all NEC men's and women's basketball broadcasts. NEC Front Row brings viewers an industry-leading video streaming solution for more than 100 Bryant University home contests during the 2017-18 athletic seasons, including live, free-of-charge, high-definition broadcasts of all Bulldog home women's basketball games. Live event productions include multiple camera angles, an on-screen scoreboard, state-of-the-art graphics and DVR functionality. Visit NECFrontRow.com for more information and a complete schedule of events.