The Mount came out of the gates on a 12-0 run and led 30-4 with just under six minutes remaining in the first half. The Panthers cut the lead to twenty-two in the second half, but never really posed a threat to Mount Saint Mary.
For the second time in three games, every player on the roster had at least one point for the Blue Knights. Juniors Vanessa Lawson (Kingston, NY) and Chantel Anthony (Middletown, NY) were the leading scorers with 13. Senior Annie Cossolini (Fanwood, NJ), one game removed from setting the all-time assists mark at Mount Saint Mary College, scored 9 points and dished out a game-high 8 assists.
For the visiting Panthers, senior Danna Purnell (Deer Park, NY) was the only player in double figures. She had 11. Junior Ashawn Ferguson (Brooklyn, NY) cleaned up on the glass with a game-high 12 rebounds.
With the win, Mount Saint Mary is now 19-3 overall and maintains first place in the Skyline at 12-1. Old Westbury fell below the .500 mark and now stand at 10-11 overall, 4-10 in the Skyline. Next up for the Blue Knights is a home date with the Merchant Marine Academy on February 10. Game time is 2:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Old Westbury vs Mount Saint Mary College 2/7/07 7:00 PM at Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY At Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE 71, OLD WESTBURY 36 OLD WESTBURY (10-10, 4-9 Sky) Purnell, Danna 5-12 0-1 11; Ferguson, Ashawn 3-5 2-2 8; Hernandez, Leah 2-13 0-0 5; Johnson, Janera 1-5 2-2 4; Bradley, Jazmin 1-11 0-0 3; Mack, Liila 1-6 1-4 3; Benjamin, Chanel 1-3 0-0 2; Dumas, Ebony 0-2 0-0 0; Gray, Zena 0-1 0-2 0; Lippolis, Jessica 0-2 0-0 0; Howarad, Theresa 0-0 0-0 0; Midy, Monique 0-8 0-0 0. Totals 14-68 5-11 36. MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE (18-3, 11-1 Sky) Anthony, Chantel 5-9 0-0 13; Lawson, Vanessa 6-11 0-0 13; Brown, LaSheena 5-8 1-1 11; Cossolini, Annie 3-6 0-0 9; McCourt, Kelly 2-4 2-2 6; Sangster, Shannon 2-8 0-3 4; Zrowka, Christina 2-4 0-0 4; Aguirre, Catherine 0-0 4-4 4; Maglione, Kaitlyn 1-1 0-0 2; Tice, Jessica 1-4 0-0 2; Markert, Jackie 1-8 0-0 2; Biordi, Cathryn 0-5 1-2 1. Totals 28-68 8-12 71. Old Westbury.................. 12 24 - 36 Mount Saint Mary College...... 36 35 - 71 3-point goals-Old Westbury 3-19 (Hernandez, Leah 1-10; Bradley, Jazmin 1-3; Purnell, Danna 1-3; Dumas, Ebony 0-1; Midy, Monique 0-2), Mount Saint Mary College 7-17 (Cossolini, Annie 3-4; Anthony, Chantel 3-6; Lawson, Vanessa 1-2; Tice, Jessica 0-2; Biordi, Cathryn 0-3). Fouled out--Old Westbury-None, Mount Saint Mary College-None. Rebounds-Old Westbury 48 (Ferguson, Ashawn 12), Mount Saint Mary College 49 (Markert, Jackie 8). Assists-Old Westbury 7 (Bradley, Jazmin 2), Mount Saint Mary College 20 (Cossolini, Annie 8). Total fouls-Old Westbury 12, Mount Saint Mary College 14. --