News Release

CHICOPEE, Ma. — Elms College senior forward Tina Fontaine (Granby, MA) netted a team-high 10 points, but Mount Ida College had three players reach double figures and limited the Blazers to six points in the first 12 minutes of the second half en route to a 71-29 win in Saturday afternoon’s North Atlantic Conference (NAC) women’s basketball game at the Maguire Center.

With the loss, the Blazers fell to 4-14 overall, 4-8 NAC. Mount Ida College won its sixth straight game to improve to 14-3 overall, 10-1 NAC.

Freshman guard Kristin Santos (Tiverton, RI) led all scorers with 20 points for the Mustangs, who used a 31-6 second half run to seal the victory.

Sophomore guard Melissa Simbilaris (Danvers, MA) scored 16 points, including three 3-pointers, and freshman forward Adrienne Xenos (Brockton, MA) added 12 points for Mount Ida College, which held a decisive edge in points off turnovers (39-12).

Elms College returns to NAC play on Thursday, February 12 at Wheelock College. Game time is 7:00 p.m.