(Portions Courtesy of Mount Ida Sports Information)
NEWTON, Mass. – Mount Ida College women's basketball junior
guard Jeileen Rivera (Springfield, MA/Springfield Central) recorded
her second double-double of the season and her third consecutive
game with double digit rebounds adding 18 points and 13 boards en
route to a 70-58 non-conference victory over visiting Wentworth
Institute of Technology Saturday afternoon. Junior Shannon
Wood (Gorham, ME/Bryant University) added a game high 25 points
connecting on three trifectas and an impressive 9-14 shooting from
the floor, while also adding eight rebounds and five assists.
The Mustangs win their second straight improving to an overall
record of 2-4 while the Leopards snap a two game winning streak
falling to 4-3.
Wentworth came out strong firing off a 9-0 run in the opening three
minutes of the first half finished on a three point play the hard
way by Leopard sophomore Jordan Biggar
(Beverly, MA/Manchester-Essex Regional).
The Mustangs countered with a 14-1 run immediately following to
take their first lead of the contest at the 12:16 mark after
another three point play the hard way this time by Mount Ida
freshman Abigail Fedigan (New Fairfield, CT/New Fairfield) up
14-10.
The hosts lead was short lived taking the advantage back over a
minute and a half later up 26-20 following two successful free
throws by Leopard senior Kirsten Vallone
(Avon, NY/Avon Central) with 6:19 to go before the break.
Mount Ida eventually cut the lead back to one point after Wood
drained her second trifecta of the day trailing 28-27 with 4:33 to
go in the first half. The visitors eventually re-inflated
their advantage back to six points following a couple of mistakes
by the Mustangs in the final minute heading into halftime trailing
39-33.
The Mustangs reeled off a 9-2 run in the opening six minutes
(13:57) finished off by two free throws by freshman Alicia Ward
(North Reading, MA/North Reading), which put the hosts up
44-41.
For the next five minutes the squads exchanged the lead three times
with solid play on either sides of the ball and impressive shooting
for both teams. Mount Ida eventually regained its momentum
taking over the game after a 15-0 run to put the Mustangs ahead by
12 points (62-50) with 2:10 to go in the contest.
The Leopards started the fouling process to put the Mustangs at the
charity stripe. Mount Ida hit eight of 12 free throws down
the stretch to solidify the win.
Mount Ida received nine points and three boards from Fedigan, while
junior center Katie Morvan (Northbridge, MA/Northbridge) added five
points and seven rebounds also adding three apiece for steals and
assists. Sophomore forward Kayla Musty (Oxford, MA/Oxford)
chipped in six points and two steals respectively.
The Leopards saw strong play from Biggar who added a career-high 23
points and three rebounds while Vallone was also impressive
recording a double-double adding 17 points and 13 caroms.
The Mustangs are back in action this coming Tuesday when they host
non-conference UMASS-Boston with tip-off slated for 6:00 p.m.
Wentworth is idle until next Saturday when it travels to
Thomas.
February 21, 2011
Herrick, Vallone Grab TCCC Honors
February 21, 2011
Vallone, Women's Hoopsters Earn TCCC Honors
February 19, 2011
Leopards Close Out Season With 43-37 Win
February 16, 2011
Wentworth Falls to Colby-Sawyer, 63-47
February 14, 2011
Kerr Named TCCC Rookie of the Week
February 12, 2011
Women's Basketball Falls at Curry, 71-53
February 8, 2011
Kerr Named NEWBA Rookie of the Week
February 8, 2011
Wentworth Falls at Nichols, 69-49
February 5, 2011
Wentworth Snaps Six-Game Losing Streak
February 3, 2011
Nor'Easters Overtake Leopards in Second Half
February 2, 2011
Women's Basketball Team to Enter the PinkZone Saturday
January 29, 2011
Wentworth Falls at Regis, 77-55
January 27, 2011
Women's Basketball Falls at Salve Regina, 59-34
January 22, 2011
Wentworth Falls to Endicott, 61-27
January 19, 2011
Vallone Eclipses 1,000-Point Plateau in Loss at Western New England
January 15, 2011
Wentworth Falls to Roger Willams, 58-49
January 11, 2011
Wentworth Defeats Eastern Nazarene, 56-33
January 8, 2011
Wentworth Downs Gordon in Conference Opener
January 5, 2011
Wentworth Falls in Mariner Classic Final
January 4, 2011
Wentworth Defeats Maine-Fort Kent, 52-44
December 20, 2010
Wentworth Falls to Catholic, 67-54
December 19, 2010
Leopards Fall on First Day of Daytona Beach Shootout, 80-34
December 13, 2010
Kerr Named TCCC Co-Rookie of the Week
December 11, 2010
Wentworth Overtakes Thomas, 74-72
December 4, 2010
Women's Basketball Win Streak Halted at Two
December 1, 2010
Leopards Defeat Pine Manor, 61-56
November 29, 2010
Women's Basketball Holds on for 54-51 Win
November 23, 2010
Suffolk Holds on to Defeat Wentworth, 55-52
November 20, 2010
Women's Basketball Suffers First Loss of Season, 61-59
November 18, 2010
Wentworth Holds off Emerson, 52-47
November 16, 2010
Women's Basketball Opens Season With Win
November 13, 2010
Women's Basketball Picked Seventh in TCCC Poll
June 22, 2010
Rodgerson to be Inducted into UNE Hall of Fame