(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.
