Box Score

Riverdale, NY (Jan. 11, 2015) – The College of Mount Saint Vincent women's basketball team advanced its winning streak to six with a 90-48 victory over Purchase College on Sunday. 

With the loss, the Panthers drop to 2-10 overall and 0-3 in the Skyline Conference.

Mount Saint Vincent (11-2, 2-0 Skyline) pulled ahead early, running out to a 13-2 lead in the first five minutes of action. The Mount would extend its lead to 18 points with 12:38 left in the first half and took a half-high 29 point lead on an Allison Clarke three-point field goal in the final minute of the opening stanza.

The Dolphins limited Purchase to just six field goals in the first 20 minutes, while converting at a 46.2-percent rate. The Dolphins scored 20 points off of turnovers in the first half and turned 11 offensive rebounds into 13 points. Purchase stayed within 47-24 halftime deficit by going 12-for-15 from the free-throw line.

Mount Saint Vincent continued to dominate the game in the second half, jumping in front 56-26 on a Fraser fast break conversion with just under 17 minutes left in the contest. The Dolphins' lead would stay above 30 points the rest of the afternoon, growing to a game-high 47 points when Kristin Henschel hit back-to-back three-pointers to move the Dolphins in front 85-38.

Mount senior Kelly Fraser led the books with a game-high 21 points and ten rebounds, while sophomore Christina Barone handed out a career-high 13 assists.

The Panthers were led by Elizabeth Osowiecki (JR/Franklin Square, NY) who tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a game-high five blocks.  Junior guard Kristine Viven (New York, NY) assisted in the effort with 12 points, five rebounds, three assists and an impressive six steals, while senior forward Jeidar Cole (Bronx, NY) added another 11 points and 10 total rebounds.

Purchase returns home this Saturday for a conference matchup against SUNY Old Westbury at noon.