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| Gerald Davis will begin his second season at the Mount Thursday night at Rowan. |
Following Thursday night’s tilt with the Profs, the Mount will head to New York University on Friday and Saturday to take part in the NYU Tip-Off Tournament for the second straight season. Mount Saint Vincent will hook up with preseason #19/23 NYU on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and then tussle with either Purchase or Lehman on Saturday.
The Week Ahead: The College of Mount Saint Vincent will open the 2009-10 season with three games in three days, starting with a road contest at Rowan on November 19. The Dolphins will then take part in the NYU Tip-Off Tournament, opening the event at preseason #19/23 NYU on Friday night.
Scouting Rowan: Rowan will enter the contest on Thursday at 1-0 coming off a 75-62 win over York (Pa.). Amanda Jennings led the Profs with 23 points and 12 boards and was one of four players in double-figures. Alissa Lamey dished out nine assists for Rowan who assisted on 20 of its 27 made field goals. Gina Catanzariti joined Jennings with a double-double after scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.
Scouting NYU:0The Violets will enter Friday evening’s tilt with a 1-1 record after beating Oswego State and then falling to Skyline favorite Mount Saint Mary. NYU has three players averaging in double-figures through two games with Grace Carmen and Emily Foshag leading the way with 11 points a night. The Violets are shooting just over 33-percent from the floor in the erly going and are out-rebounding their opponents by three.
The winner will take on either Lehman or Purchase in the championship game on Saturday. The two losing squads on Friday will compete in the consolation game at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
New Season, New Home: The Dolphins will move from their old home court into the brand new Peter Jay Sharp Center for the 200-10 season. The Mount’s home opener will be on December 3 against Skyline favorite Mount Saint Mary.
Meet The Newcomers: The Dolphins lost just one payer from last season’s team, but will welcome in five players who were not on last season’s roster. Joining the team in 2009-10 are seniors Ciara Clarke and Jill Brady and freshmen Brianna Mooney, Rocio Camacho and Andree DeLeon.
Senior Leadership: After having just one senior on last season’s team, head coach Gerald Davis will lean on the leadership of five seniors this season, including two time First Team All-Skyline selection Lauren Percodani and 1,000 point scorers Courtney Heesemann and Karissa Koerner.
Dolphins in the Sunshine State: Mount Saint Vincent will be traveling to Fort Lauerdale, Fla. over the semster break to take on Curry College and Millikin in the Cruzin Classic.
All-Skyline Recognition: Senior guard Lauren Percodani was First Team All-Skyline selection following the 2008-09 season. It marked the second straight year she was honored on the league’s First Team.
Preseason Predictions: The Dolphins were picked to finish second in the 2009-10 Skyline Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Mount received a pair of first place nods and trailed only 10-time defending league champion Mount Saint Mary in the poll.
Busy Start: The Dolphins will hit the ground running to start the 2009-10 season. The Mount will open on November 19 at Rowan which will be the first of three games in three days. Following the Rowan contest the Dolphins will play the next two games at the NYU Tip-Off Tournament.
1,000 point club: Mount Saint Vincent had two players record their 1,000th career point in 2008-09. Courtney Heesemann reached the milestone on 1/22/09 against Old Westbury, while Karissa Koerner recorded her historic point on 2/14/09 against Purchase.
Postseason x3?: The Dolphins have reached the postseason the past two seasons. Each year they have competed in the ECAC Division III Metro Tournament. They have posted an 0-2 record in their history in the postseason.
3-pointer streak: The Dolphins have made at least one 3-point field goal in their last 101 contests. The last time the Mount failed to convert a 3-point goal was on January 4, 2006 against St. Joseph’s-L.I.
Standout Rookies: Mount Saint Vincent had two players combine to win the Skyline Rookie of the Week award five times in 2008-09. Jen Mocanu won the award four times, while Ashley Ruiz earned the recognition once.
Streaking: After winning back-to-back games just one time in the first 11 games, the Dolphins reeled off 12 wins in their final 17 games, including winning streaks of three games twice and a season-high four games from 2/4 - 2/14.
Free? Throws: The Dolphins shot over 65-percent from the free-throw line as a team in just 12 times in 2008-09 and converted just 61.9-percent on the season as a team. Overall Mount Saint Vincent had just one player with at least 25 attempts shoot over 70-percent from the line.
Balanced: The Mount finished last season with three players averaging double-figures. The Mount also had seven different players lead them in scoring in a game.
Why Dolphins?: During the early 1980's, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics adopted "Dolphins" as the official Mount Saint Vincent mascot with the ideal set forth that our Student-Athletes would exhibit the traits of a Dolphin in their athletics endeavors. Since mythical times, the Dolphin has been considered the most intelligent of water-dwelling animals because of their ability to communicate via a language. On January 29, 2005, at halftime of the Mount Saint Vincent Women’s Basketball game against Manhattanville College, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics unveiled its new Brand Identity and Logo. The selection of the new Brand was the latest step in the evolution of the Mount Saint Vincent Dolphin.
Home Court Advantage: Last season the Mount enjoyed success at Hayes Gymnasium, posting a 9-2 record overall and an 8-1 mark against league opponents. The Dolphins will look to keep that going in the Sharp Center in 2009-10.
For more information on the Dolphins please read the WEEK 1 RELEASE
