MOUNT IDA TALLIES FIRST WIN, Junior Elise McLear Scores Career High 24

The Mount Ida College Women’s Basketball team tallied their first win of this season at home against Bay Path College tonight winning 81-60. Junior guard Elise McLear (Swansea, MA/Case) had a career game with 24 points and six assists leading her team to victory. The Mustangs leave the game with a 1-3 record while the Wildcats go home and lick their wounds at 1-2.

It was all Mount Ida leading the whole way through with some outstanding team play on both sides of the ball. The Mustangs were in foul trouble early, with three players fouling out, but their bench players stepped up in key situations to help with their first victory. It was the home team by 11 at the break up 42-31 with their first win of the season in sight.

Bay Path kept it close with and incredible performance by sophomore forward Jessica Hunt (Madison, CT/Daniel Hand) who recorded her third double-double in as many games with 32 points and 19 boards. She tallied a career high 37 with 17 rebounds against Lancaster Bible School this past week.

Cherie Parisi (South Attleboro, MA/Attleboro) continued her solid play in the forward position with 13 points and eight off the glass for her second game in double digits. Freshman guard Brieanna Holiday (Dummerston, VT/Brattleboro Union) had her best day in a green uniform with 11 points, four assists, and four steals with impeccable defensive.

The Mustangs shot 44.2 percent from the floor including 50.0 percent in the first half alone. Hunt was pretty much the only offense for the visitors with senior forward Chrissy Ordyna (Great Barrington, MA/Monument Mountain) chipping in nine point with nine boards. The Wildcats shot 37.7 percent from the floor for the game, but they were solid from the charity stripe going 13-18 at 72.2 %.

Mount Ida will leave campus and travel to Lesley University this Thursday, November 29th for an 8:00 p.m. tip off.