Riverdale, NY - It was a celebration inside the Sharp Center on Saturday afternoon for the University of Mount Saint Vincent's women's basketball team; not only did they celebrate seniors
Kira Villegas,
Amber Been,
Manolia Argyros,
Melanieann Broderick and
Kayla Hanley, but the Dolphins cruised to a 49-point win over Old Westbury, officially cementing the team as a top-four seed in the Skyline Conference tounament. UMSV wraps up their regular season with 19 wins in 25 games, the most victories in a single season since the program's 2014-15 championship campaign. Their 15-5 mark against the Skyline gives the Dolphins a home matchup in Tuesday's opening round, with the seeding and opponent to be determined.
Head coach
Maria Nardulli was able to utilize her entire active roster in a game that saw the Dolphins shoot an impressive 52% from the floor throughout the action. Villegas celebrated her achievement of 1,000 career points with an incredibly efficient game, as the Dolphins guard scored 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting in just 25 minutes while also leading the team in steals (five) to go along with seven rebounds and four assists. Hanley perfected the passing game on Saturday, picking up 10 assists of her own, a career-high.
Sophomore guard
Magan Jackson registered her first double-double of the year when she scored 14 points and grabbed 10 boards while Been had 10 points, five assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals. Argyros scored six points to go along with a pair of rebounds on 50% shooting in her final regular season game as a Dolphin, and Broderick had six rebounds, four points and three assists in the victory.
Sofia Marcos,
Shamoni Berrios,
Anastasia Davis,
Lexi Tucker and
Isabelle Bagon each scored off the bench as well.
The Dolphins await their first-round opponents after the slate of Skyline games concludes on Saturday. Stay tuned to UMSVAthletics.com to find out which team makes their way to Riverdale on Tuesday.