With the game tied at 50-all with five minutes remaining, Anthony scored five points in the span of 36 seconds thanks to two free throws and a three-pointer as the Blue Knights (5-2, 2-1 Skyline) took a 55-50 lead. After a free throw by Stevens junior forward Dora Enright (Longmont, Colo.), Mount Saint Mary senior center LaSheena Brown (Malverne, N.Y.) converted a three-point play to put the Blue Knights up by seven with 2:40 to go.
Freshman guard/forward Sarah Gehring (Spokane, Wash.) came up big down the stretch as she drilled a three-pointer and jumper to bring the Ducks within 60-58. Following a turnover by the Mount, Stevens had a chance to take the lead, but junior guard Jean Matusiak (Queens, N.Y.) missed a three-pointer with one minute to go. MSMC made six of eight free throws in the final 42 seconds to pull out the victory.
Stevens was led by Enright, who had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Matusiak was 10-for-13 from the foul line and finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Freshman forward Brittany Fuller (East Rockaway, N.Y.) added 11 points. Sophomore guard Dani Dudek (Rockaway, N.J.) had six rebounds, six assists and five points.
Brown had 12 points and seven rebounds for Mount Saint Mary. Junior forward Jackie Markert (Voorheesville, N.Y.) collected 12 points and nine rebounds.
Stevens, which shot 31.4 percent (16-for-51) from the floor, struggled at the line as the Ducks made 23 of 36 attempts (63.9 percent). MSMC shot 39.3 percent (24-for-61) from the field in the game.
Stevens will be back in action on Saturday, December 30 when the Ducks host New York University at 2 p.m.