Women’s Basketball Suffers First Loss of Season at Holy Cross

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. —  The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's basketball team (1-1) fell to Holy Cross College (1-1) on Friday, November 1 on the road.

The first half of the contest was a defensive battle, with MVNU and Holy Cross entering the half deadlocked at 25-25. MVNU started to find its rhythm on offense in the third and built a 54-50 lead. Holy Cross answered MVNU's punch with a 15-0 run to completely flip the game in its favor. The Lady Cougars stalled offensively and were outscored 22-11 in the fourth quarter, falling by a final of 65-80.

Inside the Box Score:

MVNU shot just 32% from the floor and 6-23 from deep. MVNU did a solid job defending, holding Holy Cross to 37% shooting and 26% from three.

MVNU had 15 turnovers to just 12 assists in the game. The Saints turned those turnovers into 17 points.

Holy Cross outrebounded the Lady Cougars 49-43 and had 11 offensive boards.

Megan Weakley – 19 points (6-14 FG, 5-10 3PT, 2-2 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 block.

Serenitee Johnson – 17 points (8-12 FG, 1-1 FT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block.

Angela Roshak – 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks.

Naomi Keib – 6 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal.

What's Next:

MVNU plays at No. 25 Indiana University South Bend tomorrow, November 2. Tip-off is set for 12:00 p.m.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.