STATEN ISLAND, NY - The College of Staten Island women's basketball team will play their fourth nonconference game of the season when it hosts Mount Saint Mary, Tues., Dec. 3, at 7:00 p.m.
 
Despite opening the season on a sour note, the College of Staten Island women's basketball team has found its stride as the Dolphins have posted four consecutive wins. Staten Island grabbed its fourth win of the year last week in its first conference battle at York College, defeating the Cardinals in a convincing fashion with a score of 85-47.
 
While CSI has had a stellar start to the 2013-14 season, Mt. St. Mary's has not been so lucky as the Knights sit at 0-5 overall on the season, with a mark of 0-2 when on the road. With such a record, the advantage lies in the hands of Staten Island who outscores its opponents by an average of 14.2 points, while MSMC has fallen to its opponents by an average of 23 points.
 
After Tuesday's competition, CSI will return to the hardwood Friday, Dec. 6 at Brooklyn College.
 
All-Time Series Notes Against Mount St. Mary's College ...
 
Last Time Against Mount Saint Mary College: The Dolphins and Knights last met in their very first game of the 2023-2013 season, where the CSI fell to MSMC, 49-62. CSI trailed the Knights from the very beginning, as they were having trouble connecting which made it difficult to create cohesive and fluid play. On the other end, the Knights were struggling to get the ball into the net, but the two teams shared in turnover trouble. In a game full of defensive battles, foul trouble chased CSI's Adriane Reyes and Lisa Galasso out of the game, but Nikki Fabozzi answered back as she led the Dolphins with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
 
The All-Time Series:  If there was a team Staten Island has struggled against on the hardwood, it would be Mt. St. Mary as the Dolphins are just 1-8 all time against the Knights... The last time CSI was victorious over MSMC dates back to Feb. 8, 2001 when the Dolphins posted a 80-61 win at home.
 
Coach Shanahan vs. Mt. St. Mary's: This will be the second time Coach Shanahan will face MSMC... The Dolphins have yet to post a 'W' against the Knights under the helm of Shanahan, owning a record of 0-1 all-time against Mt. St. Mary's.
 
Staten Island vs. The Skyline Conference:  Staten Island owns an all-time record of 29-20 vs. opponents currently members of the Skyline Conference... CSI Head Coach Tim Shanahan improved to 2-1 overall against the current Skyline Conference opponents since taking over the helm of the women's basketball program last season after defeating NYU-Poly, 81-60.

Dolphin Dollops ...

Dolphins Drop Opener in back-to-back seasons: For the second straight season, the College of Staten Island opened the year with a loss after falling 78-81 to Springfield College ... This marks the first time since the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons in which the Dolphins have opened with a loss in back-to-back seasons.

Seeing Doubles:  Sophomore Megan Myhre is making her presence known on the court early on this season as she became the first Staten Island player to register a double-double this year ... The Staten Island native posted 18 poitns and 10 rebounds against St. Joe's-Brooklyn, while also adding a team-high and season-best five steals.