Mercy inflict first defeat on Montenotte

Team Montenotte suffered their first defeat of the Women’s Premier league season when going down to DCU Mercy (61-56) at Upper Glanmire Sports Centre.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2014 - 00:00

John Coughlan

The Dublin side, inspired by American Caroline Stewart and player of the match Erica Kennedy Smith, deservedly led by 12-points at the interval.

Montenotte fought back and reduced the deficit to three points with 1.23 remaining. But that was as close as they got.

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Courts Place: Upper Glanmire Sports Centre Place: Neptune Stadium Place: National Basketball Arena Place: Belfast Person: Montenotte Person: Caroline Stewart Person: Erica Kennedy Smith Person: Mark Ingle Person: Ingle Person: Mark Scannell Person: Killester Person: Brunell Person: Megan O’Leary Person: O’Leary Person: Suzanne Maguire Person: Colin O’Reilly Person: Shane Coughlan Person: Coughlan Person: Ricky Taylor Person: Isaac Gordon Person: Ger Noonan Person: Noonan Event: Mercy Event: National Cup Event: Christmas Event: National Cup quarter Organisation: Montenotte Organisation: DCU Organisation: Team Montenotte Organisation: Singletons Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Cork Organisation: UL Huskies’Organisation: Meteors Organisation: Liffey Celtics Organisation: WIT Wildcats Organisation: C & S UCC Demons Organisation: Dublin Inter Organisation: Demons Organisation: Templeogue Organisation: Travelodge Swords Thunder Organisation: Belfast Star Organisation: Swords Organisation: C&S UCC Demons Organisation: UL Eagles Organisation: Shannonsiders Organisation: BFG Neptune Organisation: UCD Marian

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