Friday, April 6, 2007

News & Notes

LaRosa commits to Mount St. Joseph

By Mike Dyer

Mercy senior guard Abby LaRosa has committed to play basketball at Mount St. Joseph, the college announced today.

LaRosa, who is 5 feet and 3 inches, is ranked fifth in her class of 154 at Mercy and has a 4.4 grade-point average.

"I think the Mount is a great choice for Abby," Mercy coach Mary Jo Huismann said. "She is a very well-rounded student. She played a couple of sports and is involved in a lot of activities." 

LaRosa has been a member of the National Honor Society since her sophomore year. LaRosa, who plans to major in nursing, played softball and basketball for four years at Mercy and has been involved with other activities at school such as Student Council and the Peer to Peer program.

"She has a lot of leadership qualities," Huismann said. "She chose the Mount mainly because of their art program."

The Lions were 7-17 and 2-14 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference last winter.

MSJ opens the 2007-08 season Nov. 16 at home in the Franklin Savings Tip-off Tournament.