PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Led by an outstanding shooting performance from Jason Coronado (Orlando, FL, Ocoee), the Mount Aloysius men's basketball team opened the 2022-23 season with a 87-74 victory over host Carlow University on Wednesday night.

Leaders
- Coronado led all scorers with 27 points and was especially sharp, going 5-of-6 from long distance, 4-of-5 at the free-throw line, and 9-of-12 overall, while also grabbing seven rebounds.
- De'Von Haggans (Harrisburg, PA, Central Dauphin) came off the bench to contribute a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, and he blocked three shots.
- In his first start for the Mounties, Will Hagwood (Willowick, Oh., South) was also in double figures with 17 points and added six rebounds and three assists.
- Alphonso Morrow (Baltimore, Md., Parkville), in 25 minutes of action, recorded ten points.
- Trent Ramirez-Keller (Gettysburg, Pa., Gettysburg), also making his first start, added seven points and three assists, and was effective on defense with a team-high five steals.

How It Happened
- Coronado started his big night early, scoring the Mounties first six points, as they led 6-4 after the first two minutes. Mount Aloysius owned a slight advantage until Carlow took over the lead on a three-pointer, 14-12, at the 12:45 mark. The Mounties answered back, however, and regained the advantage on a Morrow layup at the midway point in the half, 18-17. Morrow then scored four more points to give Mount Aloysius a five-point margin, 22-17.
- The Mounties increased the difference to seven points, 29-22, with about five minutes remaining in the half. At the 3:00 mark, Carlow got within two points, 32-30, but then then the Mounties would close the half with their most significant run of the period - ten straight points - to make it 42-30 at halftime. 
- In the opening two minutes of the second half, Hagwood scored four points to expand the margin to 13 points, 46-33. As the half progressed, the Mounties continued to maintain their lead, even increasing it to 62-44 after back-to-back three-pointers from Coronado at the 11:38 mark. Then, ten minutes into the half, they reached a 20-point difference, 64-44.
- In the final ten minutes of the game, the closest Carlow would get was within 12 points - at 5:00 and 2:45. During this segment of the game, Haggans in particular came through, scoring ten points. The Mounties ultimately cruised to a 87-74 victory for a 1-0 start this season.
 

Into the Box Score
- Mount Aloysius was very efficient on offense, shooting 50 percent overall and 46.7 percent from long distance.
- The Mounties dominated inside with 48 points-in-the-paint compared to 20 for Carlow.
- Mount Aloysius led in fast break points: 22-10.
- Both teams dished out 17 assists on the night.

Up Next
- The Mounties have their first home game of the season this Saturday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. against Penn State Du Bois.