EMMITSBURG, Md. (January 17, 2026) – Mount St. Mary's women's basketball claimed a 71-64 win over Canisius on Saturday afternoon in Knott Arena, much in thanks to a 22-point fourth quarter. With the win, the Mountaineers move to an overall record of 8-9 on the year, moving back to .500 in conference play with a record of 4-4.
Giana Hoddinott recorded a career best 16 points in the game against the Golden Griffins, surpassing her 14-point day against Fairfield in the MAAC semi-final on March 14, 2025.
Along with Hoddinott's offensive push, three more Mountaineers reached double-digits, with
Amber Bullard scoring 15 points,
Alana Powell scoring 11 points, and
Jaedyn Jamison scoring 10 points. Bullard and Hoddinott both recorded five rebounds each, with the junior from Philadelphia grabbing four offensive rebounds. Along with her 10 points, Powell recorded four rebounds and six assists. And
Kayla Lindsey recorded eight points in the win, recording five steals in transition.
Overall, the Mountaineers grabbed a total of 33 rebounds in the win, with 15 total boards under the opponent's basket. The team also forced 31 turnovers against Canisius, pressuring the Golden Griffins in the press.
The Mountaineers started the first half on a 4-0 run thanks to two layups in the paint from Bullard and Jamison. Canisius and Mount St. Mary's traded blows for the rest of the quarter before a Golden Griffins three-pointer with nine seconds left on the clock sent the visitors into the first intermission up 18-14.
To start the second, both teams, traded shots, with the Mountaineers trailing by two points with four minutes left in the period. A
Lenora Nkangwen put back tied things up in the quarter, opening the way for a Jamison three-pointer and jumper in the paint to unfold, extending the Mount lead to five. To end the quarter, both teams traded layups in the paint to head into halftime with the Mount narrowly edging the visitors 4-32.
Much like the first two quarters, the third period remained very back and fourth between the two teams, with no one squad surpassing a four-point lead to start. Canisius opened up a sizeable seven-point gap with four minutes on the clock, but with fastbreak offense, the Mountaineers were able to tie things up 49-49 at the end of the quarter thanks to a
Kayla Lindsey free-throw.
Canisius opened up a early five-point lead to start the half before a jumper and a fast break from Powell tied things up once more. Another Golden Griffins turnover turned into a
Wesleigh Ferguson Lay up to take a 56-55 lead with 5:43 left. But the turning point came thirty second later, as another Canisius turnover led to a knock-down three-pointer by Powell, forcing the Golden Griffins to take a timeout, sending the Mountaineer bench mad. From then on, the Mountaineers never looked back, opening as much of a eight point lead, finally recording the victory.
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers return to Knott Arena on January 19, playing a 1:00 p.m. game against Niagara to end the homestand on Monday.
