MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. NAVY
Monday, November 2 | 7 PM
Emmitsburg, MD | Knott Arena
GAME NOTES | ESPN+ (Christian Taylor, Heather Wable, Gabby DiPaula) | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
EMMITSBURG, MD (November 1, 2026) – Mount St. Mary's women's basketball opens its 53
rd season of play on Monday evening, hosting the Navy Midshipmen.
The game marks the first time the team opened its schedule at home since 2018 against Washington College, and the first time against a Division I opponent since 2015 versus William & Mary.
MOUNT UPDATE
Of the 16 members that make up the women's basketball team, there are five returners from a year ago, five transfers, and six true freshmen. The group played George Mason in an exhibition last weekend, with transfer
Valentina Saric leading in the points category with 15. Returning guard
Alana Powell added 10 points to also earn double figures.
SCOUTING NAVY
The Midshipmen won 22 games and went 15-2 in Patriot League play, capped off by a WBIT appearance. Zanai Barnett-Gay is a Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Watchlist selection after leading Navy with 16.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Joining Barnett-Gay are leading returners Zoe Mesuch and Julianna Almeida, among others.
SERIES HISTORY
Mount and Navy are meeting for the 31st time, with the Mountaineers leading the all-time series 21-9. The teams last played in 2023 - a 67-59 Mount win in overtime. Jessica Tomasetti scored 20 points for the Mount, including 11 free throws.
UP NEXT
Monday's contest is the first of three for the Mount this week. The team travels to UMBC Thursday (Nov. 5) and host UAlbany Sunday (Nov. 8). Both these contests are part of the America East-Metro Challenge organized by the two conferences.
