EMMITSBURG, MD (November 2, 2026) – Mount St. Mary's women's basketball fell in their season opener to the Navy Midshipmen, 91-63, Monday evening.
Jayla Koser shined on the offensive side for the Mount, scoring 16 points in her first collegiate game. The freshman from Middletown, Pennsylvania added six rebounds, tying a team high with
Lenora Nkangwen. The six rebounds for Nkangwen were a career high.
Valentina Saric and
Alana Powell also reached double figures. Saric finished with 13 and Powell had 12 along with six assists.
Navy received 16 points from Zoe Mesuch and a double-double of 15 points and 10 boards from Zanai Barnett-Gay.
HOW THE GAME UNFOLDED
- Things held strong in the first quarter, with Navy holding the edge 19-15. Saric scored eight of her 13 points in the opening frame.
- Navy pulled away in the second quarter and early in the third quarter with a 30-5 run.
- Second half play leveled out, although Navy still took the final 20 minutes 44-37. Koser caught fire after halftime, scoring all 16 points after the break.
NOTES FROM THE CONTEST
- Four Mountaineers made their collegiate debuts – Koser, Karmen McDuffie, Kiyla Fowler, and Rachael Chilicki.
- Nkangwen's five points also tied a career high.
- The game marks a 20-29 point defeat since falling 69-43 to Fairfield last February.
- With tonight's final, the Mount has dropped the last eight season openers. Their last win was in 2018 to Washington College.
UP NEXT
Mount St. Mary's battles UMBC Thursday (Nov. 5) evening in Baltimore.
