ANN ARBOR, Mich. (February 14, 2026) – Mount St. Mary's women's water polo split their first two games at the Michigan Invite on Saturday, losing to Indiana by a score of 12-3 while winning their first game of the year against Mercyhurst, beating the Lakers 14-6.
The Mountaineers started the day with a tough defeat to Indiana in Ann Arbor, with the Hoosiers doing the season double over the Mount, outscoring them 28-8 across the two games.
Lotte Schreurs, Kali Viers, and
Leilani Horan all contributed solo scores in the contest while
Taylor Wilson recorded three steals against Indiana.
Olivia Fernie recorded seven saves in goal for the Mountaineers against Indiana.
In game two of the day against Mercyhurst, Wilson got the scoring started for the Mount, scoring two goals in as many minutes. But a resurgent Lakers offense drew things up late in the quarter, sending both teams into the first intermission tied 2-2.
After a back-and-forth offensive exchange to start the second quarter, the Mount rattled off five goals in a row to go into halftime up 8-4. Goals from Horan, Schreurs,
Kiele Davidson, and
Lucia Redaelli flew into the goal while
Anna Kegel scored a double in the quarter of play.
Claire Gebhardt got the scoring started for the Mountaineers in the third, scoring a goal less than a minute from the starting swim-off. Gebhardt scored once again three minutes later, converting from the penalty spot while Viers converted on goal less than a minute later. Viers scored one more time before the quarter ended, sending the Mount into the final intermission up 12-5. Kegel converted on goal two more times in the final quarter, scoring her fourth goal of the day against the Lakers, rounding out the win for the Mount.
Kegel led the offense for the Mount on the day scoring four goals while recording an assist and a steal against Mercyhurst. Viers, Wilson, and Gebhardt all recorded two goals a piece while Schreurs, Redaelli, Horan, and Davidson added solo scores to the win. Wilson recorded three steals against the Lakers while
Natalie Marquiss recorded three field blocks from open play. Fernie recorded five saves in goal while
Daniella Cervantes recorded two saves in goal during the last quarter of play.
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers return to Ann Arbor for the second and final day of the Michigan Invite, playing McKendree at 10:30 a.m. and Michigan at 1:45 p.m.
