Navy women's basketball routs Mount St. Mary's 91-63 in season opener

The Navy Midshipmen opened their season with a road win, beating Mount St. Mary's 91-63 on Monday night at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Md. Navy is 1-0, all of it on the road. The Mountaineers fell to 0-1.

Navy led for 84 percent of the game and built its largest lead to 32 points. Mount St. Mary's biggest lead was 2.

How it unfolded

Navy scored 19 in the first quarter and 28 in the second, while the Mountaineers managed 15 and 11. Navy followed with 24 in the third and 20 in the fourth. Mount St. Mary's scored 16 in the third and 21 in the fourth.

The Midshipmen shot 34-of-75 from the field (45 percent) and 11-of-28 from three (39 percent). They made 12 of 22 free throws. Mount St. Mary's shot 22-of-61 (36 percent) and 6-of-29 from three (21 percent).

Who led Navy

Zoe Mesuch led Navy with 16 points, hitting four of her eight three-point attempts, and added seven rebounds. Zanai Barnett-Gay had 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, eight of them defensive, along with three steals. She also committed five turnovers.

Isa Grant scored 12 points off the bench on 5-of-9 shooting in 17 minutes. Julianna Almeida handed out a team-high five assists and scored eight. Mary Gibbons had nine points and three steals, and Lizzie Holder added nine points with three offensive rebounds in 14 minutes. Grace Minihane scored eight on 4-of-5 shooting in nine minutes.

Turnovers and the paint

Navy forced 21 turnovers and had 12 steals, and scored 30 points off those turnovers to Mount St. Mary's 13. The Midshipmen outscored the Mountaineers 46-24 in the paint and 12-8 on fast breaks. Navy also won the boards 51-34, including an 18-8 edge on the offensive glass, and blocked two shots to none for the Mountaineers.

Navy turned it over 18 times itself and was whistled for 18 fouls to Mount St. Mary's 23.

Mount St. Mary's

Jayla Koser led the Mountaineers with 16 points and six rebounds off the bench, going 6-of-9 at the free throw line. Valentina Saric scored 13 with three made threes, and Alana Powell had 12 points and a team-high six assists, along with four turnovers. Eva Andrews had five turnovers and no points.

Next up

Navy plays at Temple on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.