Mount Marty Women's Basketball opened its 2026–27 season with a dominant performance at home, routing Maharishi International University 114–61 on Thursday evening.
The Lancers set the tone early with an explosive opening quarter and never looked back, putting on an offensive clinic that featured balanced scoring, aggressive board crashing, and relentless team defense.
Game Breakdown
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1st Quarter: Mount Marty jumped out to a quick rhythm, racking up 29 points in the opening ten minutes while holding Maharishi to 16.
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2nd Quarter: The Lancers delivered their most efficient quarter of the night, outscoring the Pioneers 34–16 to build a commanding 63–32 lead at halftime.
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3rd Quarter: Coming out of the break, Mount Marty kept the pressure on, stretching the advantage further with a 20–16 frame.
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4th Quarter: The Lancers closed out the game strong, pouring in another 31 points in the final quarter to seal the 53-point victory.
Key Performers
Mount Marty Lancers
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Alexus Motley: Led all scorers with a stellar 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Motley dominated inside, pulling down 10 rebounds (5 offensive) for a double-double alongside 5 steals.
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Leah Williams: Provided efficient perimeter scoring, dropping 20 points while hitting 4-of-8 from beyond the arc and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.
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Claire Tereshinski: Anchored the backcourt with 11 points, 4 steals, and 3 assists.
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Alyssa Moschell: Dominated the glass off the bench, pulling down a game-high 9 rebounds (8 offensive) to go along with 10 points in just 13 minutes.
Maharishi Pioneers
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Camryn Walker: Paced Maharishi with a team-high 20 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes of action.
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Alexandria Wolff: Showed lethal perimeter shooting, knocking down 5-of-10 from three-point range for 19 points.
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Daijahnay Winston: Contributed 12 points in 31 minutes.
By The Numbers
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Efficiency & Depth: Mount Marty shot 48.8% from the floor (42-of-86) and capitalized at the line, hitting 82.6%(19-of-23) of their free throws.
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Rebound Dominance: The Lancers controlled the glass with a 57–28 rebounding advantage, including 25 offensive rebounds that led to second-chance scoring opportunities.
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Defensive Ball Pressure: Mount Marty forced 21 turnovers, recording 16 steals as a team to generate easy transition points.
Up Next
With a 1-0 record to start the year, Mount Marty looks to build on this momentum as they continue their non-conference slate. Maharishi falls to 0-1 on the season. They will host Faith Baptist on Monday October 26th at 5:30 PM.
