EMMITSBURG, Md. (Interstat) — Gabrielle Kennerly scored 23 points to lead Mount Saint Mary’s to a 66-59 women’s basketball victory over Marist on Friday night at Knott Arena.

The Mountaineers built a 39-24 halftime lead and held off a late Marist rally. Kennerly, a guard from Charlotte, North Carolina, added four assists in 26 minutes. Alana Powell added six points and four assists for Mount Saint Mary’s, which improved to 5-5.

Danielle Williamsen led the Red Foxes with 11 points. Marist, which fell to 3-8, outscored the Mountaineers 21-9 in the fourth quarter but could not overcome the early deficit. Attendance was 466.