Iona 76, Dominican 54
Iona women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season with a 76-54 victory over Dominican on Monday afternoon at the Hynes Athletics Center. Adrianna Gonzalez led all scorers with 23 points, while Chloe Vasquez added 18 and Anyla Herbert chipped in 11 as the Gaels forced 27 turnovers and used a balanced offensive attack to secure the season-opening win.

Siena 82, Brown 71
Siena women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season in impressive fashion, earning an 82-71 victory over Brown on Monday night at the UHY Center. The Saints built a 47-32 halftime advantage, highlighted by a 23-point second quarter, and held off a Brown rally in the second half to secure the win. Nicole Melious paced Siena with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including four three-pointers, while Francesca Schiro added 21 points, five steals and four assists. Caydence Hadley chipped in 10 points, and Kaiya Rain Tucker recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds and nine points.

Quinnipiac 82, St. Joseph’s (L.I.) 45
Quinnipiac women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season with a dominant 82-45 victory over St. Joseph’s (L.I.) on Monday night at M&T Bank Arena. After holding a slim 11-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Bobcats erupted for 29 points in the second period to take control, carrying a 40-19 advantage into halftime. Elle Snyder led the way with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Lilly Thomas also scored 14 points off the bench. Alanna Benoit added 10 points, and Payton Dulin dished out a game-high six assists as Quinnipiac finished with 24 assists, 47 rebounds and 39 bench points.

Manhattan 67, Pace 42
Manhattan women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season in dominant fashion, earning a 67-42 victory over Pace on Monday night at Draddy Gymnasium. The Jaspers established control early, taking a 31-17 lead into halftime before outscoring the Setters in each of the final two quarters to secure the 25-point win. Laura Ring paced Manhattan with 18 points, knocking down four three-pointers, while Amanda Baumgarte contributed 12 points and eight rebounds. Ana Zesati added 11 points off the bench, and Celeste Harper chipped in eight points and a game-high five steals as the Jaspers finished with 14 steals and 27 bench points.

Fordham 70, Niagara 40
Niagara women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season with a 70-40 setback against Fordham on Monday night at Rose Hill Gym, with Jalyn Moore leading the Purple Eagles with 10 points and Jisca Bila adding nine. Jade Campbell contributed eight points and seven rebounds, while Niagara recorded 10 steals and 19 bench points in its season opener.

Drexel 62, Marist 47
Marist women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season with a 62-47 loss to Drexel on Monday night in Philadelphia, with Ryan Oldaker leading the Red Foxes with 12 points. Justine Henry added nine points and eight rebounds, while Karly Fischer contributed eight points off the bench.

Florida State 81, Merrimack 51
Merrimack women’s basketball fell to Florida State, 81-51, on Monday night in Tallahassee to open its 2026-27 season. Naomi Wilson led the Warriors with 10 points and a game-high 14 rebounds, while Claudia Crespo Sanchez also scored 12 points and Olivia Borsutzki added nine.

NJIT 50, Rider 45
Rider women’s basketball dropped a hard-fought 50-45 decision to NJIT on Monday night at the Joel and Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center. Giana Hoddinott led the Broncs with 16 points, while Gabby Sweeney recorded 11 rebounds and five assists and Alena Cofield added eight points off the bench.

Navy 91, Mount St. Mary’s 63
Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season with a 91-63 loss to Navy on Monday night at Knott Arena. Valentina Saric led the Mount with 13 points, including three three-pointers, while Alana Powell added 12 points and a team-high six assists. Jayla Koser contributed 16 points and six rebounds off the bench, and Lenora Nkangwen pulled down six boards as the Mount finished with 34 rebounds.

2026-27 #MetroHoops Women's Basketball Opening Day Scoreboard
MONDAY, NOV. 2
FINAL   Dominican 54 Iona 76	FINAL   Brown 71 Siena 82
FINAL   St. Joseph's (L.I.) 45 Quinnipiac 82	FINAL   Pace 42 Manhattan 67
FINAL Merrimack 51   Florida State 81	FINAL Marist 47   Drexel 62
FINAL Niagara 40   Fordham 70	FINAL Rider 45   NJIT 50
FINAL   Navy 91 Mount St. Mary's 63