Senior forward and team captain Sophie Gatzounas scored a career-high 26 points and snared seven rebounds as the Navy women’s basketball team gave host George Mason all it could handle before falling, 72-68, at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia.
Junior guard Kolbi Green, who has rejoined the team after being dismissed midway through last season, added 13 points for the Midshipmen. Sophomore guard Lindsay Llewellyn and freshman forward Sydne Watts netted 12 points apiece for Navy, which was out-rebounded 56-42 and allowed 34 points in the paint.
“The difference in today’s game was in the paint,” said Tim Taylor, who made his debut as Navy head coach.