Freshman Sophia Popp tossed in 24 points Saturday to help the Mount  Mercy women's basketball team defeat St. Ambrose, 85-77, at the  Hennessey Recreation Center for their first victory of the season.

Popp also contributed five assists, four steals and four rebounds  while playing 36 1/2 minutes.

Brianna Thomas contributed 17 points and five rebounds for the  Mustangs. Sarah Moffett pitched in with 10 points and six rebounds.

Charlotte Flynn scored 24 points for St. Ambrose (2-2).

ST. AMBROSE (77): Colleen Grady 2-3 1-2 5, Kylie Wroblewski 4-10 6-8  14, Jamie Martens 4-4 6-7 14, Charlotte Flynn 9-15 3-4 24, Gabrielle  Koelker 1-3 2-2 4, Maddy Cash 0-4 0-2 0, Mel Stewart 0-0 0-0 0, Madi  Epperson 1-7 0-0 3, Anna Plumer 0-0 0-0 0, Jaynee Prestegaard 3-6 0-1  6, Abby Lownik 1-3 2-2 4, Madeline Prestegaard 1-3 1-4 3. Totals 26-58  21-32 77.

MOUNT MERCY (85): Brianna Thomas 6-10 3-4 17, Sofia Popp 8-11 7-9 24,  Kyleigh Milan 2-4 3-4 7, Paris Sheck 2-4 0-0 4, Sarah Moffett 4-5 1-1  10, Abbi Kinnaird 1-8 0-0 3, Chailey Cabalis 2-7 5-6 9, Taseandra  Parker 2-5 2-6 6, Grace Stalzer 0-2 0-0 0, Kennedi Fulwylie 2-7 1-1 5.  Totals 29 22-31 85.

Halftime - Mount Mercy 37, St. Ambrose 24. 3-point goals - St. Ambrose  4-9 (Flynn 3-4, Epperson 1-2, Lownik 0-1, Cash 0-2), Mount Mercy 5-19  (Thomas 2-3, Moffett 1-2, Popp 1-4, Kinnaird 1-8, Cabalis 0-1, Stalzer  0-1).