# 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

The 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. It was head coach Jeff Judkins's fifteenth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center. They entered the season as defending WCC Tournament champions. They finished the season 26–7, 16–2 in WCC play to WCC win regular title. They advanced to the championship game of the WCC women's tournament, where they lost to San Francisco. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they lost to Missouri in the first round.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ashley Garfield | 3 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Morgan, Utah | Graduated |
| Xojian Harry | 11 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Bountiful, Utah | Graduated |
| Morgan Bailey | 41 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Orem, Utah | Graduated |

### Recruiting
#### 2015-16 Class

The 2015-16 recruiting class information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

#### Future Classes

New Cougar teammates for the 2016-17 season and beyond will be announced throughout the season. They will be posted here when they are announced.

## 2015–16 media
### BYU Radio Sports Network Affiliates

All Lady Cougar games that don't conflict with men's basketball or football games will be featured live on BYU Radio, found nationwide on Dish Network 980, on Sirius XM 143, and online at www.byuradio.org. Home games will be a BYUtv simulcast while road games will be voiced by Robbie Bullough. Select home games and road games will air on TheW.tv.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/05/2015* 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | Ft. Lewis | W 77–67 | – | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 3:00 pm, BYUtv | | Utah Valley | W 78–62 | 1–0 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 11/19/2015* 5:00 pm, FSSW+/FCS Atlantic | | at No. 17/24 x-Oklahoma | L 47–73 | 1–1 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 11/21/2015* 7:00 pm, MW Net | | at x-Colorado State | L 55–61 | 1–2 | Moby Arena Ft. Collins, CO |
| 11/24/2015* 11:00 am, BYUtv | | Utah State | W 81–69 | 2–2 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 11/27/2015* 6:00 pm | | vs. x-Georgia Radisson Thanksgiving Classic | L 58–66 | 2–3 | Matadome Northridge, CA |
| 11/28/2015* 3:00 pm | | vs. Penn State Radisson Thanksgiving Classic | W 63–51 | 3–3 | Matadome Northridge, CA |
| 12/02/2015* 10:00 pm, BYU-H SN | | at BYU-Hawaiʻi Tom Weston Invitational | W 85–40 | 4–3 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI |
| 12/03/2015* 9:00 pm, BYU-H SN | | vs. Hawai′i Tom Weston Invitational | W 67–56 | 5–3 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI |
| 12/05/2015* 5:00 pm, BYU-H SN | | vs. No. 12/11 Texas A&M Tom Weston Invitational | W 72–64 | 6–3 | George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI |
| 12/10/2015* 7:00 pm, Watch Big Sky | | at x-Weber State | W 68–51 | 7–3 | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT |
| 12/12/2015* 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | Utah Deseret First Duel | W 73–59 | 8–3 | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| WCC regular season ||||||
| 12/23/2015 2:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at San Diego | L 65–78 | 8–4 (0–1) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 12/31/2015 1:00 pm, BYUtv | | Saint Mary's | W 65–59 | 9–4 (1–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/02/2016 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | Pacific | W 79–62 | 10–4 (2–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/07/2016 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at x-Santa Clara | W 68–63 | 11–4 (3–1) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/09/2016 3:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at x-San Francisco | W 66–57 | 12–4 (4–1) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/14/2016 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | Gonzaga | W 58–54 | 13–4 (5–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/16/2016 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | Portland | W 78–66 | 14–4 (6–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/21/2016 6:00 pm, BYUtv | | Loyola Marymount | W 75–61 | 15–4 (7–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/23/2016 2:00 pm, BYUtv | | Pepperdine | W 69–64 | 16–4 (8–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 01/28/2016 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at Loyola Marymount | W 82–75 | 17–4 (9–1) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| 01/30/2016 2:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at x-Pepperdine | W 77–66 | 18–4 (10–1) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 02/04/2016 8:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at Pacific | W 67–57 | 19–4 (11–1) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 02/06/2016 2:00 pm, TheW.tv | | at Saint Mary's | W 65–44 | 20–4 (12–1) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 02/11/2016 6:00 pm, BYUtv | | San Francisco | W 65–62 | 21–4 (13–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/13/2016 12:00 pm, BYUtv | | Santa Clara | W 70–63 | 22–4 (14–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/18/2016 7:00 pm, BYUtv | | San Diego | W 68–60 | 23–4 (15–1) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/25/2016 8:00 pm, TheW.tv | No. RV/22 | at Portland | W 84–59 | 24–4 (16–1) | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 02/27/2016 3:00 pm, TheW.tv | No. RV/22 | at x-Gonzaga | L 55–73 | 24–5 (16–2) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 2016 WCC Tournament ||||||
| 03/04/2016 1:00 pm, BYUtv | (1) | vs. (9) Pepperdine Quarterfinals | W 72–59 | 25–5 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 03/07/2016 1:00 pm, BYUtv | (1) | vs. (4) Santa Clara Semifinals | W 87–67 | 26–5 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 03/08/2016 2:00 pm, ESPNU | (1) | vs. (6) San Francisco Championship Game | L 68–70 | 26–6 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| 03/19/2016* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 ESPN3 | (7) | vs. (10) x-Missouri First Round | L 69–78 | 26–7 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
All BYUtv games, minus the home game vs. Gonzaga, were simulcast on BYU Radio with the BYUtv announcers, listed below. Select other games, listed with an x, were broadcast on BYU Radio with Robbie Bullough on the call. The WCC Championship was also on BYU Radio with Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler providing the call.

## Game summaries
### Exhibition: Fort Lewis College

Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Ashley Garfield Starting Lineups:
* Ft. Lewis: Astrea Reed, Michelle Turner, Kate Bayes, Kylie Santos, Mary Rambo
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Micaelee Orton
* TheW.tv
* November 5 7 p.m. MST
* Recap
Fort Lewis Skyhawks 67, BYU Cougars 77 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 19–22, 17–29, 17–11 |||
| Pts: Kate Bayes 14 Rebs: Michelle Turner, Kate Bayes, Mary Rambo 4 each Asts: Sydni Brandon 4 | Pts: Makenzi Pulsipher 17 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch 8 Asts: Lexi Rydalch, Kristine Nielson 4 each |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 314 Referees: Darren Krzesnik, In'Fini Robinson, Rigo Vasquez

### Utah Valley

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 5–0 Starting Lineups:
* Utah Valley: Mariah Seals, Georgia Agnew, Rhaiah Spooner-Knight, Taylor Gordon, Sam Loggins
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Micaelee Orton
* BYUtv
* Nov 13 3 p.m. MST
* Recap
Utah Valley Wolverines 62, BYU Cougars 78 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 9–21, 17–26, 20–16 |||
| Pts: Sam Loggins 15 Rebs: Sam Loggins 8 Asts: Mariah Seals, Rhaiah Spooner-Knight, Taylor Gordon 3 | Pts: Makenzi Pulsipher 27 Rebs: Amanda Wayment, Kalani Purcell 7 Asts: Kylie Maeda 7 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 898 Referees: Penny Davis, Larena Ahumada, Brad Schmidt

### Oklahoma

Broadcasters: Bob Carpenter & Dan Hughes Series History: Oklahoma leads series 3–1 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Micaelee Orton
* Oklahoma: Peyton Little, Derica Wyatt, Gabbi Ortiz, Maddie Manning, Kaylon Williams
* FCSA
* Nov 19 6 p.m. CST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 47, #17/24 Oklahoma Sooners 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 8–14, 15–25, 7–8 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 15 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 14 Asts: Kalani Purcell 5 | Pts: Peyton Little 21 Rebs: Maddie Manning 7 Asts: Maddie Manning 5 |
* Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK Attendance: 3,849 Referees: Beverly Roberts, Tina Napier, Julles Gallien

### Colorado State

Broadcaster: Matt Wozniak Series History: BYU leads series 54–22 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Micaelee Orton
* Colorado State: Keyora Wharry, Emilie Hesseldal, Ellen Nystrom, Jamie Patrick, Elin Gustavsson
* MW Net
* Nov 21 7 p.m. MST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 55, Colorado State Rams 61 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–17, 14–16, 12–11, 19–17 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 29 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch 11 Asts: Cassie Broadhead 4 | Pts: Keyora Wharry 14 Rebs: Elin Gustavsson 8 Asts: Jamie Patrick 4 |
* Moby Arena Ft. Collins, CO Attendance: 1,057 Referees: Lisa Jones, Chuck Gonzales, Jack Jones

### Utah State

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 33–3 Starting Lineups:
* Utah State: Victoria Price, Funda Nakkasoglu, Rachel Brewster, Katie Toole, Deja Mason
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Micaelee Orton
* BYUtv
* Nov 24 11 a.m. MST
* Recap
Utah State Aggies 69, BYU Cougars 81 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 16–23, 15–21, 20–10 |||
| Pts: Rachel Brewster 17 Rebs: Deja Mason 7 Asts: Victoria Price 6 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 28 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 21 Asts: Kylie Maeda 7 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 2,808 Referees: Karen Lasuik, Rick Showers, Paul Patterson

### Thanksgiving Classic: Georgia

Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Amanda Wayment, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell
* Georgia: Tiaria Griffin, Merritt Hempe, Shacobia Barbee, Marjorie Butler, Mackenzie Engram
* Nov 27 5 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 58, Georgia Lady Bulldogs 66 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 13–16, 13–16, 18–21 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 16 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch, Kalani Purcell 9 Asts: Kylie Maeda 3 | Pts: Tiaria Griffin 23 Rebs: Merritt Hempe 8 Asts: Marjorie Butler 7 |
* Matadome Northridge, CA Attendance: 586 Referees: Norma Leibfreid, Clifford Sims, Kriste Bell

### Thanksgiving Classic: Penn State

Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Penn State: Candice Agee, Keke Sevillian, Teniya Page, Kaliyah Mitchell, Peyton Whitted
* Nov 28 2 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 63, Penn State Lady Lions 51 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 13–13, 12–14, 16–13 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 24 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 15 Asts: Cassie Broadhead 4 | Pts: Peyton Whitted 15 Rebs: Peyton Whitted, Teniya Page 8 Asts: Teniya Page 4 |
* Matadome Northridge, CA Attendance: 498 Referees: Brandon Self, Esther Hsu, Kristen Bell

### Tom Weston Invitational: BYU-Hawaiʻi

Broadcaster: Myck Miller Series History: BYU leads series 3–0 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYU-Hawaiʻi: Celeste Claw, Devyn Kauhi, Valerie Nawahine, Emily Nelson, Kjirsten Nelson
* BYU-H SN
* Dec 2 7 p.m. HST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 85, BYU-Hawaiʻi Seasiders 40 :
| Scoring by quarter: 30–8, 17–2, 21–17, 17–13 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 25 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 7 Asts: Makenzi Pulsipher 6 | Pts: Valerie Nawahine 17 Rebs: Merritt Hempe 8 Asts: Kjirsten Nelson 9 |
* George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI Attendance: 551 Referees: Laura Rane, Ken Sowby, Ashley Ellis

### Tom Weston Invitational: Hawaiʻi

Broadcaster: Myck Miller Series History: Hawaiʻi leads series 7–4 Starting Lineups:
* Hawaiʻi: Sarah Toeaina, Ashleigh Karaitiana, Kalei Adolpho, Connie Morris, Destiny King
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYU-H SN
* Dec 3 6 p.m. HST
* Recap
Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine 56, BYU Cougars 67 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 6–13, 15–23, 23–13 |||
| Pts: Kalei Adolpho 17 Rebs: Kalei Adolpho 9 Asts: Ashleigh Karaitiana 4 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 19 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 16 Asts: Kalani Purcell 7 |
* George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI Attendance: 257 Referees: Ashley Ellis, Laura Rahe, Ken Sowby

### Tom Weston Invitational: Texas A&M

Broadcasters: Myck Miller Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups:
* Texas A&M: Khaalia Hillsman, Courtney Williams, Jasmine Lumpkin, Jordan Jones, Courtney Walker
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYU-H SN
* Dec 5 2 p.m. HST
* Recap
#12/11 Texas A&M Aggies 64, BYU Cougars 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 19–17, 15–18, 18–20 |||
| Pts: Chelsea Jennings 17 Rebs: Jordan Jones, Chelsea Jennings, Rachel Mitchell 5 Asts: Jordan Jones 5 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 28 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 10 Asts: Kalani Purcell 7 |
* George Q. Cannon Activities Center Laie, HI Attendance: 269 Referees: Laura Rahe, Ashley Ellis, Ken Sowby

### Weber State

Broadcaster: Tyson Ewing Series History: BYU leads series 42–9 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Weber State: Jocelyn Adams, Deeshyra Thomas, Kailie Quinn, Brittney Dunbar, Regina Okoye
* Watch Big Sky
* Dec 10 7:45 p.m. MST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 68, Weber State Wildcats 51 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 13–14, 23–16, 15–9 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 25 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 11 Asts: Kalani Purcell 5 | Pts: Regina Okoye 11 Rebs: Jocelyn Adams 7 Asts: Brittney Dunbar, Regina Okoye 3 |
* Dee Events Center Ogden, UT Attendance: 1,034 Referees: Not listed- showed up half an hour late

### Utah

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: Utah leads series 62–41 Starting Lineups:
* Utah: Malia Nawahine, Emily Potter, Paige Crozon, Danielle Rodriguez, Tanaeya Boclair
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Dec 12 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Utah Utes 59, BYU Cougars 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 17–11, 11–19, 17–14 |||
| Pts: Emily Potter 24 Rebs: Emily Potter 17 Asts: Paige Crozon 3 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 29 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 12 Asts: Makenzi Pulsipher 5 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,183 Referees: Penny Davis, Wanda Szeremata, Ifeyinwa Seales

### San Diego

Broadcasters: Paula Bott & Susie Erpelding-Barosso Series History: BYU leads series 8–2 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* San Diego: Malina Hood, Maya Hood, Katherine Hamilton, Cori Woodward, Sydney Williams
* TheW.tv
* Dec 23 1:05 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 65, San Diego Toreros 78 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 17–15, 13–19, 19–23 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 23 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch 11 Asts: Lexi Rydalch, Kalani Purcell 4 | Pts: Malina Hood, Maya Hood, Sydney Williams 17 Rebs: Maya Hood 18 Asts: Cori Woodward 6 |
* Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA Attendance: 1,518 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Anita Ortega, Kimberly Hobbs

### Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 6–4 Starting Lineups:
* Saint Mary's: Lauren Nicholson, Sydney Raggio, Stella Beck, Devon Brookshire, Samira McDonald
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Dec 31 1 p.m. MST
* Recap
Saint Mary's Gaels 59, BYU Cougars 65 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 11–20, 14–13, 15–15 |||
| Pts: Lauren Nicholson 17 Rebs: Sydney Raggio 8 Asts: Samira McDonald, Carly Turner 3 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 22 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch 11 Asts: Lexi Rydalch 8 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,209 Referees: Robert Scofield, Michol Murray, Kyle Bacon

### Pacific

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 9–2 Starting Lineups:
* Pacific: Emily Simons, GeAnna Luaulu-Summers, Desire Finnie, Hailie Eackles, Najah Queenland
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Jan 2 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Pacific Tigers 62, BYU Cougars 79 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–26, 26–16, 13–21, 19–16 |||
| Pts: Desire Finnie 22 Rebs: Najah Queenland 8 Asts: Ameela Li 5 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 26 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch 15 Asts: Kylie Maeda, Kalani Purcell 5 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 809 Referees: Wanda Szeremata, Janeta Graham, Brittany Groves

### Santa Clara

Broadcaster: Doug Greenwald Series History: BYU leads series 10–1 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Santa Clara: Taylor Berry, Marie Bertholdt, Lori Parkinson, Savanna Hanson, Morgan McGwire
* TheW.tv
* Jan 7 6 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 68, Santa Clara Broncos 63 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 16–19, 16–10, 20–14 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 27 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 12 Asts: Kylie Maeda 5 | Pts: Kyla Martin 14 Rebs: Lori Parkinson 10 Asts: Kyla Martin 5 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: N/A Referees: Penny Davis, Cheryl Flores, Darren Krzesnik

### San Francisco

Broadcaster: George Devine Series History: BYU leads series 13–2 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* San Francisco: Zhane Dikes, Rachel Howard, Michaela Rakova, Taylor Proctor, Kalyn Simon
* TheW.tv
* Jan 9 2 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 66, San Francisco Dons 57 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 18–15, 6–11, 28–17 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 22 Rebs: Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell 4 Asts: Kalani Purcell 9 | Pts: Taylor Proctor 14 Rebs: Taylor Proctor 12 Asts: Zhane Dikes 4 |
* War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA Attendance: 386 Referees: Charles Gonzales, Kenneth Nash, Crystal Hogan

### Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: Gonzaga leads series 11–7 Starting Lineups:
* Gonzaga: Chelsea Waters, Georgia Striton, Emma Stach, Kiara Kudron, Shelby Cheslek
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Jan 14 7 p.m. MST
* Recap
Gonzaga Bulldogs 54, BYU Cougars 58 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 13–8, 14–15, 12–23 |||
| Pts: Shelby Cheslek 11 Rebs: Kiara Kudron 8 Asts: Georgia Striton 5 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 18 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 16 Asts: Kylie Maeda 3 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,235 Referees: Lisa Jones, Shelly Russi, Brian Woods

### Portland

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 16–4 Starting Lineups:
* Portland: Kaylie Van Loo, Hannah Mattson, Ellie Woerner, Julie Spencer, Ashley Gray
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Jan 16 2 p.m. MST
Portland Pilots 66, BYU Cougars 78 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 13–27, 18–13, 18–17 |||
| Pts: Darian Slaga, Julie Spencer 16 Rebs: Ellie Woerner 6 Asts: Kaylie Van Loo 9 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 23 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 11 Asts: Kalani Purcell 8 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 882 Referees: Karen Lasuik, Benny Luna, In'Fini Robinson

### Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 10–1 Starting Lineups:
* LMU: Andee Velasco, Deanna Johnson, Sophie Taylor, Leslie Lopez-Wood, Bree Alford
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Jan 21 6 p.m. MST
* Recap
Loyola Marymount Lions 61, BYU Cougars 75 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 14–13, 7–18, 25–24 |||
| Pts: Cheyanne Wallace, Deanna Johnson 15 Rebs: Sophie Taylor, Bree Alford 10 Asts: Deanna Johnson 3 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 28 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 16 Asts: Cassie Broadhead, Lexi Rydalch, Kalani Purcell 4 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 625 Referees: Michol Murray, Esther Hsu, Ifeyinwa Seales

### Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 10–2 Starting Lineups:
* Pepperdine: Paige Fecske, Erica Ogwumike, Olivia Ogwumike, Kelsey Brockway, Keitra Wallace
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Jan 23 2 p.m. MST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 64, BYU Cougars 69 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 11–17, 20–16, 16–15 |||
| Pts: Paige Fecske, Erica Ogwumike 16 Rebs: Erica Ogwumike, Keitra Wallace, Allie Green 7 Asts: Paige Fecske 4 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 21 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 24 Asts: Kalani Purcell 8 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,271 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Alex Carroll, Felicity Willis

### Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Dalton Green & Hunter Patterson Series History: BYU leads series 11–1 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* LMU: Andee Velasco, Deanna Johnson, Sophie Taylor, Leslie Lopez-Wood, Bree Alford
* TheW.tv
* Jan 28 7 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 82, Loyola Marymount Lions 75 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 18–13, 24–20, 18–18 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 31 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 14 Asts: Kalani Purcell 8 | Pts: Sophie Taylor, Deanna Johnson 15 Rebs: Bree Alford 13 Asts: Andee Velasco 7 |
* Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 351 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Wanda Szeremeta, Cheryl Flores

### Pepperdine

Broadcaster: Jane Carson Series History: BYU leads series 11–2 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Pepperdine: Paige Fecske, Erica Ogwumike, Kayla Blair, Allie Green, Kelsey Brockway
* TheW.tv
* Jan 30 1:05 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 77, Pepperdine Waves 66 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 16–15, 22–14, 26–18 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 37 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 14 Asts: Kalani Purcell 5 | Pts: Erica Ogwumike 22 Rebs: Erica Ogwumike, Devin Stanback 7 Asts: Paige Fecske 4 |
* Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 208 Referees: Anita Ortega, Lorena Ahumada, Rick Showers

### Pacific

Broadcaster: Don Gubbins Series History: BYU leads series 10–2 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Pacific: Emily Simons, GeAnna Luaulu-Summers, Desire Finnie, Hailie Eackles, Najah Queenland
* TheW.tv
* Feb 4 7:05 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 67, Pacific Tigers 57 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 14–13, 23–10, 17–21 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 38 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 10 Asts: Kalani Purcell 6 | Pts: Desire Finnie 14 Rebs: Najah Queenland 12 Asts: Najah Queenland 5 |
* Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA Attendance: 511 Referees: Kyle Bacon, Cathi Cornell, Esther Hsu

### Saint Mary's

Broadcaster: Elias Feldman Series History: BYU leads series 7–4 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Saint Mary's: Lauren Nicholson, Devon Brookshire, Megan McKay, Devyn Galland, Samira McDonald
* TheW.tv
* Feb 6 1:05 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 65, Saint Mary's Gaels 44 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–5, 19–14, 12–19, 13–6 |||
| Pts: Makenzi Pulsipher 26 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 9 Asts: Kalani Purcell 10 | Pts: Devon Brookshire 11 Rebs: Sydney Raggio 6 Asts: Stella Beck 3 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 359 Referees: Robert Schofield, Bart Baldwin, In'Fini Robinson

### San Francisco

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 14–2 Starting Lineups:
* San Francisco: Zhane Dikes, Rachel Howard, Michaela Rakova, Anna Seilund, Taylor Proctor
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Feb 11 6 p.m. MST
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 62, BYU Cougars 65 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–14, 11–17, 15–12, 11–22 |||
| Pts: Taylor Proctor 27 Rebs: Michaela Rakova 8 Asts: Anna Seilund 7 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 27 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 11 Asts: Makenzi Pulsipher 3 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 762 Referees: Anita Ortega, Rick Showers, Tiffany Bird

### Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 11–1 Starting Lineups:
* Santa Clara: Taylor Berry, Marie Bertholdt, Lori Parkinson, Savanna Hanson, Morgan McGwire
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Feb 13 12 p.m. MST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 63, BYU Cougars 70 :
| Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 17–19, 12–16, 24–23 |||
| Pts: Lori Parkinson 17 Rebs: Morgan McGwire 7 Asts: Savanna Hanson 6 | Pts: Makenzi Pulsipher 25 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 20 Asts: Kalani Purcell 6 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,509 Referees: Charles Gonzales, Wanda Szeremeta, Benny Luna

### San Diego

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski & Jason Shepherd Series History: BYU leads series 8–3 Starting Lineups:
* San Diego: Malina Hood, Maya Hood, Katherine Hamilton, Cori Woodward, Sydney Williams
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Feb 18 7 p.m. MST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 60, BYU Cougars 68 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 15–14, 17–19, 14–19 |||
| Pts: Malina Hood, Maya Hood, Katherine Hamilton 12 Rebs: Maya Hood 9 Asts: Katherine Hamilton, Cori Woodward 3 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 33 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch 12 Asts: Kalani Purcell 7 |
* Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 2,293 Referees: Penny Davis, Darren Krzesnik, Gordon Torigoe

### Portland

Broadcasters: Cody Barton & Lindsey Gregg Series History: BYU leads series 17–4 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Portland: Kaylie Van Loo, Ellie Woerner, Julie Spencer, Darian Slaga, Ashley Gray
* TheW.tv
* Feb 25 7 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 84, Portland Pilots 59 :
| Scoring by quarter: 25–12, 26–8, 14–18, 19–21 |||
| Pts: Lexi Rydalch 27 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 8 Asts: Kylie Maeda 6 | Pts: Ellie Woerner 14 Rebs: Holly Blades 5 Asts: Kaylie Van loo, Hannah Mattson 4 |
* Chiles Center Portland, OR Attendance: 334 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, In'Fini Robinson, Tiffany Bird

### Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Sam Adams & Stephanie Hawk-Freeman Series History: Gonzaga leads series 11–8 Starting Lineups:
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* Gonzaga: Chelsea Waters, Georgia Striton, Jill Barta, Shaniqua Nilles, Shelby Cheslek
* SWX TheW.tv
* Feb 27 2 p.m. PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 55, Gonzaga Bulldogs 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 8–14, 16–14, 18–12, 13–33 |||
| Pts: Kylie Maeda 19 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 13 Asts: Lexi Rydalch 4 | Pts: Jill Barta 23 Rebs: Jill Barta 10 Asts: Jill Barta, Emma Stach 3 |
* McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Michol Murray, Richard Waters

### BYU vs. Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 12–2 Starting Lineups:
* Pepperdine: Paige Fecske, Devin Stanback, Allie Green, Yasmine Robinson-Bacote, Kelsey Brockway
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Mar 4 12:00 pm PST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 59, BYU Cougars 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 6–16, 15–25, 24–17 |||
| Pts: Kelsey Brockway 12 Rebs: Allie Green, Kelsey Brockway 8 Asts: Allie Green 4 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 28 Rebs: Lexi Rydalch 12 Asts: Kalani Purcell 8 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 6,261 Referees: Darren Krzesnik, In'Fini Robinson, Cheryl Flores

### BYU vs. Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler Series History: BYU leads series 12–1 Starting Lineups:
* Santa Clara: Taylor Berry, Marie Bertholdt, Lori Parkinson, Savanna Hanson, Morgan McGwire
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* BYUtv
* Mar 7 12:00 p.m. PDT
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 67, BYU Cougars 87 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 15–16, 20–21, 20–34 |||
| Pts: Lori Parkinson 24 Rebs: Marie Bertholdt 10 Asts: Savanna Hanson 3 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 25 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 17 Asts: Kylie Maeda 5 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 6,990 Referees: Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik, Brian Woods

### WCC Championship: BYU vs. San Francisco

Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein & Chiney Ogwumike Series History: BYU leads series 15–2 Starting Lineups:
* San Francisco: Zhane Dikes, Rachel Howard, Michaela Rakova, Anna Seilund, Taylor Proctor
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Jasmine Moody
* ESPNU
* Mar 8 1:00 p.m. PDT
* Recap
San Francisco Dons 70, BYU Cougars 68 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 23–16, 17–16, 16–10 |||
| Pts: Taylor Proctor 27 Rebs: Taylor Proctor 10 Asts: Anna Seilund 3 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 23 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 16 Asts: Kylie Maeda 7 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 6,816 Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Cathi Cornell

### NCAA First Round: Missouri

Broadcasters: Lowell Galindo & Nell Fortner Series History: Missouri leads series 5–0 Starting Lineups:
* Missouri: Morgan Stock, Sophie Cunningham, Lindsey Cunningham, Cierra Porter, Jordan Frericks
* BYU: Kylie Maeda, Lexi Rydalch, Makenzi Pulsipher, Kalani Purcell, Micaelee Orton
* ESPN2/ESPN3
* Mar 19 5:45 p.m. CDT
* Recap
Missouri Tigers 78, BYU Cougars 69 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 20–14, 25–18, 18–20 |||
| Pts: Sophie Cunningham 20 Rebs: Jordan Frericks 9 Asts: Lindsey Cunningham 5 | Pts: Lexi Rydalch 22 Rebs: Kalani Purcell 9 Asts: Kalani Purcell 4 |
* Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX Attendance: 2,566 Referees: Lisa Mattingly, Penny Davis, Kathleen Lynch

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