WVU uses 16-2 run to top Albany in opener
Christal Caldwell scored 26 points, Bria Holmes added 20, and West Virginia defeated Albany 76-61 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
UAlbany Great Danes
61
West Virginia Mountaineers
76
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UALB | 25 | 36 | 61 |
| WVU | 42 | 34 | 76 |
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ Ole Miss Rebels | L 41-95 | NCAAW |
| 11/8/26 | @ Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers | W 77-57 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Manhattan Jaspers | W 62-61 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | @ Northeastern Huskies | W 65-61 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:10 61-76
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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LayUpShot 0:12 61-76
Sarah Royals made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-76
Taylor Palmer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-75
Taylor Palmer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 59-74
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:49 59-74
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:49 59-73
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:49 59-72
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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JumpShot 0:53 59-72
Megan Craig made Jumper. Assisted by Margarita Rosario.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 57-72
Christal Caldwell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 57-71
Foul on Margarita Rosario.
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LayUpShot 1:02 57-71
Christal Caldwell made Layup. Assisted by Linda Stepney.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 57-69
Christal Caldwell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 57-68
Christal Caldwell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 57-67
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 57-67
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 57-66
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 57-65
Foul on Tammy Phillip.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 57-65
Megan Craig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 56-65
Megan Craig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 55-65
Foul on Asya Bussie.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 55-65
Jess Harlee made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 55-64
Foul on Tammy Phillip.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 55-64
Sarah Royals made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 54-64
Foul on Jess Harlee.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 54-64
Averee Fields made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:02 54-63
Averee Fields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:02 54-62
Foul on Margarita Rosario.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:32 54-62
Sarah Royals made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:32 53-62
Foul on Averee Fields.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:18 53-62
Averee Fields made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:18 53-61
Foul on Imani Tate.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:00 53-61
Bria Holmes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:00 53-60
Foul on Shereesha Richards.
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LayUpShot 4:09 53-60
Shereesha Richards made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:29 51-60
Christal Caldwell made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:48 51-58
Foul on Megan Craig.
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PersonalFoul 5:12 51-58
Foul on Margarita Rosario.
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LayUpShot 6:34 51-58
Christal Caldwell made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:03 51-56
Megan Craig made Jumper. Assisted by Margarita Rosario.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:53 49-56
Sarah Royals made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:53 48-56
Foul on Taylor Palmer.
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LayUpShot 7:53 48-56
Sarah Royals made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:10 46-56
Margarita Rosario made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shereesha Richards.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:50 43-56
Shereesha Richards made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:50 42-56
Foul on Lanay Montgomery.
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LayUpShot 9:07 42-56
Jess Harlee made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:21 42-54
Sarah Royals made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:21 41-54
Foul on Bria Holmes.
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JumpShot 9:46 41-54
Christal Caldwell made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:56 41-52
Megan Craig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:56 40-52
Foul on Averee Fields.
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JumpShot 11:23 40-52
Averee Fields made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 11:57 40-50
Foul on Bria Holmes.
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JumpShot 12:18 40-50
Margarita Rosario made Jumper. Assisted by Imani Tate.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:39 38-50
Linda Stepney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bria Holmes.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:59 38-47
Megan Craig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:59 37-47
Foul on Asya Bussie.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:16 37-47
Taylor Palmer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:16 37-46
Foul on Shereesha Richards.
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End Game 0:00 61-76
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:04 61-76
Jess Harlee Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:04 61-76
Erin Coughlin missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:10 61-76
Megan Craig Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 61-76
Darius Faulk missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:10 61-76
West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 61-76
Darius Faulk missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:10 61-76
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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LayUpShot 0:12 61-76
Sarah Royals made Layup.
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Steal 0:16 59-76
Sarah Royals Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:16 59-76
Taylor Palmer Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:28 59-76
Sarah Royals Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-76
Taylor Palmer made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:35 59-75
Taylor Palmer made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:35 59-74
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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Defensive Rebound 0:41 59-74
Jess Harlee Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:41 59-74
Sarah Royals missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:49 59-74
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:49 59-73
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:49 59-72
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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JumpShot 0:53 59-72
Megan Craig made Jumper. Assisted by Margarita Rosario.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 57-72
Christal Caldwell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 57-71
Foul on Margarita Rosario.
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LayUpShot 1:02 57-71
Christal Caldwell made Layup. Assisted by Linda Stepney.
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Defensive Rebound 1:11 57-69
Christal Caldwell Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:11 57-69
Margarita Rosario missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 57-69
Christal Caldwell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 57-68
Christal Caldwell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 57-67
Foul on Sarah Royals.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:18 57-67
Sarah Royals Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 57-67
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:23 57-66
Linda Stepney made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:23 57-65
Foul on Tammy Phillip.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 57-65
Megan Craig made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:30 56-65
Megan Craig made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:30 55-65
Foul on Asya Bussie.
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ShortTimeOut 1:31 55-65
Albany Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:44 55-65
Tammy Phillip Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 55-65
Jess Harlee missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 55-65
Jess Harlee made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
UALB
WVU
23-50
FG
23-54
46
Field Goal %
43
1-6
3PT
5-22
17
Three Point %
23
14-29
FT
25-34
48
Free Throw %
74
33
Rebounds
39
9
Offensive Rebounds
12
24
Defensive Rebounds
27
12
Assists
9
6
Steals
9
1
Blocks
4
16
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
1
16
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
26
Fouls
25
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