Ferreira, Laksa lead No. 17 USF women past Butler 71-55
Laura Ferreira and Kitija Laksa scored 17 points apiece, Maria Jespersen had a double-double and No. 17 South Florida defeated Butler 71-55 on Monday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Butler Bulldogs
55
South Florida Bulls
71
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTLR | 17 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 55 |
| USF | 17 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 71 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ Central Michigan Chippewas | W 74-42 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Lipscomb Bisons | W 104-57 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 108-71 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:25 55-71
Foul on Whitney Jennings.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:47 55-71
Laura Ferreira made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:12 55-68
Kristen Spolyar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tori Schickel.
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JumpShot 2:33 52-68
Laia Flores made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:57 52-66
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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PersonalFoul 4:01 52-66
Foul on Kristen Spolyar.
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PersonalFoul 4:15 52-66
Foul on Whitney Jennings.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 52-66
Foul on Michelle Weaver.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:01 52-66
Whitney Jennings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaela Hodges.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:17 49-66
Laura Ferreira made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:37 49-63
Michelle Weaver made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tori Schickel.
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LayUpShot 5:55 46-63
Tamara Henshaw made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:14 46-61
Kaela Hodges made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:41 44-61
Laia Flores made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kitija Laksa.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:00 44-58
Kristen Spolyar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Whitney Jennings.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:20 41-58
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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LayUpShot 8:05 41-55
Tori Schickel made Layup. Assisted by Kaela Hodges.
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PersonalFoul 8:20 39-55
Foul on Vanessa Blagmon.
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PersonalFoul 9:22 39-55
Foul on Kristen Spolyar.
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PersonalFoul 9:49 39-55
Foul on Kristen Spolyar.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:05 39-55
Laia Flores made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:05 39-54
Foul on Kaela Hodges.
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JumpShot 0:16 39-54
Whitney Jennings made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 0:45 37-54
Foul on Laura Ferreira.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:36 37-54
Kristen Spolyar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Whitney Jennings.
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JumpShot 1:58 34-54
Alba Prieto made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 34-52
Foul on Michelle Weaver.
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PersonalFoul 2:10 34-52
Foul on Kristen Spolyar.
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LayUpShot 2:31 34-52
Maria Jespersen made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:14 34-50
Maria Jespersen made Layup. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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JumpShot 3:41 34-48
Kitija Laksa made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:00 34-46
Kristen Spolyar made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:00 33-46
Foul on Alba Prieto.
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LayUpShot 4:21 33-46
Maria Jespersen made Layup. Assisted by Kitija Laksa.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:33 33-44
Michelle Weaver made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:33 32-44
Michelle Weaver made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:33 31-44
Foul on Laura Ferreira.
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PersonalFoul 5:05 31-44
Foul on Whitney Jennings.
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LayUpShot 6:09 31-44
Maria Jespersen made Layup. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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LayUpShot 6:43 31-42
Whitney Jennings made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:47 29-42
Foul on Tamara Henshaw.
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LayUpShot 8:04 29-42
Maria Jespersen made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:24 29-40
Whitney Jennings made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:58 27-40
Foul on Iman Lathan.
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LayUpShot 9:14 27-40
Tori Schickel made Layup. Assisted by Michelle Weaver.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 25-40
Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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PersonalFoul 0:03 25-40
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 25-40
Foul on Kitija Laksa.
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PersonalFoul 0:32 25-40
Foul on Sydney Shelton.
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LayUpShot 0:55 25-40
Laura Ferreira made Layup. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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LayUpShot 1:24 25-38
Kitija Laksa made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:23 25-36
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Jespersen.
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LayUpShot 2:36 25-33
Tori Schickel made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:01 23-33
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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PersonalFoul 3:22 23-30
Foul on Michelle Weaver.
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LayUpShot 4:21 23-30
Laura Ferreira made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:55 23-28
Foul on Tori Schickel.
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LayUpShot 5:26 23-28
Laura Ferreira made Layup. Assisted by Kitija Laksa.
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LayUpShot 5:39 23-26
Shae Brey made Layup. Assisted by Iman Lathan.
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PersonalFoul 5:54 21-26
Foul on Laura Ferreira.
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End Game 0:00 55-71
End of Game
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PersonalFoul 0:25 55-71
Foul on Whitney Jennings.
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Steal 0:25 55-71
Laia Flores Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:25 55-71
Tori Schickel Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:41 55-71
Tori Schickel Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:41 55-71
Laura Ferreira missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:06 55-71
Iman Lathan Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 1:14 55-71
Butler Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:14 55-71
Whitney Jennings missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:25 55-71
Butler Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:25 55-71
Sydney Buck missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:47 55-71
Laura Ferreira made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:12 55-68
Kristen Spolyar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tori Schickel.
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JumpShot 2:33 52-68
Laia Flores made Jumper.
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Steal 3:01 52-66
Kitija Laksa Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:02 52-66
Sydney Buck Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:14 52-66
Kaela Hodges Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:14 52-66
Kitija Laksa missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:38 52-66
Maria Jespersen Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:38 52-66
Sydney Buck missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 3:43 52-66
Kristen Spolyar Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:43 52-66
Whitney Jennings missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 3:57 52-66
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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Defensive Rebound 4:01 52-66
Tori Schickel Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:01 52-66
Shae Leverett missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 4:01 52-66
South Florida Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:01 52-66
Shae Leverett missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:01 52-66
Foul on Kristen Spolyar.
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Offensive Rebound 4:10 52-66
Laia Flores Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:10 52-66
Kitija Laksa missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:15 52-66
Foul on Whitney Jennings.
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Steal 4:15 52-66
Laura Ferreira Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:15 52-66
Sydney Buck Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:24 52-66
Sydney Buck Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:24 52-66
Maria Jespersen missed Three Point Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:43 52-66
Michelle Weaver Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 52-66
Foul on Michelle Weaver.
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Defensive Rebound 4:49 52-66
Whitney Jennings Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:52 52-66
Tori Schickel Block.
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JumpShot 4:52 52-66
Laura Ferreira missed Jumper.
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Team Stats
BTLR
USF
23-65
FG
29-63
35
Field Goal %
46
6-21
3PT
7-20
29
Three Point %
35
3-4
FT
6-10
75
Free Throw %
60
41
Rebounds
37
17
Offensive Rebounds
12
24
Defensive Rebounds
25
12
Assists
17
7
Steals
10
5
Blocks
5
16
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
6
Points Off Turnovers
12
0
Fast Break Points
8
28
Points in Paint
32
19
Fouls
12
3
Largest Lead
20
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