Laksa, Jespersen help No. 17 USF women hold on 83-78
Kitija Laksa scored 27 points, Maria Jespersen added 25 and No. 17 South Florida held off George Washington 83-78 on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
South Florida Bulls
83
George Washington Revolutionaries
78
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USF | 24 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 83 |
| GW | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 78 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Rhode Island Rams | L 63-82 | NCAAW |
| 11/6/26 | @ Belmont Bruins | W 69-66 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Furman Paladins | W 80-54 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 83-78
Kelsi Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Neila Luma.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 83-75
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 82-75
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 81-75
Foul on Brianna Cummings.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:14 81-75
Kelsi Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lexus Levy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 81-72
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 80-72
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 79-72
Foul on Lexus Levy.
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LayUpShot 0:39 79-72
Brianna Cummings made Layup. Assisted by Mei-Lyn Bautista.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 79-70
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 78-70
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:51 77-70
Foul on Brianna Cummings.
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LayUpShot 2:14 77-70
Laura Ferreira made Layup. Assisted by Kitija Laksa.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 75-70
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 75-70
Brianna Cummings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 75-69
Foul on Laura Ferreira.
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LayUpShot 3:13 75-69
Brianna Cummings made Layup. Assisted by Mei-Lyn Bautista.
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PersonalFoul 3:38 75-67
Foul on Chyna Latimer.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:25 75-67
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:58 72-67
Kitija Laksa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laura Ferreira.
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PersonalFoul 6:13 69-67
Foul on Neila Luma.
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JumpShot 6:13 69-67
Laia Flores made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:27 67-67
Lexus Levy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Neila Luma.
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LayUpShot 6:40 67-64
Laia Flores made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:50 65-64
Foul on Lexus Levy.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:12 65-64
Neila Luma made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:12 65-63
Neila Luma made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:12 65-62
Foul on Alba Prieto.
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PersonalFoul 7:48 65-62
Foul on Camila Tapias.
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LayUpShot 8:00 65-62
Alba Prieto made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:15 63-62
Lexus Levy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brianna Cummings.
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LayUpShot 8:28 63-59
Laia Flores made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:39 61-59
Brianna Cummings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:39 61-58
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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JumpShot 8:39 61-58
Brianna Cummings made Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Bresee.
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JumpShot 9:02 61-56
Maria Jespersen made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:33 59-56
Brianna Cummings made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 59-54
Brianna Cummings made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 59-53
Brianna Cummings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 59-52
Foul on Vanessa Blagmon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:55 59-52
Maria Jespersen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 56-52
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:13 55-52
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:13 54-52
Foul on Mei-Lyn Bautista.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:29 54-52
Mei-Lyn Bautista made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelsi Mahoney.
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PersonalFoul 1:50 54-49
Foul on Vanessa Blagmon.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:59 54-49
Maria Jespersen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:59 53-49
Foul on Brianna Cummings.
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JumpShot 2:15 53-49
Brianna Cummings made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:41 53-47
Laura Ferreira made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Laia Flores.
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LayUpShot 3:57 50-47
Laura Ferreira made Layup.
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JumpShot 4:17 48-47
Kendall Bresee made Jumper.
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JumpShot 4:36 48-45
Kitija Laksa made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:55 46-45
Kelsi Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chyna Latimer.
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PersonalFoul 5:20 46-42
Foul on Tamara Henshaw.
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PersonalFoul 6:22 46-42
Foul on Mei-Lyn Bautista.
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JumpShot 6:51 46-42
Mei-Lyn Bautista made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:20 46-40
Foul on Neila Luma.
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LayUpShot 7:20 46-40
Maria Jespersen made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:33 44-40
Camila Tapias made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Bresee.
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End Game 0:00 83-78
End of Game
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ShortTimeOut 0:02 83-78
South Florida Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:02 83-78
Kelsi Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Neila Luma.
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Offensive Rebound 0:09 83-75
Neila Luma Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:09 83-75
Kelsi Mahoney missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 0:13 83-75
George Washington Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 83-75
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 82-75
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 81-75
Foul on Brianna Cummings.
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ShortTimeOut 0:14 81-75
South Florida Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:14 81-75
Kelsi Mahoney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Lexus Levy.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 81-72
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 80-72
Laura Ferreira made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 79-72
Foul on Lexus Levy.
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LayUpShot 0:39 79-72
Brianna Cummings made Layup. Assisted by Mei-Lyn Bautista.
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Offensive Rebound 0:44 79-70
Kelsi Mahoney Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:44 79-70
Lexus Levy missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:51 79-70
George Washington Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 79-70
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:51 78-70
Kitija Laksa made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:51 77-70
Foul on Brianna Cummings.
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Steal 1:05 77-70
Laura Ferreira Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:05 77-70
Neila Luma Turnover.
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Steal 1:19 77-70
Brianna Cummings Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:20 77-70
Laura Ferreira Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:46 77-70
Maria Jespersen Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:47 77-70
Maria Jespersen Block.
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JumpShot 1:47 77-70
Lexus Levy missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:14 77-70
Laura Ferreira made Layup. Assisted by Kitija Laksa.
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Steal 2:37 75-70
Laura Ferreira Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:37 75-70
Mei-Lyn Bautista Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 2:59 75-70
Foul on Maria Jespersen.
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Defensive Rebound 3:01 75-70
Brianna Cummings Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:01 75-70
Kitija Laksa missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:13 75-70
Brianna Cummings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:13 75-69
Foul on Laura Ferreira.
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LayUpShot 3:13 75-69
Brianna Cummings made Layup. Assisted by Mei-Lyn Bautista.
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Defensive Rebound 3:23 75-67
Kelsi Mahoney Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:23 75-67
Maria Jespersen missed Three Point Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:38 75-67
Official TV Timeout
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Team Stats
USF
GW
30-54
FG
28-57
56
Field Goal %
49
9-26
3PT
13-22
35
Three Point %
59
14-17
FT
9-10
82
Free Throw %
90
33
Rebounds
22
9
Offensive Rebounds
5
24
Defensive Rebounds
17
16
Assists
22
4
Steals
3
2
Blocks
2
9
Turnovers
6
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
6
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
9
Points Off Turnovers
11
10
Fast Break Points
4
36
Points in Paint
20
13
Fouls
19
10
Largest Lead
2
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