Irish roll CS Northridge in tourney opener but may not have Kathryn Westbeld in next round
Arike Ogunbowale scored 30 points and top-seed Notre Dame beat Cal State Northridge 99-81 on Friday in the opener of the women's NCAA tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Cal State Northridge Matadors
81
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
99
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSUN | 16 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 81 |
| ND | 23 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 99 |
Purcell Pavilion
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs La Sierra Golden Eagles | W 92-40 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 81-99
Taylor Nate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 78-99
Foul on Kaitlin Cole.
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LayUpShot 1:49 78-99
Jackie Young made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:07 78-97
Eliza Matthews made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:29 76-97
Arike Ogunbowale made Jumper. Assisted by Jackie Young.
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JumpShot 3:56 76-95
Tessa Boagni made Jumper. Assisted by Meghann Henderson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:30 74-95
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:56 71-95
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:15 68-95
Kaitlin Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marina Mabrey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:37 68-92
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Meghann Henderson.
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TipShot 5:49 65-92
Jessica Shepard made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 6:22 65-90
Kristina Nelson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:28 65-88
Tessa Boagni made Layup.
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LayUpShot 7:21 63-88
Channon Fluker made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:01 61-88
Arike Ogunbowale made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:26 61-86
Tessa Boagni made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:55 59-86
Jessica Shepard made Jumper. Assisted by Jackie Young.
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LayUpShot 9:31 59-84
Kristina Nelson made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Shepard.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:49 59-82
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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PersonalFoul 0:04 56-82
Foul on Destiny Brooks.
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LayUpShot 0:14 56-82
Channon Fluker made Layup. Assisted by Destiny Brooks.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 54-82
Foul on Kaitlin Cole.
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JumpShot 0:57 54-82
Tessa Boagni made Jumper. Assisted by Meghann Henderson.
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LayUpShot 1:23 52-82
Channon Fluker made Layup. Assisted by Tessa Boagni.
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LayUpShot 1:54 50-82
Tessa Boagni made Layup. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:03 48-82
Arike Ogunbowale made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:03 48-81
Foul on Terrin Sullivan.
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LayUpShot 3:03 48-81
Arike Ogunbowale made Layup. Assisted by Jessica Shepard.
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LayUpShot 3:20 48-79
Jessica Shepard made Layup. Assisted by Marina Mabrey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:38 48-77
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Terrin Sullivan.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:44 45-77
Marina Mabrey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jessica Shepard.
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LayUpShot 4:06 45-74
Tessa Boagni made Layup. Assisted by Channon Fluker.
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LayUpShot 4:21 43-74
Jessica Shepard made Layup. Assisted by Marina Mabrey.
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JumpShot 5:19 43-72
Tessa Boagni made Jumper. Assisted by Terrin Sullivan.
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PersonalFoul 5:23 41-72
Foul on Jackie Young.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:33 41-72
Arike Ogunbowale made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:33 41-71
Foul on Channon Fluker.
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LayUpShot 5:33 41-71
Arike Ogunbowale made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:31 41-69
Jessica Shepard made Layup. Assisted by Marina Mabrey.
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PersonalFoul 6:33 41-67
Foul on Meghann Henderson.
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JumpShot 6:55 41-67
Meghann Henderson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:10 39-67
Marina Mabrey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jessica Shepard.
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LayUpShot 7:27 39-64
Tessa Boagni made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:43 37-64
Arike Ogunbowale made Jumper. Assisted by Jackie Young.
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LayUpShot 7:51 37-62
Channon Fluker made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:19 35-62
Marina Mabrey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Danielle Patterson.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:45 35-59
Tessa Boagni made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:45 34-59
Foul on Kristina Nelson.
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LayUpShot 8:45 34-59
Tessa Boagni made Layup.
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JumpShot 9:05 32-59
Jackie Young made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 9:52 32-57
Marina Mabrey made Layup.
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JumpShot 0:06 32-55
Jackie Young made Jumper. Assisted by Marina Mabrey.
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JumpShot 1:02 32-53
Tessa Boagni made Jumper. Assisted by Destiny Brooks.
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LayUpShot 1:25 30-53
Jessica Shepard made Layup. Assisted by Marina Mabrey.
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PersonalFoul 1:52 30-51
Foul on Channon Fluker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:22 30-51
Marina Mabrey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Arike Ogunbowale.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:44 30-48
Channon Fluker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:44 29-48
Foul on Arike Ogunbowale.
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LayUpShot 2:44 29-48
Channon Fluker made Layup. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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LayUpShot 2:53 27-48
Arike Ogunbowale made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 81-99
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:22 81-99
Taylor Nate made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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Steal 0:27 78-99
Hayley Tanabe Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:27 78-99
Danielle Patterson Turnover.
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Steal 0:45 78-99
Danielle Patterson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:45 78-99
Taylor Nate Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:09 78-99
Tessa Boagni Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:09 78-99
Kaitlin Cole missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:32 78-99
Nicole Benz Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:32 78-99
Jordan Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 78-99
Foul on Kaitlin Cole.
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LayUpShot 1:49 78-99
Jackie Young made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:57 78-97
Jackie Young Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:57 78-97
Tessa Boagni Block.
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LayUpShot 1:57 78-97
Danielle Patterson missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 2:30 78-97
Kaitlin Cole Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:30 78-97
Jordan Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 2:38 78-97
Destiny Brooks Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:38 78-97
Kaitlin Cole Turnover.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 2:41 78-97
Official TV Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 2:41 78-97
Notre Dame Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:41 78-97
Tessa Boagni Block.
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LayUpShot 2:41 78-97
Jessica Shepard missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 2:48 78-97
Jessica Shepard Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:48 78-97
Arike Ogunbowale missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:07 78-97
Eliza Matthews made Layup.
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JumpShot 3:29 76-97
Arike Ogunbowale made Jumper. Assisted by Jackie Young.
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ShortTimeOut 3:54 76-95
Notre Dame Timeout
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JumpShot 3:56 76-95
Tessa Boagni made Jumper. Assisted by Meghann Henderson.
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Steal 4:11 74-95
Meghann Henderson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:11 74-95
Jackie Young Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:30 74-95
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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Steal 4:36 71-95
Hayley Tanabe Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:36 71-95
Kristina Nelson Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:56 71-95
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hayley Tanabe.
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Offensive Rebound 5:02 68-95
Tessa Boagni Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 5:02 68-95
Tessa Boagni missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:15 68-95
Kaitlin Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marina Mabrey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:37 68-92
Destiny Brooks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Meghann Henderson.
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TipShot 5:49 65-92
Jessica Shepard made Two Point Tip Shot.
Showing the last 40 of 311 events.
Team Stats
CSUN
ND
35-66
FG
40-73
53
Field Goal %
55
9-20
3PT
9-17
45
Three Point %
53
2-3
FT
10-14
67
Free Throw %
71
31
Rebounds
36
11
Offensive Rebounds
15
20
Defensive Rebounds
21
23
Assists
28
6
Steals
12
7
Blocks
1
16
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
15
Fouls
7
6
Largest Lead
34
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