2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

The 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team will represent Brigham Young University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. It will be head coach Jeff Judkins fifteenth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, play their home games at the Marriott Center. They enter the season as defending WCC Tournament champions.^[2] 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.

2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball
2015 Tom Weston Invitational Champs 2015–16 WCC Regular Season Champs^[1]
NCAA Women's Tournament, first round
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	26–7 (16–2 WCC)
Head coach	Jeff Judkins (15th season)
Assistant coaches	Melinda Bendall (5th season) Ray Stewart (5th season) Dan Nielson (3rd season)
Home arena	Marriott Center
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
BYU	16	–	2		.889			26	–	7		.788
Saint Mary's	14	–	4		.778			24	–	8		.750
San Diego	13	–	5		.722			24	–	8		.750
Santa Clara	13	–	5		.722			23	–	9		.719
Gonzaga	10	–	8		.556			19	–	14		.576
San Francisco †	9	–	9		.500			21	–	12		.636
Pacific	6	–	12		.333			13	–	17		.433
Loyola Marymount	6	–	12		.333			11	–	20		.355
Pepperdine	2	–	16		.111			7	–	24		.226
Portland	1	–	17		.056			3	–	27		.100
† Tournament winner As of March 22, 2016 Rankings from AP poll

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

See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team, 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2015 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, and 2015 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

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.

Roster

2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 3 Kylie Maeda 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Iolani Honolulu, HI F 4 Amanda Wayment 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Fremont Ogden, UT F 5 Eternity Galeai 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Timpanogos Orem, UT G 10 Shelbee Molen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Fremont Ogden, UT G 20 Cassie Broadhead 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Scotia Glenville Glenville, NY G 21 Lexi Rydalch (C) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Springville Mapleton, UT G/F 22 Kristine Fuller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr Palm Harbor University Crystal Beach, FL G 23 Makenzi Morrison 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Alta Draper, UT F 25 Alohi Robins-Hardy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Kamehameha Kapalama Waimānalo, HI F 32 Kalani Purcell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr John Paul/Hutchinson CC Hamilton, NZ F 33 Jasmine Moody 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Radford Honolulu, HI F 34 Micaelee Orton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Jr Kearns Kearns, UT F 35 Brooke Romney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Woodrow Wilson/ASFM Dallas, TX F 43 Haley Bodnar (I)   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Desert Hills/Purdue St. George, UT C 50 MaCayla Hanks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Mountain Crest Millville, UT	Head coach Jeff Judkins (Utah) Assistant coach(es) Melinda Bendall (BYU) Ray Stewart (Utah Valley) Dan Nielson (BYU) Ashley Garfield- Director of Operations (BYU) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2015-11-04

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^[3]	–	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015* 3:00 pm, BYUtv		Utah Valley	W 78–62^[4]	1–0	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/19/2015* 5:00 pm, FSSW+/FCS Atlantic		at No. 17/24 x-Oklahoma	L 47–73^[5]	1–1	Lloyd Noble Center  Norman, OK
11/21/2015* 7:00 pm, MW Net		at x-Colorado State	L 55–61^[6]	1–2	Moby Arena  Ft. Collins, CO
11/24/2015* 11:00 am, BYUtv		Utah State	W 81–69^[7]	2–2	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/27/2015* 6:00 pm		vs. x-Georgia Radisson Thanksgiving Classic	L 58–66^[8]	2–3	Matadome  Northridge, CA
11/28/2015* 3:00 pm		vs. Penn State Radisson Thanksgiving Classic	W 63–51^[9]	3–3	Matadome  Northridge, CA
12/02/2015* 10:00 pm, BYU-H SN		at BYU-Hawaiʻi Tom Weston Invitational	W 85–40^[10]	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^[11]	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^[12]	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^[13]	7–3	Dee Events Center  Ogden, UT
12/12/2015* 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Utah Deseret First Duel	W 73–59^[14]	8–3	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
WCC regular season
12/23/2015 2:00 pm, TheW.tv		at San Diego	L 65–78^[15]	8–4 (0–1)	Jenny Craig Pavilion  San Diego, CA
12/31/2015 1:00 pm, BYUtv		Saint Mary's	W 65–59^[16]	9–4 (1–1)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/02/2016 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Pacific	W 79–62^[17]	10–4 (2–1)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/07/2016 7:00 pm, TheW.tv		at x-Santa Clara	W 68–63^[18]	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^[19] Referees: Darren Krzesnik, In'Fini Robinson, Rigo Vasquez

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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^[20] Referees: Penny Davis, Larena Ahumada, Brad Schmidt

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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^[21] Referees: Beverly Roberts, Tina Napier, Julles Gallien

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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^[22] Referees: Lisa Jones, Chuck Gonzales, Jack Jones

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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^[23] Referees: Karen Lasuik, Rick Showers, Paul Patterson

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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^[24] Referees: Not listed- showed up half an hour late

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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^[25] Referees: Penny Davis, Wanda Szeremata, Ifeyinwa Seales

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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^[26] Referees: Melissa Barlow, Anita Ortega, Kimberly Hobbs

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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^[27] Referees: Robert Scofield, Michol Murray, Kyle Bacon

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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^[28] Referees: Wanda Szeremata, Janeta Graham, Brittany Groves

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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^[29] Referees: Penny Davis, Cheryl Flores, Darren Krzesnik

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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^[30] Referees: Charles Gonzales, Kenneth Nash, Crystal Hogan

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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^[31] Referees: Lisa Jones, Shelly Russi, Brian Woods

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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^[32] Referees: Karen Lasuik, Benny Luna, In'Fini Robinson

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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^[33] Referees: Michol Murray, Esther Hsu, Ifeyinwa Seales

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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^[34] Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Alex Carroll, Felicity Willis

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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^[35] Referees: Melissa Barlow, Wanda Szeremeta, Cheryl Flores

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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^[36] Referees: Anita Ortega, Lorena Ahumada, Rick Showers

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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^[37] Referees: Kyle Bacon, Cathi Cornell, Esther Hsu

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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

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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^[38] Referees: Anita Ortega, Rick Showers, Tiffany Bird

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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^[39] Referees: Charles Gonzales, Wanda Szeremeta, Benny Luna

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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^[40] Referees: Penny Davis, Darren Krzesnik, Gordon Torigoe

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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^[41] Referees: Brenda Pantoja, In'Fini Robinson, Tiffany Bird

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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^[42] Referees: Melissa Barlow, Michol Murray, Richard Waters

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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^[43] Referees: Darren Krzesnik, In'Fini Robinson, Cheryl Flores

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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^[44] Referees: Shelley Russi, Karen Lasuik, Brian Woods

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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^[45] Referees: Anita Ortega, Michol Murray, Cathi Cornell

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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^[46] Referees: Lisa Mattingly, Penny Davis, Kathleen Lynch

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Rankings

Regular Season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19 Postseason	Final
AP						RV						RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	N/A
Coaches	RV	RV				RV	RV	RV				RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	RV	RV	RV

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received Votes

See also

• 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
• BYU Cougars women's basketball

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