University of Massachusets Athletics
Tuesday, November 11
Amherst, Mass.
6:00 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
vs
Harvard
Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Women's Basketball Set For Head To Head Against In-State Rival Harvard
November 10, 2025 | Women's Basketball
The Minutewomen and the Crimson tipoff at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
| University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Notes & Information | |
| Matchup (Home Opener) | Massachusetts (2-0, 0-0 MAC) vs. Harvard  (1-1, 0-0 IVY) |
| Date |Â Time | Nov. 11, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Location | Amherst, Mass. | Mullins Center |
| Game Notes | Massachusetts | Harvard |
| Watch | ESPN+ |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
| @UMassWBB | |
| @umasswbb | |
| UMass Women's Basketball | |
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts women's basketball (2-0) program sets to host mid-week tilt against in-state rival Harvard (1-1) on Tuesday Nov. 11. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m., on ESPN+. Links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).
THE MATCHUP
- Massachusetts and Harvard are set to compete in its 27th matchup, a meeting history that dates back to the 77-78 season.Â
- Massachusetts holds the 14-12Â record against the Crimson, with a the Minutewomen holding the advantage both home and away with 7-6 record in both categories.Â
- The last matchup between these two teams saw a tough 58-71 Minutewomen loss in Cambridge, Ma. last season. Massachusetts looks to bounce back against the Crimson with the home court advantage and take the win on Tuesday.Â
LAST TIME OUT
- The Minutewomen secured the 84-73 win against Siena University on Nov. 8, in the Mullins Center. Graduate guard Allie Palmieri led the Minutewomen with 20 points.
- Megan Olbrys and Yahmani McKayle also proved to be significant contributors during the game, with Olbrys adding 16 points and five rebounds and McKayle had 19 points and eight assists. .Â
- The Minutewomen commanded the floor from the jump, gaining an early lead and maintaining a substantial lead throughout the contest.
NEW FACES IN NEW PLACES
- The Minutewomen welcome six newcomers, featuring four freshmen.
- Massachusetts brings freshmen Anya George, Eva Hannon, Aiyanna Perkins and Brooke Pulpi into the mix for the 2025-26 season.
- Rhode Island transfer Ayanna Franks arrives to Amherst off a 3.1 points per game season, adding 1.6 rebounds in 10.7 minutes.
- Leah Bullard spent her first season at Oakland, averaging 2.1 points and 1.5 rebounds in 8.4 minutes of action.
OLBRYS ON THE RISE
- Senior Megan Olbrys is coming off an impressive season in the Atlantic 10 last year, leading the team with career-best averages in points (14.0), rebounds (8.2), and free throws per game (.786).Â
- Olbrys posted eight double-doubles during the 2024-25 campaign and recorded a season-best 23 points against Loyola Chicago (2/9).
- The Norwood, Mass. native earned the A-10 Third Team All-Conference honors at the end of the 2024-25 season and received the 25-player watchlist for the 2026 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award to start the 2025-26 season.
SET FOR SUCCESS
- Allie Palmieri and Yahmani McKayle are expected to have strong campaigns for the 2025-26 season.
- Palmieri had a competitive season, averaging 12.2 points and 3.8 rebounds, and leading the Minutewomen with 32.8 minutes.Â
- McKayle is coming off an A-10 Rookie of the Year season. She led the Minutewomen with 110 assists, contributing an average 13.6 points and 2.9 rebounds.
- With the guard duo's explosive 2024-25 UMass debuts, the Maroon and White look for them to be large contributors.Â
YEAR THREE UNDER COACH LEFLAR
- Massachusetts women's basketball enters its third season under Head Coach Mike Leflar in 2025-26 after his tenure as Associate Head Coach (2021-23) and Assistant Coach (2018-21) with the Minutewomen.
- Leflar has been an integral part of building the most successful era in Massachusetts women's basketball, helping the program to its first regular-season Atlantic 10 championship this past season after the program earned its first Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship in 2021-22, while adding an NCAA Tournament berth in 2022 to go along with WNIT appearances in 2021 and 2023, and 2025
- Leflar most recently worked closely with the Minutewomen forwards, including 2023 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year, Sam Breen. Under Leflar's guidance, Breen developed into one of the most decorated players in program history and earned back-to-back Atlantic 10 Player of the Year honors in 2022 and 2023
UP NEXT
- The Minutewomen continue with at home with a Tuesday night tipoff against UMass Lowell at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Mullins Center.
- The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).
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