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Minutewomen Push Past Northeastern To Extend Season To 7-0
December 03, 2025 | Women's Basketball
Minutewomen Push Past Northeastern To Extend Season To 7-0
AMHERST, Mass. -- University of Massachusetts women's basketball (7-0, 0-0 MAC) defeated Northeastern (3-6, 0-0 CAA), 71-52, during an in-state matchup Wednesday afternoon at Cabot Center.
The Minutewomen surged past the Huskies, opening the game on a 6-0 run in a contest they never trailed in the contest.
Senior Forward Megan Olbrys was the largest contributor of the game, grabbing 18 points and six rebounds. Olbrys went 80% from the free throw line (8-10) and perfect from beyond the arc (2-2).
Sophmore guard Yahmani McKayle saw a lot of action on the floor, tallying 14 points, three assists and three rebounds.
The Minutewomen nabbed 40 rebounds and 12 steals in the game.
Breaking Down The Action
- The Minutewomen came out the gates hot with a 6-0 run to start the quarter, forcing a quick Northeastern timeout.
- McKayle got her first points of the night after a fast break from Palmieri's steal
- Franks pushed the Minutewomen lead to 14 with two layups after a three-minute scoring drought.
- Late in the opening frame, Palmieri grabbed the defensive rebound off Queliz's missed shot and made a break to the hoop for a layup to finish the first quarter, 18-7.
- George started the second quarter with a three-point play, with a layup and free throw
- Olbrys made a free throw from a foul on Collins, putting her free throw percentage to 75% on the night.
- Seven seconds later, Franks grabbed a steal and ran it to the glass for a layup at 6:28.
- Odenigbo tipped it in 22 seconds later after an offensive rebound from Palmieri's attempt
- Olbrys added three to the tally with a three-point jumper at 5:21
- With less than three minutes in the half, Olbrys, McKayle and Ferguson all capitalized to end the half 38-23.
- The Minutewomen went on a 14-2 run in the third, with Olbrys making four free throws.
- George started the final quarter with a layup less than two minutes in
- Bullard collected her first points of the game with a layup from Palmieri's defensive rebound.
- The Minutewomen go on a 9-2 run in the final quarter, ending the game 71-52.
By The Numbers
- 2: Two Minutewomen recorded double digits in the afternoon – Olbrys (18) and McKayle (14).
- 11: The longest run that the Minutewomen went on in the matchup, 11-0.
- 18: Olbrys had the highest points on the day, 18.
- 22: The Minutewomens largest lead of the contest, 22.
- 34: The Minutewomen recorded 34 points in the paint.
- 35: The Minutewomen collected 35 rebounds.
Up Next
- The Minutewomen continue a five-game road stretch with a matchup at Army on Saturday, December 6, at 4 p.m., on ESPN+, in West Point, New York.
- Links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).
