Minutewomen Conclude Regular Season in the Nation's Capital

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Notes & Information
Matchup	Massachusetts at George Washington
Date \| Time	Feb. 26 \| 12:00 p.m.
Location	Charles E. Smith Center \| Washington, D.C.
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts women's basketball program (15-13, 10-7 A 10) will face the Revolutionaries (11-16, 4-12 Atlantic 10) in a Wednesday matinee contest. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. The Action will be streamed live on ESPN+, with links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).

The Matchup

Massachusetts crosses paths with George Washington for the second time this season, and 58th time in the program's history.
The Minutewomen are 13-44 against the Colonials, with UMass taking the most recent meeting earlier in the season, 71-54

Last Time Out

The Minutewomen are coming off a narrow 42-40 loss to Rhode Island on Senior Day. In a defensive battle, the game saw 13 lead changes and six ties.
Senior forward Stefanie Kulesza recorded a double-double, tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds, while also contributing two steals.
Junior forward Megan Olbrys also added 11 points, grabbing seven rebounds and providing defensive presence in the paint.
Freshman guard Yahmani McKayle continued to make an impact off the bench, scoring nine points and dishing out three assists.

Kulesza Cleans the Glass

Senior Stefanie Kulesza grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds in UMass' 72-52 win over Duquesne on Feb. 12, tying the fourth-best single game mark in program history.
The Wilmington, Del. Native secured 18 rebounds in the first half alone, helping the Minutewomen jump out to a 42-16 lead at the break.
Kulesza added 14 points, good for her fourth double-double of the season.
Kulesza earned her first A-10 Player of the Week nod on Feb. 17, averaging 12.0 ppg and 13.5 rpg the week prior.

Meg Doesn't Miss

Junior forward Megan Olbrys shot 89.5% from the field (17-19 FG) last week, earning Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the first time in her career.
The Norwood, Mass. native averaged 21.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2 blocks on the week against the likes of La Salle and Saint Joseph's.

Want Some Fries With That 30-Piece?

Senior guard Allie Palmieri tallied a career-high 31 points against Fordham in her Atlantic 10 debut.
This was the third-highest single-game scoring total by a Minutewoman in the last 11 years.
Palmieri shot an efficient 9-17 from the field, netting 6-10 of her attempts from range.
The Trumbull, Conn. native added three steals on the defensive end, another career-best on the day.

Double-Double Duo

Senior forward Stefanie Kulesa and transfer forward Megan Olbrys became the first UMass pair since Feb. 4, 2023 to each record double-doubles in the same game as the Minutewomen took a 72-55 victory against Saint Louis last Thursday.
Kulesza set a career-high in scoring with 21 points and added 12 rebounds.
Olbrys tallied 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Mani is Money

Freshman point guard Yahmani McKayle had a career-high 21 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals in UMass's first win of the season on Nov. 10 vs. CCSU
The Queens, N.Y. native followed up with 17 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds in to help UMass secure a 76-53 win over Monmouth
McKayle is averaging 13.4 points, 3.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game on the season, earning A-10 Rookie of the Week on December 9th, February 10th, and February 17th.

New Faces in New Places

The Minutewomen welcome seven newcomers, three of which enter as transfers.
Massachusetts brings freshmen Taylor Derkack (Colonia, N.J.), Yahmani McKayle (Queens, N.Y.), Kasey Bretones(Linwood, N.J.), and Jess Ross (Eastham, Mass.) into the mix for the 2024-25 season.
Lipscomb transfer Aleah Sorrentino arrives to Amherst off a 12.3 points per game season, adding 6.4 rebounds in 26.8 minutes. The redshirt senior spent a year at Ole Miss prior to her two-year stint at Lipscomb.
Megan Olbrys spent her last two seasons at Villanova, averaging 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.2 minutes of action.
Drexel transfer Momo LaClair is coming off a 2024 CAA Championship run as a key member of the rotation. LaClair played 17.8 minutes a game, adding 3.2 points and 1.5 assists per game.

Up Next

The Minutewomen are set to compete in the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament on March 5th-9th at the Henrico Sports and Events Center in Henrico, Va.
Links and live updates available at umassathletics.com or @UMassWBB on X (Twitter).

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Kasey Bretones

Taylor Derkack

Stefanie Kulesza

Momo LaClair

Yahmani McKayle

Megan Olbrys

Allie Palmieri

Jess Ross

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