University of Massachusets Athletics
Thursday, March 6
Glen Allen, VA
5:00 PM
University of Massachusetts
16-14,11-7Atlantic 10
57
vs
67
Saint Louis University
15-18,7-11Atlantic 10
1
2
3
4
F
Saint Louis
16
15
18
18
67
Massachusetts
19
6
7
25
57
Minutewomen Fall Short in Second Round of A-10 Championship, 67-57
March 06, 2025 | Women's Basketball
GLEN ALLEN, Va. -- Massachusetts (16-14, 11-7 A-10) was unable to overcome Saint Louis (15-18, 7-11 A-10) in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship on Thursday night, dropping a 67-57 decision at the Henrico Sports & Events Center.
Stefanie Kulesza set a career-high with nine steals in addition to 12 points and eight rebounds. This mark ties the second-highest steal total in a single game across the program's history.
Yahmani McKayle led all UMass scorers with 15 points, adding three rebounds, two assists, and two steals on the night.
Allie Palmieri tallied 14 points over the course of the game, grabbing five rebounds and three steals.
With the game tied in the first quarter with 3:30 left to play, the Minutewomen went on an 11-0 run to surge ahead. UMass would enter the second quarter with a 19-16 lead.
The Billikens would take control in the second and third quarters, disrupting the Massachusetts offense with physical defending.Â
Trailing by as much as 20 points in the fourth quarter, UMass would battle all the way back to an eight-point deficit. However, the comeback effort fell short as Saint Louis closed out the game 67-57.
Stefanie Kulesza set a career-high with nine steals in addition to 12 points and eight rebounds. This mark ties the second-highest steal total in a single game across the program's history.
Yahmani McKayle led all UMass scorers with 15 points, adding three rebounds, two assists, and two steals on the night.
Allie Palmieri tallied 14 points over the course of the game, grabbing five rebounds and three steals.
With the game tied in the first quarter with 3:30 left to play, the Minutewomen went on an 11-0 run to surge ahead. UMass would enter the second quarter with a 19-16 lead.
The Billikens would take control in the second and third quarters, disrupting the Massachusetts offense with physical defending.Â
Trailing by as much as 20 points in the fourth quarter, UMass would battle all the way back to an eight-point deficit. However, the comeback effort fell short as Saint Louis closed out the game 67-57.
Team Stats
SLU
UMass
FG%
.469
.328
3FG%
.357
.375
FT%
.640
.727
RB
32
40
TO
29
28
STL
16
18
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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