2024-25 Season

[69MG]

If they can split the last 4, they would end up at 11-7 in conference and 16-13 overall. That would be a remarkable feat for Mike and the team. In case anyone has forgotten, we were 2-16 in the A10 regular season and 4-26 overall.

The 2 "easier" games are home to Loyola (3-11) and @ GW (4-9). The other 2 are home to GMU (12-2 and 22-3 overall) and home to URI (8-5). I don't expect us to beat GMU as they are very good. We do have a shot at home to URI who squeaked out a win against us at their place.

I have not posted anything about the men's game. I was there to witness it, and as my mother told me, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything".

[InnervisionsUMASS]

Fantastic win and great bounceback... this is turning into a very solid season with a chance to make some noise in the A10.

[Rolling Ridge]

If they can split the last 4, they would end up at 11-7 in conference and 16-13 overall. That would be a remarkable feat for Mike and the team. In case anyone has forgotten, we were 2-16 in the A10 regular season and 4-26 overall.

The 2 "easier" games are home to Loyola (3-11) and @ GW (4-9). The other 2 are home to GMU (12-2 and 22-3 overall) and home to URI (8-5). I don't expect us to beat GMU as they are very good. We do have a shot at home to URI who squeaked out a win against us at their place.

I'm really looking forward to the URI game. I think they can beat them if they play like they did last night. Being at home should help. GW has been playing a little better of late, but I feel we can also beat them on the road. I think they'll take care of business against Lyola. I'd love to see 11 wins, and possibly 12. Whatever happens, I totally agree this has been an incredible year of improvement for the team, and it's certainly been a lot more exciting to watch.

[69MG]

Rebounds tonight:
Duquesne 23
Stefanie Kulesza 22
That's a new career high for Stef. (Previous 14 vs Lowell 12/10/23)

Hell of an effort, Stef

22 rebounds is tied for 4th in most rebounds in a game in UM Women's BB. We forget how good Jennnifer Butler was.

Most Rebounds
1. 30 Jennifer Butler at Florida 12/28/02
2. 25 Jennifer Butler vs. William & Mary 12/29/99
3. 23 Jennifer Butler La Salle 3/6/03
4. 22 Maggie Mulligan at Duquesne 12/31/17
22 Jennifer Butler Fordham 1/28/01
6. 21 Jennifer Butler Temple 1/6/03
21 Jennifer Butler at Duquesne 1/17/02

[MikeUMA]

We forget how good Jennifer Butler was.

Facts.

I looked her up again. She averaged a double-double in her UM career, and was the A-10 DPOY in 2002-03.
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/pl ... ler-1.html

She got drafted into the WNBA but I don't think she ended up sticking and playing with a team.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/wn ... je01w.html

[69MG]

^ I think she blew out her knee or had some other major injury. I'm not 100% sure on this.

[Berkman]

Play Geo Mason at 3 today.

[TruBluMaroon]

Rebounds tonight:
Duquesne 23
Stefanie Kulesza 22
That's a new career high for Stef. (Previous 14 vs Lowell 12/10/23)

Hell of an effort, Stef

22 rebounds is tied for 4th in most rebounds in a game in UM Women's BB. We forget how good Jennnifer Butler was.

Most Rebounds
1. 30 Jennifer Butler at Florida 12/28/02
2. 25 Jennifer Butler vs. William & Mary 12/29/99
3. 23 Jennifer Butler La Salle 3/6/03
4. 22 Maggie Mulligan at Duquesne 12/31/17
22 Jennifer Butler Fordham 1/28/01
6. 21 Jennifer Butler Temple 1/6/03
21 Jennifer Butler at Duquesne 1/17/02

No disrespect to JB & MM, but they were both 6’3” inside players and SK is a 6’0” perimeter player.

[Berkman]

We lead after 1 period 18 - 17. Going to be a tough game as Mason is 22 - 2 .

[Berkman]

Did not shoot well and trail at the half 36 - 27.

[Berkman]

Real good 3 rd period and only trail 53 - 51.

[Berkman]

Loose 76 - 66.

[69MG]

A good effort against one of the top 3 teams in the league. Also, a team that has only lost 1 game at home all year. It seems like 2 things did us in. We got outrebounded by 13 and they shot 18 more free throws than we did (although some were end of game situational fouls).

[vanmeter]

Agree 69. In the game against one of the top teams in A10 at their court. I think rebounding had been one of our issues this year. A far cry from 4-26 of last yeat

[InnervisionsUMASS]

Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week awards both went to the Minutewomen!

https://x.com/UMassWBB/status/1891549038228504998