BOZEMAN, Mont. – The University of San Francisco women's basketball team (19-15) concluded the 2025-26 season in the second round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT), falling to Montana State (26-7) 69-53 Sunday afternoon at Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.
 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• San Francisco came out firing at the start of the first quarter, building an 11-4 advantage, capped by a Candy Edokpaigbe fast break driving layup at the 1:52 mark.
• Montana State answered late and scored the final five points of the opening period, trimming the green and gold's lead to 11-9.
• The Dons failed to maintain their lead in the second quarter and entered halftime trailing 31-24.
• The Bobcats continued to lead following the break and scored 16 straight points to push the margin to 23, 47-24, at 5:10. The deficit grew near the end of the quarter as the Dons trailed 58-34 heading into the final quarter of play.
• Montana State kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 61-34 advantage before San Francisco went on a 7-0 scoring run, finished by a Meghan McIntyre layup, shrinking the deficit to 61-41 with 6:52 to go in the contest.
• Another scoring run helped San Francisco get to within 12, 64-52, with 2:40 to go, as Edokpaigbe scored three of the six points during the run.
• Despite facing a late push, the Bobcats fended off the Dons and held on for the 69-53 victory.  

• Edokpaigbe led San Francisco offensively, recording 20 points to lead all scorers while shooting 50 percent (eight-for-16) from the field.
• Noelia Mouriño registered her eighth double-digit rebounding performance, securing a game-high 11, including six offensive boards.
• Nataša Taušová tacked on eight points, nine rebounds, three steals, and knocked down two of her five attempts from the three-point line.
• As a team defensively, San Francisco held Montana State to only 32.9 percent shooting from the field, the seventh-lowest shooting percentage by an opponent this season.

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