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2/28/2026 | 12:00 p.m.


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Feb. 28 (Sat) / 12:00 p.m.


at Santa Clara

History

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco women’s basketball team (16-12, 9-8) dropped a hard-fought 66-57 decision to LMU (20-8, 14-3) in the final regular-season home game Thursday evening at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.

 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:


After falling behind 8-6 early in the first quarter, San Francisco went on a 9-0 scoring run, capped off with a Mara Neira driving layup, to take a 15-8 lead with 1:10 remaining. LMU responded shortly after, scoring five of the last seven points to trim the deficit to 17-13.
The Lions outscored the Dons by 10, 17-7, in the second quarter and held a 30-24 advantage at the halftime break.
San Francisco started to cut into the deficit after halftime, bringing the game to 41-40 by the end of the third quarter. San Francisco played well near the basket, scoring eight of its 16 points in the paint.
The Lions widened the margin in the fourth quarter, pushing their lead to six, 55-49, with 4:40 left in the contest. The green and gold battled back, getting to within one, 55-54, following back-to-back baskets from Noelia Mouriño and Neira.
The Lions’ lead quickly ballooned to nine, 64-55, with 35 seconds left, and held on for the 66-57 victory. 

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:


Neira led San Francisco offensively, posting a game-high 18 points on seven-of16 shooting. She also led the Dons from beyond the three-point line, knocking down four of her 10 attempts from distance.
Candy Edokpaigbe also paced the green and gold on both ends of the floor, recording 15 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.
In her final game on the Hilltop, Olivia Williams posted six points and six rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench.
San Francisco recorded 14 assists throughout the contest, with Aina Cargol recording a team-best four, and outrebounded LMU, 45-42.

POSTGAME WITH THE DONS:


To view the full highlights of tonight’s contest, please click here.
To view the full postgame interview with head coach Molly Goodenbour, please click here.

UP NEXT:

San Francisco hits the road for the final contest of the regular season when it takes on Santa Clara at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Leavey Center.

 

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MERCHANDISE:

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SPONSOR US:

The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsor – ABM –  for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.

*This article was created using technology provided by Data Skrive*