CAA Women's Basketball Notebook - Dec. 12, 2025
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 12, 2025) – Conference play is right around the corner, which means we need to catch you up on all things happening around the CAA.
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Wednesday, December 3
West Georgia 83, UNCW 63
William & Mary 67, Wake Forest 64
UMass 71, Northeastern 52
Monmouth 77, NJIT 68
Drexel 55, American 48
Campbel 71, Mercer 49
Thursday, December 4
Loyola 64, Towson 63
Friday, December 5
Harvard 67, Stony 33
Hampton 82, Livingstone 66
Saturday, December 6
Norfolk State 63, N.C. A&T 50
Fordham 69, Hofstra 46
Hampton 65, Edward Waters 47
Sunday, December 7
Drexel 59, Temple 52
Winthrop 78, UNCW 68
William & Mary 73, American 60
East Carolina 64, Elon 53
Monmouth 66, Saint Peter’s 38
Tuesday, December 9
Hofstra 80, Marywood 44
Wednesday, December 10
St. John’s 73. Stony Brook 42
Thursday, December 11
Campbell 100, Carolina 43
Saturday, December 13
Hampton at Howard......................................................... 12 p.m.
Coppin State at William & Mary 1 p.m. (MASN/FloCollege)
Hofstra at St. John’s......................................... 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, December 14
Duquesne at Stony Brook ................... 1 p.m. (FloCollege)
Longwood at Elon...................................... 1 p.m. (FloCollege)
Charleston at Florida State......................... 2 p.m. (ACCNX)
Monday, December 15
N.C. A&T at Georgia........................ 11 a.m. (SEC Network)
Norfolk State at Campbell.................... 7 p.m. (FloCollege)
Tuesday, December 16
Chestnut Hill at Duquesne....................................... 3:30 p.m.
WEEKLY AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jana Sallman, William & Mary
Junior | Center | Cairo, Egypt / Western Reserve Academy
Sallman stuffed the stat sheet in the Tribe’s 2-0 week, including a huge win over ACC foe Wake Forest. In a 67-64 victory over the Demon Deacons, the center poured in 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor. Four days later, the Tribe hit the floor again with Sallman posting a near double-double. The Egyptian product had a season-high 20 points to go with seven rebounds and five assists as William & Mary earned a 73-60 win over American.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Molly Rullo, Drexel
Freshman | Guard | Drexel Hill, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara
Rullo helped Drexel go 2-0, averaging 16.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. After an 11-point performance in the team’s 55-48 victory over American, the Cardinal O’Hara alumna dropped a personal-best 22 points to lift the Dragons to a 59-52 win against Temple in the Big 5 Classic. Scoring on an 89.0% clip from the field, Rullo also pitched in with four rebounds and five assists in the result.
2025-26 CAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Laine McGurk, Drexel
Nov. 17: Taryn Barbot, Charleston
Nov. 24: Kayla Lezama, Hampton / Kylah Silver, UNCW
Dec. 1: Taryn Barbot, Charleston / Rori Cox, UNCW
Dec. 8: Jana Sallman, William & Mary
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nov. 10: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Nov. 17: Viki Matulevicius, Towson
Nov. 24: Jasmine Nivar, Campbell
Dec. 1: Tamia Watkins, Elon
Dec. 8: Molly Rullo, Drexel
TEAM NOTES
Rullo Levels Up
In the midst of two straight wins for Drexel, freshman Molly Rullo has emerged as a powerhouse on offense. Starting against American, she dropped a career-high 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting while also seeing a personal-best 31 minutes of action. Four days later, Rullo exploded for her career-high again, turning in a 22-point performance. She also grabbed four rebounds and dished out five assists. The guard set personal marks in points and assists, while tying her career-best in boards. Rullo went 8-of-9 from the field and 5-for-6 from deep.
W&M Win Over Wake
The Tribe had a phenomenal week, extending the win streak to three with victories over American and ACC foe Wake Forest. The 67-64 victory against the Demon Deacons was W&M’s first over an ACC and Power Four opponent since 2015 when they took down Clemson 58-41. It also marked the program’s first road non-conference winning streak since 2020. CAA Player of the Week Jana Sallman poured in 17 points to lead four in double figures. As a team, the Tribe shot 48% from the floor.
HBCU Invitational Champs
Hampton headed to Orlando in the hopes of becoming the inaugural HBCU Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament champs and did just that. Kiki McElrath was named the Tournament’s MVP as she paced the team with 17 points in the 65-47 win over Edward Waters and had a season-high 19 in the first victory over Livingstone. “I am proud of the resiliency of my team this weekend,” said Hampton Head Coach Tamisha Augustin. “Credit to Edward Waters, they do a really good job, and those players played hard and never let up. We will give them a couple of days with exams this week and prepare for our next matchup.”
She’s BACKKKKKKK
Out since February 2025, Hofstra’s Chloe Sterling made her long-awaited return to the court against A-10 opponent Fordham. The Preseason All-CAA selection dropped 11 points and had five rebounds in the loss before another double-digit performance against Marywood. Sterling transferred in from James Madison for the 2024-25 season and made an immediate impact. Averaging 13.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists, the one-time CAA Player of the Week was having a standout first CAA season before picking up a campaign-ending injury 21 games into her Pride career.
The Hawks Are Flying Again
With two wins on the bounce, Monmouth has pulled itself back to a .500 record with wins over St. Peter’s and NJIT. After Divine Dibula dropped a career-high 21 points in the 77-68 win over the Highlanders, Monmouth pieced together its best defensive performance of the year to best the Peacocks. Career highs were everywhere on the court, including personal-best marks for Kathy Kersaint in blocks (3), Kellyn Preira in 3-pointers (3), and Madelena Amaro in steals (5). As a whole, Monmouth knocked down a season-high seven 3-pointers. Dibula continued her offensive dominance, finishing with double-digits for the fourth straight contests.
TEAM NOTES
Campbell
Jasmine Felton dropped 19 points on an impressive 7-of-8 scoring play from the field against Mercer
Ciarra Alexander’s 3.9 offensive boards per game rank second in the CAA and 22nd in the nation
Campbell allows a CAA-low 56.8 points per game
Charleston
Taryn Barbot neared a double-double against Colorado with 22 points and nine boards
Charleston’s 17.9 offensive rebounds per game are the third-highest in the nation
Taryn Barbot is up to 1,229 career points and is now 17th on the Cougars' all-time scoring list
Drexel
The Dragons post the second-highest 3-point percentage in the conference at 34.9%
Deja Evans dropped a season-high 18 points against Temple
Drexel finished its second season in the Women’s Big 5 Classic in third place, following last season, when the team finished in fourth
Elon
LaNae Corbett has five games this season in double digits, with her most recent coming in a 14-point performance against East Carolina
The Phoenix have held their opponents to under 25% shooting from deep five times this season
Elon has the second-best scoring bench in the CAA, averaging 26.8 points per game
Hampton
Kiki McElrath dropped a season-high 19 points in the win over Livingstone
Hampton forces its opponents into the most turnovers per game in the CAA at 5.56
Aarryn Battle’s 4.1 assists per game are the fourth most in the conference
Hofstra
Sandra Magolico produced 14 points and eight rebounds against Fordham
Sana’a Garrett averages a team-best 1.8 assists per game
Hofstra’s 69.7% clip from the charity stripe is the fourth-best mark in the CAA
Monmouth
Madalena Amaro dished out a career-high eight assists—half of Monmouth’s 16 total against NJIT
Kathy Kersaint tallied a career-high three blocks against Saint Peter’s
Alexis Davis’ 8.4 rebounds per game are the second most in the CAA
N.C. A&T
Chaniya Clark has 22 career double-doubles after a 20-point and 13-rebound performance against N.C. Central
A&T’s defense holds its opponents to 26.1% from deep, the second-lowest mark in the CAA
Clark’s 1.6 blocks per game are the third most in the conference
UNCW
Angelina Pelayo poured in a career-high 12 points alongside eight rebounds against West Georgia
Four players reached double-digits against Winthrop: Kylah Silver (18), Rori Cox (12), Pelayo (10), and Icyss Storm (10)
Cox averages a conference-best 2.5 steals per game
Northeastern
Kailee Beaudion-Foliaki added a career-high 12 points against UMass in her first game since November 15th
The Huskies have the fourth-highest 3-point percentage in the CAA at 30.3% through nine games
Yirsy Queliz leads Northeastern with 3.0 assists per game
Stony Brook
Stony Brook got a team-high seven rebounds from Caitlin Frost against Harvard
Sandra Frau-Garcia’s 4.5 assists per game rank second in the conference
Caitlin Forst ranks fourth in the CAA with her 7.1 rebounds per game
Towson
Tilda Sjokvis (3.8) and India Johnston (3.1) both rank inside the conference's top-10 assisters
Kayla Morris’ 2.9 blocks per game are the most in the CAA
Sjokvist scored a team-high 16 points against Towson
William & Mary
Jana Sallman poured in a season-high 20 points against American
Cassidy Geddes’ 15.1 points per game are the third-highest tally in the conference
Natalie Fox averages the fourth most blocks per game in the CAA at 1.3