#CAAHoops WBB Notebook – Jan. 30, 2026
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 30, 2026) – The last play date of January is an exciting one with 12 teams hitting the floor and hooping to collect another women’s #CAAHoops victory.
NEWS AND NOTES
Overtime Thriller
Campbell wheeled away in overtime to defeat UNCW 67-61. Down 10 to start the fourth quarter, UNCW mounted a 15-9 run with 16 seconds left on the clock. After Rori Cox drilled a free throw, Campbell was forced into a five-second violation, giving the Seahawks an opportunity to tie the game. Cox saw her name called on once again, knocking down a 3-pointer with three seconds remaining to knot it at 53. Entering overtime, Campbell retook momentum. Both teams traded buckets to deadlock the game at 58, but Hadleigh Dill was clutch. After a Jasmine Felton layup, Dill knocked down a trey from the corner to give the Camels a 63-58 lead that UNCW never overcame through free throws.
Sjökvist Game Winner
Tilda Sjökvist had the final say as Towson earned a 58-55 victory over Hofstra. With the score knotted at 55 with seconds to play, Sjökvist drilled a corner three to steal the lead with a second on the clock. Trailing by five with less than two minutes, the Tigers jump-started an 8-0 run. Towson’s leading scorer on the day, India Johnston (24 points), knocked down two free throws and the game-tying bucket. Receiving the ball with the shot clock turned off, Semaya Turner poked it loose from Hofstra’s Ema Karim to give Towson the final shot. Zoli Khalil quickly zipped the ball to the corner with a second remaining to Sjökvist, who drained the trey to end her team’s two-game skid.
Dominate Defense from the Dragons
Drexel held both Stony Brook and Towson to under 45 points, earning two straight wins. With a 49-41 result over the Seawolves, the Dragons started their 10-0 run 21 seconds into the game. Stony Brook could not tie or take the lead for the rest of the game. Then, less than 24 hours later, Drexel retook the court to defeat the Tigers 68-45. marking the largest victory against Towson since the team was victorious in 2019, 77-44. The Dragons grabbed 48 rebounds, which is a team-high against Division I opponents this season.
Cougars Come Up Big
With a 71-37 for Charleston over UNCW, the Cougars tied for the 11th-fewest points allowed in a game in program history. It’s also the fewest points the Cougars have allowed this season. Robin Harmony’s team allowed just two points in the second quarter, the fewest points the Cougars have ever allowed to a D1 opponent in a quarter. It’s also tied for the second-least points allowed in a quarter in program history.
What a Week for Rori Cox
Rori Cox paced the Seahawks once again this week, including a 29-point performance in an overtime loss to Campbell. Cox’s 29 points eclipsed her previous high of 26 set last season at Virginia Union. Her tally was also the highest by a Seahawk since 2015 when Brie Mobley had a program-record 46 against Delaware (Feb. 26, 2015).
TEAM NOTES
Campbell
Gianni Boone tied her career-high with 21 points in the win over Hampton
Campbell set a program record with 13 blocks in the victory over UNCW
Olivia Tucker led the Camels with 18 points and five assists against UNCW
Charleston
Taylor Barbot collected her 100th career steal Friday night against UNCW
Tyja Beans recorded her 100th career assist Sunday afternoon against N.C. A&T
Taryn Barbot hit her 200th career 3-pointer and recorded her 200th career assist on Sunday against N.C. A&T
Drexel
Iriona Gravley made a career-high four blocks against Stony Brook, topping her previous high of two against Monmouth on February 7, 2025.
The Dragons' defense also held Towson to just 26.2 percent from the field
Laine McGurk grabbed nine rebounds against Towson, topping her previous career-high of six
Elon
The Phoenix shot their highest free-throw percentage of the season, going 25-for-26 (96.2%) from the charity stripe against N.C. A&T
Laila Anderson led the team in scoring for the second time this season with a season-high 22 points against Hampton
Tamia Watkins notched her second double-double of the season with 15 boards and 13 points, with 11 offensive boards against Hampton
Hampton
Kayla Lezama paced Hampton with 21 points against Elon
Le’Asia Foreman added nine and a team-best seven boards against Elon
The Pirates' 6.1 3-pointers per game are the third most in the conference
Hofstra
Hofstra outshot Towson 42.1% to 37.1% from the field
Sandra Magolico had a game-high 11 rebounds against William & Mary, her eighth game with 10 or more
Chloe Sterling’s 2.1 assists per game lead the Pride
Monmouth
Gigi Gamble posted her team-high sixth 20-point outing of the season against Northeastern
Ella Farelly played in her 100th career game while corralling a season-tying 10 rebounds and a season-high three blocks against Northeastern
Alexis Andrews dished out a season-high six assists against Northeastern
N.C. A&T
Chaniya Clark scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds on 8-for-13 shooting against Elon
Clark secured her 23rd career double-double with 16 points and 18 rebounds against Charleston
D’Mya Tucker and Paris Locke scored 13 each against Charleston
Northeastern
Yirsy Quéliz scored a team-high 10 points against the Tribe
Alyssa Staten provided a spark off the bench with a team-high six rebounds against Monmouth
Camryn Collins averages a team-best 11.4 points per game
UNCW
Mary Ferrito chipped in with 13 points against Campbell
Of players who have taken more than 50 shots, Angelina Pelayo’s 51.7% shooting from the field ranks the highest
Kylah Silver’s 5.5 rebounds per game rank the highest amongst her teammates
Stony Brook
Diaka Berete had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the loss to Drexel
Janay Brantley paces Stony Brook with 11.7 points per game
The Seawolves’ defense held Drexel to only 20 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 32.8 percent from the field
Towson
Viki Matulevicius posted career highs in rebounds and assists with eight and four, respectively, against Hofstra
Tilda Sjökvist’s game winner marks Towson’s first win on a buzzer beater since a 55-54 win over Drexel on Jan. 4, 2019
India Johnston was two points shy of her career-high, scoring 24 against Hofstra
William & Mary
Natalie Fox nearly recorded her second straight double-double with 10 points and nine boards against Northeastern
Cassidy Geddes shot 10-of-16 from the floor to record 22 points against Hofstra
The Tribe posted the third-best assist-turnover ratio in the CAA (0.87)