Villanova Wildcats @ La Salle Explorers
No. 20 Villanova women beat La Salle for 10th straight win
PHILADELPHIA -- Kelly Jekot scored 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting and No. 20 Villanova beat La Salle 76-49 on Wednesday for its 10th straight victory.
Villanova's 10-0 record is its best start since the 1979-80 team started the season 16-0.
Jekot scored seven points during Villanova's 10-3 second-quarter run as the Wildcats outscored La Salle 22-8 in the quarter for a 36-24 lead at the break.
Villanova used a 19-4 run, with scoring from Jekot, Alex Louin and Adrianna Hahn, to open the third quarter for a 55-28 lead as La Salle was scoreless for four-plus minutes.
Louin and Hahn each added 13 points for Villanova, which hadn't played in 10 days. Bridget Herlihy had 12.
Adreana Miller led La Salle (5-7) with 18 points. The Explorers were held to 17-of-52 shooting (32.7 percent).
The Wildcats have an all-time Big Five record of 115-38. The 115 wins are the most victories by any Big Five women's program, with Saint Joseph's second at 109.
Game Information
Philadelphia, PA
Referee:Maggie Tieman
Referee:Bryan Brunette
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 12-0 | - | 22-0 |
| Villanova | 9-3 | 3 | 16-5 |
| Seton Hall | 9-3 | 3 | 15-6 |
| Marquette | 8-4 | 4 | 14-7 |
| St. John's | 6-6 | 6 | 16-7 |
| Georgetown | 5-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
| Creighton | 5-7 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Providence | 3-8 | 8.5 | 10-12 |
| Butler | 3-8 | 8.5 | 9-12 |
| Xavier | 3-9 | 9 | 10-11 |
| DePaul | 2-10 | 10 | 5-18 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 9-0 | - | 18-2 |
| George Mason | 9-0 | - | 14-6 |
| Richmond | 7-1 | 1.5 | 17-4 |
| Davidson | 7-3 | 2.5 | 15-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 5-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| Loyola Chicago | 5-4 | 4 | 9-11 |
| Saint Louis | 5-5 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
| La Salle | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Dayton | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| George Washington | 4-6 | 5.5 | 12-11 |
| VCU | 4-6 | 5.5 | 8-14 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-10 |
| Fordham | 1-9 | 8.5 | 9-12 |
| Duquesne | 0-10 | 9.5 | 7-14 |
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