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 | 18-0 | - | 29-0 |
| Villanova | 15-4 | 3.5 | 22-6 |
| Seton Hall | 12-6 | 6 | 18-9 |
| St. John's | 11-8 | 7.5 | 21-9 |
| Marquette | 10-8 | 8 | 16-11 |
| Creighton | 9-9 | 9 | 13-14 |
| Providence | 7-11 | 11 | 14-15 |
| Georgetown | 6-12 | 12 | 13-14 |
| Xavier | 4-14 | 14 | 11-16 |
| Butler | 4-14 | 14 | 10-18 |
| DePaul | 4-14 | 14 | 7-22 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 15-1 | - | 24-3 |
| George Mason | 14-2 | 1 | 19-8 |
| Richmond | 13-3 | 2 | 23-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 10-6 | 5 | 19-8 |
| Davidson | 10-6 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 9-7 | 6 | 13-14 |
| La Salle | 8-8 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Dayton | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| St. Bonaventure | 6-10 | 9 | 15-13 |
| George Washington | 6-10 | 9 | 14-15 |
| Saint Louis | 5-11 | 10 | 11-18 |
| VCU | 4-12 | 11 | 8-20 |
| Duquesne | 3-13 | 12 | 10-17 |
| Fordham | 2-14 | 13 | 10-17 |
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