Who's the top 2020-21 player of the year candidate in every women's college basketball conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jenn Wirth in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
11-3, 2nd in A 10
Fordham star Cavanaugh to forgo senior year
Bryson Cavanaugh, the leading scorer in Division I women's basketball, will forgo his senior season at Fordham after coming out as transgender earlier this month.
Who's the top women's player of the year candidate in every conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jill Townsend in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
No. 25 Arkansas women defeat Fordham 71-59
Chelsea Dungee scored 24 points to lead four Arkansas players in double figures, and the 25th-ranked Razorbacks cruised to a 71-59 victory over Fordham on Friday at the Bahamas Hoopfest.
Freshmen help No. 16 Notre Dame women beat Fordham 60-55
Freshmen Sam Brunelle and Anaya Peoples scored in double figures in their Notre Dame debut, Katlyn Gilbert added 14 and the 16th-ranked Irish held off Fordham 60-55 on Tuesday night.
Mangakahia scores 21, leads Syracuse past Fordham 70-49
Syracuse guard Tiana Mangakahia just missed a triple-double with 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to lead the third-seeded Orange past No. 14 Fordham 70-49 on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Baylor top seed in NCAA women's tournament
Baylor was named the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women's basketball tournament Monday.
Fordham women win Atlantic 10 Tournament, advance to NCAAs
Bre Cavanaugh scored 22 points and Mary Goulding 19 to lead Fordham to a 62-47 victory over VCU on Sunday to win the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014.
Fordham extends coach Gaitley through 2021
Fordham signed women's basketball coach Stephanie Gaitley to an extension through the 2021 season on Tuesday.
Notre Dame Regional breakdown
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McManus: Stephanie Gaitley leads Ram revival
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2020-21 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 11-1 | - | 12-2 |
| Fordham | 8-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Saint Louis | 9-3 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Rhode Island | 10-4 | 2 | 10-7 |
| VCU | 10-4 | 2 | 12-9 |
| Richmond | 9-5 | 3 | 12-7 |
| UMass | 6-5 | 4.5 | 10-6 |
| Duquesne | 4-6 | 6 | 5-9 |
| La Salle | 6-10 | 7 | 10-13 |
| Davidson | 5-9 | 7 | 8-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 5-11 | 8 | 6-13 |
| Saint Joseph's | 4-9 | 7.5 | 6-9 |
| George Washington | 4-9 | 7.5 | 7-12 |
| George Mason | 0-13 | 11.5 | 3-17 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Tarul | SG | Committed | 89 |