2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball
2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball
WCC Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, second round
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	26–7 (15–3 WCC)
Head coach	Jeff Judkins (18th season);
Assistant coaches	Ray Stewart (8th season); Dan Nielson (6th season); Ashley Garfield (2nd season);
Home arena	Marriott Center
	Seasons ← 2017–18 2019–20 →

2018–19 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 16 Gonzaga	16	–	2	.889	29	–	5	.853
BYU †	15	–	3	.833	26	–	7	.788
Pepperdine	12	–	6	.667	22	–	12	.647
Saint Mary's	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Pacific	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
Loyola Marymount	10	–	8	.556	18	–	15	.545
Santa Clara	6	–	12	.333	14	–	17	.452
Portland	5	–	13	.278	13	–	17	.433
San Diego	2	–	16	.111	9	–	21	.300
San Francisco	2	–	16	.111	7	–	24	.226

† 2019 WCC tournament winner As of March 23, 2019 Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Jeff Judkins's eighteenth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center. In 2019, the Cougars won the West Coast Conference tournament championship game over Gonzaga.^[2] In that tournament, Paisley Johnson was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.^[3] They finished the season 26–7, 15–3 in WCC play to finish in second round. In the NCAA women's tournament as a 7th seed in the Chicago regional they defeated Auburn in the first round before losing to Stanford in the second round.

Before the season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Amanda Wayment	4	F	6'1	Senior	Ogden, Utah	Graduated
Liz Eaton	11	G	5'10	Sophomore	Mapleton, Utah	Transferred to Weber State^[4]
Cassie Broadhead	20	G	5'8	Senior	Glenville, New York	Graduated
Hayley Rydalch	43	F	6'3"	RS Junior	St. George, Utah	Graduated; Transferred to UNLV^[5]
MaCayla Hanks Longson	50	C	6'4	Junior	Millville, Utah

Newcomers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Shaylee Gonzales	2	G	5'10	Freshman	Gilbert, Arizona
Kaylee Smiler	11	G	5'8	Freshman	Hamilton, New Zealand
Caitlyn Alldredge	12	G	5'10"	Senior	Centerville, Utah	Joins after finishing her four years of softball; winter semester will be her final semester^[6]
Babalu Ugwu	14	F	6'0	Freshman	Judai, Sao Paulo, Brazil

2018–19 media

BYU Sports Media

All Cougars home games are scheduled to be shown on BYUtv or on TheW.tv powered by Stadium. Conference road games will also be shown on TheW.tv. Most regular season road games will be streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.

Roster

2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Brenna Chase	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Broomfield	Thornton, CO
G	2	Shaylee Gonzales	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Mesquite	Gilbert, AZ
F	3	Shalae Salmon	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Wellington Girls' College	Porirua, New Zealand
G	5	Maria Albiero	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Neusa Christian	Londrina, Brazil
G	10	Abby Mangum	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	RS Fr	Eagle	Eagle, ID
F	11	Kaylee Smiler	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Melville	Hamilton, New Zealand
G	12	Caitlyn Alldredge	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Eagle	Eagle, ID
G	13	Paisley Johnson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Glacier Peak	Everett, WA
F	14	Babalu Ugwu	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Friendship Christian	Judai, Sao Paulo, Brazil
F	15	Malli Valgardson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	RS Fr	Pleasant Grove	Pleasant Grove, UT
G	21	Khaedin Taito	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	RS Jr	Palm Beach Currumbin High School USC	Hastings, New Zealand
C	22	Sara Hamson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	So	Pleasant Grove	Lindon, UT
F	23	Tahlia White	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Mountain View	Orem, UT
G	24	Ashley Beckstrand	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	RS Fr	Desert Hills	St. George, UT
F	32	Signe Glantz	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Luleå Gymnasie Skola	Östersund, Sweden
F	33	Jasmine Moody	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Radford	Honolulu, HI
F	43	Haley Rydalch	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Jr	Desert Hills/Purdue	St. George, UT

Head coach

Jeff Judkins (Utah)

Assistant coach(es)

Ray Stewart (Utah Valley)
Dan Nielson (BYU)
Ashley Garfield (BYU)
Kim Parker Beeston- Director of Operations (BYU)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2018* 6:30 pm, TheW.tv		Dixie State	W 83–56	–	Marriott Center Provo, UT
Non-conference regular season
11/09/2018* 5:00 pm, BYUtv		UC Riverside	W 72–70 ^OT	1–0	Marriott Center Provo, UT
11/13/2018* 4:00 pm, TheW.tv		No. 23 California	L 52–70	1–1	Marriott Center Provo, UT
11/17/2018* 1:00 pm, TheW.tv		Eastern Washington	W 80–65	2–1	Marriott Center Provo, UT
11/20/2018* 7:00 pm, MW Net		at Utah State	W 62–57 ^OT	3–1	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT
11/23/2018* 8:15 pm		vs. TCU SDSU Thanksgiving Classic	W 61–58	4–1	Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
11/24/2018* 6:00 pm		vs. California Baptist SDSU Thanksgiving Classic	W 76–69	5–1	Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
11/27/2018* 6:30 pm, Pluto TV		at Southern Utah	L 64–67	5–2	America First Events Center Cedar City, UT
11/29/2018* 11:00 am, UVUtv WAC DN		at Utah Valley UCCU Crosstown Clash	W 77–51	6–2	Lockhart Arena Orem, UT
12/08/2018* 7:00 pm, P12 MTN		at Utah Deseret First Duel	L 67–78	6–3	Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
12/15/2018* 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Colorado State	W 51–42	7–3	Marriott Center Provo, UT
12/21/2018* 12:00 pm, TheW.tv		Northern Colorado	W 70–50	8–3	Marriott Center Provo, UT
WCC regular season
12/29/2018 3:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Santa Clara	W 54–44	9–3 (1–0)	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
12/31/2018 4:00 pm, TheW.tv		at San Francisco	W 67–59	10–3 (2–0)	The Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA
01/03/2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Pepperdine	W 83–58	11–3 (3–0)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
01/05/2019 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Loyola Marymount	W 55–44	12–3 (4–0)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
01/10/2019 8:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Pacific	W 77–74	13–3 (5–0)	Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
01/12/2019 3:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Saint Mary's	W 74–73	14–3 (6–0)	McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA
01/17/2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		No. 13 Gonzaga	W 70–68	15–3 (7–0)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
01/19/2019 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Portland	W 79–71	16–3 (8–0)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
01/26/2019 3:00 pm, TheW.tv		at San Diego	W 65–56	17–3 (9–0)	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
01/31/2019 6:00 pm, TheW.tv	No. 25	at Loyola Marymount	L 58–61	17–4 (9–1)	Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
02/02/2019 3:00 pm, TheW.tv	No. 25	at Pepperdine	L 65–79	17–5 (9–2)	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
02/07/2019 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Saint Mary's	L 75–78	17–6 (9–3)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
02/09/2019 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Pacific	W 75–49	18–6 (10–3)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
02/14/2019 8:00 pm, TheW.tv		at Portland	W 70–69	19–6 (11–3)	Chiles Center Portland, OR
02/16/2019 3:00 pm, SWX TheW.tv		at No. 13 Gonzaga	W 66–64	20–6 (12–3)	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
02/23/2019 2:00 pm, BYUtv		San Diego	W 80–68	21–6 (13–3)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
02/28/2019 7:00 pm, TheW.tv		San Francisco	W 82–59	22–6 (14–3)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
03/02/2019 2:00 pm, BYUtv		Santa Clara	W 69–64	23–6 (15–3)	Marriott Center Provo, UT
WCC Tournament
03/11/2019 3:00 pm, BYUtv	(2)	vs. (3) Pepperdine Semifinals	W 68–63	24–6	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
03/12/2019 2:00 pm, ESPNU	(2)	vs. (1) No. 12 Gonzaga Championship Game	W 82–68	25–6	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/23/2019* 1:30 pm, ESPN2	(7 C)	vs. (10 C) Auburn First Round	W 73–64	26–6	Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
03/25/2019* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	(7 C)	at (2 C) No. 6 Stanford Second Round	L 63–72	26–7	Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. C=Chicago Region. All times are in Mountain.

Game summaries

Exhibition: Dixie State

Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher
Starting Lineups:

Dixie State: London Pavlica, Mariah Martin, Lisa VanCampen, Keslee Stevenson, Maile Richardson
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody

Nov 6	Dixie State Red Storm	56–83	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
7:05 p.m. MDT	Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 15–22, 17–24, 10–17
TheW.tv	Pts: London Pavlica 13 Rebs: Lisa VanCampen 6 Asts: Keslee Stevenson 3	Recap	Pts: Brenna Chase 13 Rebs: Shalae Salmon 10 Asts: Brenna Chase 6	Attendance: N/A Referees: InFini Robinson, Cheryll Blue, Steve Belnap

UC Riverside

Broadcasters: Jarom Jordan, Kristen Kozlowski, & Lauren McClain
Series History: BYU leads series 2–0
Starting Lineups:

UC Riverside: Marina Ewodo, Tianna Eaton, Keilanei Cooper, Jannon Jaye Otto, Daphne Gnago
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody

Nov 9	UC Riverside Highlanders	70–720(OT)	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
5:05 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 12–21, 19–13, 14–16, Overtime: 4–6
BYUtv	Pts: Tianna Eaton 18 Rebs: Marina Ewodo, Jannon Otto 10 Asts: Jannon Otto 4	Recap	Pts: Brenna Chase, Paisley Johnson 18 Rebs: Paisley Johnson 12 Asts: Brenna Chase 7	Attendance: 1,575 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Tyler Trimble, Esther Hsu

Cal

Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher
Series History: Cal leads series 4–0
Starting Lineups:

Cal: Asha Thomas, Kianna Smith, Recee' Caldwell, Kristine Anigwe, Jaelyn Brown
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody

Nov 13	#23 Cal Golden Bears	70–52	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
4:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 14–11, 22–16, 24–11
TheW.tv	Pts: Asha Thomas 17 Rebs: Kristine Anigwe 12 Asts: Asha Thomas 6	Recap	Pts: Paisley Johnson 14 Rebs: Paisley Johnson 7 Asts: Brenna Chase 5	Attendance: 425 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Benny Luna, Julie Krommenhoek

Eastern Washington

Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher
Series History: BYU leads series 4–1
Starting Lineups:

Eastern Washington: Uriah Howard, Jessica McDowell-White, Violet Kapri Morrow, Brittany Klaman, Alissa Sealby
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody

Nov 17	Eastern Washington Eagles	65–80	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
1:05 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 14–20, 17–18, 22–22
TheW.tv	Pts: Grace Kirscher 21 Rebs: Uriah Howard 8 Asts: Amira Chandler, Alissa Sealby 4	Recap	Pts: Brenna Chase 17 Rebs: Paisley Johnson 6 Asts: Brenna Chase 10	Attendance: 762 Referees: L Jones, T Jump, M Head

Utah State

Broadcasters: Jaden Johnson
Series History: BYU leads series 35–4
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
Utah State: Eliza West, Olivia West, Shannon Dufficy, Hailey Bassett-Meacham, Rachel Brewster

Nov 20	BYU Cougars	62–570(OT)	Utah State Aggies	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT
7:00 p.m. MDT	Scoring by quarter: 7–17, 14–9, 13–14, 21–15, Overtime: 7–2
MW Net	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 20 Rebs: Shalae Salmon 9 Asts: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales 3	Recap	Pts: Shannon Dufficy 17 Rebs: Deja Mason 11 Asts: Steph Gorman, Eliza West 3	Attendance: 730 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Michol Murray, Michael Price

TCU

Series History: BYU leads series 10–8
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
TCU: Amy Okonkwo, Jayde Woods, Lauren Heard, Jordan Moore, Kianna Ray

Nov 23	BYU Cougars	61–58	TCU Lady Frogs	Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
7:15 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 12–19, 16–11, 12–12
	Pts: Brenna Chase 18 Rebs: Jasmine Moody 10 Asts: Paisley Johnson 6	Recap	Pts: Kianna Ray 15 Rebs: Amy Okonkwo 8 Asts: Kianna Ray 5	Attendance: 703 Referees: Jack Jones, Adria Molina, Tiffany Jump

Cal Baptist

Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
Cal Baptist: Ane Olaeta, Emma Meriggioli, Delacy Brown, Tiena Afu, Britney Thomas

Nov 24	BYU Cougars	76–69	Cal Baptist Lancers	Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
5:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 23–13, 19–25, 21–11
	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 22 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 10 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 8	Recap	Pts: Ane Olaeta 24 Rebs: Britney Thomas 13 Asts: Ane Olaeta 7	Attendance: 822 Referees: Peter Contreras, Scott Fruehling, Tiffany Jump

Southern Utah

Broadcasters: Kylee Young
Series History: BYU leads series 18–3
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
Southern Utah: Rebecca Cardenas, Ashley Larsen, Megan Kamps, Breanu Reid, Hannah Robins

Nov 27	BYU Cougars	64–67	Southern Utah Thunderbirds	America First Events Center Cedar City, UT
6:30 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 18–12, 9–23, 20–20
Pluto TV	Pts: Brenna Chase 14 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 6 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6	Recap	Pts: Harley Hansen 18 Rebs: Harley Hansen 8 Asts: Rebecca Cardenas 7	Attendance: 1,021 Referees: Robert Scofield, Bart Baldwin, Tyler Trimble

Utah Valley

Broadcasters: Matthew Baiamonte
Series History: BYU leads series 8–0
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Caitlyn Alldredge, Paisley Johnson
Utah Valley: Maria Carvalho, Eve Braslis, Alexis Cortez, Emma Jones, Jordan Holland

Nov 29	BYU Cougars	77–51	Utah Valley Wolverines	Lockhart Arena Orem, UT
11:00 a.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 22–17, 21–13, 16–10
UVUtv	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 23 Rebs: Shalae Salmon 10 Asts: Brenna Chase 7	Recap	Pts: Alexis Cortez 10 Rebs: Sophia Jacobsson, Madison Grange 5 Asts: Sophia Jacobsson 3	Attendance: 1,605 Referees: Steve Belnap, Shelley Nakasone, Cheryl Flores

Utah

Broadcasters: Krista Blunk & Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
Series History: BYU leads series 63–42
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Caitlyn Alldredge, Paisley Johnson
Utah: Megan Huff, Dru Gylten, Erika Bean, Daneesha Provo, Dre'Una Edwards

Dec 8	BYU Cougars	67–78	Utah Utes	Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT
6:30 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 15–16, 16–24, 20–20
P12 MTN	Pts: Brenna Chase, Paisley Johnson 17 Rebs: Sara Hamson 5 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 5	Recap	Pts: Megan Huff 28 Rebs: Dre'Una Edwards 15 Asts: Dru Gylten 8	Attendance: 6,106 Referees: Bart Baldwin, Shelley Nakasone, Robert Scofield

Colorado State

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Lauren McClain
Series History: BYU leads series 54–24
Starting Lineups:

Colorado State: Taylor Mole, Lena Svanholm, Mollie Mounsey, Lore Devos, Tatum Neubert
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu

Dec 15	Colorado State Rams	42–51	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
2:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 10–10, 8–10, 12–13, 12–18
BYUtv	Pts: Mollie Mounsey 21 Rebs: Mollie Mounsey 8 Asts: Grace Colaivalu 6	Recap	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 29 Rebs: Paisley Johnson 11 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 4	Attendance: 500 Referees: Not Listed

Northern Colorado

Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough
Series History: BYU leads series 5–4
Starting Lineups:

Northern Colorado: Krystal Leger-Walker, Savannah Smith, Alexis Chapman, Ali Meyer, Bridget Hintz
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu

Dec 21	Northern Colorado Bears	50–70	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
12:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 5–22, 10–13, 18–24
TheW.tv	Pts: Savannah Smith 18 Rebs: Ali Meyer 13 Asts: Abby Kain 3	Recap	Pts: Brenna Chase 15 Rebs: Shalae Salmon 7 Asts: Paisley Johnson 6	Attendance: 681 Referees: Sean Martin, Kaili Kimura, Michol Murray

Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Joe Ritzo
Series History: BYU leads series 15–2
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Santa Clara: Tia Hay, Joeseta Fatuesi, Lauren Yearwood, Ashlyn Herlihy, Emily Wolph

Dec 29	BYU Cougars	54–44	Santa Clara Broncos	Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA
2:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 11–14, 17–15, 13–6
TheW.tv	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 13 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 7 Asts: Brenna Chase 4	Recap	Pts: Tia Hay 11 Rebs: Lauren Yearwood 9 Asts: Tia Hay 11	Attendance: 351 Referees: Michol Murray, Marc Merritt, Shelley Nakasone

San Francisco

Broadcasters: George Devine
Series History: BYU leads series 17–5
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
San Francisco: Kia Vaalavirta, Marta Galic, Moa Lundqvist, Lucija Kostic, Shannon Powell

Dec 31	BYU Cougars	67–59	San Francisco Dons	War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA
3:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 18–12, 23–20, 17–11
TheW.tv	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 19 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 10 Asts: Brenna Chase 5	Recap	Pts: Julia Nielacna 14 Rebs: Lucija Kostic 8 Asts: Shannon Powell	Attendance: 263 Referees: Michol Murray, Ifeiynwa Seales, Brad Schmidt

Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 17–2
Starting Lineups:

Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Deezha Battle, Barbara Sitanggan, Skye Lindsay, Yasmine Robinson-Bac
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu

Jan 3	Pepperdine Waves	58–83	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 13–14, 15–16, 14–27
BYUtv	Pts: Yasmine Robinson-Bac 22 Rebs: Megan House 8 Asts: Malia Bambrick 3	Recap	Pts: Paisley Johnson 24 Rebs: Sara Hamson 10 Asts: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales 7	Attendance: 679 Referees: Alejandro Moreno, Kenneth Nash, Kyle Bacon

Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 15–2
Starting Lineups:

Loyola Marymount: Chelsey Gipson, Jasmine Jones, Bree Alford, Gabby Green, Cierra Belvin
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu

Jan 5	Loyola Marymount Lions	44–55	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
2:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 9–16, 11–17, 8–8
BYUtv	Pts: Gabby Green 14 Rebs: Bree Alford 10 Asts: Gabby Green 6	Recap	Pts: Brenna Chase 14 Rebs: Babalu Ugwu, Jasmine Moody 7 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 7	Attendance: 852 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Cheryl Flores, Cheryll Blue

Pacific

Broadcasters: Don Gubbins
Series History: BYU leads series 13–4
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Isabel Newman, Jessica Blakeslee, Ameela Li, Valerie Higgins

Jan 10	BYU Cougars	77–74	Pacific Tigers	Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
7:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 22–20, 19–17, 14–20
TheW.tv	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales, Paisley Johnson 24 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 9 Asts: Shalae Salmon 4	Recap	Pts: Brooklyn McDavid 20 Rebs: Valerie Higgins 9 Asts: Ameela Li 7	Attendance: 515 Referees: Cathi Cornell, Teresa Turner, Gordon Torigoe

Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Elias Feldman
Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 9–8
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Saint Mary's: Jasmine Forcadilla, Madeline Holland, Sydney Raggio, Sam Simons, Megan McKay

Jan 12	BYU Cougars	74–73	Saint Mary's Gaels	McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA
2:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 19–18, 26–18, 9–17
TheW.tv	Pts: Paisley Johnson 25 Rebs: Brenna Chase 6 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 5	Recap	Pts: Sam Simons, Megan McKay 16 Rebs: Sydney Raggio, Megan McKay 7 Asts: Madeline Holland 5	Attendance: 531 Referees: Robert Scofield, Anita Ortega, Rochelle Bennett

Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–9
Starting Lineups:

Gonzaga: Zykera Rice, LeeAnne Wirth, Laura Stockton, Katie Campbell, Chandler Smith
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu

Jan 17	#13/14 Gonzaga Bulldogs	68–70	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 19–9, 18–16, 18–16, 16–20
BYUtv	Pts: Laura Stockton 15 Rebs: LeeAnn Wirth 7 Asts: Jessie Loera 3	Recap	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 17 Rebs: Sara Hamson 6 Asts: Brenna Chase 4	Attendance: 1,341 Referees: Shelley Nakasone, Brian Woods, Melissa Barlow

Portland

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 22–4
Starting Lineups:

Portland: Kate Andersen, Haylee Andrews, Jayce Gorzeman, Julie Spencer, Darian Slaga
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu

Jan 19	Portland Pilots	71–79	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
2:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 17–22, 17–18, 10–24
BYUtv	Pts: Haylee Andrews 19 Rebs: Julie Spencer 10 Asts: Kate Andersen 4	Recap	Pts: Maria Albiero 16 Rebs: Sara Hamson, Jasmine Moody 6 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 10	Attendance: 1,177 Referees: Ashley Ellis, Alejandro Moreno, Cheryl Flores

San Diego

Broadcasters: Paula Bott
Series History: BYU leads series 12–6
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
San Diego: Aminata Dosso, Madison Pollock, Sydney Shephard, Sydney Hunter, Patricia Brossman

Jan 26	BYU Cougars	65–56	San Diego Toreros	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
2:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 19–16, 12–14, 12–8, 22–18
TheW.tv	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 17 Rebs: Sara Hamson 9 Asts: Maria Albiero 5	Recap	Pts: Madison Pollock, Sydney Shephard 12 Rebs: Madison Pollock 12 Asts: Patricia Brossman, Madison Pollock, Sydney Shephard 4	Attendance: 433 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Tiffany Bird, Sydney Mott

Loyola Marymount

Broadcasters: Jonathan Grayson
Series History: BYU leads series 16–2
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Loyola Marymount: Chelsey Gipson, Andee Velasco, Jasmine Jones, Bree Alford, Cierra Belvin

Jan 31	#25/RV BYU Cougars	58–61	Loyola Marymount Lions	Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
5:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 12–10, 15–16, 20–19
TheW.tv	Pts: Paisley Johnson 16 Rebs: Brenna Chase 5 Asts: Paisley Johnson 6	Recap	Pts: Jasmine Jones 21 Rebs: Bree Alford 13 Asts: Andee Velasco 6	Attendance: 246 Referees: Not Listed

Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Darren Preston
Series History: BYU leads series 18–2
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Megan House, Barbara Sitanggan, Yasmine Robinson-Bac, Mia Satie

Feb 2	#25/RV BYU Cougars	65–79	BYU Cougars	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA
2:45 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 10–21, 15–17, 21–23
TheW.tv	Pts: Shalae Salmon 13 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 7 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 3	Recap	Pts: Yasmine Robinson-Bac 17 Rebs: Yasmine Robinson-Bac 11 Asts: Megan House, Deezha Battle 5	Attendance: N/A Referees: Jen Zylstra, Rochelle Bennett, Bart Baldwin

Saint Mary's

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: Series Even 9–9
Starting Lineups:

Saint Mary's: Jasmine Forcadilla, Sydney Raggio, Sam Simons, Emily Codding, Megan McKay
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu

Feb 7	Saint Mary's Gaels	78–75	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
11:00 a.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 21–12, 18–23, 14–25, 25–15
BYUtv	Pts: Megan McKay 19 Rebs: Sydney Raggio 13 Asts: Sydney Raggio 5	Recap	Pts: Paisley Johnson 20 Rebs: Babalu Ugwu, Jasmine Moody 7 Asts: Brenna Chase 6	Attendance: 3,981 Referees: Shelley Nakasone, Tiffany Bird, Michol Murray

Pacific

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 14–4
Starting Lineups:

Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Isabel Newman, Jessica Blakeslee, Ameela Li, Valerie Higgins
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson

Feb 9	Pacific Tigers	49–75	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
2:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 10–20, 13–21, 17–10
BYUtv	Pts: Valerie Higgins 18 Rebs: Brooklyn McDavid 10 Asts: Ameela Li, Valerie Higgins, Chelsea Lidy, Josephine Millard, Kaylin Randhawa 1	Recap	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 18 Rebs: Babalu Ugwu 8 Asts: Paisley Johnson 4	Attendance: 959 Referees: Corey Long, Teresa Turner, Charles Gonzales

Portland

Broadcasters: Tom Kolker
Series History: BYU leads series 23–4
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Portland: Haylee Andrews, Lisa-Marie Kaempf, Jayce Gorzeman, Julie Spencer, Darian Slaga

Feb 14	BYU Cougars	70–69	Portland Pilots	Chiles Center Portland, OR
7:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 28–12, 9–25, 15–13, 18–19
TheW.tv	Pts: Brenna Chase 24 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 9 Asts: Paisley Johnson 7	Recap	Pts: Julie Spencer 25 Rebs: Julie Spencer 12 Asts: Haylee Andrews 10	Attendance: 506 Referees: Gordon Torigoe, Kimberly Hobbs, Benny Luna

Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Greg Heister, Stephanie Hawk-Freeman, & Taylor Brooks
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–10
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Gonzaga: Zykera Rice, LeeAnne Wirth, Laura Stockton, Katie Campbell, Chandler Smith

Feb 16	BYU Cougars	66–64	#13/12 Gonzaga Bulldogs	McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA
2:00 p.m. PST	Scoring by quarter: 24–13, 19–23, 15–15, 8–13
SWX	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 19 Rebs: Sara Hamson 9 Asts: Brenna Chase 5	Recap	Pts: Zykera Rice 20 Rebs: Jenn Wirth, Chandler Smith 6 Asts: Laura Stockton 3	Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Penny Davis, Robert Scofield, Cheryll Blue

San Diego

Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 13–6
Starting Lineups:

San Diego: Aminata Dosso, Madison Pollock, Sydney Shephard, Sydney Hunter, Patricia Brossman
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson

Feb 23	San Diego Toreros	68–80	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
2:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 11–23, 18–22, 24–16
BYUtv	Pts: Patricia Brossman 24 Rebs: Patricia Brossman 11 Asts: Kiera Oakry 4	Recap	Pts: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales 19 Rebs: Paisley Johnson 6 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 6	Attendance: 1,225 Referees: Alejandro Moreno, Kenneth Nash, Melissa Barlow

San Francisco

Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher
Series History: BYU leads series 18–5
Starting Lineups:

San Francisco: Moa Lundqvist, Nia Alexander, Lucija Kostic, Shannon Powell, Abby Rathbun
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Caitlyn Alldredge, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson

Feb 28	San Francisco Dons	59–82	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
7:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 12–20, 14–22, 18–19
TheW.tv	Pts: Nia Alexander 18 Rebs: Lucija Kostic 8 Asts: Moa Lundqvist, Lucija Kostic, Abby Rathbun 4	Recap	Pts: Shaylee Gonzales 16 Rebs: Sara Hamson 12 Asts: Paisley Johnson 4	Attendance: 556 Referees: Brian Woods, Lorena Ahumada, Steve Belnap

Santa Clara

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Lauren McClain
Series History: BYU leads series 15–2
Starting Lineups:

Santa Clara: Tia Hay, Lauren Yearwood, Naomi Jimenez, Ashlyn Herlihy, Emily Wolph
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Caitlyn, Alldredge, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson

Mar 2	Santa Clara Broncos	64–69	BYU Cougars	Marriott Center Provo, UT
2:00 p.m. MST	Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 14–14, 12–24, 25–13
BYUtv	Pts: Tia Hay 18 Rebs: Lauren Yearwood 8 Asts: Tia Hay 5	Recap	Pts: Sara Hamson 18 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 10 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales 7	Attendance: 1,139 Referees: Charles Gonzales, Cheryll Blue, Nocole Leon

Pepperdine

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
Series History: BYU leads series 18–3
Starting Lineups:

Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Megan House, Barbara Sitanggan, Yasmine Robinson-Bac, Mia Satie
BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Caitlyn, Alldredge, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson

Mar 11	Pepperdine Waves	63–68	BYU Cougars	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
2:00 p.m. PDT	Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 20–15, 14–18, 11–18
BYUtv	Pts: Yasmine Robinson-Bac 19 Rebs: Yasmine Robinson-Bac 14 Asts: Barbara Sitanggan 4	Recap	Pts: Paisley Johnson 20 Rebs: Shaylee Gonzales 8 Asts: Brenna Chase, Paisley Johnson 5	Attendance: 5,511 Referees: Michol Murray, Kyle Bacon, InFini Robinson

Gonzaga

Broadcasters: Elise Woodward & Dan Hughes (ESPN)/ Greg Wrubell & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio)
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–11
Starting Lineups:

BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Gonzaga: Zykera Rice, LeeAnne Wirth, Jessie Loera, Katie Campbell, Chandler Smith

Mar 12	BYU Cougars	82–68	#12/11 Gonzaga Bulldogs	Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
1:00 p.m. PDT	Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 23–7, 23–26, 17–12
ESPNU	Pts: Brenna Chase 25 Rebs: Sara Hamson 8 Asts: Shaylee Gonzales, Paisley Johnson 4	Recap	Pts: Zykera Rice 25 Rebs: Jenn Wirth 6 Asts: Jessie Loera 7	Attendance: 5,892 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Cheryl Flores, Benny Luna

Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll	Pre- Season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP												RV	25	RV		RV	RV	RV	RV	N/A
Coaches													RV			RV	RV			RV

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		No Change
(RV)		Received Votes
(NR)		Not Ranked

References

^ "Garfield promoted to assistant women's basketball coach". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
^ Marshall, John (March 12, 2019). "BYU knocks off No. 12 Gonzaga 82-68 in WCC title game". SFGate. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
^ "BYU women rout No. 12 Gonzaga in WCC championship game, punch ticket to NCAA Tournament". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
^ "Former Maple Mountain star Liz Eaton is transferring after two seasons at BYU". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^ "Lady Rebels getting BYU transfer". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
^ "Alldredge makes transition from softball to basketball for BYU". The Daily Universe. Retrieved August 3, 2018.

[Coaching_changes-1] "Garfield promoted to assistant women's basketball coach". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 29, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

[2] Marshall, John (March 12, 2019). "BYU knocks off No. 12 Gonzaga 82-68 in WCC title game". SFGate. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

[3] "BYU women rout No. 12 Gonzaga in WCC championship game, punch ticket to NCAA Tournament". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

[4] "Former Maple Mountain star Liz Eaton is transferring after two seasons at BYU". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

[5] "Lady Rebels getting BYU transfer". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 21, 2017.

[6] "Alldredge makes transition from softball to basketball for BYU". The Daily Universe. Retrieved August 3, 2018.

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