The 2021–22 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented
Brigham Young University during the
2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 9, 2021. The regular season ended on March 6, 2022, with the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 18, and ending with the championship gam ...
. It was head coach
Jeff Judkins
Jeff Reed Judkins (born March 23, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He coached the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars women's basketball team from 2001 to 2022, after serving as their assistant coach in 2000 ...
's twenty first and final season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the
West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference (WCC) — known as the California Basketball Association from 1952 to 1956 and then as the West Coast Athletic Conference until 1989 — is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I consisting of ...
, play their home games at the
Marriott Center.
Before the season
Departures
Due to COVID-19 disruptions throughout college sports, the NCAA ruled that the 2020–21 season would not count against the eligibility of any women's basketball player. This meant that all seniors in 2020–21 had the option to return in 2021–22.
Newcomers
2021–22 media
BYU Sports Media
All Cougars home games are being shown on
BYUtv or the BYUtv App. Conference road games are being shown on
WCC Network. All remaining non-conference road games are also being streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.
Roster
Schedule
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WCC Tournament
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NCAA tournament
Game summaries
Exhibition: Westminster
----Broadcasters
''Spencer Linton''''Kristen Kozlowski''
an
''Jason Shepherd''
Starting Lineups:
*Westminster: Abby Mangum, Rae Falatea, Sarah McGinley, Ashley Greenwood, Hunter Krebs
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Lipscomb
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:
*Lipscomb: Jordan Peete, Blythe Pearson, Bella Vinson, Jalyn Holcomb, Casey Collier
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Fresno State
----Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: BYU leads 8–6
Starting Lineups:
*Fresno State: Hanna Cavinder, Haley Cavinder, Amiee Book, Yanina Todorova, Maria Guimaraes
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Arizona State
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads 6–4
Starting Lineups:
*Arizona State: Taya Hanson, Jaddan Simmons, Mael Gilles, Maggie Besselink, Jade Loville
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Boise State
----Broadcasters
''Jarom Jordan''
and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: BYU leads 11–8
Starting Lineups:
*Boise State: Mary Kay Naro, Anna Ostlie, Dominique Leonidas, Elodie Lalotte, Abby Muse
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Utah State
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'' and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads 38–4
Starting Lineups:
*Utah State: Laci Hawthorne, E'Lease Stafford, Manna Mensah, Olivia Wikstrom, Kaylin Randhawa
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Florida State
----Broadcasters
''Tom James''
an
''Brigid Merenda''
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Series History: Series even 1–1
Starting Lineups:
*Florida State: River Baldwin, Sammie Puisis, Sara Bejedi, Morgan Jones, Valencia Myers
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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West Virginia
----Broadcasters: ''Tom James'' and ''Brigid Merenda''
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*West Virginia: Jayla Hemingway, Kirsten Deans, Esmery Martinez, Kari Niblack, Madisen Smith
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Utah
----Broadcasters: ''Krista Blunk Krista Lee Blunk acts as a play-by-play broadcaster or an analyst for Pac-12 Network, Westwood One, and ESPN covering women's soccer, women's volleyball, softball, and women's basketball. In addition to the networks above, she has been a sideline re ...
'' and ''Mary Murphy''
Series History: Utah leads 67–41
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Utah: Dru Glyten, Brynna Maxwell, Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen, Dasia Young
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Oklahoma
----Broadcasters:
''Chad McKee''
and '' Dan Hughes''
Series History: Oklahoma leads 5–1
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Oklahoma: Kelbie Washington, Nydia Lampkin, Ana Llanusa, Madi Williams, Taylor Robertson
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Washington State
----Broadcasters: ''Jarom Jordan'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'' and ''Kiki Solano''
Series History: Washington State leads 6–5
Starting Lineups:
*Washington State: Krystal Leger-Walker, Charlisse Leger-Walker, Ula Motuga, Johanna Teder, Bella Murekatete
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Montana State
----Broadcasters:
''Mark Martello''
br>
Series History: BYU leads 8–3
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Montana State: Darian White, Kola Bad Bear, Katelynn Limardo, Leia Beattie, Gabby Mocchi
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San Francisco
----Broadcasters
''George Devine''
Series History: BYU leads 22–7
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*San Francisco: Kia Vaalavirta, Marianna Klavina, Amalie Langer, Jessica McDowell-White, Claudia Langarita
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Pacific
----Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads 17–4
Starting Lineups:
*Pacific: Anaya James, Cecilia Holmberg, Elizabeth Elliott, Erica Adams, Sam Ashby
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Saint Mary's
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Kiki Solano''
Series History: BYU leads 13–10
Starting Lineups:
*Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Tayla Dalton, Hannah Rapp, Ali Bamberger
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Loyola Marymount
----Broadcasters
''Brendan Craig''
an
''Gary Craig''
br>
Series History: BYU leads 19–2
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Loyola Marymount: Aspyn Adams, Kimora Sykes, Nicole Rodriguez, Ariel Johnson, Alexis Mark
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San Diego
----Broadcasters: '' Anne Marie Anderson'' and '' Mary Murphy''
Series History: BYU leads 13–8
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*San Diego: Steph Gorman, Erica Martinsen, Jordyn Edwards, Kendall Bird, Sydney Hunter
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San Diego
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads 14–8
Starting Lineups:
*San Diego: Steph Gorman, Erica Martinsen, Jordyn Edwards, Kendall Bird, Sydney Hunter
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Santa Clara
----Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: BYU leads 22–2
Starting Lineups:
*Santa Clara: Merle Wiehl, Bryce Nixon, Lara Edmanson, Lindsey VanAllen, Lana Hollingsworth
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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San Francisco
----Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads 23–7
Starting Lineups:
*San Francisco: Jasmine Gayles, Kennedy Dickie, Jessica McDowell-White, Claudia Langarita, Lucija Kostic
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Portland
----Broadcasters: ''Ann Schatz
Ann Schatz is a sports broadcaster who works for CBS Sports Network, ESPN, Pac-12 Network, Westwood One, and the Portland Thorns FC.
Early life
Schatz was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, as one of six siblings. Schatz attended Creighton Uni ...
'' an
''Jennifer Mountain''
br>
Series History: BYU leads 26–5
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Portland: Keeley Frawley, Haylee Andrews, Alex Fowler, Maddie Muhlheim, Lucy Cochrane
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Gonzaga
----Broadcasters: ''Ann Schatz'' and ''Jennifer Mountain''
Series History: Gonzaga leads 18–14
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Gonzaga: Anamaria Virjoghe, Abby O'Connor, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Melody Kempton
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Pepperdine
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: BYU leads 23–4
Starting Lineups:
*Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Meaali'i Amosa, Becky Obinma, Kendyl Carson, Ally Stedman
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Saint Mary's
----Broadcasters
''Ben Ross''
an
''Evan Giddings''
Series History: BYU leads 14–10
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Madeline Holland, Tayla Dalton, Jade Kirisome, Ali Bamberger
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Loyola Marymount
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads 20–2
Starting Lineups:
*Loyola Marymount: Cassandra Gordon, Jasmine Jones, Nicole Rodriguez, Ariel Johnson, Alexis Mark
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Gonzaga
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Kiki Solano''
Series History: Gonzaga leads 18–15
Starting Lineups:
*Gonzaga: Anamaria Virjoghe, Abby O'Connor, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Melody Kempton
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Santa Clara
----Broadcasters: ''Joe Ritzo''
Series History: BYU leads 22–2
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Santa Clara: Merle Wiehl, Lindsey VanAllen, Ashley Hiraki, Danja Stafford, Lana Hollingsworth
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Pacific
----Broadcasters: ''Don Gubbins''
Series History: BYU leads 18–4
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
*Pacific: Anaya James, Cecilia Holmberg, Jordan Cruz, Elizabeth Elliott, Sam Ashby
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WCC Semifinal: Portland
----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: BYU leads 26–6
Starting Lineups:
*Portland: Rose Pflug, Emme Shearer, Alex Fowler, Maddie Muhlheim, Lucy Cochrane
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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WCC Championship: Gonzaga
----Broadcasters: '' Dave Flemming'' an
''Christy Thomaskutty''
br>
Series History: Gonzaga leads 18–16
Starting Lineups:
*Gonzaga: Anamaria Virjoghe, Abby O'Connor, Kayleigh Truong, Cierra Walker, Melody Kempton
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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NCAA 1st Round: Villanova
----Broadcasters: ''Sam Gore'' and ''Aja Ellison''
Series History: Villanova leads 1–0
Starting Lineups:
*Villanova: Lucy Olsen, Lior Garzon, Brianna Herlihy, Brooke Mullin, Madison Siegrist
*BYU: Shaylee Gonzales, Maria Albiero, Tegan Graham, Lauren Gustin, Paisley Harding
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Conference Honors
*Shaylee Gonzales, Lauren Gustin, and Paisley Harding were selected to the 2021–22 All-WCC Preseason Women's Basketball Team.
*Paisley Harding won the Week 2 WCC Player of the Week conference award.
*Shaylee Gonzales won the Week 3 WCC Player of the Week conference award. Additionally she won the St. Pete Showcase MVP title.
Rankings
2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls make up the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.
Legend
AP Poll
USA Today Coaches Poll
The Coaches Poll is the secon ...
^The Coaches poll did not release a week 1 ranking.
References
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