Western WBB Earns Wire-to-Wire Win over Evergreen State, 71-43

Evergreen State (Wash.) ESU 0-1

Montana Western UMW 2-0

Evergreen State (Wash.) ESU

0-1

Final

Oct. 24, 2026

Montana Western UMW

2-0

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Evergreen State (Wash.) ESU	5	17	9	12	43
Montana Western UMW	17	19	19	16	71

Summary
Box Score

Terri Haverfield

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | October 24, 2026 | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Western WBB Earns Wire-to-Wire Win over Evergreen State, 71-43

SPOKANE, Wash. – The UMW women's basketball program (2-0) rolled over Evergreen State (0-1) 71-43 on day one of the Northwest Crossover Classic Saturday.

The Bulldogs scored the first 10 points of the contest and never looked back, leading by as many as 30 late in the game.

NOTABLES
Kyle Pancost posted a career-high in rebounds on her way to her first-career double-double.

13 different Bulldogs scored in the game.

Western pulled down over 50 rebounds for the second-straight contest.

STAT BREAKDOWN
UMW shot UMW shot 40.6 percent (28-69) from the floor, 13.0 percent (3-23) from distance and 66.7 percent (12-18) from the foul line.

The Bulldogs tallied 56 rebounds, 16 assists, 16 steals, and two blocks.

They put up 48 points in the paint, 26 points off turnovers, 14 second-chance points, 24 fast-break points, and 30 bench points.

LEADERBOARD
Bailee Sayler led the team with 13 points, followed by Kyle Pancost with 11.

Pancost earned a double-double with a game-high 11 boards

Sayler also dished out a game-high four assists.

Tayva Phillips snagged a team-best three steals.

Reese Gustin and Maule Wilcox both swatted one block for the Bulldogs.

GAME SUMMARY
Evergreen State had no answer for the Bulldogs from the jump, with Western scoring the first 10 points of the game.

The Bulldogs led 17-5 at the end of the first.

The Geoducks put up more of a fight in the second 10 minutes, but UMW still stretched its lead to as many as 23 in the period. Western led 36-22 at the break.

The Bulldogs shot 39.4 percent (15-38) from the floor, 9.1 percent (1-11) from beyond the arc, and 63.5 percent (5-8) from the foul line in the first half.

Western's defense smothered Evergreen again in the third, allowing just nine points while scoring 19. The lead was as large as 28 with a minute remaining in the quarter, and the Bulldogs led 55-24 going into the final 10 minutes.

The Red and Black posted its largest lead of the game (30 points) with five minutes remaining in the contest, and again in the final seconds of the contest.

The Geoducks drained a late jumper and UMW ran away with the 28-point win, 71-43.
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THE OTHER GUYS
The Geoducks shot 28.6 percent (14-29) from the field, 33.3 percent (4-12) from deep, and 50.0 percent (11-22) from the charity stripe. They registered 28 rebounds, 12 steals, six assists, and two blocks. Kiera Slippern led all players with 15 points, followed by Jesselle Victo Castillo with 13. Jamin Moctezuma and Natalie Patton both pulled down five boards. Moctezuma and Victo Castillo tied for the team-lead in assists with two each. Slippern and Sahara Soufi shared the game-high in steals (four apiece). Soufi and Patton both posted a block.

COMING UP
The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow when they face off against (RV) LC State on day 2 of the Northwest Crossover Classic.

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