Western WBB Drops Close Decision to #22 College of Idaho

Montana Western (MT) MW 3-1, 0-0

College of Idaho CI 1-0, 0-0

Montana Western (MT) MW

3-1, 0-0

Final

Oct. 30, 2026

College of Idaho CI

1-0, 0-0

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Montana Western (MT) MW	10	20	22	13	65
College of Idaho CI	16	18	15	22	71

Summary
Box Score

Grace Schalk Photography

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | October 30, 2026 | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Western WBB Drops Close Decision to #22 College of Idaho

CALDWELL, Idaho – The UMW women's basketball program (3-1) fell to #22 College of Idaho (1-0) 71-65 Friday afternoon on day one of the Caldwell Classic

NOTABLES
Ava Bellach pulled down a career-high nine boards.

Kyle Pancost put up a career-high 13 points.

Marisa Snider also earned a career-best 13 points.

STAT BREAKDOWN
UMW shot 35.9 percent (23-64) from the field, 30.0 percent (6-20) from three, and 76.5 percent (13-17) from the foul line in the contest.

The Bulldogs registered 41 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block.

They earned 30 points in the paint, four points off turnovers

LEADERBOARD
Bailee Sayler led the team with 14 points while Kyle Pancost (13), Marisa Snider (13), and Maile Wilcox (10) were also in double figures.

Ava Bellach registered a game-best nine rebounds while also swatting the long block of the game for the Bulldogs.

Four different players recorded one assist each while Sayler snagged one steal.

GAME SUMMARY
The hosts opened the game on a 10-2 run, but the Bulldogs found their footing and trailed 16-10 by the end of the first period.

Western outscored the Yotes 20-18 in the second frame to cut the deficit to four, 34-30, as the teams headed to the locker rooms.

UMW shot 25.8 percent (8-31) from the floor, 20.0 percent (2-10) from beyond the arc, and 92.3 percent (12-13) from the line in the first half.

The Bulldogs had another strong quarter after the break, pouring in 22 points to take a 52-49 lead into the final 10 minutes.

Western led by as many as six in the fourth, but College of Idaho crept back into the lead again and made its free throws down the stretch to steal the 71-65 win.
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THE OTHER GUYS
The Yotes shot 36.2 percent (25-69) from the field, 34.6 percent (9-26) from distance, and 85.7 percent (12-14) from the charity stripe. Rachel Jones led all players with 15 points, followed by Lainee Houillon (14), Kylie Waltermeyer (13), and Riley Beck (13). Waltermeyer earned a team-high five boards. Anna Mooney dished out a game-high four assists while Houillon posted three steals. Beck tallied one block.

COMING UP
The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow against (RV) Eastern Oregon. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. MT.

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