11
Nov
2026
Aussies in NCAAW
Erica Finney rains six threes in Loyola Marymount rout
Sydney redshirt freshman Erica Finney caught fire against La Sierra. Photo: Loyola Marymount University
Erica Finney hit six threes for 25 points off the bench as Loyola Marymount beat La Sierra 118-37.
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Loyola Marymount redshirt freshman guard Erica Finney hit six of her 10 threes for 25 points off the bench as the Lions beat La Sierra 118-37 at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles.
Thirty Australian women had a game, and their teams went a combined 27-3.
All box scores are below in a searchable table. Games played Tuesday, November 10 US time, Wednesday, November 11. All times AEDT.
Finney, from Sydney, went 8-from-13 from the field, 6-from-10 from three and 3-from-3 at the line, with five rebounds, an assist and a steal. The Illinois transfer hit four of her threes in the last 5:38 of the game, one of them from a pass by senior Sarah Deng, from Adelaide, who had six points, 11 rebounds, three assists and four steals.
Purdue junior Hannah Wickstrom, from Melbourne, scored 19 points and made all eight of her free throws, adding five rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Boilermakers beat Southeast Missouri State 73-50 at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette.
TCU sophomore Lara Somfai, from Adelaide, had the only Australian double-double of the day, 12 points and 14 rebounds, as the Horned Frogs beat Iona 78-53 at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth. Freshman Jessie-May Hall, from Sydney, added nine points and three steals, and sophomore Sarah Portlock got three minutes. Iona's Sophia Hickey, from Melbourne, did not play.
Saint Mary's freshman Lucy Aherne, from Devonport, hit three threes inside the first three minutes and finished with 14 points and five assists as the Gaels beat Chico State 81-44 at University Credit Union Pavilion in Moraga. Senior Emily Foy, from Newcastle, did not play.
St. Thomas sophomore Abbey Vallance, from Sydney, scored 13 off the bench on 3-from-6 from three as the Tommies beat St. Catherine 76-29 in Saint Paul. USC Upstate sophomore Keira Hudson, from the Central Coast, scored 12 as the Spartans won 54-50 at South Carolina State in Orangeburg, where sophomore Kinley Paterson, from Perth, started.
Charleston sophomore Isla Juffermans, from Coffs Harbour, scored 12 on 6-from-9 shooting, with six rebounds and four assists, but the Cougars lost 105-44 at USC. For the Trojans, freshman Sitaya Fagan, from Melbourne, had nine rebounds and three blocks, and senior Pania Davis, from Perth, had four points and six rebounds.
Florida International senior Shorna Preston, from the Gold Coast, had 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocks as the Panthers beat Stetson 63-57 in Miami. Boise State junior Grace Foster, from Perth, scored 11 as the Broncos beat Cal State Northridge 82-59 at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, with juniors Milly Sharp (seven points, seven rebounds) and Libby Hutton (six) and freshman Emerson McCrea also playing. Northridge junior Kira-May Filemu, from Wattle Grove, had nine points and eight rebounds.
Pepperdine sophomore Zoe Shanahan, from Melbourne, went 3-from-3 for 10 points as the Waves beat Cal State Dominguez Hills 83-65 in Malibu, with freshmen Evelyn Martyn and Freya Bijkerk adding six and four.
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