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NSW senior Rose Nelson delivered an efficient all-around outing for Bryant, Meg Lucas dominated the glass for Buffalo, and Charlise Dunn led Davidson’s Australians as Aussies featured prominently across NCAAW action on Saturday, December 20, 2025 (AEDT).

🇦🇺 Bryant Bulldogs 94, GCTU 26 (Final)

Senior Rose Nelson delivered a highly efficient all-around line in Bryant’s blowout win, scoring in the paint, cleaning the glass and creating for teammates. The Wallacia forward finished 5-of-6 from the field and added six assists as the Bulldogs overwhelmed GCTU from start to finish.

Rose Nelson – Senior forward, 1.85 m, from Wallacia, NSW.

• Minutes: 23 – Points: 10 – Rebounds: 6 – Assists: 6 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 5–6 (83.3%) – 3PT: 0–0 – FT: 0–3 (0.0%) – Turnovers: 1 – Fouls: 1‍
• Season (2025–26): 2.6 PPG │ 3.8 RPG │ 1.1 APG │ 48.1 FG%

Northeastern vs 🇦🇺 Boston College

Neither sophomore Lily Carmody or Eleanor Trout played for Boston College today.

🇦🇺 Buffalo Bulls 65, Tarleton State Texans 70 (Final)

Freshman Meg Lucas delivered a commanding double-double in heavy minutes, anchoring Buffalo’s interior play despite the narrow neutral-site loss. Lucas dominated the glass at both ends, finished efficiently around the rim, and competed through contact as the Bulls stayed within one possession late.

Meg Lucas — Freshman forward, 1.85 m, from Melbourne, VIC

• Minutes: 36 – Points: 13 – Rebounds: 17 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 6–11 (54.5%) – 3PT: 0–0 – FT: 1–2 (50.0%) – Turnovers: 3 – Fouls: 3‍
• Season (2025–26): 8.9 PPG │ 10.8 RPG (12th nationally) │ 1.2 APG │ 44.4 FG%

Brisbane sophomore guard Alice Dart is yet to play for Buffalo this season.

🇦🇺 Davidson Wildcats 78, Morgan State Bears 34 (Final)

Davidson overwhelmed Morgan State from the opening tip, using defensive pressure, pace, and depth to build a commanding early lead and cruise to a dominant home win. The Wildcats were able to spread minutes across the roster, with Australians Charlise Dunn, Katie Donovan, and Emilie Bessell all contributing in limited but effective roles as Davidson controlled the contest throughout.

Charlise Dunn — Senior guard, 1.88 m, from Victoria Point, Queensland.

• Minutes: 13 │ Points: 9 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 4–6 │ 3PT: 1–2 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0

Katie Donovan — Junior guard, 1.80 m, from Queensland.

• Minutes: 13 │ Points: 3 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–5 │ 3PT: 1–3 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0

Emilie Bessell — Sophomore guard, 1.75 m, from Sydney, New South Wales.

• Minutes: 24 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–4 │ 3PT: 1–1 │ FT: 1–1 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1

Australian freshman Asha Nightingale didn't play for Davidson today.

🇦🇺 Buffalo Bulls 65, Tarleton State Texans 70 (Final)

Freshman Meg Lucas delivered a commanding double-double in heavy minutes, anchoring Buffalo’s interior play despite the narrow neutral-site loss. Lucas controlled the glass at both ends, finished efficiently around the rim, and competed through contact as the Bulls stayed within one possession late.

Meg Lucas — Freshman forward, 1.85 m, from Melbourne, VIC.

• Minutes: 36 – Points: 13 – Rebounds: 17 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 6–11 (54.5%) – 3PT: 0–0 – FT: 1–2 (50.0%) – Turnovers: 3 – Fouls: 3‍
• Season (2025–26): 8.9 PPG – 10.8 RPG (12th nationally) – 1.2 APG – 44.4 FG%

Jackson State vs 🇦🇺 Illinois

Sydney freshman guard Erica Finney is yet to play for Illinois this season.

🇦🇺 Kentucky Wildcats 96, Wright State Raiders 53 (Final)

Kentucky cruised to a dominant home win, building separation early and rotating heavily as the margin ballooned. Senior forward Amelia Hassett contributed in a controlled role, spacing the floor and moving the ball as the Wildcats dictated tempo and closed the game out comfortably.

Amelia Hassett — Senior forward, 1.93 m, from New South Wales, Australia.

• Minutes: 18 – Points: 3 – Rebounds: 3 – Assists: 1 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 1–4 (25.0%) – 3PT: 1–4 (25.0%) – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 0 – Fouls: 3‍
• Season (2025–26): 10.5 PPG – 6.4 RPG – 1.8 APG – 37.9 FG%

🇦🇺 Pacific Tigers 116, Southern California Adventist Eagles 49 (Final)

Pacific blew the game open early and cruised to a lopsided home win, rotating deep into the bench as the margin grew. Sophomore forward Tyla Fautua logged limited minutes but contributed on the glass and defensively as the Tigers controlled the contest throughout.

Tyla Fautua — Sophomore forward, 1.83 m, from Brisbane, QLD.

• Minutes: 6 – Points: 0 – Rebounds: 2 – Assists: 1 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 0–3 (0.0%) – 3PT: 0–0 – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 0 – Fouls: 0‍
• Season (2025–26): 0.0 PPG – 1.0 RPG – 0.0 APG – 0.0 FG%

🇦🇺 Fairfield Stags 84, Rider Broncs 58 (Final)

Fairfield controlled the contest from early on, opening up separation through defensive pressure and efficient scoring to hand Rider a road loss. Sophomore guard Emmy Roach saw rotation minutes off the bench, contributing defensively and on the glass in a challenging matchup.

Emmy Roach — Sophomore guard, 1.83 m, from Littlehampton, SA.

• Minutes: 20 – Points: 0 – Rebounds: 1 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 0–2 (0.0%) – 3PT: 0–0 – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 2 – Fouls: 1‍
• Season (2025–26): 7.9 PPG – 4.2 RPG – 1.7 APG – 42.4 FG%

🇦🇺 Syracuse Orange 106, Mercer Bears 40 (Final)
Saturday, December 20, 2025

Syracuse overwhelmed Mercer from the opening quarter, using defensive pressure, pace, and perimeter shooting to blow the game open early and cruise to a dominant home win. Australians Sophie Burrows and Madeline Potts both made strong contributions in limited minutes as the Orange spread production across the roster.

Sophie Burrows — Junior guard, 1.88 m, from Lower Plenty, VIC, delivered an efficient two-way performance, scoring in rhythm from the perimeter while contributing on the glass and defensively.

• Minutes: 19 – Points: 12 – Rebounds: 5 – Assists: 1 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 1 – FG: 5–9 (55.6%) – 3PT: 2–4 (50.0%) – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 1 – Fouls: 0
• Season: 2.1 PPG │ 1.3 RPG │ 0.8 APG │ 28.0 FG%

Madeline Potts — Sophomore guard, 1.83 m, from Doncaster, VIC, recorded a career-high scoring night, knocking down shots from deep and providing instant offence off the bench.

• Minutes: 13 – Points: 11 – Rebounds: 0 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 1 – FG: 4–6 (66.7%) – 3PT: 3–5 (60.0%) – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 1 – Fouls: 0‍
• Season: 8.9 PPG │ 4.8 RPG │ 2.5 APG │ 33.9 FG%
  

🇦🇺 Stanford Cardinal 67, Washington Huskies 62 (Final)

Stanford closed out a tight home win behind physical defence and interior control, doing just enough late to hold off Washington. Australian freshmen featured on both sides, with Lara Somfai providing frontcourt production for the Cardinal, while Sienna Harvey saw limited minutes in a challenging road environment.

Lara Somfai (Stanford) — Freshman forward, 1.91 m, from Adelaide, SA.
The South Australian forward delivered solid two-way production in extended minutes, scoring efficiently inside, rebounding through traffic, and applying defensive pressure as Stanford controlled key stretches.

• Minutes: 28 – Points: 14 – Rebounds: 6 – Assists: 1 – Steals: 2 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 6–15 (40.0%) – 3PT: 0–3 (0.0%) – FT: 2–2 (100.0%) – Turnovers: 5 – Fouls: 3

Sienna Harvey (Washington) — Freshman guard, 1.78 m, from Geelong, VIC.
Harvey logged brief rotation minutes on the road, gaining experience against Stanford’s pressure defence in a low-scoring contest.

• Minutes: 7 – Points: 0 – Rebounds: 0 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 0–1 (0.0%) – 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 0 – Fouls: 2

🇦🇺 Oregon State Beavers 53, Montana State Bobcats 51 (Final)

Maui Classic

Oregon State edged out a tight, low-scoring contest, grinding out a two-point win behind defensive discipline and late execution. Australians featured across the rotation, with senior Lizzy Williamson anchoring the interior, while freshmen Katelyn Field and Keira Lindemans gained valuable minutes in a pressure game.

Lizzy Williamson — Senior forward, 1.96 m, from Adelaide, SA.
Williamson provided a strong interior presence, impacting the game on the glass and at the rim while protecting the paint defensively in a physical matchup.

• Minutes: 18 – Points: 5 – Rebounds: 7 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 2 – FG: 2–5 (40.0%) – 3PT: 0–0 – FT: 1–2 (50.0%) – Turnovers: 2 – Fouls: 2

Katelyn Field — Freshman guard, 1.80 m, from Melbourne, VIC.
Field saw brief minutes late, contributing on the glass as Oregon State closed out the win.

• Minutes: 2 – Points: 0 – Rebounds: 1 – Assists: 0 – Steals: 0 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 0–1 (0.0%) – 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 1 – Fouls: 0

Keira Lindemans — Freshman guard, 1.83 m, from Melbourne, VIC.
Lindemans logged rotation minutes, moving the ball and applying defensive pressure as the Beavers managed possessions late.

• Minutes: 15 – Points: 0 – Rebounds: 0 – Assists: 2 – Steals: 1 – Blocks: 0 – FG: 0–2 (0.0%) – 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) – FT: 0–0 – Turnovers: 1 – Fouls: 1

🇦🇺 Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine 67, Liberty Flames 58 (Final)‍

Maui Classic

Hawai‘i closed out a strong defensive win at the Maui Classic, controlling tempo in the second half to hold off Liberty. Australians featured in limited bench minutes, with Jade Peacock providing efficient perimeter shooting and Teyahna Bond gaining experience in a short rotation stint.

Jade Peacock — Sophomore guard, from Australia, contributed efficient scoring in a short run, knocking down both perimeter attempts and moving the ball cleanly as Hawai‘i maintained control late.

• Minutes: 15 │ Points: 6 │ FG: 2–2 │ 3PT: 2–2 │ FT: 0–0
• Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0

Teyahna Bond — Freshman guard, from Australia, logged brief minutes off the bench, focusing on ball movement and defensive pressure in a limited role.

• Minutes: 7 │ Points: 0 │ FG: 0–2 │ 3PT: 0–2 │ FT: 0–0
• Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 0

Australian sophomores Kira-May Filemu and Danijela Kujovic didn't play for Hawai'i today.

Sunday, December 21, 2025

• Delaware @ 🇦🇺 Akron (6:00AM) — Liz Murphy (So)
• Stephen F. Austin vs 🇦🇺 Arkansas (6:00AM) — Bonnie Deas (Fr)
• Duke vs 🇦🇺 Belmont (7:00AM) — Hilary Fuller (So)
• Colgate vs 🇦🇺 Binghamton (6:00AM) — Leah Fowler (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Boise State @ San Diego State (8:00AM) — Dani Bayes (Sr), Milly Sharp (So)
• Kent State vs 🇦🇺 Bowling Green (6:00AM) — Jasmine Fearne (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 Buffalo @ Abilene Christian (8:00AM) — Alice Dart (So), Meg Lucas (Fr)
• Eastern Washington @ 🇦🇺 Cal State Bakersfield (Home) — Jaime Gallatly (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Eastern Michigan @ Ball State (3:00AM) — Ruby Brannon (Jr)
• Florida Atlantic vs 🇦🇺 Florida International (3:00AM) — Riley Burd (Jr)
• South Carolina State vs 🇦🇺 Florida State (6:00AM) — Pania Davis (Jr)
• Montana State vs 🇦🇺 Hawai‘i (12:30PM) — Jade Peacock (Jr), Danijela Kujovic (So), Kira-May Filemu (So), Ella Collins (Fr), Teyahna Bond (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Kansas State @ TCU (9:00AM) — Tess Heal (Sr), Sarah Portlock (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Lehigh @ Towson (4:00AM) — Alana Reddy (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Long Beach State @ UCLA (9:00AM) — Rosie Akot (Fr)
• Central Baptist College vs 🇦🇺 Louisiana Tech (7:00AM) — Isla Airey (So)
• Tennessee vs 🇦🇺 Louisville (2:30AM) — Isla Juffermans (So)
• Truman State vs 🇦🇺 Marquette (5:00AM) — Abbey Cracknell (Sr), Ayuen Akot (So)
• 🇦🇺 Nevada @ Air Force (7:00AM) — Amelia Raidaveta (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 New Mexico State @ Saint Mary’s (9:00AM) — Keira Hudson (Fr), Nikki Stanic (Jr), Emily Foy (So), Amy Kurkowski (Fr), Edie Clarke (So)
• 🇦🇺 Northern Colorado @ UC Davis (9:00AM) — Claire Fraser (So)
• Liberty vs 🇦🇺 Oregon State (3:00PM) — Lizzy Williamson (Sr), Katelyn Field (Fr), Keira Lindemans (Fr)
• Cal State Northridge vs 🇦🇺 Pepperdine (8:00AM) — Bella Green (Sr), Zoe Shanahan (So)
• Cal State Fullerton vs 🇦🇺 San Diego (9:00AM) — Malia Tharpe (Fr), Lilly Amor (Fr)
• Memphis vs 🇦🇺 SE Louisiana (6:00AM) — Aisha Marten-Coney (Jr)
• 🇦🇺 South Carolina Upstate @ Queens University (6:00AM) — Kinley Paterson (Fr)
• Omaha vs 🇦🇺 Southern Utah (8:00AM) — Charli Kay (Fr), Emily Scholtes (Fr)
• UL Monroe vs 🇦🇺 Texas State (5:00AM) — Mia Galbraith (Fr)
• Northern Arizona vs 🇦🇺 UC San Diego (9:00AM) — Erin Condron (Jr)
• Texas Southern vs 🇦🇺 Vanderbilt (5:00AM) — Monique Williams (Fr)
• Penn State vs 🇦🇺 VCU (7:30AM) — Isabel Whitelaw (So)
• Winthrop vs 🇦🇺 Virginia (4:00AM) — Adeang Ring (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Weber State @ Loyola Marymount (10:30AM) — Antoniette Emma-Nnopu (Sr)