University of St. Thomas Athletics

W. Basketball's dream ends on road to top-ranked Saints
3/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Junior Sydney Moss scored 25 of her game-high 35 points in the second half to lead No. 1-ranked Thomas More (Ky.) to a 75-58 home victory over No. 2 St. Thomas in Saturday's NCAA quarterfinal round women's basketball playoff game befofe a capacity crowd of 1,200 in Crestview Hills, Ky.
The Saints (31-0), Division III's top scoring team at 86 ppg, advanced to their first Final Four. They trailed UST 31-28 at halftime but made 16-of-18 free throws as part of a 47-point second half. Moss added nine rebounds and four assists for the Saints, who had only 10 turnovers.
Senior Anna Smith scored a career-high 21 points and added nine boards for the Tommies (30-1), who were denied in their bid to make the program's sixth Final Four appearance. Senior Jenna Dockter scored 11 points, while senior Alyssa Favilla added eight points and 10 rebounds.
Smith, Dockter and Elaine Warner all fouled out for UST, and Thomas More made 22 of 26 foul shots on the night.
St. Thomas seniors Maggie Weiers and Hannah Hughes left Friday's Sweet 16 win over Hope in the first half with knee injuries. Hughes was unable to go. Weiers, a 1,400-point career scorer, played only four minutes on Saturday and had no points and two rebounds but was unable to continue due to her injury.
Team Stats
UST-WOM
TMC
FG%
.339
.393
3FG%
.294
.278
FT%
.684
.846
RB
40
41
TO
16
10
STL
4
5
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Tommie Women's Basketball: A Foundation in Faith
Monday, December 22
Tommie Women's Basketball Intro Video 2025
Wednesday, November 12
Jade Hill School of Education Feature
Thursday, February 27
Press Conference: Tommie Women's Basketball Postgame vs ORU 02/26/25
Thursday, February 27

.png&width=60&height=60&type=webp)

















