The 2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represented Brigham Young University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was head coach Jeff Judkins's eighteenth season at BYU. The Cougars, members of the West Coast Conference, played their home games at the Marriott Center. In 2019, the Cougars won the West Coast Conference tournament championship game over Gonzaga. In that tournament, Paisley Johnson was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. They finished the season 26–7, 15–3 in WCC play to finish in second round. In the NCAA women's tournament as a 7th seed in the Chicago regional they defeated Auburn in the first round before losing to Stanford in the second round.
Before the season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Amanda Wayment 4 F 6'1 Senior Ogden, Utah Graduated Liz Eaton 11 G 5'10 Sophomore Mapleton, Utah Transferred to Weber State Cassie Broadhead 20 G 5'8 Senior Glenville, New York Graduated Hayley Rydalch 43 F 6'3" RS Junior St. George, Utah Graduated; Transferred to UNLV MaCayla Hanks Longson 50 C 6'4 Junior Millville, Utah
Newcomers Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Shaylee Gonzales 2 G 5'10 Freshman Gilbert, Arizona Kaylee Smiler 11 G 5'8 Freshman Hamilton, New Zealand Caitlyn Alldredge 12 G 5'10" Senior Centerville, Utah Joins after finishing her four years of softball; winter semester will be her final semester Babalu Ugwu 14 F 6'0 Freshman Judai, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2018–19 media
BYU Sports Media
All Cougars home games are scheduled to be shown on BYUtv or on TheW.tv powered by Stadium. Conference road games will also be shown on TheW.tv. Most regular season road games will be streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.
Roster
Schedule
!colspan=8 style=| Exhibition
!colspan=8 style=| Non-conference regular season
!colspan=8 style=| WCC regular season
!colspan=8 style=| WCC Tournament
!colspan=8 style=| NCAA Women's Tournament
Game summaries
Exhibition: Dixie State Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher Starting Lineups: Dixie State: London Pavlica, Mariah Martin, Lisa VanCampen, Keslee Stevenson, Maile Richardson BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
UC Riverside Broadcasters: Jarom Jordan, Kristen Kozlowski, & Lauren McClain Series History: BYU leads series 2–0 Starting Lineups: UC Riverside: Marina Ewodo, Tianna Eaton, Keilanei Cooper, Jannon Jaye Otto, Daphne Gnago BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
Cal Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher Series History: Cal leads series 4–0 Starting Lineups: Cal: Asha Thomas, Kianna Smith, Recee' Caldwell, Kristine Anigwe, Jaelyn Brown BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
Eastern Washington Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher Series History: BYU leads series 4–1 Starting Lineups: Eastern Washington: Uriah Howard, Jessica McDowell-White, Violet Kapri Morrow, Brittany Klaman, Alissa Sealby BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
Utah State Broadcasters: Jaden Johnson Series History: BYU leads series 35–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody Utah State: Eliza West, Olivia West, Shannon Dufficy, Hailey Bassett-Meacham, Rachel Brewster
TCU Series History: BYU leads series 10–8 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody TCU: Amy Okonkwo, Jayde Woods, Lauren Heard, Jordan Moore, Kianna Ray
Cal Baptist Series History: First Meeting Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody Cal Baptist: Ane Olaeta, Emma Meriggioli, Delacy Brown, Tiena Afu, Britney Thomas
Southern Utah Broadcasters: Kylee Young Series History: BYU leads series 18–3 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody Southern Utah: Rebecca Cardenas, Ashley Larsen, Megan Kamps, Breanu Reid, Hannah Robins
Utah Valley Broadcasters: Matthew Baiamonte Series History: BYU leads series 8–0 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Caitlyn Alldredge, Paisley Johnson Utah Valley: Maria Carvalho, Eve Braslis, Alexis Cortez, Emma Jones, Jordan Holland
Utah Broadcasters: Krista Blunk & Rosalyn Gold-Onwude Series History: BYU leads series 63–42 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Caitlyn Alldredge, Paisley Johnson Utah: Megan Huff, Dru Gylten, Erika Bean, Daneesha Provo, Dre'Una Edwards
Colorado State Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Lauren McClain Series History: BYU leads series 54–24 Starting Lineups: Colorado State: Taylor Mole, Lena Svanholm, Mollie Mounsey, Lore Devos, Tatum Neubert BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Northern Colorado Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough Series History: BYU leads series 5–4 Starting Lineups: Northern Colorado: Krystal Leger-Walker, Savannah Smith, Alexis Chapman, Ali Meyer, Bridget Hintz BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Santa Clara Broadcasters: Joe Ritzo Series History: BYU leads series 15–2 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu Santa Clara: Tia Hay, Joeseta Fatuesi, Lauren Yearwood, Ashlyn Herlihy, Emily Wolph
San Francisco Broadcasters: George Devine Series History: BYU leads series 17–5 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu San Francisco: Kia Vaalavirta, Marta Galic, Moa Lundqvist, Lucija Kostic, Shannon Powell
Pepperdine Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 17–2 Starting Lineups: Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Deezha Battle, Barbara Sitanggan, Skye Lindsay, Yasmine Robinson-Bac BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Loyola Marymount Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 15–2 Starting Lineups: Loyola Marymount: Chelsey Gipson, Jasmine Jones, Bree Alford, Gabby Green, Cierra Belvin BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Pacific Broadcasters: Don Gubbins Series History: BYU leads series 13–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Isabel Newman, Jessica Blakeslee, Ameela Li, Valerie Higgins
Saint Mary's Broadcasters: Elias Feldman Series History: Saint Mary's leads series 9–8 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu Saint Mary's: Jasmine Forcadilla, Madeline Holland, Sydney Raggio, Sam Simons, Megan McKay
Gonzaga Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–9 Starting Lineups: Gonzaga: Zykera Rice, LeeAnne Wirth, Laura Stockton, Katie Campbell, Chandler Smith BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Portland Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 22–4 Starting Lineups: Portland: Kate Andersen, Haylee Andrews, Jayce Gorzeman, Julie Spencer, Darian Slaga BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
San Diego Broadcasters: Paula Bott Series History: BYU leads series 12–6 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu San Diego: Aminata Dosso, Madison Pollock, Sydney Shephard, Sydney Hunter, Patricia Brossman
Loyola Marymount Broadcasters: Jonathan Grayson Series History: BYU leads series 16–2 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu Loyola Marymount: Chelsey Gipson, Andee Velasco, Jasmine Jones, Bree Alford, Cierra Belvin
Pepperdine Broadcasters: Darren Preston Series History: BYU leads series 18–2 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Megan House, Barbara Sitanggan, Yasmine Robinson-Bac, Mia Satie
Saint Mary's Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: Series Even 9–9 Starting Lineups: Saint Mary's: Jasmine Forcadilla, Sydney Raggio, Sam Simons, Emily Codding, Megan McKay BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Babalu Ugwu
Pacific Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 14–4 Starting Lineups: Pacific: Brooklyn McDavid, Isabel Newman, Jessica Blakeslee, Ameela Li, Valerie Higgins BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Portland Broadcasters: Tom Kolker Series History: BYU leads series 23–4 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson Portland: Haylee Andrews, Lisa-Marie Kaempf, Jayce Gorzeman, Julie Spencer, Darian Slaga
Gonzaga Broadcasters: Greg Heister, Stephanie Hawk-Freeman, & Taylor Brooks Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–10 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson Gonzaga: Zykera Rice, LeeAnne Wirth, Laura Stockton, Katie Campbell, Chandler Smith
San Diego Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 13–6 Starting Lineups: San Diego: Aminata Dosso, Madison Pollock, Sydney Shephard, Sydney Hunter, Patricia Brossman BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
San Francisco Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi Pulsipher Series History: BYU leads series 18–5 Starting Lineups: San Francisco: Moa Lundqvist, Nia Alexander, Lucija Kostic, Shannon Powell, Abby Rathbun BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Caitlyn Alldredge, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Santa Clara Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Lauren McClain Series History: BYU leads series 15–2 Starting Lineups: Santa Clara: Tia Hay, Lauren Yearwood, Naomi Jimenez, Ashlyn Herlihy, Emily Wolph BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Caitlyn, Alldredge, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Pepperdine Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski Series History: BYU leads series 18–3 Starting Lineups: Pepperdine: Malia Bambrick, Megan House, Barbara Sitanggan, Yasmine Robinson-Bac, Mia Satie BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Caitlyn, Alldredge, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson
Gonzaga Broadcasters: Elise Woodward & Dan Hughes (ESPN)/ Greg Wrubell & Kristen Kozlowski (BYU Radio) Series History: Gonzaga leads series 15–11 Starting Lineups: BYU: Brenna Chase, Shaylee Gonzales, Shalae Salmon, Paisley Johnson, Sara Hamson Gonzaga: Zykera Rice, LeeAnne Wirth, Jessie Loera, Katie Campbell, Chandler Smith
Rankings 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings + Regular season pollsPoll Pre-Season Week2 Week3 Week4 Week5 Week6 Week7 Week8 Week9 Week10 Week11 Week12 Week13 Week14 Week15 Week16 Week17 Week18 Week19 Final AP RV 25 RV RV RV RV RV N/A Coaches RV RV RV RV + Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking No change (RV) Received votes (NR) Not ranked
See also 2018–19 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
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