A10 has its Player of the Year and 2 All Rookie team members in transfer portal.  The below list is not complete and includes some non A10 teams.

Sara Te-Bisau VCU, A10 POY has entered the transfer portal.

Grace Townsend of Richmond is heading to North Carolina.  Several guards last year had success leaving the A10 for Power conference schools.  Not least of which was Anna DeWolfe starting for Norte Dame after her career at Fordham,  Sydney Taylor saw action in the NCAA tournament at Louisville, from UMass.  Another ex-Minutewoman, Ber'nyah Mayo retrurned the postseason with St John's.  And Chloe Welch left Davidson for WBIT team St Joe's.  In other Richmond news, Siobhan Ryan left the Spiders for Georgetown.  

George Mason picked up SO to be  6'1" Louis Volker from Missouri State.  She's from Purcellville, VA and Paul IV high school.

Two of the LaSalle eight have new schools.  Nicole Meliioius, All Rookie team, is heading to Seton Hall.  Gabby Turco, who started at St Anselm, is transferring to Rider.

Mallory Ramage left Loyola Chicago for D2 Lewis.

Kristen Williams is leaving UMass for Coastal Carolina.  Worse for the Minutewomen long-term is that Lilly Taulelei has entered the Transfer Portal., joining Alexsia Rose.  Taulelei was All Rookie team.

Dayton lost Anyassa Jones to Ohio and Taisya Koslova to Seattle.  She started her career at Maryland.  

Ali Brigham, after three good years at Penn State after leaving GW, is going closer to home finish her career at Bryant.  She started all 35 games for the WBIT semi finalist and was 8.8 ppg and 4.9 rpb.  Bryant was 15 - 15 under first year coach Lynne-Ann Kokoski who had been an assistant at UMass.  Bullogs also got 6'3" Maranda Nyborg from Fordham, and Mimi Rubino from a terrific Fairfield team, although I'm not sure she played last season.  

Northwesten struggled last year at 9 - 21, but already has help from the transfer portal - All Ivy First Team Kyla Jones, 5'8" GR from Bown, and Gra

St Louis advances to the WNIT final to play Minnesota on Saturday., behind a strong second half.

St Louis (21-8) 57, Vermont (25-12) 54.  Billikens struggled offensively in the first half, especially in the second quarter when they went scoreless until 2 late field goals.  Catamounts led 24 - 17 at the half.  St Louis scored 24 in the 3rd quarter and shot 16 - 24 for the second half.  St Louis switched defenses often in the second half using a press and a zone effectviely.

Peyton Kennedy led St Louis with 23 points, 10-13 FG, and 3-6 from beyond the arc.  Brooklyn Gray scored 13 while Kennedy Calhoun had 8.  Kyla McMakin was scoreless in the first half but had 6 points in the second half.  Julia Martinez was scoreless in the first half and finished a fairly typical 2 - 7 FG.  But she had 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.  Had 3 nice passes that led to layups in the second half.  

In two seasons under Rebecca Tillett, St Louis is 10 - 2 in postseason play, having won the A10 tourney last year, losing in the NCAA, going 2 - 1 in the A10 this year.  They've won 10 of 11 the only loss to Rhode Island in the A10 semis.  Billikens are 5-0 in the WNIT, four games on the road.  This is their 3rd season with 20 wins and second with 2 wins over Power 5 teams, Missouri early in the season and Wisconsin in their last game.  I know it's only the WNIT, but it's still nice to have an A10 team still playing.

Minnesota, 17 -15, beat host Troy, 19-12, by 74-67.  Who gets to host the final?

In the WBIT championship game, Illinois beat Villanova 71 - 57.  I believe the Illini are coached by Dayton's last coach, Shaun Green.  It's possible that a Big 10 team could win all 3 tournaments.

And then there was one.  St Louis stayed alive in the WNIT last night.  St Joe's and Duquense  both lost on Thursday night.

WBIT:

Villanova (H, 21-12) 67, St Joseph's (28-6) 57.  Tayla Brugler led the Hawks with 20 points although she had no rebounds.  Mackenzie Smithe was 13/7.  Laura Ziegler had 6 points with 1 - 14 FG but 9 rebounds and 5 assists.  FR Gabby Casey scored 11 off the bench.  The remaining 4 teams in the tournament are from Power  conferences: Illinois, Washington State, Penn State, besides Villanova.

WNIT

Purdue (H, 15-18) 71, Duquense (21-13) 50.  Dukes remained consistently inconsistent for their season.  Jerni Kiaku scored 19 off the bench.  Megan McConnell led the starter with 12 points (4-12 FG) and 10 rebounds.  The other 4 starters were a combined 5 - 22.  

St Louis (19-18, that's what their record is listed as now) 82, Purdue Fort Wayne (H, 23-13) 78,  Peyton Kennedy remained hot with 31 points and 9 rebounds.  Kyla McMakin scored 17.  Tierra Simon as 12/11.  Julia Martinez only had 4 points off the bench (and 2 missed FTs in the last minute) but had 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.  Kennedy Calhoun added 6 steals.

Billikens travel to Wisconsin (15-16) for the quarterfinals (the Great Eight)  Besides the Badgers and Boilermakers, Minnesota is still alive.  As is Vermont.

Two wins by A10 teams in the other tournaments.

WBIT

St Joseph's (28-5) 63, California (H, 19-15) 61.  Hawks survived a late 9 - 0 run by the Bears and a last second three point attempt. Laura Ziegler scored 19 points and had 8 rebounds.  Chloe Welch also had 19.  Talya Burgler was 11/9 and Mackenzie Smith added 10 points.  The fifth starter Julia Nystrom had the other 4 points.  Emma Boslett had 6 rebounds off the bench.

Next for the Hawks is a rematch of their Dec 9 win over Villanova on Thursday.  Smith had 21 points to lead the Hawks, while Brugler and Ziegler each had 16.  I believe the Wildcats are 20 - 12.  Lucy Olsen had 32. points against the Hawks.

WNIT

St Louis (H, 18 - 18) 68, Northern Iowa (16-16) 64.  Billikens had a strong second half after trailing by 1 at the break.  Peyton Kennedy had a 19 points and 8 rebounds, including a FG with 1:01 to go.  Tierra Simon had a 12/8 line.  Julia Martinez scored 9 including 2 FTs for St Louis' final points.  She had 6 rebounds and 4 assists.  

I don't know what's next in the WNIT bracket.  Duquense plays Monmouth tomorrow.  Same round as St Louis I believe.  

After a 26 point first quarter , Richmond (24-6) came down to earth and lost to Duke (21-11) 72-61 I n their opening round (and first ever) NCAA game..  Spiders had a half time lead but looked out of sorts in the second half.  Grace Townsend had 18 points and 8 assists for Richmond.  Addie Budnick had 17 and Maggie Doogan was 17/7.

I missed Thursday WBIT and WNIT games.  A10 teams split, with 2 road losses and a home win and road win.

WBIT

St Joseph's (H, 27-5) 54, Seton Hall (17-15) 47.  Mackensie Smith led the Hawks with a 15/8 line.  Tayla Brugler scored 11 and Close Welch had 10.  Laura Ziegler had an 8/8 line.  

Penn Statte (H, 20-12) 84, George Mason (23-8) 80.  OT.  Paula Suarez and Zahira Walton, off the bench, each scored 24 for the Patriots.  

Villanova (H, 19-12) 73, VCXU (26-6) 60.  Sarah Te-Bisau scoed 21 for the Rams and Tiffany Lewis-Eutsey had 16.

WNIT

St Louis (17-18) 66, Central Arkansas (H,  21-12) 61.  Peyton Kennedy had 28 for the Billikens.  Kyla McMakin scored 14.  Julia Martinez, off the bench as usual, had 8 points and 11 assists.

It's a pleasant mild surprise that Richmond got a 10th seed in the NCAA tourney and has a winnable game with Duke.  Also nice that Columbia got a deserved at-large bid, even if it's for the so-called play-in game.  A chance to see Abbey Hsu on Wednesday against Vanderbilt, coached by Shea Ralph (UConn.). The Lions' first tournament appearance.  Hsu will be pretty popular if she enters the transfer portal.

Three A10 teams got invites to the WBIT, which is run by the NCAA and is now the second tier postseason tourney.  St Joseph's hosts Seton Hall, while George Mason (at Penn State) and VCU (as Villanova) play #1 seeds. 

For the WNIT, run by Triple Crown, Duquense got an invite as did 16-18 St Louis.  Rhode Island is not in any field.  

Kristen Williams of UMass has also entered the transfer portal, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette; as has Josh Cohen.  (Update.  Hadn't read the MBB portal thread.  Sorry. to duplicate.   Although UMass is not going to the MAC until 2025, so not sure how that would enter in to his decision.)

The upsets on Friday night led to ## 6 and 7 facing off today.  I thought today's CBSSN announcers were pretty good,

Friday:

#& St Louis 66, #2 VCU (26-5) 63.  Peyton Kennedy led the Billikens with 22 points.  Kyla McMakon had 16.  POY Sarah Te-Bisau had 22 for the Rams.  Mary=Anna Asare scored 16.

#6 Rhode Island 57, St Joseph's (26-5) 47.  Dee Dee Davis continued  her hot tournament with 22 points.  Laura Ziegler led the Hawks with 12.  St Joe's only scored 10 points in each of 3 quarters.

Saturday:

#1 Richmond (28-5) 80, #5 Duquesne (20-12) 66.  Addie Budnick started hot from beyond the arc and finsidhes with 22 points, along with 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.  Grace Townsend scored 19 the 7 rebounds and 8 assists.  Spiders got 13 points each from Maggie Doogan, Siobhan Ryan and super-sub Rachel Ullstrom.  Ayanna Townsend led the Dukes with 13 points and 7 rebounds.

#6 Rhode Island (21-13) 68, St Louis (16-18) 62.  Preseason favorite Rams won despite being only 11-22 FT.  Dee Dee Davis scored 16 with 9 rebounds and 4 assists.  Maye Toure had a strong 14-10 game.  Teisha Hyman had 12 points and 5 rebounds off the bench,.  Peyton Kennedy scored 16 for the Billikens and Kyla McMakin had 13..  

There are 6 A10 teams with 20 or more wins,  Five should get WNIT bids.  League is considered 8th best in the NCAA, according to the announcers.  And all that will get them is a double digit seed for the tourney champion.  

South Carolina beat Tennessee by a point on an uncontested 3 pointier by Cardosa  on a half court throw in with 1.1 seconds left.  Vols coach screwed up twice, by not guiding the throw in and by not appealing token pressure on Cardosa.  How can your defense  be so casual when you have a 2 point lead on the undefeated, #1 team?

Early Thursday games.  Loyola Chicago wins its first A!0 tournament game. in a barnburner with Fordham

#8 Loyola Chicago (15-15) 53, #9 Fordham (12-17) 52.  Kika Hodge-Carr Thoranna (7 points) hit a jumper and a foul shot with under half a minute left for the fwinning points.  Alyssa Fisher hit a three pointer with about a minute left for the last of her 14 points.  Sam Galanopoulous scored 10 points and had 5 assists.  Ali Berg had 8 points and 10 rebounds,  Taylor Donaldson had a 15/8 game for the Rams.  Emy Hayford and reserve Rose Nelson each scored 12 points.  Aminatta Ly had a 9/9 line.

#5 Duquense (19-11) 81,#13  UMass (5-27) 57.  Megan McConnell had 21 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals.  Reserve Precious Johnson scored 13 points to go over one thousand for her career.  And added 8 rebounds.  Tess Myers had 11.  The balanced , and deep, Dukes got 8 points each from Amaya Hamilton
(8 rebounds), Naeklle Bernard  and Jenni Kiakau.  Stefanie Kulesza and Kristen Williams led the Minutewomen with 11 points each, right around their average.  Avery Childers, a preferred walk-on, scored her first college points on a steal and drive in the last minute.    Tori Hyduke ended her career with a 7 point effort  on 3-6 FG, 1-2 beyond the arc.  She added 2 rebounds and 2 assists.  If my math is correct, she finished with 613 points with 21 in the tournament.  

 

On the last day of the regular season, Richmond clinched first place, LaSalle surprised host Fordham with a score out of whack with their average and St Louis played a tune up, in place of their canceled game with Davidson.  It was their Senior Night.  Opponent was Knox College, 19-8, which had ended its season on Feb 24 in a second round loss in the Midwest Conference tournament.  The D3 team, out of Illinois, has a cool nickname of Prairie Fire.  

GW (H, 6-12) 50, Loyola Chicago (8-10) 43

VCU (H, 15-3) 61, George Mason (14-4) 56.  Home crowd of 6,054. for the battle for third place.   Sarah
Te-Bisay scored 24 for the Rams.  Timaya Lewis-Eutsey had 14 and Mary-Anna Asare scored 10.  The latter two came of the bench, presumably so two seniors could start.  Sonia Smith led the Patriots with 23 points.  
Reserve Taylor Jameson had 19.

Rhode Island (H, 10-8), Dayton (H, 5-13) 42.  Dee Dee Davis was 16/9 for the Rams.  Reserve Teisha Hynan was 12/8,  Ivy Wolf scored 11 for The Flyers.

Richmond (16-2) 61, St Bonaventure (H, 1-17) 46.  Maggie Doogan scored 19 points and had 6 rebounds for the Spiders,  Grace Townsend was 12/4 with 4 assists,  Siobhan Ryan scored 10 points.   Addie Budnick had 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.  Isabellah Middleton scored 20 points for the Bonnies and Peyton Fields had 13.

St Joseph's (15-3) 77, Duquense (H, 13-5)  73.  Laura Ziegler scored 27 points with 12 rebounds for the Hawks. Mackenzie Smith had 24.  Talya Brugler had 9 points and 3 rebounds.  Megan McConnell and Ayanna Townsend had identical 18/7 lines with McConnell adding 5 assists.  Laura Wasylson had 12.

LaSalle (5-13) 93, Fordham (H, 8-10) 83,  Explorers average under 58 points per game, 14th in the conference.  Fordham allows 62.5, 8th in the conference. Rams won the rebound battle 39-28.  For the Exploers, FR Nicole Melious had 28 points on 10-15 FG, including 8-10 beyond the arc.  Tiara Bolden had 25 points and 8 rebounds.  Molly Masicanton

Richmond is alone in first place at 15-2 going into the final regular season games on Saturday.  St Joe's buckled to upstart Fordham and fell to 14-3, tied with George Mason and VCU.  Duquense is 5th at 13-4.  Ti'Viyanna Habib and Zhirah Walton from George Mason won the Player and Rookie of the Week awards respectively.  Laura Ziegler and Tayla Brugler were added to  the Ann Meyers Drysdale award and All- American watch lists, just in time for the Hawks' loss.

St Bomaventure will be the 11 am game next Wednesday with the opponent to be determined from a pack of currently 8-9 teams.  UMass stands at 14th and will play Dayton (who they have beaten) or GW.  The Revs are on track to play LaSalle in the late game.  I hope I got that right.  

Wednesday games:

Richmond (H, 15-2) 90, Duquense (13-4) 74.  Grace Townsend had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Spiders.  Maggie Doogan was 14/6 with 6 assists and 2 blocks.  Addie Budnick was 11/5 with 4 assists and 2 blocks.  Spiders had 31 bench points led by Laren VanArsdale with 15 and reliable scorer Rachel Ullstrom with 12.  Naelle Bernard scored 20 for the Dukes and Megan McConnell was 19/7 with 3 assists.

GW (5-12) 45, Davidson (H, 8-9) 40

VCU 69 (14-3), Rhode Island (H, 9-8) 59 .  Sarah Te-Bisau and Timaya Lewis-Eutsey each scored 17 for VCU, which led 57-39 after 3 quarters.  DeeDee Davis had 23 points for URI.

St Louis (8-9) 78, LaSalle (8-9 4-13) 37.  Peyton Kennedy scored 17 for the Billikens while Kyla McMakin and Tierra Simons each had 16,  Tiara Bolden was 13/8 for the Explorers.

Fordham (7-9) 62,St Joseph's (14-3) 57.   Taylor Donaldson had 18 for the Rams.  Emy Hayford scored 11.   Mackenzie Smith led the Hawks with 24 points and 6 rebounds.  Brugler scored 11,  

George Mason (H, 14-3) 78, Dayton (4-13) 53.  Reserve Kennedy Harris led the Patriots with 27 points and 8 rebounds.  POW Habib was 11/7.  ROW Walton had 10.  Ivy Wolf was the only Flyer in double figures with