SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (December 16, 2025) – Washington State women's basketball mounted an impressive comeback Tuesday night, erasing much of a 20-point first-quarter deficit before eventually dropping a 74-65 decision to Seton Hall at Walsh Gymnasium.

After a challenging opening 10 minutes, the Cougars (1-11, 0-0 WCC) flipped the script over the final three quarters, outscoring the Pirates 55-44 the rest of the way. WSU tightened defensively and found better offensive flow in the second quarter, cutting into the margin before halftime, then continued to apply pressure coming out of the break.

Eleonora Villa paced Washington State with 17 points and five assists, sparking multiple runs as the Cougars chipped away at the Pirates' lead. Keandra Koorits added 14 points and six rebounds, while Lauren Glazier delivered 12 points on an efficient 6-of-9 shooting off the bench. Charlotte Abraham finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Washington State shot 41.5 percent from the field, totaled 17 assists and scored 31 bench points, repeatedly threatening to turn the game into a one-possession contest. Although the early hole proved too large to fully overcome, the Cougars' sustained response highlighted their resilience and momentum moving forward.


Notes

• Eleonora Villa's 17 points puts her at 1,129 career points, 19th in program history and 10 from 18th.
• Villa has 116 career made threes, 17 away from joining the WSU all-time top-10 list.
• Villa also has 446 career made field goals, 54 from 500.
• At 2,721 career minutes played, Villa is 279 away from 3,000 and 602 from top-10 all-time at WSU.
• Alex Covill remains at 118 career blocks, seventh all-time in program history.
• Covill also has 198 career rebounds, 52 away from 250, and 337 career points, 163 from 500.
• The Cougars had four players in double-digit scoring for the second time this season.

Up Next
The Cougars conclude their northeast trip at Penn on Friday, Dec. 19 at 8 a.m. PT. Friday's game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. This will conclude the team's non-conference schedule, and after a brief Christmas break, WSU will begin WCC play on Sunday, Dec. 28 against Pepperdine.

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