A historic 2024-25 campaign came to a close for the UTSA women’s basketball team on Thursday, as they suffered a 67-51 defeat at the hands of Gonzaga at the McCarthey Center in the First Round of the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament.  

The Roadrunners (26-5, 17-1 The American) fell to the Bulldogs (23-10, 17-3 WCC), capping off a season that saw UTSA claim their first regular-season conference championship since 2008-09, as well as setting a new program record for wins in a campaign. In the effort, sophomore Sidney Love led the squad with 15 points, while redshirt senior Jordyn Jenkins posted 14 points with seven rebounds.

A sophomore Idara Udo bucket and a junior Maya Linton three handed UTSA the first five points of the contest, but Gonzaga got back-to-back shots to fall to keep things close. Graduate student Nina De Leon Negron banged home a triple, and the Bulldogs again responded, trimming their deficit to one. A Jenkins trey midway through the quarter saw a 13-9 edge, and a later Love jumper put UTSA up by six. The Zags then embarked on a 12-0 run to take a 23-17 lead into the subsequent stanza.

The squads traded three-pointers to kick-start the second, and a back-and-forth battle ensued. Gonzaga then got the final two shots to fall, taking a 36-27 lead into the locker room.

Back-to-back attempts fell for the Bulldogs to open the third, as they worked a 44-30 advantage. Free throws for freshman Taylor Ross and Love brought UTSA within 10, ahead of a 48-37 score line entering the fourth.

The Zags hit a triple in the final frame, and a Love and-one followed. From there, the Bulldogs kept UTSA at arms-length, as a three-pointer saw a 56-42 advantage with five minutes to play. Gonzaga then finished strong, using a 67-51 victory to advance into the second round.
 

Thursday, March 20, 2025 Women's Basketball

Away	Home	Result	Location	Links
Tulsa 60	Lindenwood 76	Final	St. Charles, MO WNIT	Box Score
UTSA 51	Gonzaga 67	Final	Spokane, WA Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament	Box Score