2018–19 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
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, play 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
Newcomers
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: &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: , , &Series History: BYU leads series 2–0
Starting Lineups:
- UC Riverside: Marina Ewodo, Tianna Eaton, Keilanei Cooper, Jannon Otto, Daphne Gnago
- BYU: Brenna Chase, Shalae Salmon, Maria Albiero, Paisley Johnson, Jasmine Moody
Cal
Broadcasters: Robbie Bullough & Makenzi PulsipherSeries 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 PulsipherSeries 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: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 10–8Starting 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 MeetingStarting 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: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: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-OnwudeSeries 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 McClainSeries 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 BulloughSeries 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: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: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 KozlowskiSeries 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 KozlowskiSeries 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 GubbinsSeries 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 FeldmanSeries 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 KozlowskiSeries 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 KozlowskiSeries 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 BottSeries 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 GraysonSeries 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 PrestonSeries 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 KozlowskiSeries 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 KozlowskiSeries 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 KolkerSeries 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 BrooksSeries 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 KozlowskiSeries 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 PulsipherSeries 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 McClainSeries 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 KozlowskiSeries 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 / Greg Wrubell & Kristen Kozlowski''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
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