Le Moyne (1-2) vs. UCF (2-1)
Info: Friday, Nov. 13 | 5:30 p.m. | Orlando, Fla. | Addition Financial Arena  
Watch: ESPN+ 
Listen: FOX Sports 92.5 FM/1490 AM
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Orlando, Fla. – The Le Moyne College women's basketball team will head back on the road after besting Geneseo in its home opener last Tuesday. The Dolphins' fourth non-conference test, the second against a member of the Big 12, comes against UCF this Friday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Fox Sports 92.5 FM / 1490 AM. 

Season Summary: 
The 1-2 Dolphins tipped off with back-to-back losses in Texas, falling 72-36 at SMU and 96-41 at TCU before earning a 67-52 win over SUNY Geneseo in their home opener. 

Last Time Out: 
Le Moyne came out victorious at Ted Grant Court on Tuesday evening in a matchup against SUNY Geneseo (DIII). The Dolphins rallied in the second half to defeat the Knights, holding them to two baskets in the final quarter. Gianna Nichols led the Dolphins with 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including four made 3-pointers, to go with four assists. Kendal Moxey recorded her first double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Peyton Dincher was the third player in double digits with 11 points, going 4-for-9 from the field, three from beyond the arc. Ashley Buragas was the top rebounder for Le Moyne, grabbing 12 boards, nine on the defensive end. 

Series History: 
Friday will be the first matchup between the Knights and the Dolphins. 

Common Opponents: 
The Dolphins and Knights share no opponents this season. 

The UCF Rundown: 
Voted 15th in the Big 12 preseason poll, UCF will host Le Moyne for its fourth game of the season, having defeated Florida A&M 85-65 followed by a 95-65 loss at Florida before the Knights bounced back with an 85-59 win over South Alabama. The 2026-27 campaign will be the first for head coach Gabe Lazo. 

In Monday's victory, four Knights finished in double figures. Mahogany Chandler-Roberts led UCF with 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting, including two made 3-pointers. She tallied five rebounds, three assists and four blocks against the Jaguars. Candace Kpetikou had 14 points and seven rebounds. Vittoria Blasigh racked up 13 points, seven from the free-throw line, four assists and four steals. Caitlyn Jones finished with 12 points and a team-high six assists. Nyla McFadden grabbed a team-best 11 rebounds in the contest. 

The Knights retained three players from last campaign, when they finished in the bottom three of the Big 12, going 11-19 overall and 3-15 in conference play. The team bowed out in the first round of the Big 12 tournament in a 56-35 loss to Kansas. UCF rebuilt its roster with three freshmen and seven transfers for 2026-27. 

Last season's top two scorers did not return this season, but Mahogany Chandler-Roberts did, coming off a 2025-26 campaign with a 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game average. She tallied 27 assists, 20 blocks and 15 steals in her second year with UCF. 

What's Next: 
Le Moyne will remain in the Sunshine State after facing UCF as they head south to Coral Gables, Fla., and the University of Miami on Monday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. 

Year #4: 
Le Moyne is in its fourth year at the Division I level, going 18-15, 14-2 in the NEC, in its rookie campaign. The team advanced to the conference title game as the second seed in 2023-24. The Dolphins were 7-24 in 2024-25, 6-10 in conference play, and were the fifth seed in the postseason tournament, bowing out in the semifinals. Last season, the Dolphins made another NEC semifinals run, closing out the season 12-21 and 9-9 in conference play. 

Returners: 
Le Moyne returned 10 players from last season. Forwards Sydney Postell (Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili), Rachel Lynch (Cork, Ireland/Putnam Science Academy), Praise Matthews (Red Lion, Pa./Dallastown) and Ashley Buragas (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./Mineral Area), and guards Jessica Wangolo (Ottawa, Ontario/Buffalo), Peyton Dincher (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore), Eli Clark (Oakhurst, N.J./Ocean Township), Sophia Bonnell (Horeseheads, N.Y./SUNY New Paltz), Ava Lucarotti (Erie, Pa./Cathedral Prep) and Kayden Clark (Oakhurst, N.J./Manasquan). 

Newcomers: 
The Dolphins welcomed three new players to the program for 2026-27, including two first-years and a fifth-year. Guards Gianna Nichols (Sturbridge, Mass./St. George's) and Ava Bluhm (Cambridge, Ontario/Royal Crown School) enter their rookie campaign for Le Moyne, joining forward Kendal Moxey (Centreville, Md./Bowling Green), who came to the Dolphins after two seasons at Bowling Green. 

Coach DiPillo: 
Nick DiPillo enters his third season at the helm for Le Moyne women's basketball. He was named the seventh head coach in program history on May 23, 2024, after stints as an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University, University of Pittsburgh, Seton Hall University and with the New York Liberty, in addition to a successful head coaching stint at the University of Scranton.

The Dolphins made back-to-back appearances in the NEC semifinals under DiPillo. In his inaugural season, the fifth-seeded Le Moyne took down No. 4 Saint Francis, 62-51, before falling to No. 2 Stonehill, 60-41. Last season, the No. 5 Dolphins defeated No. 4 Wagner, 54-47, but fell 71-51 to No. 1 FDU. 

NEC Outlook: 
Le Moyne's squad was voted fourth in the NEC preseason coaches' poll, just behind Stonehill, Mercyhurst and defending champions FDU. LIU, Wagner, Chicago State, New Haven and CCSU rounded out the rankings behind the Dolphins.