FINAL: West Virginia Defeats Purdue Fort Wayne to Begin 2025-26 Campaign
November 03, 2025 06:40 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University women's basketball team defeated Purdue Fort Wayne, 83-47, to begin the 2025-26 campaign on Monday at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown.
Gallery: (11-3-2025) WVU vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
West Virginia and Purdue Fort Wayne meet for the first time. West Virginia is 36-16 all-time in season openers and has won the last 11 openers, dating back to the 2014-15 season.
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Photo Gallery
Defensive DNA ??
— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) November 4, 2025
30 TO Forced
18 Steals
Woodley with six steals of her own ??
Q4 5:54 | WVU 66 - PFW 38 pic.twitter.com/Pf0kOvQ62b
Pledge Per Turnover
West Virginia has forced 31 turnovers so far against Purdue Fort Wayne. Be sure to support the women's basketball team this season by making a pledge per turnover.Mountaineers on a Roll
End of Third QTR: WVU 60 | Purdue Fort Wayne 36
Mountaineers on a roll in their first game of the season as they head to the fourth quarter.Speed kills...@J_Harrison2022 @SydShaw0 @ayethatsgg
— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) November 4, 2025
... ?? Bucket. pic.twitter.com/4Z8NyMcBlY
HALF: WVU 40 | Purdue Fort Wayne 25
step into it @SydShaw0 ?? pic.twitter.com/7ALUJxoEy3
— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) November 4, 2025
End of First QTR: WVU 23 | Purdue Fort Wayne 12
Lob SZN ??@_jordanthomas1 with five quick points pic.twitter.com/ZpM0FCRb9a
— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) November 4, 2025
Who's ready to get this thing started?? pic.twitter.com/GzTWAlYtSv
— WVU Women's Basketball (@WVUWBB) November 3, 2025
Game Preview
The game marks the start of the third season of coach Kellogg's tenure at West Virginia. In 20 seasons as a head coach, Kellogg owns a career record of 495-136 (.784), which makes him the fourth-winningest active Division I coach in the country by win percentage with 10+ seasons. During that span, he has also totaled 20 winning seasons and 16 20-win seasons, including three 30-win campaigns.West Virginia and Purdue Fort Wayne meet for the first time. West Virginia is 36-16 all-time in season openers and has won the last 11 openers, dating back to the 2014-15 season.
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Mark Kellogg | Purdue Fort Wayne
Monday, November 03
Kierra Wheeler and Jordan Thomas | Purdue Fort Wayne
Monday, November 03
Sydney Shaw | Oct. 30
Thursday, October 30
Loghan Johnson | Oct. 30
Thursday, October 30
