Monday, November 2
BIrmingham, Ala.
4 PM
Samford University
vs
Montevallo
11.1.26 | Women's Basketball
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team will open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Montevallo inside of the Pete Hanna Center. Monday's contest is set for a 4 p.m. CST tip and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Samford and Montevallo have met five times, with the Bulldogs holding a 5-0 record in the overall series. These two squads met last year, with Samford earning a 75-53 victory inside of the Pete Hanna Center on Nov. 2, 2025.
Samford returns seven letterwinners from last year's team that posted a 16-19 overall record and 6-8 mark in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs closed the 2025-26 season strong, winning five of the last seven regular season games, before upsetting the top three seeds to ultimately win the SoCon Tournament title. The Bulldogs picked up the first NCAA Tournament bid for the program since 2020.
Samford was picked to finish third in the SoCon Preseason Poll, while Francie Morris, Briana Rivera, and Kaylee Yarbrough earned Preseason All-SoCon honors.
Morris was named 2025-26 SoCon Sixth Woman of the Year and was a part of the league's All-Freshman team. Morris averaged 8.4 points and 4.0 rebounds, while ranking second on the team in assists (66) and steals (31).
Rivera returns after a strong sophomore season, where she ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points. Rivera led the entire SoCon in three-point field goals per game (3.0), while shooting 34.3-percent from beyond the arc.
Yarbrough was named on the 2025-26 SoCon All-Freshman team. Yarbrough led the Bulldogs in scoring, averaging 12.2 points, which ranked top ten in the SoCon. Yarbrough also held a team leading 128 field goals made.
Samford head coach Matt Wise enters his second season at the helm after leading the Bulldogs to a SoCon Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in his first year at the helm.
Montevallo posted a 5-22 overall record and a 4-18 mark in the Gulf South Conference last season.
The Falcons return three players who started over 17 games during the 2025-26 season, including Kylee Norman (5.9 ppg), Audrey Hendrix (5.9 ppg) and Julia Susla (5.4 ppg). Norman led the team in three-point field goal percentage (.354), while Hendrix led the team in three-point field goals made (36).
Monday's contest can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS
For the latest news and information on Samford women's basketball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordWBB (Facebook) and @SamfordWBB (Twitter).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's basketball team will open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, hosting Montevallo inside of the Pete Hanna Center. Monday's contest is set for a 4 p.m. CST tip and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Samford and Montevallo have met five times, with the Bulldogs holding a 5-0 record in the overall series. These two squads met last year, with Samford earning a 75-53 victory inside of the Pete Hanna Center on Nov. 2, 2025.
Samford returns seven letterwinners from last year's team that posted a 16-19 overall record and 6-8 mark in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs closed the 2025-26 season strong, winning five of the last seven regular season games, before upsetting the top three seeds to ultimately win the SoCon Tournament title. The Bulldogs picked up the first NCAA Tournament bid for the program since 2020.
Samford was picked to finish third in the SoCon Preseason Poll, while Francie Morris, Briana Rivera, and Kaylee Yarbrough earned Preseason All-SoCon honors.
Morris was named 2025-26 SoCon Sixth Woman of the Year and was a part of the league's All-Freshman team. Morris averaged 8.4 points and 4.0 rebounds, while ranking second on the team in assists (66) and steals (31).
Rivera returns after a strong sophomore season, where she ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points. Rivera led the entire SoCon in three-point field goals per game (3.0), while shooting 34.3-percent from beyond the arc.
Yarbrough was named on the 2025-26 SoCon All-Freshman team. Yarbrough led the Bulldogs in scoring, averaging 12.2 points, which ranked top ten in the SoCon. Yarbrough also held a team leading 128 field goals made.
Samford head coach Matt Wise enters his second season at the helm after leading the Bulldogs to a SoCon Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in his first year at the helm.
Montevallo posted a 5-22 overall record and a 4-18 mark in the Gulf South Conference last season.
The Falcons return three players who started over 17 games during the 2025-26 season, including Kylee Norman (5.9 ppg), Audrey Hendrix (5.9 ppg) and Julia Susla (5.4 ppg). Norman led the team in three-point field goal percentage (.354), while Hendrix led the team in three-point field goals made (36).
Monday's contest can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS
For the latest news and information on Samford women's basketball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordWBB (Facebook) and @SamfordWBB (Twitter).
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