RICHMOND, Ky. – Five Colonels scored in double figures to lead the Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball team to a 95-41 win over Transylvania University in the 2025-26 season opener Monday night at the Seabury Center.
 
Sophomore guard Liz Freihofer led all scorers with 19 points, knocking down a career-high six 3-pointers. Freshman guard Kenleigh Woods impressed in her collegiate debut with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting and four assists.
 
Senior guard Althea Kara Angeles added 12 points, while guards Ndidiamaka Ndukwe and Madison Lewis chipped in 10 each in their EKU debuts.
 
EKU (1-0) shot 57 percent (37-65) from the field, hit 13 threes, outrebounded the Pioneers 42-29, and finished with 25 assists for its highest shooting performance since last November.

Despite a slow start that saw Transylvania take an early 11-4 lead, the Colonels responded with a 12-4 run sparked by made 3-pointers from Freihofer and Woods, along with layups from Lewis and senior forward Joseana Vaz, to take a 16-15 lead late in the first quarter.
 
From there, the game swung entirely in EKU's favor. The Colonels held Transylvania (0-1) to just 10 points combined in the second and third quarters, outscoring the Pioneers 33-8 and 25-2 in those frames. The teams tied 16-16 in the fourth as both benches saw extended action.
 
EKU pushed its lead to as many as 60 halfway through the fourth on Freihofer's sixth 3-pointer. Sophomore forward Jasmine Jordan tallied eight points in her NCAA debut and junior guard Love Mays scored three points in her first game action since November 2024.
 
Sierra Kemelgor led Transylvania with eight points. The Pioneers shot 26 percent (14-53) from the field, 17 percent (4-24) from 3-point range, and committed 22 turnovers.
 
EKU returns to action Friday hosting SIU Edwardsville at noon at the Seabury Center. Fans can purchase tickets online at EKUSports.com. Those unable to attend can find the actions streamed live on ESPN+ and heard on the Colonel All-Access page.