Violets Post 77th Straight Win, 77-64 at WashU
The top-ranked and undefeated New York University women's basketball team faced its stiffest challenge of the season, but shook off a slow start to defeat #15 Washington University in St. Louis 77-64 on Friday in St. Louis.
The Violets have now won 77 straight games, just four off the NCAA Division III record of 81 held by.....Washington University in St. Louis.
The 13-point win represented NYU's smallest margin of victory this season.
For the first time in 2025-26, the Violets trailed after the first quarter, 18-16
NYU was still behind 20-19, but consecutive three-pointers from Brooke Batchelor and Aila Kaibara, followed by a layup from Caroline Peper accounted for an 8-0 run and the Violets never trailed again.
Another Kaibara three gave NYU its first double-digit lead, 36-26 with 2:25 remaining, and Yasmene Clark's basket put NYU up 38-28 at halftime.
The Bears pulled within single digits at 42-33, but the Violets scored the next three points and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the quarter, taking a 16-point lead, 56-40, into the fourth.
Kaibara's jumper with 4:45 left gave NYU a game-high 21-point lead, 69-48.
WashU whittled its deficit down to 75-64 with 44 ticks left, but got no closer.
Kaibara finished with a game-high 23 points. Peper scored 18 and Bachelor added 12.points, as well as team-highs of seven rebounds and three steals.
Zahra Alexander contributed 10 points, while Clark also grabbed seven rebounds.