NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's basketball team fell to Northeastern 75-64 in the 2025-26 season opener Friday night at Lee Amphitheater. The Bulldogs trailed by as many as 15 in the second quarter but rallied to take the lead in the third before a 16-0 run by the Huskies at the end of that quarter turned the game back in NU's favor. 
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS

• Sophomore guard Ciniya Moore led Yale with 20 points, one shy of her career high. 
• Junior forward Luisa Vydrova led Yale in rebounds with nine.
• Sophomore guard Marisa Chapman led Yale with four assists.
• Senior forward Kiley Capstraw led the Bulldogs with four steals.

 
KEY STAT

• Northeastern had an 18-4 advantage in fast break points.

 
NOTES

• A pair of players made their Yale debuts Friday: Vydrova, a transfer from UTEP, and first-year guard Olivia Kim. 
• Vydrova (14 points, nine rebounds) finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
• Capstraw added 19 points.
• The Bulldogs shot .909 from the free throw line, making 10 of 11 attempts. Moore was a team-best 4-for-4.

 
 

Capstraw completes the three-point play late in the fourth. pic.twitter.com/RMagInOqMz

— Yale Women's Basketball (@YaleWBasketball) November 8, 2025