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Photo story: Women's basketball preseason opener

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The BYU girls celebrate with the fight song after their 92-48 win over Westminster.

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Senior Lauren Gustin shot 12/17 from the field, 1/1 from the 3, 15 rebounds, and 29 points overall against Westminster.

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Head Coach Amber Whiting talks to her girls off the sideline. Whiting is in her second season coaching at BYU and leads the lady Cougars to their first season in the Big 12.

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Freshman Amari Whiting fights through pressure in the paint. Whiting originally committed to Oregon in 2021, but flipped her commitment to BYU in the summer of 2022.

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Freshmen Amari Whiting & Kailey Woolston alongside Boston University transfer Lauren Davenport make their first BYU appearances together.

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Freshman Kailey Woolston strides down the court freshly off a defensive steal. Woolston recorded 13 points, 5/8 from the field, 3/6 from the field, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals in first BYU appearance against Westminster.

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Junior Emma Calvert prepares for a free throw against Westminster. Calvert totaled 13 points, 6/8 from the field, 1/1 on free throws, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals.

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Freshman Marina Mata brings the pressure in her first BYU appearance. Mata accounted for 6 pts, 3 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

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Junior Lauren Davenport looks to teammates in game against Westminster. Davenport totaled 10 pts, shooting 4/4 free throws, and 4 rebounds.

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Emma Calvert, Rose Bubakar, and Amari Whiting cheer on their teammates.

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Senior Lauren Gustin extends to regain possession. Gustin led NCAA in rebounds per game in 2023 and second and broke the single season record for rebounds with 552.

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The BYU Cougars shot 50.8% from the field and 36.0% from the 3.