Patrick Clark

Women's Basketball 2/13/2026 1:35:00 PM Sydney Lowe, SIUE Athletic Communications

Cougars Look to Build Momentum Against UT Martin

SIUE COUGARS (11-14, 4-11 OVC)
vs. UT MARTIN (13-11, 9-6 OVC)
February 14, 2026 | 1:00 p.m.
Edwardsville, Ill. | First Community Arena

2025-26 TEAM NOTES

SIUE had its fourth conference win of the season against SEMO Thursday in First Community Arena.
Five Cougars scored in double figures against the Redhawks: Kiyoko Proctor (18), Lauren Miller (15), Syanne Mohamed (12), Macy Silvey (12), Ava Gugliuzza (10).
This is the first time five Cougars have been in double figures for a single game since the 2021 season when they played Western Illinois Dec. 7.
The Cougars previously lost to UT Martin Jan. 15 on the road 64-55.
Against Lindenwood (Feb. 3), four Cougars scored in double figure: Proctor (16), Gugliuzza (12), Adebukola Akomolafe (13) and Miller (11).
SIUE led by 29 at halftime against TSU (Jan. 22), its largest halftime lead since moving to DI in 2008.
The last time the Cougars held a 25+ point halftime lead was in 2011 vs. Jacksonville State (27 points).
SIUE had its first OVC win of the season after a double-overtime battle with EIU (Dec. 19).
This game marked the team's first double-overtime win since the 2006-07 season, when the Cougars defeated Southern Indiana 81-75.
The Cougars are 30-16 all-time in overtime games.
Seven of those contests have gone to double overtime, with the Cougars winning five.
The Cougars had a pair of OVC wins at home against Tennessee State (Jan. 22) and Tennessee Tech (Jan. 24).
Assistant coach Liz Doran served as the acting head coach against Southern Indiana (Jan.1) and Morehead State (Jan. 3) while head coach Sam Quigley-Smith welcomed her fifth child, Louis "Louie" Smith.
The team is averaging 37.1 rebounds and has a +2.9 margin which is fourth in the OVC.
The Cougars are fourth in the OVC in defensive rebounds per game (26.1).
They are second in the OVC for scoring defense (60.4), placing 91st nationally.
SIUE is third in three-point attempts per game (21.7) and fourth in three-pointers per game (6.8).
They had a season-high 52 rebounds in the win over Harris-Stowe.
The win marked just the third time in program history SIUE has recorded a margin of victory of 47 points.
The Cougars closed out the nonconference schedule with a 7-3 record, their best start in the past 12 seasons.
The Cougars held Calumet College to seven points in the first half of the game on Dec. 4.
They also had a season-high 16 steals against the Crimson Wave.
The Cougars had a season high 96 points against Missouri Baptist (Nov. 3).
SIUE had a single game high field goal percentage of .521 (25-48)against Tennessee Tech (Jan. 24).

2025-26 Player Notes
Lauren Miller

Miller is second on the team in scoring at 12.2 points per game, good for 16th in the OVC.
Miller is 13th in the OVC in assists per game (2.60).
Miller has been OVC Freshman of the week five times this year with her most recent on Jan. 27.
She has received this award four other times this season, Nov. 11, Nov. 25, Dec. 30 and Jan. 13.
She is the first in women's basketball program history to receive the award more than four times in a single season.
Miller had 21 points at Western Illinois, marking her third 20-point game of the season.
She had career-highs of 25 points and nine rebounds against EKU (Nov. 7).
Miller leads the team in field goals made per game (4.4).
She is fifth in the OVC for free throw attempts (115).

Kiyoko Proctor

Proctor leads the team in scoring at 12.4, ranking 14th in the OVC.
The last time a freshman led the Cougars in scoring was in the 2010-11 season, Jazmin Hill averaged 12.9 points per game.
She leads the team in field goal attempts per game (10.9).
Proctor was named OVC Freshman of the week Dec. 2.
Proctor is eighth in the OVC in free throw percentage (79.3).
She has been the scoring leader for 10 games this season with a career high of 26 points against Indiana State (Nov.19).
Proctor leads the team with 19 games scoring in double digits this season.
Proctor had a career-high of six rebounds against Morehead State (Jan. 3).
She had a career-high six steals against SEMO Feb. 12.
This was her fifth game with three or more steals.
She leads the team in steals at 1.5 per game, and is tied for 12th in the OVC.
She is ninth in the OVC for three-point field goals made (1.67).

Macy Silvey

Macy Silvey has made 226 three-pointers in her career, ranking second in the program's all-time history, but first in SIUE's DI era.
She follows Whitney Sykes who had 277 three-pointers from 2004-08.
She is only 14 points away from hitting 1,000 career points.
Silvey has 238 points on the season. The most points she has had in a season was 294 during her sophomore year (2023-24).
Silvey leads the OVC in three-point attempts (175), good for 36th in the NCAA.
She is second in three-pointers per game (2.48), also 61st in the NCAA.
Her three-point percentage (35.4) ranks third in the OVC.
Silvey had five three-pointers in her first half against TSU (Jan. 22).
This is the eighth time in her career she has had five three-pointers in a game.

Syanne Mohamed

Syanne Mohamed was named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the week Dec. 16.
Mohammed ranks third in the OVC for rebounds per game (9.0).
Mohammed has been the rebounding leader for 18 games this season, grabbing a career-high 15 boards against Tennessee Tech (Jan. 24).
Mohamed has had 216 rebounds this season, ranking third in the OVC and 51st in the NCAA.
She has had 10 games this season with 10 or more rebounds.
Mohamed is tied for eighth in the OVC in blocked shots per game (.92).
She posted a career-high 17 points against UT Martin (Jan. 15), marking her first game as the scoring leader for the Cougars.
Mohamed had her third career double double against SEMO (Feb. 12) with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Ava Gugliuzza

She ranks 11th in the OVC for three-point field goals made per game (1.58).
She had her first start for the Cougars at USI (Jan. 31), and had started every game since then.
In three of her last four games Gugliuzza scored in double digits with her most recent of 10 points against SEMO (Feb. 12).
Gugliuzza led the team with 13 points against USI shooting 3-9 from three-point range.
Gugliuzza recorded a career-high five three-pointers against Harris-Stowe (Dec. 14).
This was her second game of the season as the scoring leader.
Gugliuzza scored nine points on three three-pointers against Morehead State (Jan. 29).

Adebukola Akomolafe

Akomolafe is second on the team for total rebounds (131) and rebounds per game (5.5).
Akomolafe posted a career-high nine rebounds against Missouri Baptist (Nov. 3).
She also had a career-high 20 points against Indiana State (Nov. 19).
Akomolafe recorded a career-high four steals against Eastern Illinois (Dec. 18).

Kendal George

George made her season debut against USI (Jan. 1).
She appeared again against Lindenwood where she scored nine
points on three three-pointers.

Adriana Blazquez

Blazquez had a career-high 11 points against Lindenwood.
Blazquez earned their first start for the Cougars against UT Martin (Jan. 15).
She had a career-high seven rebounds against Northern Illinois (Nov. 21) and Harris-Stowe (Dec. 14).
She matched her career-high of two steals against SEMO (Feb. 12).

Sy'Rae Stemmons

Stemmons was a big part of the Cougar defense against Calumet College (Dec. 4) having six rebounds and three steals.
Stemmons earned her first start for the Cougars against UT Martin (Jan. 15).
She also had a career-high 13 points against Calumet College, marking her first game scoring in double digits.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Kendal George: G; 5' 9"; Junior

#5 Ava Gugliuzza: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#4 Macy Silvey: G; 5' 10"; Senior

#33 Adebukola Akomolafe: F; 5' 10"; Graduate Student

#24 Lauren Miller: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

#34 Sy'Rae Stemmons: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

#1 Kiyoko Proctor: G; 5' 6"; Freshman

#15 Adriana Blazquez: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#32 Syanne Mohamed: F; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#0 Kendal George
: 5' 9"; Junior
: G

#5 Ava Gugliuzza
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#4 Macy Silvey
: 5' 10"; Senior
: G

#33 Adebukola Akomolafe
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student
: F

#24 Lauren Miller
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

#34 Sy'Rae Stemmons
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F

#1 Kiyoko Proctor
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: G

#15 Adriana Blazquez
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: F

#32 Syanne Mohamed
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: F

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Cougars Look to Build Momentum Against UT Martin

Players Mentioned

#0 Kendal George

#5 Ava Gugliuzza

#4 Macy Silvey

#33 Adebukola Akomolafe

#24 Lauren Miller

#34 Sy'Rae Stemmons

#1 Kiyoko Proctor

#15 Adriana Blazquez

#32 Syanne Mohamed

Players Mentioned

#0 Kendal George

#5 Ava Gugliuzza

#4 Macy Silvey

#33 Adebukola Akomolafe

#24 Lauren Miller

#34 Sy'Rae Stemmons

#1 Kiyoko Proctor

#15 Adriana Blazquez

#32 Syanne Mohamed