College of Charleston
1-0,0-0CAA
Berry College
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | 10 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 43 |
| Col. of Charleston | 22 | 17 | 21 | 32 | 92 |
11/2/2026 8:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The College of Charleston women's basketball team opened the 26-27 season with a commanding 92-43 victory over Berry College on Monday, November 2, at TD Arena. The win marked head coach Amanda Butler's first victory at the helm of the Charleston program.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Aubrey Stevenson opened the scoring with a driving layup on the first possession of the game to give Charleston an early 2-0 advantage.
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The Cougars went on a 10-0 run in the opening quarter, building a 22-10 lead heading into the second
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Freshman Dakara Merthie connected on back-to-back shots twice throughout the contest, finishing with a game-high 20 points in her collegiate debut.
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Charleston carried a 39-21 advantage into halftime before outscoring the Vikings 53-22 in the second half to secure the victory.
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Four Cougars finished in double figures, led by Dakara Merthie (20), Janna Vogelaar (16), Isla Juffermans (15), and Abby Jegede (11).
LEADING COUGARS
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Freshman Dakara Merthie led all scorers with 20 points in her collegiate debut, shooting 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.
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Isla Juffermans recorded a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 16 rebounds
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Janna Vogelaar added 16 points in her collegiate debut.
KEY STATS
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Charleston outrebounded Berry 44-28
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The Cougars recorded 30 fast-break points.
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Charleston shot 53.4% from the field and connected on 11 three-pointers for 33 points from beyond the arc.
NOTABLES
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Head coach Amanda Butler earned her first victory leading the Charleston program.
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Four Cougars made their first career starts in Aubrey Stevenson, Janna Vogelaar, Isla Juffermans, and Anilys Rolon.
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Charleston improved to 3-3 in the all-time series against Berry.
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10 of the 11 Cougars on the roster saw action, with all 10 contributing to the scoring effort.
UP NEXT- Charleston will return to action Saturday, November 7, to face Charleston Southern in a crosstown matchup at TD Arena. Tip-off is at 1:00pm and will be streamed on FloCollege.
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