Shalayne Nagel

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Shalayne Nagel
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, S.D.
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Wagner Community School
  • Major:
    Elementary Education
  • gp
    36
  • pts/g
    8.4
  • fg %
    43.7
  • 3pt %
    36.3
  • ft %
    66.0
  • reb/g
    5.9
  • a/g
    2.1
Bio

Awards & Honors

Sophomore (2024-25): Started in 32 contests for DWU … scored 268 points along with 117 made field goals … recorded 15 made 3-pointers … season-best 19 points versus College of Saint Mary (Nov.26)… secured 172 total rebounds, 38 blocks, and 55 steals … dished out 69 assists on the season.

Freshman (2023-24):  Has appeared in all 30 games this season with 21 starts at the guard/forward position … the Springfield native collected GPAC Honorable Mention honors with her 9.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks per contest … the 1.7 steals finished Nagel second on the team just behind Edelman’s 1.8 while the 1.3 blocks led the team and ranked her third in the conference … recorded her first 20 point game with 23 against (RV) Briar Cliff (2/7/24) … had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds while also setting a season high in blocks with five in the 69-52 home win against No. 13 Dakota State (12/13/23).

High School: 2023 graduate at Wagner Community High School ... finished career with over 1,000 points, 100 steals and 125 assists in her senior year while recording a career-high 10 steals and 11 assists in a game ... led the SESD with 34 steals on the season and led the LMVC in assists and steals ... Red Raider team finished with a 24-2 record and was runner-up at state ... Nagel was credited with National Girls & Women in sports, Heisman School winner, All-Conference, Elite Eight Athlete-of-the-year, honor roll all four years, and was a scholar of the week ... also competed in volleyball earning four letters and track earning six letters.

Parents: Cindy and Blane Nagel

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Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 36 22
Games started 36 22
Minutes 1094 671
Minutes per game 30.4 30.5
FG 121-277 72-168
FG Pct 43.7 42.9
3PT 29-80 17-51
3PT Pct 36.3 33.3
FT 31-47 12-21
FT Pct 66.0 57.1
Off rebounds 71 39
Def rebounds 140 86
Total rebounds 211 125
Rebounds per game 5.9 5.7
Personal fouls 81 45
Disqualifications 4 2
Assists 77 52
Turnovers 55 35
Assist to turnover ratio 1.4 1.5
Steals 69 44
Blocks 34 24
Points 302 173
Points per game 8.4 7.9
Points per 40.0 min 11.0 10.3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Mar 3 at No. 1 Dordt W, 84-76
Mar 13 vs. No. 15 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-55
Mar 14 vs. No. 10 College of the Ozarks W, 76-53
Mar 20 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson W, 78-53
Mar 21 vs. No. 1 Bethel (TN) W, 82-77
Mar 23 vs. No. 1 Marian (IN) L, 62-54
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 at Drake University L, 77-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Bismarck State (ND) W, 81-43 1 29 7-10 70.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 17
Nov 7 vs. No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 62-39 1 15 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Nov 8 at No. 18 Arizona Christian W, 82-58 1 34 9-19 47.4 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 19
Nov 15 at Hastings L, 80-76 1 31 4-12 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Nov 19 Morningside W, 94-53 1 28 7-11 63.6 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 17
Nov 22 Midland W, 93-45 1 27 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 9
Nov 25 at No. 9 Briar Cliff W, 79-70 1 33 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 2 at No. 4 Dakota State L, 74-62 1 37 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 6 at No. 9 Concordia (NE) W, 59-56 1 34 5-14 35.7 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 10
Dec 10 at No. 1 Dordt L, 86-81 1 37 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 13 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 96-41 1 28 5-8 62.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 18 RV Providence (MT) W, 58-40 1 34 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 8
Dec 19 at No. 3 Campbellsville (KY) W, 83-55 1 23 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 2
Dec 30 Northwestern W, 90-63 1 26 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 3 at Midland W, 91-40 1 21 5-8 62.5 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 7 Doane (NE) W, 72-45 1 31 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 10 Mount Marty W, 79-50 1 34 3-7 42.9 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 14 Waldorf W, 97-35 1 22 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 18 No. 10 Concordia (NE) W, 78-69 1 33 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 22 at Morningside W, 75-63 1 38 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Jan 24 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 90-42 1 26 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 28 No. 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 70-61 1 39 1-11 9.1 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 31 RV Hastings W, 95-77 1 27 1-7 14.3 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 4
Feb 8 at Doane (NE) W, 69-47 1 34 5-10 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 12
Feb 11 at Waldorf W, 115-46 1 20 3-6 50.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 14 at Mount Marty L, 75-63 1 35 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 No. 1 Dordt L, 65-59 1 27 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 21 at Northwestern W, 81-65 1 40 3-9 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 7
Feb 25 Doane (NE) W, 74-45 1 30 5-8 62.5 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 28 RV Hastings W, 86-68 1 39 8-13 61.5 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 21
Mar 3 at No. 1 Dordt W, 84-76 1 25 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 13 vs. No. 15 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-55 1 34 4-10 40.0 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 11
Mar 14 vs. No. 10 College of the Ozarks W, 76-53 1 34 2-7 28.6 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 7
Mar 20 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson W, 78-53 1 29 2-11 18.2 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Mar 21 vs. No. 1 Bethel (TN) W, 82-77 1 27 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Mar 23 vs. No. 1 Marian (IN) L, 62-54 1 33 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 28 at Drake University L, 77-57 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Bismarck State (ND) W, 81-43 1 29 0 2 2 2 0 0 3
Nov 7 vs. No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 62-39 1 15 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
Nov 8 at No. 18 Arizona Christian W, 82-58 1 34 5 3 8 5 0 4 0
Nov 15 at Hastings L, 80-76 1 31 2 3 5 6 5 3 0
Nov 19 Morningside W, 94-53 1 28 3 7 10 3 2 3 1
Nov 22 Midland W, 93-45 1 27 3 3 6 4 3 4 2
Nov 25 at No. 9 Briar Cliff W, 79-70 1 33 0 3 3 1 2 1 1
Dec 2 at No. 4 Dakota State L, 74-62 1 37 5 7 12 0 4 1 2
Dec 6 at No. 9 Concordia (NE) W, 59-56 1 34 4 6 10 2 5 3 2
Dec 10 at No. 1 Dordt L, 86-81 1 37 0 3 3 3 1 0 0
Dec 13 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 96-41 1 28 2 7 9 3 1 1 2
Dec 18 RV Providence (MT) W, 58-40 1 34 3 6 9 1 1 1 1
Dec 19 at No. 3 Campbellsville (KY) W, 83-55 1 23 4 3 7 3 3 2 0
Dec 30 Northwestern W, 90-63 1 26 0 3 3 1 0 2 3
Jan 3 at Midland W, 91-40 1 21 2 4 6 5 1 2 0
Jan 7 Doane (NE) W, 72-45 1 31 1 2 3 3 0 2 0
Jan 10 Mount Marty W, 79-50 1 34 2 5 7 2 1 2 0
Jan 14 Waldorf W, 97-35 1 22 1 3 4 4 0 3 1
Jan 18 No. 10 Concordia (NE) W, 78-69 1 33 2 4 6 1 2 0 3
Jan 22 at Morningside W, 75-63 1 38 0 4 4 1 2 2 3
Jan 24 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 90-42 1 26 2 2 4 2 1 4 0
Jan 28 No. 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 70-61 1 39 2 8 10 1 0 3 1
Jan 31 RV Hastings W, 95-77 1 27 0 1 1 0 2 0 1
Feb 8 at Doane (NE) W, 69-47 1 34 3 6 9 3 0 4 1
Feb 11 at Waldorf W, 115-46 1 20 3 3 6 5 0 3 1
Feb 14 at Mount Marty L, 75-63 1 35 1 3 4 0 3 2 1
Feb 18 No. 1 Dordt L, 65-59 1 27 1 1 2 1 2 0 0
Feb 21 at Northwestern W, 81-65 1 40 5 5 10 1 2 0 1
Feb 25 Doane (NE) W, 74-45 1 30 3 5 8 0 1 2 2
Feb 28 RV Hastings W, 86-68 1 39 0 4 4 2 2 1 1
Mar 3 at No. 1 Dordt W, 84-76 1 25 1 3 4 2 1 2 0
Mar 13 vs. No. 15 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-55 1 34 1 1 2 2 1 4 0
Mar 14 vs. No. 10 College of the Ozarks W, 76-53 1 34 0 5 5 0 1 2 0
Mar 20 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson W, 78-53 1 29 5 7 12 4 0 1 0
Mar 21 vs. No. 1 Bethel (TN) W, 82-77 1 27 1 2 3 3 0 1 1
Mar 23 vs. No. 1 Marian (IN) L, 62-54 1 33 4 6 10 1 2 3 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 28 at Drake University L, 77-57 - - - -
Nov 4 Bismarck State (ND) W, 81-43 1 1 - -
Nov 7 vs. No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 62-39 1 3 - 0.0
Nov 8 at No. 18 Arizona Christian W, 82-58 1 2 - -
Nov 15 at Hastings L, 80-76 1 3 - 1.2
Nov 19 Morningside W, 94-53 1 1 - 1.5
Nov 22 Midland W, 93-45 1 2 - 1.3
Nov 25 at No. 9 Briar Cliff W, 79-70 1 2 - 0.5
Dec 2 at No. 4 Dakota State L, 74-62 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 6 at No. 9 Concordia (NE) W, 59-56 1 3 - 0.4
Dec 10 at No. 1 Dordt L, 86-81 1 3 - 3.0
Dec 13 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 96-41 1 0 - 3.0
Dec 18 RV Providence (MT) W, 58-40 1 3 0 1.0
Dec 19 at No. 3 Campbellsville (KY) W, 83-55 1 5 1 1.0
Dec 30 Northwestern W, 90-63 1 4 - -
Jan 3 at Midland W, 91-40 1 0 - 5.0
Jan 7 Doane (NE) W, 72-45 1 2 - -
Jan 10 Mount Marty W, 79-50 1 1 - 2.0
Jan 14 Waldorf W, 97-35 1 1 - -
Jan 18 No. 10 Concordia (NE) W, 78-69 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 22 at Morningside W, 75-63 1 3 - 0.5
Jan 24 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 90-42 1 2 - 2.0
Jan 28 No. 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 70-61 1 2 - -
Jan 31 RV Hastings W, 95-77 1 5 1 0.0
Feb 8 at Doane (NE) W, 69-47 1 1 - -
Feb 11 at Waldorf W, 115-46 1 0 - -
Feb 14 at Mount Marty L, 75-63 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 18 No. 1 Dordt L, 65-59 1 5 1 0.5
Feb 21 at Northwestern W, 81-65 1 2 - 0.5
Feb 25 Doane (NE) W, 74-45 1 3 - 0.0
Feb 28 RV Hastings W, 86-68 1 1 - 1.0
Mar 3 at No. 1 Dordt W, 84-76 1 3 - 2.0
Mar 13 vs. No. 15 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-55 1 2 - 2.0
Mar 14 vs. No. 10 College of the Ozarks W, 76-53 1 3 - 0.0
Mar 20 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson W, 78-53 1 2 - -
Mar 21 vs. No. 1 Bethel (TN) W, 82-77 1 5 1 -
Mar 23 vs. No. 1 Marian (IN) L, 62-54 1 2 - 0.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2023-24 33 25.7 4.1-8.1 0.7-1.8 0.9-1.1 9.8
2024-25 32 29.6 3.7-7.4 0.5-1.2 0.6-0.7 8.4
2025-26 36 30.4 3.4-7.7 0.8-2.2 0.9-1.3 8.4
Total 101 28.6 3.7-7.7 0.7-1.8 0.8-1.0 8.9
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 33 24 847 136-266 51.1 23-59 39.0 29-36 80.6 324
2024-25 32 32 947 117-238 49.2 15-38 39.5 19-23 82.6 268
2025-26 36 36 1094 121-277 43.7 29-80 36.3 31-47 66.0 302
Total 101 92 2888 374-781 47.9 67-177 37.9 79-106 74.5 894
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2023-24 33 847 25.7 6.4-12.6 1.1-2.8 39.0 1.4-1.7 15.3
2024-25 32 947 29.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 36 1094 30.4 4.4-10.1 1.1-2.9 36.3 1.1-1.7 11.0
Total 101 2888 28.6 5.2-10.8 0.9-2.5 37.9 1.1-1.5 12.4
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2023-24 33 2.0 3.0 4.9 2.2 1.6 1.6 1.3
2024-25 32 1.7 3.7 5.4 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.2
2025-26 36 2.0 3.9 5.9 2.1 1.5 1.9 0.9
Total 101 1.9 3.5 5.4 2.2 1.6 1.7 1.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2023-24 33 24 65 98 163 72 54 52 44
2024-25 32 32 55 117 172 69 57 55 38
2025-26 36 36 71 140 211 77 55 69 34
Total 101 92 191 355 546 218 166 176 116
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 33 3.1 4.6 7.7 3.4 2.6 2.5 2.1
2024-25 32 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 36 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.8 2.0 2.5 1.2
Total 101 2.6 4.9 7.6 3.0 2.3 2.4 1.6
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 36 30.4 3.4-7.7 0.8-2.2 0.9-1.3 8.4
Conference 22 30.5 3.3-7.6 0.8-2.3 0.5-1.0 7.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 30.3 3.6-7.3 1.0-2.2 1.1-1.5 9.3
Away 15 31.2 3.5-8.3 0.7-2.3 0.5-1.0 8.2
Neutral 6 28.7 2.3-7.2 0.7-2.2 1.3-1.7 6.7
Result
Wins 29 30.3 3.6-8.0 0.9-2.4 0.9-1.4 9.0
Losses 7 30.7 2.6-6.4 0.3-1.6 0.6-0.7 6.0
Month
November 7 28.1 5.3-10.6 0.7-1.9 1.1-1.4 12.4
December 7 31.3 3.0-6.7 0.4-1.3 0.7-1.4 7.1
January 9 30.1 2.7-7.0 0.8-2.4 0.7-1.1 6.8
February 7 32.1 3.9-7.6 1.4-3.1 0.7-1.3 9.9
March 6 30.3 2.0-6.7 0.7-2.3 1.2-1.3 5.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 36 36 1094 121-277 43.7 29-80 36.3 31-47 66.0 302
Conference 22 22 671 72-168 42.9 17-51 33.3 12-21 57.1 173
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 15 15 454 54-110 49.1 15-33 45.5 16-22 72.7 139
Away 15 15 468 53-124 42.7 10-34 29.4 7-15 46.7 123
Neutral 6 6 172 14-43 32.6 4-13 30.8 8-10 80.0 40
Result
Wins 29 29 879 103-232 44.4 27-69 39.1 27-42 64.3 260
Losses 7 7 215 18-45 40.0 2-11 18.2 4-5 80.0 42
Month
November 7 7 197 37-74 50.0 5-13 38.5 8-10 80.0 87
December 7 7 219 21-47 44.7 3-9 33.3 5-10 50.0 50
January 9 9 271 24-63 38.1 7-22 31.8 6-10 60.0 61
February 7 7 225 27-53 50.9 10-22 45.5 5-9 55.6 69
March 6 6 182 12-40 30.0 4-14 28.6 7-8 87.5 35
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 36 1094 30.4 4.4-10.1 1.1-2.9 36.3 1.1-1.7 11.0
Conference 22 671 30.5 4.3-10.0 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.7-1.3 10.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 454 30.3 4.8-9.7 1.3-2.9 45.5 1.4-1.9 12.2
Away 15 468 31.2 4.5-10.6 0.9-2.9 29.4 0.6-1.3 10.5
Neutral 6 172 28.7 3.3-10.0 0.9-3.0 30.8 1.9-2.3 9.3
Result
Wins 29 879 30.3 4.7-10.6 1.2-3.1 39.1 1.2-1.9 11.8
Losses 7 215 30.7 3.3-8.4 0.4-2.0 18.2 0.7-0.9 7.8
Month
November 7 197 28.1 7.5-15.0 1.0-2.6 38.5 1.6-2.0 17.7
December 7 219 31.3 3.8-8.6 0.5-1.6 33.3 0.9-1.8 9.1
January 9 271 30.1 3.5-9.3 1.0-3.2 31.8 0.9-1.5 9.0
February 7 225 32.1 4.8-9.4 1.8-3.9 45.5 0.9-1.6 12.3
March 6 182 30.3 2.6-8.8 0.9-3.1 28.6 1.5-1.8 7.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 36 2.0 3.9 5.9 2.1 1.5 1.9 0.9
Conference 22 1.8 3.9 5.7 2.4 1.6 2.0 1.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.9 1.1 1.6 1.4
Away 15 2.5 3.9 6.3 2.6 2.0 2.2 0.8
Neutral 6 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 0.2
Result
Wins 29 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.3 1.2 2.0 1.1
Losses 7 1.9 3.3 5.1 1.6 3.0 1.4 0.4
Month
November 7 1.9 3.0 4.9 3.0 2.3 2.3 1.0
December 7 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.9 2.1 1.4 1.4
January 9 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.1 1.0 2.0 1.0
February 7 2.3 3.9 6.1 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.0
March 6 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.0 0.8 2.2 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 36 36 71 140 211 77 55 69 34
Conference 22 22 39 86 125 52 35 44 24
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 15 23 61 84 28 17 24 21
Away 15 15 37 58 95 39 30 33 12
Neutral 6 6 11 21 32 10 8 12 1
Result
Wins 29 29 58 117 175 66 34 59 31
Losses 7 7 13 23 36 11 21 10 3
Month
November 7 7 13 21 34 21 16 16 7
December 7 7 18 35 53 13 15 10 10
January 9 9 12 33 45 19 9 18 9
February 7 7 16 27 43 12 10 12 7
March 6 6 12 24 36 12 5 13 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 36 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.8 2.0 2.5 1.2
Conference 22 2.3 5.1 7.5 3.1 2.1 2.6 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 2.0 5.4 7.4 2.5 1.5 2.1 1.9
Away 15 3.2 5.0 8.1 3.3 2.6 2.8 1.0
Neutral 6 2.6 4.9 7.4 2.3 1.9 2.8 0.2
Result
Wins 29 2.6 5.3 8.0 3.0 1.5 2.7 1.4
Losses 7 2.4 4.3 6.7 2.0 3.9 1.9 0.6
Month
November 7 2.6 4.3 6.9 4.3 3.2 3.2 1.4
December 7 3.3 6.4 9.7 2.4 2.7 1.8 1.8
January 9 1.8 4.9 6.6 2.8 1.3 2.7 1.3
February 7 2.8 4.8 7.6 2.1 1.8 2.1 1.2
March 6 2.6 5.3 7.9 2.6 1.1 2.9 0.2
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  • February 19, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Falls to Top-Ranked Defenders on Senior Night

DWU Women's Basketball was defeated by Dordt 65-59 at the Corn Palace.

  • February 19, 2026
Emma Yost looking to shoot over a defender
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  • February 14, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Falls to Mount Marty in Road GPAC Contest

DWU Women's Basketball was defeated by the Mount Marty Lancers 75-63.

  • February 14, 2026
Taliyah Hayes going for a layup through a defender
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  • February 11, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Records Most Points in a Game Since 2022 in Win Over Waldorf

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Waldorf Warriors 115-46 down in Forest City.

  • February 11, 2026
Avery Broughton about to attempt a free throw
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  • February 09, 2026
Defense Shines Against Doane as No. 9 Women's Basketball Collects 14th Consecutive Win

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Doane Tigers 69-47 in a road GPAC contest.

  • February 09, 2026
Rylee Rosenquist, Emma Yost, and Avery Broughton all getting hyped after a big play
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  • February 01, 2026
Scoring Performances From DWU Trio Pushes No. 9 Women’s Basketball Past Hastings

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the RV Hastings Broncos 95-77 at the World's Only Corn Palace.

  • February 01, 2026
Jaida Young bringing the ball up the court
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  • January 28, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Completes Season Sweep of Briar Cliff at Annual Pink the Palace Night

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the No. 19 Briar Cliff Chargers 70-61.

  • January 28, 2026
Jason Christensen talking to the DWU Women's Basketball team during a timeout
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  • January 25, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Stays Hot With Big Win Over College of Saint Mary

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the College of Saint Mary Flames 90-42 in a road GPAC contest.

  • January 25, 2026
Avery Broughton taking a jump shot over a defender
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  • January 22, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Hits 10th-Straight Victory With Road Win Against Morningside

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Morningside Mustangs 75-63 in a conference matchup.

  • January 22, 2026
Avery Broughton pushing for a layup through the MMU defense
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  • January 18, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Grabs National Top-10 Win at Home Against Concordia

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Concordia Bulldogs 78-69 in a GPAC matchup at home.

  • January 18, 2026
Maleighya Estes fighting through a defender with possession of the ball
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  • January 14, 2026
No. 9 Women's Basketball Posts New Season-High Scoring Mark in Win Against Waldorf

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Waldorf Warriors 97-35 in a home GPAC contest.

  • January 14, 2026
Rylee Rosenquist looking for an opportunity to shoot under the basket
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  • January 10, 2026
No. 10 Women's Basketball Extends Win Streak to Seven With Stout Win Over Mount Marty

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Mount Marty Lancers 79-50 in a GPAC matchup.

  • January 10, 2026
Avery Orth going for a layup
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  • January 04, 2026
No. 10 Women’s Basketball Opens the New Year With Dominant Win Over Midland

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Midland Warriors 91-40 on the road.

  • January 04, 2026
Taliyah Hayes under the basket looking for a shot through defenders
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  • December 31, 2025
Hayes Posts Season High off the Bench in No. 10 Women’s Basketball Win Over Northwestern

DWU Women's Basketball defeated the Northwestern Red Raiders 90-63 as a part of the 2025 Hoop City Classic.

  • December 31, 2025
The DWU Women's Basketball team with the coaches, fans, and administrators that traveled to Hawaii in the stands behind them
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  • December 19, 2025
No. 10 Women's Basketball Grabs Big Wins Over RV Providence & No. 3 Campbellsville in Hawaii

DWU Women's Basketball competed in the 2025 Hoops in Hawaii Classic, where they faced two top-end NAIA teams.

  • December 19, 2025
Emma Yost high-fiving teammates as she adjusts after a free throw
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  • October 28, 2025
Yost Leads No. 9 Women's Basketball in Exhibition Test Against NCAA Division I Drake

DWU Women's Basketball fell to the Drake Bulldogs, 77-57, in an exhibition matchup.

  • October 28, 2025