OVERVIEW:
The Great Midwest women’s basketball programs opened the 2025 season with 11 non-conference matchups on Friday, November 14. Through week one, the league registered an overall record of 16-8 with wins over opponents from the GLVC and GLIAC.
 
SCOREBOARD:
Friday, November 14
Ashland 68, University of Indianapolis 61
Findlay 72, Lake Superior State 61
Thomas More 62, Lincoln 53
Walsh 77, Davenport 68
Malone 75, Wayne State 65
Missouri S&T 81, Kentucky Wesleyan 71
Hillsdale 77, Illinois Springfield 61
Northwood 69, Saginaw Valley 64
Truman State 86, Ursuline 63
Purdue Northwest 70, Tiffin 65
Quincy 71, Cedarville 57
 
Saturday, November 15
Findlay 57, Saginaw Valley 53
Thomas More 59, Missouri S&T 48
Northwood 93,  Lake Superior State 67
Kentucky Wesleyan 69, Lincoln 64
Wayne State 81, Ashland 77
Tiffin 81, Illinois Springfield 73
Ohio Dominican 68, Davenport 49
Quincy 78, Ursuline 61
Malone 94, University of Indianapolis 94
Grand Valley 69, Walsh 44
Hillsdale 77, Purdue Northwest 59
Cedarville 62, Truman State 60
 
Sunday, November 16
Grand Valley State 67, Ohio Dominican 49
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Malone Pioneers, who were predicted to finish second in the conference, went 2-0 on the week with wins over Wayne State and UINDY. First-team all-conference returner Erin Kaufman led the way for the Pioneers, averaging 19.5 points through the pair of wins. She currently ranks second in rebounds with 9.5 per game and is shooting nearly 50% from the field.
• Hillsdale also collected a pair of wins, with Analise Pietrzyk at the helm of the success. She shot a whopping 69.2% from three-point range with nine total makes. For the week, she averaged 18 points, 5.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.5 three-pointers to earn Player of the Week honors.
• Findlay, Northwood, and Thomas More also collected two wins to open the 25-26 season. Northwood’s Lea Holmes leads the league in scoring with 22.5 points as she led the Timberwolves to victories over Saginaw Valley and Lake Superior State.
• The Thomas More Saints defeated Lincoln University 62-43 on Friday, forcing the Railsplitters to 15 turnovers. The Saints closed out the weekend with a 59-48 win over Missouri S&T. Serentit Webb led the Saints, recording a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
• Findlay defeated Lake Superior State and went on to win in a close 57-53 match against Saginaw Valley State. Senior Alyssa Ziehler led the Oilers in the win shooting 6-of-12 from the field for 14 points. She added nine rebounds, a block, and a steal to help the Oilers improve to 2-0.
• Cedarville’s Emma Kay Martin leads the league in scoring with an average of 22.5 points. The Yellow Jackets got their first win of the season in a close 62-60 victory over Truman State. Martin registered a career-high 30 points on 11-of-20 from the field.
• Walsh First-year head coach Johnny Montello earned his first career-victory in a 77-68 win over Davenport. Walsh’s Kiley Dyrlund finished the game with 25 points, shooting 12-17 from the field. Dyrlund leads the league in FG% at .643 as the Cavaliers sit at 1-1.
• Ashland’s Jenna Slates is averaging a league-high 10.5 rebounds as the Eagles picked up a win over UINDY.

 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:

• Scoring: Emma Kay Martin, CU (22.5 points per game)
• Rebounding: Jenna Slates, AU (10.5 rebounds per game)
• Field Goal Percentage: Kiley Dyrlund, WU (64.3%)
• 3-PT Field Goal Percentage: Annalise Pietrzyk, HC (69.2%)
• Assists: Maeve St. John, NU (6.0 assists per game)
• Blocked Shots: Garyana Overton, TU & Lea Holmes, NU (3)
• Steals: Karie Keefer, NU (9)

 
 
UP NEXT:
Tuesday, November 18
Walsh vs. Bryant and Stratton, Noon
Cedarville at Central State, 5:30 P.M.
Malone at Seton Hill, 6 P.M.
 
Wednesday, November 19
Kentucky Wesleyan at Trevecca Nazarene, 2 P.M.
Thomas More vs. West Virginia State, 5 P.M.
Lake Erie vs. Slippery Rock, 5:30 P.M.
Ursuline vs. West Liberty, 5:30 P.M.
Northwood vs. Ferris State, 5:30 P.M.
Hillsdale at Wayne State, 6 P.M.
Ashland at IUP, 6 P.M.
 
Thursday, November 20
Walsh at UINDY, Noon
Tiffin at Lake Superior State, 5 P.M.
Ohio Dominican at Clarion, 5:30 P.M.
 
Friday, November 21
Findlay vs. Seton Hill, Noon
Malone vs. Roosevelt, 5:30 P.M.
Kentucky Wesleyan vs. UMSL, 6:30 P.M.
 
Saturday, November 22
Hillsdale at Lake Superior State, 1 P.M.
Cedarville vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 1 P.M.
Findlay vs. Edinboro, 1 P.M.
Lake Erie at Clarion, 1 P.M.
Tiffin at Davenport, 1 P.M.
Thomas More at Charleston, 1 P.M.
Ashland at Lee, 2 P.M.
Ursuline vs. UINDY, 2 P.M.
Walsh vs. Roosevelt, 2 P.M.
Ohio Dominican vs. Ohio Christian, 4 P.M.
 
Sunday, November 23
Northwood vs. Lewis, 1 P.M.