OVERVIEW:
The Great Midwest women’s basketball programs entered week three of the 2025-26 season. Teams continued non-conference play before G-MAC competition begins this week.
 
SCOREBOARD:
Monday, November 24
Ashland 77, Union 71
Malone, Lake Superior State 63
Thomas More 70, UINDY 52
 
Tuesday, November 25
Grand Valley State 92, Findlay 57
 
Wednesday, November 26
Malone 70, Davenport 56
Tiffin 82, Slippery Rock 53
Kentucky Wesleyan 95, Midway 61
Ursuline 90, Bryant & Stratton 47
Northwood 70, Wayne State 58
Ferris State 79, Hillsdale 68
Ohio Dominican 55, Wheeling 43
 
Friday, November 28
Florida Southern 71, Lake Erie 59
Eckerd 64, Cedarville 53
 
Saturday, November 29
Lynn 72, Lake Erie 64
Cedarville 67, Barry 56
 
Sunday, November 30
Walsh 67, Slippery Rock 61
Grand Valley State 81, Northwood 56
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• Malone and Thomas More remain as the lone undefeated teams in the league. The Pioneers collected wins over Lake Superior State and Davenport. Erin Kaufman recorded a double-double in a close 69-63 win over the Lakers. She went 8-14 from the field for 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Malone went on to defeat Davenport later on in the week, where Kaufman was once again the leading scorer with 14 points. Bridget Barber came off the bench, adding 12 points, going a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe.
• Thomas More’s Rylee Leonard and Izzy Rotert each dropped 15 points against UINDY. Rotert finished the day with a double-double, adding 10 rebounds to her stat line. The Saints forced the Greyhounds to 13 turnovers that converted to 14 points.
• Ashland defeated nationally-ranked Union in a close 77-71 battle. Four Eagles scored in double-digits with Lexi Howe leading the way with 19 points on 6-13 from the field. She added eight rebounds and five assists to help lead the Eagles to victory. Jenna Slates earned Athlete of the Week honors after grabbing 16 rebounds and 16 points.
• Tiffin and Walsh each defeated PSAC opponent Slippery Rock. Earlier in the week, the Dragons dominated SRU in a near 30-point victory. Megan Campbell, Hailey Unger, Isabelle Niederst, and Myka Richardson each contributed double-digit points to the final score. The Cavaliers won an overtime thriller to finish the week as Kiley Dyrlund was once again dominant for Walsh with 29 points and 10 rebounds. The Cavaliers forced Slippery Rock to 15 turnovers that turned into 17 Walsh points.

 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:

• Scoring: Kiley Dyrlund, WU (20.3 points per game)
• Rebounding: Jenna Slates, AU (11.2 rebounds per game)
• FG%: Lea Holmes, NU (60.0%)
• Free Throw %: Maeve St. John, NU (93.2%)
• 3-PT %: Corri Vermilya, AU (61.9%)
• Assists: Carlota Lopez, WU (4.8 assists per game)
• Blocked Shots: Lea Holmes, NU (2.2 blocks per game)
• Steals: Maeve St. John, NU (3.5 steals per game)

 
UP NEXT:
Monday, December 1
Ashland 77, California (Pa.) 74
 
Thursday, December 4
Ashland vs. Cedarville, 5:30 P.M.
Findlay vs. Thomas More, 5:30 P.M.
Malone vs. Ursuline, 5:30 P.M.
Lake Erie vs. Walsh, 5:30 P.M.
Ohio Dominican vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 5 :30 P.M.
Tiffin vs. Northwood, 5:30 P.M.
 
 
Saturday, December 6
Thomas More vs. Cedarville, 1 P.M.
Walsh vs. Ohio Dominican, 1 P.M.
Malone vs. Tiffin, 1 P.M.
Hillsdale vs. Lake Erie, 1 P.M.
Findlay vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, 1 P.M.
Ashland vs. Northwood, 1 P.M.
Ursuline vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 2 P.M.