WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State women's basketball team will open their 2025-26 season road contests against Upper Iowa University, Truman State University, and Maryville University.

Winona State will travel to Upper Iowa first on Tuesday, November 18th with tip off starting at 6:00pm. They will follow up with a pair of weekend road games against Truman State on Friday, November 21st at 3:00pm and Maryville on Saturday, November 22nd at 1:00pm.

Winona State Notes:

• The Warriors start the season 1-1 after hosting the GAC/NSIC Challenge this past weekend.
• Winona State enters the 2025-26 season ranked 12th overall in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• Hailey Markworth was selected as WSU's player to watch. She averaged 28.5 mpg, 11.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, and 2 apg in the 2024-25 season.
• Megan Schuman leads the Warriors in points-per-game with 11.0 while also averaging six rebounds per game.
• Vivica Bretton leads Winona State in total assists with nine. She also is shooting 50.0% from three and is averaging five rebounds per game.
• Winona State is currently shooting 33.6% from the field on 37-110 while averaging 57.5 points per game.
• WSU is shooting 23.7% from the three points line and 56.3% from the charity stripe.
• WSU will be under the direction of fourth-year head coach, Ana Wurtz, who will bring lots of experience to the Warriors.

Upper Iowa Notes:

• UIU has started the 2025-26 season 0-2 after falling to Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech at the Wisconsin Dells Crossover.
• Graduate Student, Ellie Foster leads the team in points per game with 6.5 while shooting 22.7% from the field.
• Junior, Bryar Duwe leads the Peacocks with 4.5 rebounds per game.
• Last season, Upper Iowa averaged 68.6 points per game and shot 42.2% from the field.

Truman State Notes:

• TSU has started the 2025-26 season 1-1 after splitting their matches against Ursuline College and Cedarville University at the GLVC/G-MAC Challenge.
• Junior, Mallory Ott leads the Bulldogs in field goal percentage (75.0%) with a minimum of 10 attempts and averages 11.5 points per game.
• Junior, Mariann Blass leads the team in points per game with 14.5 and is shooting an electric 43.5% from the field.
• Last season, Truman State averaged 70.7 points per game and shot 31.0% from the three-point line.

Maryville Notes:

• Maryville has started the 2025-26 season 2-0 after defeating UW-Parkside and Roosevelt University handily.
• Junior, Annika Pluemer leads the team with 3 steals per game and leads the team in points per game with 12.
• Sophomore, Lindsey Schadewalt leads Maryville in total with three pointers made with 3 and a field goal percentage of 40.0%.
• Last season, Maryville averaged 70.8 points per game and shot 32.7% from the three point line.