Taliyah Hayes

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Taliyah Hayes
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Sioux Falls Jefferson High School
  • Major:
    Special Education
  • gp
    35
  • pts/g
    7.7
  • fg %
    36.7
  • 3pt %
    29.6
  • ft %
    66.0
  • reb/g
    2.3
  • a/g
    1.7
Bio

 Awards & Honors

Junior (2024-25): Appeared in 28 games with 3 starts for the Tigers … scored 243 points along with 82 made field goals … recorded 42 made 3-pointers … averaged 16.6 points per game… season-best 23 points versus CUNE (Feb. 15) … secured 56 total rebounds, 8 blocks, and 27 steals … dished out 26 assists to end the season. 

Sophomore (2023-24): Appeared in all 33 games with 11 starts at the guard position ... had a breakout season averaging career-highs in points (277), points per game (8.4), rebounds (73), assists (46), and steals (36) ... had a breakout game that set the tone for the rest of the season in the 76-50 win at home against Mount Marty with a at the time career-high 18 points (12/9/23) ... recorded a career-high 25 points hitting career-high five three pointers in the 83-75 upset win against No. 6 Concordia (2/11/24) ... was credited with 10 games with 10+ points and had seven with 15+ ... swiped a career-high four steals at Doane (2/3/24) ... was named a Daktronic NAIA Scholar Athlete.

Freshman (2022-23): Appeared in 10 games at the guard position...recorded her first collegiate point vs. Midland (1/11/23)...had a season-high three points at Midland (2/11/23).

High School: 2022 graduate at Jefferson High School...was a four-year letter winner in basketball while also collecting two first team all-conference honors...averaged 11 points per game to go with 4.6 rebounds her senior year...also was a five year letter winner in track and field.

Parent: Amanda Hayes.

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Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 35 21
Games started 4 1
Minutes 668 411
Minutes per game 19.1 19.6
FG 99-270 73-179
FG Pct 36.7 40.8
3PT 40-135 26-89
3PT Pct 29.6 29.2
FT 31-47 18-27
FT Pct 66.0 66.7
Off rebounds 21 9
Def rebounds 59 38
Total rebounds 80 47
Rebounds per game 2.3 2.2
Personal fouls 57 43
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 58 37
Turnovers 50 34
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.1
Steals 40 24
Blocks 8 7
Points 269 190
Points per game 7.7 9.0
Points per 40.0 min 16.1 18.5
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 22 1-7 14.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 7 vs. No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 62-39 1 28 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 5
Nov 8 at No. 18 Arizona Christian W, 82-58 1 27 2-13 15.4 0-8 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 15 at Hastings L, 80-76 1 27 0-10 0.0 0-9 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 19 Morningside W, 94-53 - 22 4-7 57.1 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 11
Nov 22 Midland W, 93-45 - 25 5-11 45.5 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 14
Nov 25 at No. 9 Briar Cliff W, 79-70 0 20 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 2 at No. 4 Dakota State L, 74-62 0 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 1
Dec 6 at No. 9 Concordia (NE) W, 59-56 - 21 3-10 30.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 10 at No. 1 Dordt L, 86-81 - 22 6-11 54.5 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 16
Dec 13 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 96-41 - 21 2-9 22.2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 18 RV Providence (MT) W, 58-40 - 25 2-5 40.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 19 at No. 3 Campbellsville (KY) W, 83-55 - 14 7-12 58.3 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 19
Dec 30 Northwestern W, 90-63 - 24 8-15 53.3 4-7 57.1 4-6 66.7 24
Jan 3 at Midland W, 91-40 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 Doane (NE) W, 72-45 - 17 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 10 Mount Marty W, 79-50 - 17 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 14 Waldorf W, 97-35 - 14 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Jan 18 No. 10 Concordia (NE) W, 78-69 - 21 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 22 at Morningside W, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 90-42 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 No. 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 70-61 - 17 5-11 45.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 31 RV Hastings W, 95-77 - 14 2-4 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 8 at Doane (NE) W, 69-47 - 20 3-8 37.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 11 at Waldorf W, 115-46 - 19 8-11 72.7 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 19
Feb 14 at Mount Marty L, 75-63 - 22 6-15 40.0 3-10 30.0 3-4 75.0 18
Feb 18 No. 1 Dordt L, 65-59 - 30 4-14 28.6 1-9 11.1 1-4 25.0 10
Feb 21 at Northwestern W, 81-65 - 17 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 25 Doane (NE) W, 74-45 - 26 4-13 30.8 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 28 RV Hastings W, 86-68 - 16 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 4
Mar 3 at No. 1 Dordt W, 84-76 - 17 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Mar 13 vs. No. 15 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-55 - 16 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Mar 14 vs. No. 10 College of the Ozarks W, 76-53 - 12 0-5 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Mar 20 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson W, 78-53 - 10 2-7 28.6 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Mar 21 vs. No. 1 Bethel (TN) W, 82-77 - 16 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Mar 23 vs. No. 1 Marian (IN) L, 62-54 - 14 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 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 22 1 2 3 4 1 2 0
Nov 7 vs. No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 62-39 1 28 1 3 4 2 3 1 0
Nov 8 at No. 18 Arizona Christian W, 82-58 1 27 1 3 4 2 1 3 0
Nov 15 at Hastings L, 80-76 1 27 0 3 3 2 4 2 0
Nov 19 Morningside W, 94-53 - 22 1 0 1 1 1 1 0
Nov 22 Midland W, 93-45 - 25 0 3 3 4 2 3 1
Nov 25 at No. 9 Briar Cliff W, 79-70 0 20 0 3 3 3 0 0 0
Dec 2 at No. 4 Dakota State L, 74-62 0 14 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Dec 6 at No. 9 Concordia (NE) W, 59-56 - 21 2 3 5 0 5 2 2
Dec 10 at No. 1 Dordt L, 86-81 - 22 0 2 2 1 1 0 0
Dec 13 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 96-41 - 21 3 1 4 4 0 3 0
Dec 18 RV Providence (MT) W, 58-40 - 25 2 1 3 1 1 4 0
Dec 19 at No. 3 Campbellsville (KY) W, 83-55 - 14 0 2 2 2 0 1 1
Dec 30 Northwestern W, 90-63 - 24 0 1 1 4 1 2 2
Jan 3 at Midland W, 91-40 - 16 2 1 3 2 1 1 0
Jan 7 Doane (NE) W, 72-45 - 17 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 10 Mount Marty W, 79-50 - 17 0 2 2 2 4 1 1
Jan 14 Waldorf W, 97-35 - 14 0 1 1 3 1 1 0
Jan 18 No. 10 Concordia (NE) W, 78-69 - 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Jan 22 at Morningside W, 75-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 90-42 - 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Jan 28 No. 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 70-61 - 17 0 3 3 0 2 2 1
Jan 31 RV Hastings W, 95-77 - 14 0 1 1 1 3 0 0
Feb 8 at Doane (NE) W, 69-47 - 20 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 11 at Waldorf W, 115-46 - 19 0 6 6 2 2 2 0
Feb 14 at Mount Marty L, 75-63 - 22 0 1 1 2 2 3 0
Feb 18 No. 1 Dordt L, 65-59 - 30 1 1 2 1 3 0 0
Feb 21 at Northwestern W, 81-65 - 17 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
Feb 25 Doane (NE) W, 74-45 - 26 0 2 2 3 1 2 0
Feb 28 RV Hastings W, 86-68 - 16 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Mar 3 at No. 1 Dordt W, 84-76 - 17 0 1 1 0 3 0 0
Mar 13 vs. No. 15 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-55 - 16 0 1 1 2 0 1 0
Mar 14 vs. No. 10 College of the Ozarks W, 76-53 - 12 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Mar 20 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson W, 78-53 - 10 3 0 3 1 2 0 0
Mar 21 vs. No. 1 Bethel (TN) W, 82-77 - 16 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Mar 23 vs. No. 1 Marian (IN) L, 62-54 - 14 2 0 2 0 2 1 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 - 4.0
Nov 7 vs. No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene L, 62-39 1 2 - 0.7
Nov 8 at No. 18 Arizona Christian W, 82-58 1 1 - 2.0
Nov 15 at Hastings L, 80-76 1 2 - 0.5
Nov 19 Morningside W, 94-53 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 22 Midland W, 93-45 - 3 - 2.0
Nov 25 at No. 9 Briar Cliff W, 79-70 0 1 - -
Dec 2 at No. 4 Dakota State L, 74-62 0 1 0 1.0
Dec 6 at No. 9 Concordia (NE) W, 59-56 - 3 - 0.0
Dec 10 at No. 1 Dordt L, 86-81 - 3 - 1.0
Dec 13 College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 96-41 - 2 - -
Dec 18 RV Providence (MT) W, 58-40 - 1 0 1.0
Dec 19 at No. 3 Campbellsville (KY) W, 83-55 - 2 0 -
Dec 30 Northwestern W, 90-63 - 1 - 4.0
Jan 3 at Midland W, 91-40 - 1 - 2.0
Jan 7 Doane (NE) W, 72-45 - 4 - -
Jan 10 Mount Marty W, 79-50 - 4 - 0.5
Jan 14 Waldorf W, 97-35 - 1 - 3.0
Jan 18 No. 10 Concordia (NE) W, 78-69 - 3 - 0.0
Jan 22 at Morningside W, 75-63 - - - -
Jan 24 at College of Saint Mary (NE) W, 90-42 - 1 - -
Jan 28 No. 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 70-61 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 31 RV Hastings W, 95-77 - 4 - 0.3
Feb 8 at Doane (NE) W, 69-47 - 3 - -
Feb 11 at Waldorf W, 115-46 - 0 - 1.0
Feb 14 at Mount Marty L, 75-63 - 2 - 1.0
Feb 18 No. 1 Dordt L, 65-59 - 3 - 0.3
Feb 21 at Northwestern W, 81-65 - 2 - 2.0
Feb 25 Doane (NE) W, 74-45 - 0 - 3.0
Feb 28 RV Hastings W, 86-68 - 1 - 1.0
Mar 3 at No. 1 Dordt W, 84-76 - 2 - 0.0
Mar 13 vs. No. 15 St. Francis (IL) W, 83-55 - 0 - -
Mar 14 vs. No. 10 College of the Ozarks W, 76-53 - 0 - -
Mar 20 vs. No. 3 Lindsey Wilson W, 78-53 - 2 - 0.5
Mar 21 vs. No. 1 Bethel (TN) W, 82-77 - 1 - -
Mar 23 vs. No. 1 Marian (IN) L, 62-54 - 0 - 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 10 2.6 0.3-0.9 0.1-0.3 0.2-0.2 0.9
2023-24 33 19.4 2.9-7.8 1.1-3.5 1.5-1.9 8.4
2024-25 28 20.9 2.9-7.9 1.5-4.5 1.3-1.8 8.7
2025-26 35 19.1 2.8-7.7 1.1-3.9 0.9-1.3 7.7
Total 106 18.1 2.7-7.1 1.1-3.6 1.1-1.5 7.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 10 0 26 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
2023-24 33 11 639 97-258 37.6 35-117 29.9 48-63 76.2 277
2024-25 28 3 584 82-220 37.3 42-127 33.1 37-51 72.5 243
2025-26 35 4 668 99-270 36.7 40-135 29.6 31-47 66.0 269
Total 106 18 1917 281-757 37.1 118-382 30.9 118-163 72.4 798
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 10 26 2.6 4.6-13.8 1.5-4.6 33.3 3.1-3.1 13.8
2023-24 33 639 19.4 6.1-16.2 2.2-7.3 29.9 3.0-3.9 17.3
2024-25 28 584 20.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 35 668 19.1 5.9-16.2 2.4-8.1 29.6 1.9-2.8 16.1
Total 106 1917 18.1 5.9-15.8 2.5-8.0 30.9 2.5-3.4 16.7
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 10 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
2023-24 33 0.8 1.4 2.2 1.4 1.1 1.1 0.3
2024-25 28 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.3
2025-26 35 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.2
Total 106 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 10 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
2023-24 33 11 26 47 73 46 35 36 9
2024-25 28 3 11 45 56 26 33 27 8
2025-26 35 4 21 59 80 58 50 40 8
Total 106 18 59 152 211 131 119 104 25
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 10 1.5 1.5 3.1 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.0
2023-24 33 1.6 2.9 4.6 2.9 2.2 2.3 0.6
2024-25 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 35 1.3 3.5 4.8 3.5 3.0 2.4 0.5
Total 106 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.7 2.5 2.2 0.5
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 35 19.1 2.8-7.7 1.1-3.9 0.9-1.3 7.7
Conference 21 19.6 3.5-8.5 1.2-4.2 0.9-1.3 9.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 20.7 3.3-8.3 1.1-3.9 1.3-1.9 9.0
Away 14 18.6 2.9-8.1 1.3-4.5 0.4-0.8 7.6
Neutral 6 16.0 1.5-5.3 0.8-2.3 0.8-1.3 4.7
Result
Wins 28 18.3 2.9-7.5 1.1-3.5 0.8-1.1 7.6
Losses 7 22.4 2.7-8.7 1.4-5.3 1.3-2.3 8.1
Month
November 7 24.4 2.3-9.0 0.4-4.1 1.3-1.7 6.3
December 7 20.1 4.0-9.0 2.1-3.9 0.7-1.4 10.9
January 8 15.1 2.5-5.4 0.8-2.5 0.5-0.5 6.3
February 7 21.4 3.7-10.0 1.7-6.3 1.3-1.9 10.4
March 6 14.2 1.5-5.2 0.7-2.5 0.7-1.3 4.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 35 4 668 99-270 36.7 40-135 29.6 31-47 66.0 269
Conference 21 1 411 73-179 40.8 26-89 29.2 18-27 66.7 190
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 15 1 311 49-125 39.2 17-58 29.3 20-28 71.4 135
Away 14 2 261 41-113 36.3 18-63 28.6 6-11 54.5 106
Neutral 6 1 96 9-32 28.1 5-14 35.7 5-8 62.5 28
Result
Wins 28 2 511 80-209 38.3 30-98 30.6 22-31 71.0 212
Losses 7 2 157 19-61 31.1 10-37 27.0 9-16 56.3 57
Month
November 7 4 171 16-63 25.4 3-29 10.3 9-12 75.0 44
December 7 0 141 28-63 44.4 15-27 55.6 5-10 50.0 76
January 8 - 121 20-43 46.5 6-20 30.0 4-4 100.0 50
February 7 - 150 26-70 37.1 12-44 27.3 9-13 69.2 73
March 6 - 85 9-31 29.0 4-15 26.7 4-8 50.0 26
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 35 668 19.1 5.9-16.2 2.4-8.1 29.6 1.9-2.8 16.1
Conference 21 411 19.6 7.1-17.4 2.5-8.7 29.2 1.8-2.6 18.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 311 20.7 6.3-16.1 2.2-7.5 29.3 2.6-3.6 17.4
Away 14 261 18.6 6.3-17.3 2.8-9.7 28.6 0.9-1.7 16.2
Neutral 6 96 16.0 3.8-13.3 2.1-5.8 35.7 2.1-3.3 11.7
Result
Wins 28 511 18.3 6.3-16.4 2.3-7.7 30.6 1.7-2.4 16.6
Losses 7 157 22.4 4.8-15.5 2.5-9.4 27.0 2.3-4.1 14.5
Month
November 7 171 24.4 3.7-14.7 0.7-6.8 10.3 2.1-2.8 10.3
December 7 141 20.1 7.9-17.9 4.3-7.7 55.6 1.4-2.8 21.6
January 8 121 15.1 6.6-14.2 2.0-6.6 30.0 1.3-1.3 16.5
February 7 150 21.4 6.9-18.7 3.2-11.7 27.3 2.4-3.5 19.5
March 6 85 14.2 4.2-14.6 1.9-7.1 26.7 1.9-3.8 12.2
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 35 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.7 1.4 1.1 0.2
Conference 21 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.6 1.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 1.5 0.3
Away 14 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.2
Neutral 6 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.2 1.2 0.7 0.0
Result
Wins 28 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.8 1.2 1.2 0.3
Losses 7 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.3 2.3 1.0 0.0
Month
November 7 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.6 1.7 1.7 0.1
December 7 1.1 1.7 2.9 1.9 1.3 1.7 0.7
January 8 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.5 0.8 0.3
February 7 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.6 1.4 1.0 0.0
March 6 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 35 4 21 59 80 58 50 40 8
Conference 21 1 9 38 47 37 34 24 7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 1 9 20 29 30 22 22 5
Away 14 2 6 31 37 21 21 14 3
Neutral 6 1 6 8 14 7 7 4 0
Result
Wins 28 2 16 47 63 49 34 33 8
Losses 7 2 5 12 17 9 16 7 0
Month
November 7 4 4 17 21 18 12 12 1
December 7 0 8 12 20 13 9 12 5
January 8 - 2 10 12 11 12 6 2
February 7 - 2 14 16 11 10 7 0
March 6 - 5 6 11 5 7 3 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 35 1.3 3.5 4.8 3.5 3.0 2.4 0.5
Conference 21 0.9 3.7 4.6 3.6 3.3 2.3 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 1.2 2.6 3.7 3.9 2.8 2.8 0.6
Away 14 0.9 4.8 5.7 3.2 3.2 2.1 0.5
Neutral 6 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.9 2.9 1.7 0.0
Result
Wins 28 1.3 3.7 4.9 3.8 2.7 2.6 0.6
Losses 7 1.3 3.1 4.3 2.3 4.1 1.8 0.0
Month
November 7 0.9 4.0 4.9 4.2 2.8 2.8 0.2
December 7 2.3 3.4 5.7 3.7 2.6 3.4 1.4
January 8 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.6 4.0 2.0 0.7
February 7 0.5 3.7 4.3 2.9 2.7 1.9 0.0
March 6 2.4 2.8 5.2 2.4 3.3 1.4 0.0
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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
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
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