2024-25 UMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Preview

2/26/2025 3:30:00 PM

ST. PAUL, Minn. – This week, four teams will compete in the 2024-25 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament for a shot to win the conference postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

Watch all of the UMAC Women’s Basketball Tournament games on the UMAC Sports Network: available on the web, as a mobile app for iOS and Android, and as a TV app for Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire, and Roku.
 
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjackets secured the No. 1 seed in the tournament during the regular season. The Yellowjackets will host the No. 4 Martin Luther College Knights in a semifinal match this Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00pm in Superior, Wisconsin.
 
At the same time, the No. 2 University of Northwestern Eagles will host the No. 3 Bethany Lutheran College Vikings in the other semifinal match in St. Paul, Minnesota.
 
The championship title game will take place this Saturday, March 1 at the site of the highest remaining seed.
 
TEAMS

No. 1 UW-Superior Yellowjackets | 11-3 UMAC | 
  • 40.9% shooting from the field leads the UMAC
  • 57.0 opponent points per game ranks second in the UMAC
  • Key Players:
    • Elise Besonen: 15.6 ppg (46.6%), 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg
    • Katie Dobson: 9.6 ppg (39.4%), 5.0 rpg, 1.6 apg
No. 2 Northwestern Eagles | 11-3 UMAC | 
  • 70.6 points per game leads the UMAC
  • 33.4% shooting from 3-point range leads the UMAC
  • Key Players:
    • Lexi Hagen: 13.54 ppg (41.6%), 6.8 rpg, 1.1 spg
    • Jasmine Sondrol: 11.52 ppg (43.8), 5.0 rpg, 1.8 bpg
No. 3 Bethany Lutheran Vikings | 10-4 UMAC | 
  • 67.2 points per game ranks second in the UMAC
  • 40.7% shooting from the field ranks second in the UMAC
  • Key Players:
    • Gianna Klarenbeek: 10.57 ppg (36.6%), 3.8 rpg, 1.6 apg
    • Aubrae Kor: 9.13 ppg (40.1%), 3.9 rpg, 2.0 apg
No. 4 Martin Luther Knights | 9-5 UMAC |
  • 56.1 opponent points per game leads the UMAC
  • 41.9 combined rebounds per game leads the UMAC
  • Key Players:
    • Mya Morris: 14.32 ppg (34.8% 3FG), 4.0 rpg, 1.96 apg
    • Emma Dorn: 10.2 ppg (38.3%), 6.8 rpg, 1.4 apg
 
SCHEDULE
• Semifinals: Wednesday, February 26
    - 7:00 PM | #4 Martin Luther at #1 UW-Superior
        - Live Video | Live Stats
    - 7:00 PM | #3 Bethany Lutheran at #2 Northwestern
        - Live Video | Live Stats
• Championship: Saturday, March 1
    - 4:30 PM | Winner of semifinal contests at highest remaining seed

TICKETS
• $15 | Adults
• $10 | Seniors
• $10 | College Students
• $10 | Youth (Ages 6-18)
• Free | Ages 5 and Under
• Free | Any UMAC students, faculty, and staff with a valid and current institutional ID.
    • No other passes will be accepted.

 

The UMAC is an NCAA Division III member comprised of eight full-time member schools from Minnesota and Wisconsin: Bethany Lutheran College, Crown College, Martin Luther College, North Central University, Northland College, University of Minnesota Morris, University of Northwestern, and University of Wisconsin-Superior.