Women's Basketball | 12/16/2025 3:47:00 PM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Davenport enters the week riding momentum after a poised road win last Saturday at McKendree. Behind a double-double from Maddie Geers and late-game execution from Reese Polega, the Panthers held off the Bearcats, 64–61, to earn a quality nonconference victory in Lebanon, Illinois.

The 2022–23 season marked the Panthers' most recent trip to the Sunshine State and just the second time the program has competed in Florida under head coach Shonda Sanders and assistant coach Dominique McBride. Davenport will compete at the ICI Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., as part of the ERAU Holiday Classic, a four-team event featuring Embry-Riddle (Fla.), Rollins and Emmanuel.

Davenport Leaders

• Geers leads the Panthers in scoring at 13.3 points per game, while also averaging 5.4 rebounds and shooting 76.2 percent from the free-throw line, anchoring Davenport on both ends of the floor.
• Nevaeh Williams has been a steady playmaker, averaging 11.0 points and a team-high 5.5 assists per game, while adding 13 steals through four games.
• Ellie Toney provides a strong interior presence, posting 10.0 points and a team-best 6.4 rebounds per game, while also contributing four blocks defensively.
• Anna Axtell adds perimeter scoring punch, averaging 8.9 points per game while shooting 30.6 percent from three-point range and 83.3 percent at the free-throw line.
• Kayla Covington has been efficient around the rim, shooting 50.0% from the field and averaging 7.5 points per game while starting all eight contests.

Scouting Opponents
Rollins College 

• Rollins, located in Winter Park, Fla., and a member of the Sunshine State Conference (SSC), will face Davenport for the first time in program history.
• The Tars enter the 2025–26 season at 5–4, after finishing 9–18 overall and 4–16 in Sunshine State Conference play in 2024–25.
• Grace Craig leads the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game, followed by Claire Erikson at 10.9 and Zai Mitchell at 10.3. Craig also paces the team in total blocks with 15 and averages 6.6 rebounds per game, tied with Mitchell for the team lead.
• Head coach Glen Wilkes Jr. has led the Tars since the 1986–87 season and owns a 762–349 record at Rollins, making him the winningest coach in SSC history.

#13 Embry-Riddle (Fla.)

• Embry-Riddle (Fla.) will meet Davenport for just the second time in program history, with the lone previous matchup coming nearly three years ago on Dec. 16, 2022, when the Panthers fell 76–70.
• Ranked No. 13 nationally, the Eagles bring a 6–1 overall record and a 2–1 Sunshine State Conference mark into the matchup.
• Eliana Sheplee leads the team in scoring at 19.6 points per game. Mary Lengemann follows at 13.7 points per contest, while Laurie Satchell adds 12.0 points per game and paces the Eagles on the glass with 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Entering her 12th season at the helm, Lisa Wilson has guided the program since its inception in 2014–15 and was recently named the SSC Coach of the Year for the 2024–25 season. The Eagles have produced three national tournament appearances and one SSC championship under her direction.

Live Coverage
Thursday, Dec. 18 vs. Rollins College (1 PM) - Live Video ($) - Live Stats
Friday, Dec. 19 vs. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (12:30 PM) - Live Video ($) - Live Stats