Women's Basketball | 1/12/2026 4:10:00 PM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Coming off a split week performance for the Panthers, Davenport will look to face top ranked GLIAC opponents #1 Grand Valley St. (14-0, 6-0 GLIAC) and Ferris State (10-3, 3-1 GLIAC). Anna Axtell is coming off a 37-point total performance with a career high 20 points against Wayne State on Jan. 10th. The sophomore guard will look to continue her strong 3-point deliveries as she shot 7-13 beyond the arc last week alone. 

Alongside Axtell, Nevaeh Williams contributed with 28 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals and one block.

Scouting the Opponents 
#1 Grand Valley St. 

• Alongside Minnesota State Mankato and Indiana (Pa.), Grand Valley State remains one of three undefeated teams in Division II and is ranked No. 1 in the WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches' Poll. The Lakers continue to build on their winning tradition after capturing the 2025 national championship.
• Last week, GVSU faced the same opponents as Davenport, edging Wayne State 81–80 with 17 seconds remaining before handily defeating Purdue Northwest by 28 points, similar to DU's 30-point win over the Pride. 
• In the GLIAC rankings, sophomore forward MacKenzie Bisballe ranks third in scoring at 15.8 points per game, second in field goal percentage at 52.2 percent, and third in blocked shots with 12.
• Redshirt senior guard/forward Paige VanStee was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 12, marking the third time in her career she has received the accolade. Last week, VanStee averaged 21.5 points and 9.5 rebounds while adding five assists and three steals, and her layup with 17 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter against the Warriors proved to be the game-winner.
• Historically, the Lakers hold the advantage in the all-time series with 18 consecutive wins, as the Panthers have yet to record a victory over GVSU.

Ferris State

• The Bulldogs are looking to continue their win streak of four as they take on Northern Michigan Jan. 12th before playing DU Saturday, Jan. 17th. 
• Kaydn Blanchard leads the team with 15.4 points per game and also tops the squad in assists (3.8), steals (1.9) and rebounds (5.7), while Mia Riley trails just behind in scoring at 14.9 points per game.
• In the GLIAC, Mia Riley is tied for third in scoring at 15.8 points per game, totaling 237 points this season, while Emma Schierbeek is shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the three-point arc.
• Ferris State is averaging 78.0 points per game while shooting 42.2 percent from the field, 30.9 percent from three-point range and 81.3 percent at the free-throw line, along with 40.0 rebounds and 17.9 assists per contest.
• Historically, the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 10–1, with Davenport's lone victory coming on Jan. 6, 2018.

Live Coverage: 
Thursday, Jan. 15 vs. Grand Valley St. (5:30 p.m.) - Live Video ($) - Live Stats
Saturday, Jan. 17 vs. Ferris State (1:00 p.m.) - Live Video ($) - Live Stats