Women's Basketball | 11/9/2026 2:28:00 PM
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After two home exhibitions, Davenport women's basketball opens the 2026–27 regular season on Tuesday, Nov. 10, against The University of Olivet. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Davenport Student Center.
The Panthers hosted Aquinas College on Oct. 28 and Mott Community College on Nov. 7 to prepare for the opener. Davenport finished 7–21 overall and 5–15 in GLIAC play last season, sweeping Purdue Northwest and earning conference wins over Michigan Tech, Roosevelt and Lake Superior State.
Maddie Geers returns after starting all 28 games in her first season with the Panthers. She averaged 11.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, shot 43.9 percent from the field and scored a season-high 22 points against Parkside. Reese Polega averaged 4.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 26 games and totaled 34 steals and 28 blocks. Both earned CSC Academic All-District honors.
Deyonce Thompson looks to return to the court after an injury limited her to one game last season. She averaged 10.0 points and 4.9 rebounds in eight games in 2024–25 and scored in double figures in five straight outings, including a season-high 17 points against Michigan Tech.
Olivet is Davenport's only opponent this week. The Panthers host Lewis on Thursday, Nov. 19, before traveling to Tiffin, Ohio, to face the Dragons in their first road game on Saturday, Nov. 21. Davenport opens GLIAC play at home against Lake Superior State on Thursday, Dec. 3.
Scouting the Opponent
The University of Olivet | About the Comets
- Head coach Peter Sabiiti enters his sixth season at Olivet. Logan Guenther and Madison Bailey serve as assistant coaches.
- Olivet finished 2025–26 at 3–22 overall and 1–15 in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play. The Comets were picked ninth in the 2026–27 MIAA preseason poll.
- Senior guard/forward Kaylee Bush returns after scoring 114 points in conference play last season. Sophomore guard Reese Gohsman averaged 7.1 points and 4.8 rebounds in 14 MIAA games.
- Sophomore Madelyn Burdis led the Comets with 75 rebounds and 26 steals in conference play, averaging 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals over 14 games.
- The Comets earned their lone MIAA win in last season's finale, defeating Saint Mary's 68–63 on Feb. 21. Olivet trailed 26–21 at halftime before scoring 47 points in the second half.
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