SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior women's basketball team revealed its 2024-25 slate in an announcement Tuesday. Head coach
Emily Carpenter enters her third season at the helm, and after leading the program to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Championship game, she looks to bring her squad back to postseason action.
The Yellowjackets begin the regular season with two away contests, beginning with Marian Friday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Next, UWS will travel to Carleton Wednesday, Nov. 13 for a 7 p.m. tipoff inside West Gym.
UW-Superior enters a four-game homestand commencing Saturday, Nov. 16 against Macalester. The opening tipoff is set for 3 p.m. inside Mertz Mortorelli Gymnasium. Wednesday, Nov. 20 marks a 7 p.m. meeting with the 'Jackets and the Pipers of Hamline University. St. Kate's travels to Superior Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. before St. Scholastica travels over the bridge Wednesday, Nov. 27 for a 5:30 tip.
Non-conference action continues with five games on the road. The 'Jackets see action against UW-Stout Wednesday, Dec. 4 versus UW-Stout at 7 p.m. before traveling to UW-Eau Claire three days later for a 5 p.m. tip inside The Sonnentag Center.
The Yellowjackets return to the court Friday, Dec. 13, taking on Viterbo. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. inside R.W. Beggs Sr. Gymnasium. The next day, UWS travels to Decorah, Iowa for a meeting with Luther at 2 p.m. The final game of 2024 is set for Monday, Dec. 23 against Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in Kern Center.
After the new year, the 'Jackets commence UMAC action at home versus North Central Wednesday, Jan. 8. Three days later, UWS hits the road to take on Bethany Lutheran inside North Gymnasium. Wednesday, Jan. 15 marks a contest between the LumberJills and Yellowjackets inside the Mertz before traveling to LSC Gymnasium Saturday, Jan. 18 to take on Martin Luther.
Conference play continues as UW-Superior hits the road Jan. 22 for a matchup against Northwestern. Three days later, the 'Jackets return to the Mertz to take on the defending UMAC Champions in Minnesota Morris.
UWS sees action Wednesday, Jan. 29 at Crown before traveling to North Central Saturday, Feb. 1. Northwestern and Martin Luther will travel to the Twin Ports Feb. 5 and Feb. 8, respectively, before the Yellowjackets travel to Kendrigan Gymnasium for a meeting against Northland Feb. 12.
The final stretch of the regular season starts with the Vikings of Bethany Lutheran coming to town Saturday, Feb. 15. The final home game is set versus Crown Wednesday, Feb. 19 before the Yellowjackets travel to Minnesota Morris Saturday, Feb. 22.
In the 2023-24 season, the Yellowjackets ended the campaign with an 18-9 overall record while featuring a 13-1 UMAC mark. Entering the postseason tournament as the No. 1 seed, the 'Jackets fell to Minnesota Morris 69-60 in the championship game.