APPLETON, Wis. – The Yellowjacket women's basketball team hit the road Friday to begin the 2026-27 season, taking on Lawrence University from the Midwest Conference (MWC). In the first contest of the year, Superior saw a pair of players finish in double-digit points, but ultimately fell 66-48 to the Vikings.
Game Notes
- Hope Carlson (Duluth, Minn./Proctor) got the 'Jackets on the board first before Eva Peterson (Superior, Wis./Superior) logged her first points as a Yellowjacket, but Lawrence pushed the pace and led by 13 at 20-7.
- Jensen Rogers (Saint Michael, Minn./Saint Michael-Albertville) hit a three ball after an assist from Emma Besonen (Ewen, Mich./Ewen-Trout Creek), and later in the second, Megan Schafer (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg) took a pass from Peterson and converted on the long ball at 13-27.
- The Vikings led by as many as 16 in the second quarter, but the 'Jackets kept chipping away and entered the break down 11 at 37-26.
- Schafer hit another three ball after the break, but Lawrence once again controlled the offensive in the third, leading 54-39 entering the final frame.
- Aniyah Thomas (Virginia, Minn./Mountain Iron-Buhl) logged a jumper inside the paint in the opening minute of the fourth before Rogers drew a foul and nailed both at the charity stripe. Kaylin Green (Coon Rapids, Minn./Centennial) would hit a jumper in the final seconds of the game, but the 'Jackets fell to the host-Vikings on Friday evening.
- Peterson and Schafer each had 12 points on the night. Charlotte Ferstl (Plain, Wis./River Valley) led with six rebounds while Carlson had five of her own.
- Superior shot 32.7% from the field in their season opener, converting 15 points off turnovers.
The Yellowjackets return to action Thursday as they host St. Scholastica. The opening tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Mertz Mortorelli Gym.
