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Women's Basketball Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Bailee Sayler Picks Up Frontier Conference Women’s Basketball Offensive Player of the Week

HELENA, Mont. – Montana Western's Bailee Sayler earned Erck Hotels/ Frontier Conference Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
 
Sayler led UMW to a perfect 3-0 start to the 2026-27 season (including a 2-0 record in the Northwest Crossover Classic), averaging 22.7 points, 10 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. 
 
The Missoula, Mont., native recorded two double-doubles while shooting 49.0 percent (24-of-49) from the floor, 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from beyond the arc. and 90.9 percent from the charity stripe (10-of-11). 
 
Sayler opened the campaign with a then career-high 27 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in Montana Western's 73-61 victory over Hope International Oct. 22. She drained 10-of-22 field goals, including five 3-pointers, while adding two blocks and a steal. 
 
The junior forward followed that up with 13 points, six boards, four assists and two steals in just 19 minutes of action during the Bulldogs' 71-43 victory over Evergreen State Oct. 24. 
 
Finally, Sayler capped the weekend with a career-high 28 points and 11 rebounds in Montana Western's narrow 52-49 victory over (RV) Lewis-Clark State Oct. 25. She shot 9-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, and converted six of seven free throws. 
 
The Montana Western standout led the Bulldogs in scoring in all three contests and paced the team in rebounding twice. She finished the week with 68 points, 30 rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks.

LOOKING AHEAD
The Bulldogs are competing on the road this weekend at the Caldwell Classic in Caldwell, Idaho. They will take on #22 College of Idaho (10/30) and (RV) Eastern Oregon (10/31).
 
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Players Mentioned

Bailee Sayler

#22 Bailee Sayler

F
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Bailee Sayler

#22 Bailee Sayler

5' 11"
Junior
F