Women's Basketball October 29, 2026 Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

UMW WBB Competes at Caldwell Classic

GAME NOTES (PDF)

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western women's basketball program (3-0) heads to Idaho this weekend to take part in the Caldwell Classic. The Bulldogs will face tournament hosts #22 College of Idaho (0-0) and (RV) Eastern Oregon (0-2).

SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 30
@ #22 College of Idaho – 6 p.m. MT | Watch Live * | Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 31
vs (RV) Eastern Oregon – 4 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. MT | Watch Live * | Live Stats

*Live stream is pay per view

#ICYMI
Montana Western opened the 2026-27 campaign 3-0 after wins over Hope International (73-61), Evergreen State (71-43), and (RV) LC State (52-49) last week.

Against the Royals, Bailee Sayler led all players in both points (27) and rebounds (13) and tied for the game-high in blocks (2). Tayva Phillips (12) and Mila Hawk (11) were also in double figures in points while sharing the game-high in assists with three apiece. Phillips also posted a game-best three steals. Ava Bellach and Kyle Pancost shared the game-high in blocks with Sayler (2).

Against the Geoducks, Sayler led the team in points (13) and assists (four). Pancost posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Phillips registered a team-high three steals. Reese Gustin and Maile Wilcox both earned one block.

Against the Warriors, Sayler led the game with 28 points while she and Pancost tied for the game-high in rebounds with 11 each. Mila Hawk posted a game-best six assists. Phillips earned a team-high three steals. Pancost swatted a team-best three blocks.

THE PACK PERSPECTIVE
The Bulldogs are putting up 65.3 points, 51.3 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 10.3 steals, and 4.7 blocks per game through three games. They are shooting 36.3 percent from the floor, 23.5 percent from distance, and 66.7 percent from the foul line.

Western's best mark in points (73) and blocks (seven) came against Hope International. It's best tally in rebounds (56.0) and assists (16), steals (16) were against Evergreen State.

BAILEE SAYLER NAMED FC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior Bailee Sayler was named Frontier Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after leading UMW to a perfect 3-0 start to the 2026-27 season, averaging 22.7 points, 10 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

She 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).

DOWN FOR THE REBOUND
Kyle Pancost pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Evergreen State, which she then matched one-day later against LC State.

DISHING IT OUT
Mila Hawk posted a career-best six assists against the Warriors.

STICKY FINGERS
Tayva Phillips has registered three steals in each of the Bulldogs three games so far.

BUCKET GETTER
Bailee Sayler dropped a career-best 28 points against LC State, accounting for over half of the Bulldogs points in the contest.

SWISH
Mila Hawk matched her career-high with 11 points against Hope International. She shot 57.1 percent from the field in the game.

ALL OVER THE STAT SHEET
Marisa Snyder dropped nine points in just 15 minutes in her collegiate debut against the Royals. She also added five boards, one assists, and one steal.

ATTACKING THE GLASS
Reese Gustin grabbed eight rebounds in her first game with the Bulldogs. She tied for second on the team in total boards.

(BOARD)ING SCHOOL
Bailee Sayler tallied a career-high 13 rebounds against Hope International, including four on the offensive glass.

BOXING OUT
Montana Western has registered at least 46 rebounds in each game this season, including two with over 50 total boards.

GIMME THAT
The Bulldogs snagged 16 steals against Evergreen State, the most in a single-game since 1/16/26 when they tallied 17 at Bellevue.

THE OPPONENTS
#22 College of Idaho

The Yotes went 22-9 in 2025-26, averaging 70.0 points, 41.8 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.0 blocks.
They shot 41.7 percent from the floor, 32.8 percent from three, and 72.6 percent from the line.
CI brought back 12 players from last year's squad, including the top four scorers in Kylie Waltermeyer (12.0), Anna Mooney (9.1), Brooke Beresford (8.8), and Maiya Hardy (7.3).
Hardy also paced the team in rebounds with 7.1 per game.
Mooney led the Yotes with 2.9 assists per game.
Lainee Houillon snagged a team-high 1.3 steals per game.
Riley Beck swatted a team-best 1.4 blocks per game and led the team in field-goal percentage (53.2).
Waltermeyer led from the three-point line (41.2) and Mooney led from the foul line (87.0).

(RV) Eastern Oregon

The Mountaineers are 0-2 thus far in 2026-27, averaging 57.0 points, 34.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.0 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game.
They are shooting 36.6 percent from the field, 17.6 percent from deep, and 72.2 percent from the charity stripe.
Addy Laible leads the team with 12.5 points per game, followed by Kali Kast at 10.0.
Kast also paces the team in rebounds (9.0).
Avery Peterson tops EOU in both assists (5.5) and steals (2.5).
Laible swats a team-high 2.0 blocks per game and is shooting a team-high 52.4 percent from the floor.
Peterson and Katelyn Hamilton are tied for the team-lead in three-point percentage at 25.0 percent each.
Reigha Niemeyer is shooting a team-best 85.7 percent from the foul line.

SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs are 34-6 all-time against the Yotes and 18-8 all-time against the Mountaineers.

LOOKING AHEAD
Following the weekend, Montana Western travels to Missoula, Mont., Nov. 3 for an exhibition against NCAA DI member Montana.

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