SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana Vikings women's basketball team opens up the regular season at home for a 5:30 tip-off against the Bellevue Bruins.

Bellevue Bruins
The Bruins started their season on October 23 and hold a 3-2 overall record. Bellevue is averaging 60.8 points per game and holding their opponents to 61.8 points per game. The Bruins hit eight three-pointers per game at 35.4%. Drasoni Kyles leads the Bruins with 11.4 points per game and a 48.8% shooting percentage. Makailyn Horsley is next on the team with 9.4 points per game. Taylee Carlson and McKenzie Napier lead the team in blocks, with 3 and 33, and 31 rebounds, respectively.

Augustana Vikings
The Augustana women's basketball team was selected to finish 11th overall in the NSIC with 82 points and 7th in the South Division with 17 points in the NSIC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll. Head Coach Nate Vogel enters his third season leading the Vikings. 

Isabella Sanneh was named the Player to Watch for the Vikings after averaging 30.1 minutes per game, 14.8 points per game, 9.7 rebounds per game, and 2.2 assists per game. Head Coach Nate Vogel says that "Bella is a returning All-Conference player for us. She averaged a double-double for us last year, and we expect her to be even better this year. No one works harder to make herself better." Sanneh set the program's single-season record for double-doubles after securing 15 in the season. Sanneh also tabbed an All-NSIC Second Team for the 2025-2026 season. 

The Vikings have seven other returners and 11 new names to the roster. 

In the Vikings' exhibition matchup with North Dakota State, freshman Sydney Doeschot led the team with 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists, going 2-for-2 on three-pointers. Isabella Sanneh had 13 points along with five rebounds and three assists. The Vikings went 7-for-16 on three-pointers, shooting 43.8 percent.