BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington University Women's Basketball Head Coach Carmen Dolfo has announced the addition of five student-athletes to the program for the 2024-25 season.

Dolfo adds a mix of experience and youth to round out the 13-player roster for the upcoming season as the Vikings look to defend their 2023-24 GNAC Tournament title.

The class of newcomers is made up of two guards and three forwards, with three transfers and two players that will make their collegiate debut in 2024-25. All three transfer players enter the program from Division-1 programs, with experience coming out of the West Coast Conference, Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and Big Sky Conference.

 

All five player additions hail from the Northwest with three players from Washington and two from Oregon.

 

"It is always great to welcome new players into our family and I feel we got five great additions to our program with this signing class," said Dolfo, who enters her 34th season at the helm of the program in 2024-25. "It's a great mix of talented and veteran transfers, and two exciting freshman players. It's going to be a group I also think will have an immediate impact on our program, both on the court and with leadership roles."

 

Here is detailed look at the roster additions for the Vikings with information on each new player listed below:

 

 

Arosemena joins the Vikings frontcourt after a standout prep career at Tualatin High School. At THS, the 6-0 forward was a force on the offensive end for the Timberwolves. As a senior, Arosemena led the team with 14.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game before a season-ending injury sidelined her for the postseason. As a junior she averaged 16.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. She finished her high school career as a three-time 6A Three Rivers Conference champion (2021, 2023, 2024), and a two time second-team all-conference player (2022, 2023). Arosemena was also a founding member of the Tualatin High School Unified Basketball Team in 2022-23.

 

Croco joins the Vikings with two years of eligibility remaining after spending the last four seasons at Saint Mary's College. The 6-0 Lebanon, Oregon native found success early in her collegiate career at Saint Mary's, being named to the All-WCC Freshman Team in 2020-21 after averaging 6.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while shooting 40.2% from the floor, 34.1% form three-point range and 74.4% from the free throw line. In her career with the Gaels Croco made 99 appearances (seven starts), averaging 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game while shooting 39.3% from the floor, 32.6% from three and 63.0% from the free throw line. Croco was a prep standout at Lebanon High School, being named Mid-Willamette Player of the Year as a junior after she averaged 19 points, 10 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks and led the Warriors to a quarterfinal appearance in the Oregon 5A State Championships.  Croco looks to bolster the Vikings frontcourt alongside former Saint Mary's teammate Aspen Garrison.

 

Deaver joins the Vikings with two years of eligibility remaining after transferring from Division 1 Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State University). The 6-0 Sumner native returns to her home state after two seasons for the Trailblazers during  which she made 50 appearances (2 starts), averaging 4.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game. In 2023-24, Deaver appeared in all 32 games Utah Tech, making two starts and averaging 4.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 16.5 minutes per game. Deaver shot 41.9% from the field 30.2% from three and 80% from the free throw line as a sophomore while also recording 17 blocks and 13 steals. During her illustrious prep career at Sumner High School she battled through two ACL tears and to be named SPSL 4A league MVP as a senior, averaging 24.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as she led the team to a 2nd-place finish at the 4A state tournament, the best finish for the Spartans in school history. She also helped lead the Spartans to a league title in the 2021 season, their first in over a decade.

 

Stump is a knockdown shooter who joins the Vikings with three years of eligibility remaining after playing her first two collegiate season at the University of Montana. As a freshman in 2021-22 the 5-8 guard ranked fourth on the team in scoring, putting up 10.0 points per game and averaging 20.9 minutes off the bench for the Griz. Stump was the first UM women's basketball true freshman since 2001-02 to play a full season and average double-figures in points. She shot 42.4% from the floor to lead the team's guards and 32.4% from three while also averaging 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Her freshman season was highlighted by 21 and 20 point performances against rivals Montana State, becoming the first Lady Griz since 1990-91 to score 20+ in both regular-season editions of the "Brawl of the Wild". Stump played in five games in 2023-24 before suffering a season-ending knee injury to earn a medical redshirt season. The Ferndale native returns to Whatcom County to play alongside former Lynden Christian teammate Demi Dykstra. At LC Stump was a part of two state-championship runs for the Lyncs, and was the MVP of the 2022 1A state tournament, hitting the game-winning jump shot in overtime to cap off a 35 point performance in the championship game against Nooksack Valley. Stump was also selected as the Class 1A Player of the Year as a senior in 2022.

 

Swift is a 5-10 sharp-shooting guard who joins the Vikings as a freshman after prepping at Ridgefield High School. As a senior in 2024 Swift helped lead the Spudders to a 21-5 record and an appearance at the 2A State Tournament. She played for former Viking Lauren Heflin at Ridgefield High School.