Western Washington University Athletics

ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Led by a 24-point scoring performance from senior guard Demi Dykstra, the No. 21 nationally ranked Western Washington University women's basketball team opened the 2026-27 season with a 59-48 victory over Midwestern State University at the CWU D2 Tip-Off Classic.

The Vikings got off to a quick start scoring the first 13 points of the game and led 21-6 following the first quarter of play. WWU led 31-14 at the half, but the Mustangs played the Vikings tough the remainder of the way, pulling to within seven points in the fourth quarter. Dykstra scored 10 of her game-high 24 points in the final quarter to seal the victory.

The Vikings shot 47.7-percent for the game (21-for-44) and were 6-for-19 from three-point range. In addition to Dykstra's big game falling two points short of her single-game career-high for scoring, senior guard Libby Stump contributed 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting. Senior transfer guard Annalee Coronado, senior guard Joy Haltom and junior transfer forward Rachel Roderick all chipped in six points. Roderick grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.

WWU (1-0) continues play in the D2 Tip-Off Classic facing No. 24 UT Tyler (1-0) Saturday at 5 pm.

The 2026 CWU D2 Tip-Off Classic features six women's teams and six men's teams, with the three-day tournament featuring six games each day inside Nicholson Pavilion in Ellensburg. Here is a look at the women's tournament schedule and Friday's results:

Friday, October 30:

9:00 am - #24 UT Tyler 66, Montana State Billings 58

1:00 pm – MSU Moorhead 74, Central Washington 65

5:00 pm - #21 Western Washington 59, MSU Moorhead 48

Saturday, October 31:

9:00 am – Montana State Billings vs. MSU Moorhead

1:00 pm – Central Washington vs. Midwestern State

5:00 pm – #21 Western Washington vs. #24 UT Tyler

Sunday, November 1:

9:00 am – Montana State Billings vs. Midwestern State

1:00 pm – Central Washington vs. #24 UT Tyler

5:00 pm – #21 Western Washington vs. MSU Moorhead

The Vikings are back in action at the CWU D2 Tip-Off Classic on Saturday taking on No. 24 nationally ranked UT Tyler with tip-off set for 5 pm in Nicholson Arena. WWU wraps up tournament play on Sunday facing MSU Moorhead with another 5 pm contest. The games in Ellensburg will stream live on the GNAC Network. All links to follow the Vikings on the road will be posted at WWUVikings.com.

Here is a look at the statistical comparison between WWU and Midwestern State:

Here is a look at the Vikings record breakdown for the 2026-27 season:

Here is a game-by-game look at the 2026-27 schedule and results: