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The University of Utah Athletics
Monday, October 27
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Western Colorado (EXHIBITION)
Utah Women's Basketball Hosts Western Colorado in Free Exhibition Monday
10/25/2025 9:28 AM | Women's Basketball
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Utes women's basketball team will make start the 2025-26 season with an exhibition matchup with Western Colorado on Monday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center. This will be a chance for Utah fans to get a first look at the Utes in action before the season officially starts on Nov. 3.
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Western Colorado (0-0, 0-0 RMAC)
DATE | TIME: Monday, Oct. 27 | 7 p.m. (MT)
LOCATION: Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
GAME INFORMATION
Utah (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Western Colorado (0-0, 0-0 RMAC)
DATE | TIME: Monday, Oct. 27 | 7 p.m. (MT)
LOCATION: Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
LIVE STATS: Click Here
TWITTER UPDATES: @UtahWBB
THE UTES
Utah returns four key contributors from the 2024-25 season including Maty Wilke, Samantha Crispe, Brooke Walker and Reese Ross. This year the Utes welcome back Lani White who played at Utah for her freshman and sophomore seasons. White spent her junior season at Virginia Tech but has returned to finish her collegiate career where she started it all, as a Ute. The Utes welcome one true transfer in Kamryn Mafua and four freshmen in LA Sneed, Ella Todd, Avery Hjelmstad and Evelina Otto.
THE KEY IS WILKE
Maty Wilke is Utah's top returner. She finished last season just shy of the elite 50/40/90 status. Wilke shot 46.7% from the field, 42.9% from three and 95% from the line. She was fourth on the team in scoring averaging 9.2 points per game. Wilke finished the season third on the team in made three-pointers with 57 on the year. She averaged 2.2 rebounds, posted 62 assists and 34 steals. She played in 30 games for the Utes and started in six. Wilke has 879 total points in her collegiate career and is well on her way to the exclusive 1,000 point club.
HEAD COACH GAVIN PETERSEN
Petersen enters his second season and first full season as head coach. He was named the head coach of the Utah women's basketball team on Nov. 19, 2024 just four games into the 2024-25 season. He has a 19-8 record in his career. Petersen became the fastest coach in program history to get a Top-10 victory when he led the Utes to a 78-67 win over No. 3 Notre Dame (11/30/24). He brings 23 seasons of college coaching experience to the role, he is in his 11th season overall with the Utes and spent the previous five years as associate head coach under Lynne Roberts.
Petersen has been a part of the staff that has led the Utes to seven postseason appearances—including four NCAA tournaments and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen—and five 20-win seasons, as well as regular appearances in the AP Top 25.
SCOUTING WESTERN COLORADO
The Western Colorado Mountaineers ended the 2024-25 season with a 21-8 overall record and went 15-5 in the RMAC. The Mountaineers ended last season winning eight of the last 10 games.
Western Colorado returns its leading scorer from last season in Ivey Schmidt who averaged 13.6 points. She shot 39% from the field, 25% from three and 76% from the line. Schmidt is also the Mountaineers top returning rebounder averaging 5.7 boards per game.
Adam Jacobson is the head coach for the Mountaineers and is in his fourth season.
UP NEXT
Utah will officially open the season Nov. 3 in a matchup with Sioux Falls at 11 a.m. in the Huntsman Center in the annual Future Scholars Kids Game. Utah will then hit the road to take on in-state foe, Utah State in Logan, Utah on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m.
SEASON TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets for Utah women's basketball for $75 at https://utahutes.evenue.net/list/WB
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2025-26 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
Utah returns four key contributors from the 2024-25 season including Maty Wilke, Samantha Crispe, Brooke Walker and Reese Ross. This year the Utes welcome back Lani White who played at Utah for her freshman and sophomore seasons. White spent her junior season at Virginia Tech but has returned to finish her collegiate career where she started it all, as a Ute. The Utes welcome one true transfer in Kamryn Mafua and four freshmen in LA Sneed, Ella Todd, Avery Hjelmstad and Evelina Otto.
THE KEY IS WILKE
Maty Wilke is Utah's top returner. She finished last season just shy of the elite 50/40/90 status. Wilke shot 46.7% from the field, 42.9% from three and 95% from the line. She was fourth on the team in scoring averaging 9.2 points per game. Wilke finished the season third on the team in made three-pointers with 57 on the year. She averaged 2.2 rebounds, posted 62 assists and 34 steals. She played in 30 games for the Utes and started in six. Wilke has 879 total points in her collegiate career and is well on her way to the exclusive 1,000 point club.
HEAD COACH GAVIN PETERSEN
Petersen enters his second season and first full season as head coach. He was named the head coach of the Utah women's basketball team on Nov. 19, 2024 just four games into the 2024-25 season. He has a 19-8 record in his career. Petersen became the fastest coach in program history to get a Top-10 victory when he led the Utes to a 78-67 win over No. 3 Notre Dame (11/30/24). He brings 23 seasons of college coaching experience to the role, he is in his 11th season overall with the Utes and spent the previous five years as associate head coach under Lynne Roberts.
Petersen has been a part of the staff that has led the Utes to seven postseason appearances—including four NCAA tournaments and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen—and five 20-win seasons, as well as regular appearances in the AP Top 25.
SCOUTING WESTERN COLORADO
The Western Colorado Mountaineers ended the 2024-25 season with a 21-8 overall record and went 15-5 in the RMAC. The Mountaineers ended last season winning eight of the last 10 games.
Western Colorado returns its leading scorer from last season in Ivey Schmidt who averaged 13.6 points. She shot 39% from the field, 25% from three and 76% from the line. Schmidt is also the Mountaineers top returning rebounder averaging 5.7 boards per game.
Adam Jacobson is the head coach for the Mountaineers and is in his fourth season.
UP NEXT
Utah will officially open the season Nov. 3 in a matchup with Sioux Falls at 11 a.m. in the Huntsman Center in the annual Future Scholars Kids Game. Utah will then hit the road to take on in-state foe, Utah State in Logan, Utah on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m.
SEASON TICKETS
Fans can purchase season tickets for Utah women's basketball for $75 at https://utahutes.evenue.net/list/WB
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2025-26 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahWBB | Instagram: @UtahWBB | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahWBB).
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