03/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/28/2026 15:48
The Grand Valley women's basketball team won its third Division II National Championship on Saturday, March 28. The Lakers defeated Indiana University of Pennsylvania 72-49. The title game victory gave the Lakers a second consecutive championship.
Senior Paige VanStee led the team in scoring with 25 points, followed by senior Nicole Kamin and sophomore MacKenzie Bisbale with 18 points each. The Lakers defense dominated the contest with eight steals and 13 blocks.
Grand Valley finished the season with a 36-1 record, including a repeat GLIAC Tournament Championship and Midwest Regional title. En route to the championship game, the top-seeded Lakers defeated Carson-Newman in the Elite Eight and Alabama-Huntsville in the Final Four.