Central Michigan University Athletics
Tuesday, October 28
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
6:30 p.m.
Central Michigan University
vs
Schoolcraft College
Women’s Basketball to Host Schoolcraft for Exhibition Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
10/27/2025 2:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chippewas’ season-opener Nov. 3 at Georgia Southern, home-opener Nov. 9 vs. Davenport
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The 2025-26 Central Michigan Women's Basketball season unofficially opens Tuesday night (Oct. 28; 6:30 p.m. ET) with its exhibition matchup against Schoolcraft College in McGuirk Arena.
Admission to the event is free to all. There will be no live coverage (broadcast/livestream, live stats or social media) provided outside of McGuirk Arena.
Nine Chippewas return from the 2024-25 season, which saw the program return to the Mid-American Conference Championship tournament for the first time since 2021. Sophomores Madi Morson (Canton, Mich. / Salem) and Ayanna-Sarai Darrington (Lexington, Ky. / Frederick Douglass) lead the group as MAC All-Freshman selections from a year ago, Morson named Second Team All-MAC and MAC Freshman of the Year.
Other notable returners from last season's rotation: seniors Taylor Anderson (South Lyon, Mich. / East) and Demetria Prewitt (Madison, Wis. / La Follette), junior Taylor Johnson (Cannon Falls, Minn. / Cannon Falls) and sophomore Jayda Mosley (Cincinnati, Ohio / Purcell Marian).
Two newcomers join as members of the senior class alongside Anderson and Prewitt: Nekhu Mitchell (Baltimore, Md. / McDonogh) and Zareia Chevre (St. Paul, Minn. / Simley). Mitchell transferred to Central Michigan from a rotational role at George Mason, the reigning champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference; Chevre earned All-America honors and a trip to the NAIA Championship Quarterfinals last season with Governors State (IL).
Central Michigan Women's Basketball will officially open the 2025-26 campaign, the program's third season under the direction of Head Coach Kristin Haynie, Monday, Nov. 3 at Georgia Southern for the first of two MAC-Sun Belt Challenge matchups this season. The Chippewas host Davenport (Nov. 9; 1 p.m. ET) for their home-opener.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticket Central on www.cmuchippewas.com or renewed online at this link, or by calling the CMU Athletics Ticket Office at (989) 774-3045. Lock in your tickets now for the best seats at the best value.
Admission to the event is free to all. There will be no live coverage (broadcast/livestream, live stats or social media) provided outside of McGuirk Arena.
Nine Chippewas return from the 2024-25 season, which saw the program return to the Mid-American Conference Championship tournament for the first time since 2021. Sophomores Madi Morson (Canton, Mich. / Salem) and Ayanna-Sarai Darrington (Lexington, Ky. / Frederick Douglass) lead the group as MAC All-Freshman selections from a year ago, Morson named Second Team All-MAC and MAC Freshman of the Year.
Other notable returners from last season's rotation: seniors Taylor Anderson (South Lyon, Mich. / East) and Demetria Prewitt (Madison, Wis. / La Follette), junior Taylor Johnson (Cannon Falls, Minn. / Cannon Falls) and sophomore Jayda Mosley (Cincinnati, Ohio / Purcell Marian).
Two newcomers join as members of the senior class alongside Anderson and Prewitt: Nekhu Mitchell (Baltimore, Md. / McDonogh) and Zareia Chevre (St. Paul, Minn. / Simley). Mitchell transferred to Central Michigan from a rotational role at George Mason, the reigning champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference; Chevre earned All-America honors and a trip to the NAIA Championship Quarterfinals last season with Governors State (IL).
Central Michigan Women's Basketball will officially open the 2025-26 campaign, the program's third season under the direction of Head Coach Kristin Haynie, Monday, Nov. 3 at Georgia Southern for the first of two MAC-Sun Belt Challenge matchups this season. The Chippewas host Davenport (Nov. 9; 1 p.m. ET) for their home-opener.
Season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticket Central on www.cmuchippewas.com or renewed online at this link, or by calling the CMU Athletics Ticket Office at (989) 774-3045. Lock in your tickets now for the best seats at the best value.
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