2025-26 Matadors Women's Basketball News

Season
History Made: Dewey and Doumbia Achieve Rare Women's Basketball Program First
History Made: Dewey and Doumbia Achieve Rare Women's Basketball Program First

Head coach Chelsea Dewey and sophomore Mable Doumbia become first head coach and player to reach back-to-back national tournament appearances

Mable Doumbia named NJCAA 2nd Team All-American
Mable Doumbia named NJCAA 2nd Team All-American

Lady Matador sophomore led Arizona Western in points, rebounds, assists and steals

Lady Matadors furious late rally comes up short, season ends in national tournament
Lady Matadors furious late rally comes up short, season ends in national tournament

Arizona Western falls to New Mexico Junior College 88-81 in NJCAA DI national tournament opener

Join us for our women's basketball "Watch Party" Tuesday morning
Join us for our women's basketball "Watch Party" Tuesday morning

The Arizona Western Lady Matadors kick off the NJCAA DI National Tournament versus New Mexico Junior College

Lady Matadors to face New Mexico in opening round of NJCAA national tournament
Lady Matadors to face New Mexico in opening round of NJCAA national tournament

Arizona Western tabbed as No. 17 seed and will face No. 16 seed New Mexico

Ticket Punched! Join us for NJCAA DI Women's basketball selection show
Ticket Punched! Join us for NJCAA DI Women's basketball selection show

The Lady Matadors are back in the national tournament for the second straight year! Find out who they play and when this Monday

"Terrasser les monstres!" Lady Matadors strike down the Monsters, claim Region I title
"Terrasser les monstres!" Lady Matadors strike down the Monsters, claim Region I title

A dramatic finish in the Region I final! Arizona Western Women's Basketball stuns No. 1 Eastern Arizona with a last-second layup by Garance Soulas, claiming the Region I title 51-50

Pregame Preview: Return to national tournament within reach
Pregame Preview: Return to national tournament within reach

Arizona Western's women's basketball team is one win away from returning to national tournament

Pregame Preview: Lady Matadors begin postseason hosting Vaqueras
Pregame Preview: Lady Matadors begin postseason hosting Vaqueras

Lady Matadors look to stay perfect against Vaqueras to begin Region I play

Photo by Shayden Aguigui
Doumbia's massive double-double fuels Lady Matadors past Vaqueras

Lady Matadors dominate Central Arizona 77-44 to reach Region I Final behind Doumbia's double-double

ACCAC DI Women's basketball postseason awards
ACCAC DI Women's basketball postseason awards

Arizona Western's Mable Doumbia named ACCAC "Player of the Year"

Doumbia named ACCAC "Player of the Year" & Pan named to All-Region I second team
Doumbia named ACCAC "Player of the Year" & Pan named to All-Region I second team

Arizona Western's Mable Doumbia is named 2025-26 ACCAC women's basketball "Player of the Year"

Pregame Preview: Date with No. 1 team in the country to end regular season
Pregame Preview: Date with No. 1 team in the country to end regular season

Arizona Western looks for a season-defining upset, aiming to snap the Monsters' 26-game winning streak

Lady Matadors fall to No. 1 ranked Eastern Arizona in regular season finale
Lady Matadors fall to No. 1 ranked Eastern Arizona in regular season finale

Arizona Western's four-game winning streak comes to an end as the Lady Matadors fall to Eastern Arizona 71-44

Pregame Preview: Lady Matadors depth put to the test
Pregame Preview: Lady Matadors depth put to the test

Lady Matadors look to extend win streak and maintain series dominance over Yavapai

Soulas' double-double helps pace Lady Matadors past Roughriders
Soulas' double-double helps pace Lady Matadors past Roughriders

Arizona Western secures #2 seed in Region I playoffs with road win over Yavapai