Southern Utah Women's Basketball
Southern Utah women's basketball, a 19-13 WNIT team in 2025-26, returns four of five starters for its first Big Sky season since 2021-22, including All-WAC forwards Ava Uhrich and Brooklyn Fely. The Thunderbirds open Nov. 2 against Redlands.
About Southern Utah Women's Basketball
Southern Utah women's basketball plays at the America First Event Center in Cedar City and returns to the Big Sky Conference in 2026-27. Tracy Mason has guided the program to the most wins in its history twice in four years, per her biography.
Where 2025-26 ended
Southern Utah went 19-13 and 11-7 in the WAC, lost to UT Arlington in the WAC tournament, and reached the second round of the WNIT, its second-ever appearance, before losing 85-80 at Pepperdine.
The 2026-27 roster
Senior forward Ava Uhrich made the All-WAC First Team and led the league with 9.9 rebounds a game; senior forward Brooklyn Fely of Orem made the All-WAC Second Team. Southern Utah's release says 10 players return, including four of five starters.
The schedule
As of Oct. 16, the season opens on Monday, Nov. 2, against the University of Redlands at 5 p.m. MT. As of Oct. 16, Southern Utah plays at BYU on Dec. 9, Big Sky play opens Dec. 3 at Idaho State, and Utah Tech comes to Cedar City on Jan. 16. The full preview is Southern Utah basketball 2026-27.
2026-27 season
Finished 2025-26 at 19-13 and 11-7 in the WAC, reaching the WNIT second round; results below are from that season.
From the official schedule, updated October 16 at 11:41 PM MT
- Next
- vs University of Redlands, Mon Nov 2, 5:00 p.m. MTAmerica First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
- Conference
- Big Sky
- Head Coach
- Tracy Mason
Checked Oct 16, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- Southern Utah 2026-27 women's basketball schedulesuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2026-27 women's basketball rostersuutbirds.com
- Tracy Mason: Southern Utah biographysuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2025-26 women's basketball schedulesuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah: Comeback attempt falls short in 85-80 WNIT loss (Mar. 22, 2026)suutbirds.com
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What each source confirms
- Southern Utah 2026-27 women's basketball schedule
- Read 2026-10-16: Redlands Nov. 2 5:00 PM MT; BYU Dec. 9; at Idaho State Dec. 3; Utah Tech Jan. 16.
- Southern Utah 2026-27 women's basketball roster
- Head Coach Tracy Mason.
- Southern Utah 2025-26 women's basketball schedule
- 19-13, 11-7.
- Southern Utah: Women's basketball to host Fort Lewis in preseason exhibition (Oct. 15, 2026)
- 10 returners including four of five starters.
- Southern Utah: Women's basketball announces 2026-27 schedule (Sept. 16, 2026)
- First Big Sky season since 2021-22.
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Southern Utah Women's Basketball results and honors
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Latest results
- Mar 22, 20262025-26 season: lost 85-80 at Pepperdine in the second round of the WNIT, the program's second-ever WNIT appearance. Final record 19-13. Source for: 2025-26 season: lost 85-80 at Pepperdine in the second round of the WNIT, the program's second-ever WNIT appearance. Final record 19-13.
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