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ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—The No. 3 seed Bethel University Royals will host No. 6 seed St. Scholastica in one of the 2025-26 MIAC Women's Basketball Playoff Quarterfinal games at the Robertson Center on Tuesday, February 24 at 7 p.m. A Royals victory will advance them to the MIAC Playoff Semifinal at No. 2 Gustavus Adolphus on Thursday, February 26 at 7 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Both teams split their 2025-26 regular season series. 

The first match up resulted in a 65-63 loss in Duluth on January 17. It was a contest that saw Bethel with a significant .500 (27-of-54) - .333 (19-of-57) advantage in field goal percentage. Emily Erickson had a lot to do with that as she scored 29 points on 13-of-21 shooting.

The Royals rebounded with a 77-71 victory at the Robertson Center on February 7. The Saints were in the driver's seat for 18:22 of clock time in the first half before Bethel opened the second half with a 14-3 run that gave them the lead for good. Erickson had 18 points and two steals for the Royals, while Elly Schmitz had a double double 14 points and 12 rebounds.

SERIES
Bethel leads the all-time series 11-1. Their lone loss was by a 65-63 margin on January 17, 2026.

PAY-PER VIEW
The 2025-26 MIAC Women's Basketball Playoffs will be streamed live in a pay-per-view format for $10 each viewing. A $25 Championship Pass will allow fans to stream the entire tournament.

TICKETS
All tickets will be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will be no cash sales. Adult general admission is $13, while student general admission is $4. Children under five receive free admission.

ABOUT NO. 3 SEED BETHEL (19-6) Head Coach: Jon Herbrechtsmeyer (436-365, 24th Season at BU, 32nd Overall)

• The Royals are making their 16th overall, and 12th-straight appearance in the MIAC Women's Basketball Playoffs. 
• Bethel holds a 9-14 record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Their .260 three-point percentage defense and 20.20 free throw attempts per game leads the MIAC.
• Emily Erickson paces the MIAC with a .536 field goal percentage (20th NCAA Division III), 147 free throw attempts, and 122 free throws made (18th NCAA Division III). Her 17.7 points per game, 442 points, and 155 field goals rank second in the conference.
• Colette Duininck comes in at No. 2 in the MIAC and No. 25 in NCAA Division III with 115 assists, while her 1.64 assist/turnover ratio is No. 3 in the conference.

ABOUT NO. 6 SEED ST. SCHOLASTICA (16-9) Head Coach: Jason Schmitz (53-131, Fifth Season at CSS, Eighth Overall)

• The Saints will be making their second appearance in the MIAC Playoffs after qualifying in 2022, a season where all teams participated.
• St. Scholastica holds an 0-1 all-time record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Their 24.4 three-point attempts per game leads the MIAC while their 7.4 three-pointers per game, 26.9 defensive rebounds per game, and 14.0 turnovers per game ranks second.
• Sophomore guard Ava Haus has carried the Saints on her shoulders all season with a MIAC-leading 18.8 points per game, 469 points, 397 field goal attempts, 214 three point attempts, .372 three-point percentage, 70 three pointers, and 2.80 three pointers per game.