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ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—The No. 3 seed Bethel University Royals will travel to No. 2 seed Gustavus Adolphus in one of the 2025-26 MIAC Women's Basketball Playoff Semifinal games in St. Peter, Minnesota on Thursday, February 26 at 5 p.m. A Royals victory will advance them to the MIAC Playoff Championship Game on Saturday, February 28 against the winner of No. 1 Concordia (Minn.) and No. 4 Saint Mary's (Minn.).

LAST TIME OUT
The lone matchup of the season occurred on January 3, when the Royals dropped a 78-68 decision to the Gusties in St. Peter. Rosalie Penke came off the bench with a team-leading 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting, followed by 12 points and two assists from Emily Erickson. Kaitlyn Schaefer paced Gustavus with 23 points, while Ella Peters wasn't far behind with 22 points.

SERIES
Dating back to 1996-97, Gustavus leads the series 46-16.

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 (20-6) Head Coach: Jon Herbrechtsmeyer (437-365, 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 10-14 record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Their .259 three-point percentage defense and 20.15 free throw attempts per game leads the MIAC.
• Emily Erickson paces the MIAC with a .543 field goal percentage (16th NCAA Division III), 153 free throw attempts, 164 field goals, and 128 free throws made (15th NCAA Division III). Her 18.0 points per game, and 467 points rank second in the conference.
• Colette Duininck leads the MIAC and ranks No. 15 in NCAA Division III with 123 assists, while her 1.71 assist/turnover ratio is No. 3 in the conference.

ABOUT NO. 2 SEED GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS (18-7) Head Coach: Laurie Kelly (487-274, 14th Season at GAC, 28th Overall)

• The Gusties have qualified for all 25 MIAC Women's Basketball Playoffs dating back to 2000-01.
• Gustavus holds a 24-21 all-time record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Anna Goodman leads the MIAC with 123 assists and a 2.16 assist/turnover ratio.
• The Gusties are riding a six-game win streak, and have won 10 of their last 11 games.
• Gustavus is looking defend their MIAC Playoff Championship from 2024-25, which culminated in a 66-53 win over the Royals in the title game. Their 2024-25 campaign ended in the NCAA Division III Elite Eight, where they fell to Smith 61-50.