STOCKTON, Calif. – University of the Pacific women's basketball team (0-0) kicks off the 2026-27 season at home, when it hosts Simpson (0-0) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
GAME 1 INFORMATION:
Date: Monday, Nov. 2, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. PT
Opponent: Simpson
Location: Stockton, Calif./Alex G. Spanos Center
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Entering the new campaign following an 11-19 mark and an eighth-place finish in the conference standings at 6-12 last season, Pacific returns six players from the 2025-26 roster, including
Daria Nestorov,
Sophia Mindermann,
LaMiracle Lebon,
Marina Radocaj,
Liv Yergensen, and
Stella Szabo. Along with the returners, the Tigers have added three Division I transfers,
Yana Karamfilova (South Florida),
JoJo Nworie (Colorado), and
Victoria Rivera (Georgetown), while
Jordyn Dyer,
Payton Montgomery,
Sofia Locati,
Bella Burcar, and
Mia Jamias enter their first seasons of collegiate basketball as freshmen.
Head Coach
Bradley Davis enters his 12th season leading the Pacific women's basketball team and his 21st year on the program's staff. Davis became the program's all-time wins leader when he secured his 141st victory on November 3, 2025, when the orange and black defeated UC San Diego 69-66. He currently has 151 wins entering the 2026-27 campaign.
Nestorov led all returners in scoring last season, averaging 10.4 points per game while totaling a team-leading 147 assists, the fifth most in the conference. Her 4.9 assists per game also paced the Tigers and ranked third in the WCC in 30 games last season.
Mindermann is set to be a crucial piece to the team's success this season, following a freshman campaign where she ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 8.9 points per game. She also excelled from distance in 30 games, knocking down a team-best 63 three-pointers while ranking second on the team in three-point percentage at 35.8 percent.
Pacific and Simpson have faced off once in program history, with the Tigers earning a 116-49 win on December 19, 2025, at home. The Tigers finished the contest with five players in double figures while setting the program record for three-pointers made with 18.
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