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Women's Basketball Maxwell Nagle, NAU Athletic Communications

NAU Set for Home Opener Against Embry-Riddle

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (November 10, 2025) – The Northern Arizona women's basketball team welcomes Embry-Riddle for the 2025-26 home opener inside Rolle Activity Center this week. NAU will look to pick up its first win of the year following road losses to New Mexico, 77-59 and Utah Tech, 78-73 last week to open the season.

The Lumberjacks will tip off against the Eagles on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. Mountain Standard time. The contest will be streamed on ESPN+, with live stats available here.

NAU began the season with a pair of away games against Mountain West foe New Mexico and future Big Sky member Utah Tech. Redshirt freshman Naomi White was stellar in her first collegiate contests, as she enters Tuesday's game averaging 26 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per contest. White led all scorers in both contests and currently leads the Big Sky in points per game. Graduate forward Simone Morris was also solid in the opening week, as she averaged nine points, five rebounds, and 1.5 assists in her Lumberjack debuts.

Embry-Riddle enters this contest at 1-4, following a 69-50 road win over Truett McConnell on Nov. 7. ERAU was picked sixth in the Great Southwest Athletic Conference preseason poll. Abby Dean is scoring 7.8 points per game to lead the Eagles, with Angelina Whelan grabbing six boards a game and Makenzie Alapai dishing out nine assists per contest. The Eagles are led by head coach Michael Trujillo, in his eighth season at the helm in Prescott.

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Players Mentioned

Naomi White

#25 Naomi White

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5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Simone Morris

#35 Simone Morris

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5' 10"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Naomi White

#25 Naomi White

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
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Simone Morris

#35 Simone Morris

5' 10"
Graduate Student
G