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Denver Women's Basketball Heads to Brookings for Battle with the Jacks

The Pioneers will take on South Dakota State on Thursday Night

DENVER - The Denver Pioneers travel to Brookings, South Dakota on Thursday for a matchup against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Tip is set for 6 p.m. MT.

SERIES HISTORY:
The Pioneers are 2-21 against the Jacks all time and dropped the most recent meeting, 42-79, on January 4, 2025 in Hamilton Gymnasium.

LONG BALL ELITE
• In offensive coordinator Lindsay Werntz' four seasons under head coach Doshia Woods, the Pioneers have played the analytics game, finishing top-30 nationally in both three-pointers attempted and triples made per game.
• In 2023-24, Denver finished 10th in threes attempted (821/27.4), 29th in threes made per game (8.2) and 207th in three-point field goal percentage (30.1).
• The Pioneers made double-digit triples on nine different occasions during the 2023-24 campaign, including a season-high 16 vs. Stetson (12/9) and Oral Roberts (2/3).

Back for a fourth season, the Denver women's basketball program will restart its Long Ball Elite fundraiser this campaign. Fans in a position to donate, consider pledging a dollar amount per 3-pointer made by the DU Pioneers this season. Join the Long Ball Elite campaign today. 

LEADERSHIP GROUP
• Head coach Doshia Woods named Emma Smith, Jordan Jones, Angelina Robles and Emily Counsel to the 2024-25 leadership team.

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Players Mentioned

Emily Counsel

#11 Emily Counsel

Guard/Forward
6' 3"
Graduate Student
Jordan Jones

#4 Jordan Jones

Guard
6' 0"
Junior
Angelina Robles

#2 Angelina Robles

Guard
5' 5"
Junior
Emma Smith

#3 Emma Smith

Guard
5' 7"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Emily Counsel

#11 Emily Counsel

6' 3"
Graduate Student
Guard/Forward
Jordan Jones

#4 Jordan Jones

6' 0"
Junior
Guard
Angelina Robles

#2 Angelina Robles

5' 5"
Junior
Guard
Emma Smith

#3 Emma Smith

5' 7"
Junior
Guard