ROCKLIN, Calif. - The Jessup Women's Basketball season began with records that have stood for close to a decade, and ended with new faces on multiple pages of the program's record book. Despite several turbulent stretches in their PacWest slate of games this season, several highlight performances from standout players delivered moments that will be remembered for years to come.

After two exhibition games at San Jose State and UC Davis, the 2025-26 season began in Atherton, CA at the CCAA/PacWest Challenge, where the Warriors would face San Francisco State and CSU Monterey Bay on back-to-back nights. Neither matchup would fall their way, as Jessup would drop their season opener 80-71 to SF State, and 53-40 to Monterey.

After the road trip, the Warriors would head home for their home opener at the annual Bill Holtz Classic, hosted by Jessup. The tournament would see Jessup face two non-conference opponents, Bushnell and Stanislaus State. History was made in the home opener, as Corey Laster became the winningest coach in Jessup history after winning a 65-63 showdown against Bushnell, securing the all-time wins record for a Jessup coach. Their winning ways would continue in the second game of the tournament, defeating Stanislaus State 75-67. 

After the brief homestand, the Warriors would head back on the road to finish out their non-conference slate of games, taking on Chico State and Cal Poly Humboldt. The Warriors would stay winless on the road, losing both matches by scores of 83-64 and 88-67, respectively. Sitting at 2-4 on the season, Jessup would enter the PacWest portion of their schedule, looking to break their two-game skid.

The Warriors' PacWest slate would not get off to a good start, as Jessup would drop their first four conference games to Point Loma, Biola, Menlo, and Dominican. The six-game losing streak would finally end, fittingly at the turn of the new year, as the Warriors would defeat Hawai'i Hilo on January 3, securing their first conference win of the season in a 60-52 victory. Their winning ways continued against another Hawaiian opponent, Hawai'i Pacific, winning that matchup by a final of 74-64. As quickly as the season seemed to be turning around, however, another losing streak would find the Warriors, as they would drop another four consecutive games to Point Loma, Azusa Pacific, Concordia, and Fresno Pacific, dropping their PacWest record to 2-8.

From the team's perspective, the highlight game came on January 22, as Menlo would come to town for a NorCal rivalry matchup, and entering the fourth quarter, another loss appeared to be on the horizon, with Menlo leading by nine points. The Warriors weren't done, however, as they would erupt for a 29-point fourth quarter that would be just enough to edge out a win, defeating the Oaks 68-64. Their high spirits would once again be short-lived, however, as another four-game losing streak would come. Dropping games to Dominican, Concordia, Biola, and Westmont, the Warriors would find themselves sitting at 3-11 in the PacWest. Despite this rough stretch, the highlight portion of the season for the Warriors was yet to come.

Another night for the history books was in store on February 5, as the Warriors would return home for a matchup with Fresno Pacific. The story of this game would be the falling of a record that stood in the Jessup history books for over nine years. As the game ended in favor of the Warriors by a score of 63-57, Hailey Hoff would stand as a new Jessup record holder, scoring 25 points and knocking down seven three-pointers, breaking Sarah Vasquez's record of six that she set all the way back in February 2017. Hoff's record-breaking performance would be the first of three instances where the single-game three-point record would fall.

While Sarah Vasquez's three-point record stood for over nine years, Hoff's would stand for just nine days. In the second game of the Warriors' three-game trip to Hawai'i, Hoff would take the spotlight once again, breaking her own record and knocking down eight three-pointers in an 80-57 rout of Chaminade. She would also score one more point than she did in her record-setting game against Fresno Pacific, scoring 26 points against the Silverswords. However, one final record-setting day was in store, as the Warriors would return home for Senior Day.

Three seniors would be honored at Warrior Arena before their matchup against the Chaminade Silverswords on February 28. Andheya Aurelio, Hailey Hoff, and Raylyn Fergerson were honored before tip-off for their commitment and dedication to the program, and they would return the favor with one last performance for the ages. 

Andheya Aurelio's final game in a Jessup uniform would be one she and the program will remember for years to come. Aurelio dominated the floor, scoring 34 points, the second-most scored by a player in a single game in program history. This was not the only place in the record book she would claim, as she would knock down nine three-pointers, breaking the program record set twice by Hailey Hoff earlier in the season. The senior trio would lead the way in one final victory in the 2025-26 season, defeating Chaminade 70-53. Head coach Corey Laster commented on the historic performance, saying, "Congrats to Andy, what a way to go out. She and Haley have been two of the better shooters in the league. Raylyn set the tone with her defense early. I'm so proud of all 3 seniors."

The Warriors officially ended their season with a record of 9-19 overall, and 7-15 in the PacWest. Standout performers included Giselle Dogan, who led the Warriors offensively, averaging 13.7 points per game and shooting 38.8% from the field in her sophomore season. Andheya Aurelio was a threat from deep all year, shooting 36.3% from the field while averaging 11.6 points per game. Freshman Porter Wood was an anchor down low, averaging 10.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Other players of note include Claudia Jimenez, who led the Warriors with 48 steals, and Hailey Hoff, who sank 52 three-pointers at a 37.4% rate.

The 2025-26 campaign will be remembered as a historic season full of broken records and highlight performances. A strong core of senior leadership, the winningest coach in program history, and a young group of returners are just a few of the many signs that point to great things ahead for Jessup Women's Basketball.  
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