Ripon Red Hawks

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 26-3 - Conference: 16-0
11/8 vs. UW-Stout • Final W, 80-59 BX
@ Sonnentag Event Center, Eau Claire, WI
11/9 at UW-Eau Claire • Final W, 78-73 BX
11/12 at Edgewood • Final W, 79-40 BX
11/18 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) • Final W, 60-47 BX
11/20 at St. Norbert • Final L, 78-72 BX
11/25 at UW-Platteville • Final W, 69-54 BX
11/30 at Carroll • Final L, 86-74 BX
12/2 at Beloit * • Final W, 79-25 BX
12/6 at Cornell * • Final W, 89-59 BX
12/13 vs. Grinnell * • Final W, 81-56 BX RC
12/19 vs. Lake Forest * • Final W, 76-47 BX
12/28 vs. UW-Superior • Final W, 71-50 BX
@ Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI
12/29 at Minnesota-Morris • Final W, 77-55 BX
@ Oshkosh Arena, Oshkosh, WI
1/7 at Monmouth * • Final W, 76-40 BX
1/10 at Illinois College * • Final W, 84-54 BX RC
1/13 vs. Lawrence * • Final W, 67-34 BX
1/17 at Grinnell * • Final W, 67-40 BX RC
1/24 vs. Knox * • Final W, 61-50 BX
1/27 at Lake Forest * • Final W, 72-29 BX
1/31 vs. Illinois College * • Final W, 88-56 BX RC
2/4 at Lawrence * • Final W, 68-53 BX
2/7 vs. Monmouth * • Final W, 88-53 BX
2/10 vs. Cornell * • Final W, 76-40 BX
2/14 at Knox * • Final W, 82-77 BX
2/21 vs. Beloit * • Final W, 70-49 BX
2/27 vs. Cornell • Final W, 65-58
2/28 vs. Lawrence • Final W, 65-29
3/6 vs. UW-River Falls Final - OT W, 84-81 BX
@ Memorial Auditorium, Moorhead, MN
3/7 at Concordia-Moorhead Final L, 68-65 PH

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 26-3 - Conference: 16-0
12/2 at Beloit * • W, 79-25 BX
12/6 at Cornell * • W, 89-59 BX
12/13 vs. Grinnell * • W, 81-56 BX RC
12/19 vs. Lake Forest * • W, 76-47 BX
1/7 at Monmouth * • W, 76-40 BX
1/10 at Illinois College * • W, 84-54 BX RC
1/13 vs. Lawrence * • W, 67-34 BX
1/17 at Grinnell * • W, 67-40 BX RC
1/24 vs. Knox * • W, 61-50 BX
1/27 at Lake Forest * • W, 72-29 BX
1/31 vs. Illinois College * • W, 88-56 BX RC
2/4 at Lawrence * • W, 68-53 BX
2/7 vs. Monmouth * • W, 88-53 BX
2/10 vs. Cornell * • W, 76-40 BX
2/14 at Knox * • W, 82-77 BX
2/21 vs. Beloit * • W, 70-49 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
/conf/MWC/Women/2025-26/standings-div1 : /conf/MWC/Women/2025-26/standings-div2 : /conf/MWC/Women/2025-26/standings

2025-26

Ripon 16-0 26-3
Lawrence 13-3 21-6
Knox 11-5 13-13
Cornell 9-7 15-10
Illinois College 8-8 12-13
Grinnell 7-9 10-14
Monmouth 4-12 8-17
Beloit 3-13 6-19
Lake Forest 1-15 3-22

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 MWC)
2024-25 (23-5, 15-1 MWC)
2023-24 (19-9, 14-2 MWC)
2022-23 (20-7, 15-1 MWC)
2021-22 (18-10, 15-1 MWC)
2020-21 (3-0, 0-0 MWC)
2019-20 (20-7, 15-3 MWC)
2018-19 (19-9, 16-2 MWC)
2017-18 (17-8, 14-2 MWC)
2016-17 (17-7, 15-3 MWC)
2015-16 (14-10, 10-8 MWC)
2014-15 (2-21, 2-16 MWC)
2013-14 (10-13, 10-8 MWC)
2012-13 (10-13, 9-9 MWC)
2011-12 (12-11, 11-7 MWC)
2010-11 (9-14, 7-10 MWC)
2009-10 (18-7, 13-3 MWC)
2008-09 (17-9, 12-4 MWC)
2007-08 (7-16, 4-12 MWC)
2006-07 (9-14, 5-11 MWC)

Team Info

Coach: Lauren Busalacchi (Clarke '08)
Conference: MWC

Ripon

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 816
Location: Ripon, WI
Colors: Red, White
Region: 9
Arena: Doc Weiske '50 Memorial Gymnasium (1188)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

March 16, 2026 D3hoops.com 2026 women's All-Region 9 team Still just a sophomore, Paige Seckar has written another chapter in her storied career at UW-Oshkosh as our Player of the Year. Meanwhile, Lauren Busalacchi is Coach of the Year after leading Ripon to its best season ever, and Wartburg's Katie Boulanger is our Rookie of the Year.
January 22, 2026 Hoopsville: Season Grind It seems nearly every night, something happens in DIII hoops to get your attention. This week continues to prove that as the season grind ratchets up. On Thursday's Hoopsville, we chat with programs in the national conversation while trying to position themselves atop their conferences. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast here!
January 5, 2026 New women's Top 25 poll out Conference play brings upsets, and upsets bring changes to the Top 25. UW-Platteville jumps into the rankings for the first time in five seasons, and Ripon is ranked for the first time in more than two decades. Click here to find out who's in, and who's out, of our Top 25.
November 25, 2024 Team of the Week D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 28, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
December 4, 2023 Team of the Week D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
February 15, 2022 Ripon Clinches Fourth Consecutive Conference Championship RIPON, Wis. - Ripon's women's basketball team continued its near-half decade run Tuesday night as they clinched at least a share of the 2022 Midwest Conference Championship with an 80-55 win against Lake Forest College. That marks the Red Hawks' fourth consecutive conference title, which is second only to St. Norbert, who won six from 1984-89. The victory also clinched a berth in the conference tournament for the sixth consecutive season.
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