ALLENDALE, MICH. – The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced their preseason women's basketball All-Conference teams this afternoon, and two Lakers made the list. MacKenzie Bisballe was the Preseason Player of the Year, along with being named to the first team, while Ava Scanlon earned a spot on the second team.
 
Voted GLIAC Preseason Player of the Year, junior MacKenzie Bisballe looks to build off an impressive sophomore campaign. A D2CCA All-American selection a season ago, Bisballe has totaled 912 points in her career, shooting 54.3% from the field, averaging over 12 per season. She has recorded five double-doubles and has grabbed 400 rebounds as a Laker. During her time in Allendale, the Lakers have posted a record of 74-3, winning two GLIAC regular season and tournament titles, two Midwest Regional crowns, and the past two National Championships. Twice voted to the GLIAC All-Defensive Team, Bisballe was a First-Team all-conference selection a season ago and was the 2025 Freshman of the Year. Bisballe is the third straight Laker to be voted Preseason Player of the Year, joining Rylie Bisballe in 2024, and Nicole Kamin a season ago.
 
Redshirt junior Ava Scanlon was key piece in a Laker offense that shot 44.9% from the field a season ago, as she led the team by shooting 54.9%. Scanlon scored over eight points a game in just 13 minutes of action per contest. She added over three rebounds and blocked 17 shots. The lefty reached double-figures 12 times, scoring a career-high 16 points in the national quarterfinal victory over Carson-Newman. One of the best bench players in the country last year, will now shift into a bigger role this winter for the Lakers.
 
Grand Valley State will open their season on Friday at the Midwest Tip-Off Classic in the Wisconsin Dells. The Lakers will take on #7 Minnesota State in the season opener.