Falcons Head to Las Vegas for Mountain West Media Day
10/6/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
2026-27 Mountain West Men's and Women's Basketball Media Day
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Palms Casino Resort - Las Vegas, Nev.
Air Force on MW+: 4:00-4:20 pm PT
Air Force women's basketball heads to Las Vegas for the 2026-27 Mountain West Men's and Women's Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Palms Casino Resort.
Head Coach Stacy McIntyre will be joined by senior guards Jayda McNabb and Keelie O'Hollaren as the trio represents the Falcons at the conference's annual preseason event.
Air Force will appear live on MW+ from 4:00-4:20 p.m. PT, giving fans an opportunity to hear from the Falcons ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Watch Air Force on MW+
Air Force enters McIntyre's third season after a historic postseason run in 2025-26. The Falcons won three games in three days at the Mountain West Championship, advancing to the conference title game. Air Force followed its run in Las Vegas with the program's third WNIT appearance and second consecutive postseason berth.
Air Force returns an experienced group for the 2026-27 season, including five seniors and three returning starters. McNabb, O'Hollaren and Alexis Cortez return after combining for 74 starts last season, while Jordyn DeVaughn and Marissa Hargrave add additional experience to the senior class. The Falcons also return five sophomores from last year's team.
The Falcons open the 2026-27 season at home against Denver on Nov. 2.
2026-27 Mountain West Women's Basketball Media Day Notes
McNabb Returns as MW Defensive Player of the Year
Senior Jayda McNabb returns after being named the 2025-26 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year and earning a spot on the MW All-Defensive Team. McNabb started all 35 games for the Falcons, averaging 7.9 points and a team-best 7.3 rebounds while totaling 70 steals and 28 blocks. She enters her senior season with 679 career rebounds.
O'Hollaren Climbing the Record Book
Senior Keelie O'Hollaren enters 2026-27 as one of the most accomplished three-point shooters in program history. O'Hollaren has made 175 three-pointers through her first three seasons, including 60 as a freshman, 64 as a sophomore and 51 last season. She averaged 9.0 points per game in 2025-26 and returns as Air Force's leading scorer among returning players.
Postseason Momentum
The Falcons closed 2025-26 with the most successful postseason run of their Division I era. Air Force entered the Mountain West Championship in Las Vegas as the No. 9 seed before defeating No. 8 Wyoming, No. 1 San Diego State and No. 5 Boise State on three consecutive days. The run sent the Falcons to the Mountain West title game for the first time in program history. Air Force finished as the tournament runner-up before earning the program's third WNIT appearance, marking its second consecutive trip to the postseason under McIntyre.
Returning Core
Air Force brings back an experienced group in 2026-27, led by seniors Jayda McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Alexis Cortez. McNabb started all 35 games last season, while O'Hollaren appeared in all 35 with 18 starts and Cortez made 21 starts in 29 appearances. The Falcons also return seniors Jordyn DeVaughn and Marissa Hargrave, giving Air Force five seniors on this year's roster. The group provides the Falcons with significant experience after helping lead the program to its historic postseason run last March.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Palms Casino Resort - Las Vegas, Nev.
Air Force on MW+: 4:00-4:20 pm PT
Air Force women's basketball heads to Las Vegas for the 2026-27 Mountain West Men's and Women's Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Palms Casino Resort.
Head Coach Stacy McIntyre will be joined by senior guards Jayda McNabb and Keelie O'Hollaren as the trio represents the Falcons at the conference's annual preseason event.
Air Force will appear live on MW+ from 4:00-4:20 p.m. PT, giving fans an opportunity to hear from the Falcons ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Watch Air Force on MW+
Air Force enters McIntyre's third season after a historic postseason run in 2025-26. The Falcons won three games in three days at the Mountain West Championship, advancing to the conference title game. Air Force followed its run in Las Vegas with the program's third WNIT appearance and second consecutive postseason berth.
Air Force returns an experienced group for the 2026-27 season, including five seniors and three returning starters. McNabb, O'Hollaren and Alexis Cortez return after combining for 74 starts last season, while Jordyn DeVaughn and Marissa Hargrave add additional experience to the senior class. The Falcons also return five sophomores from last year's team.
The Falcons open the 2026-27 season at home against Denver on Nov. 2.
2026-27 Mountain West Women's Basketball Media Day Notes
McNabb Returns as MW Defensive Player of the Year
Senior Jayda McNabb returns after being named the 2025-26 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year and earning a spot on the MW All-Defensive Team. McNabb started all 35 games for the Falcons, averaging 7.9 points and a team-best 7.3 rebounds while totaling 70 steals and 28 blocks. She enters her senior season with 679 career rebounds.
O'Hollaren Climbing the Record Book
Senior Keelie O'Hollaren enters 2026-27 as one of the most accomplished three-point shooters in program history. O'Hollaren has made 175 three-pointers through her first three seasons, including 60 as a freshman, 64 as a sophomore and 51 last season. She averaged 9.0 points per game in 2025-26 and returns as Air Force's leading scorer among returning players.
Postseason Momentum
The Falcons closed 2025-26 with the most successful postseason run of their Division I era. Air Force entered the Mountain West Championship in Las Vegas as the No. 9 seed before defeating No. 8 Wyoming, No. 1 San Diego State and No. 5 Boise State on three consecutive days. The run sent the Falcons to the Mountain West title game for the first time in program history. Air Force finished as the tournament runner-up before earning the program's third WNIT appearance, marking its second consecutive trip to the postseason under McIntyre.
Returning Core
Air Force brings back an experienced group in 2026-27, led by seniors Jayda McNabb, Keelie O'Hollaren and Alexis Cortez. McNabb started all 35 games last season, while O'Hollaren appeared in all 35 with 18 starts and Cortez made 21 starts in 29 appearances. The Falcons also return seniors Jordyn DeVaughn and Marissa Hargrave, giving Air Force five seniors on this year's roster. The group provides the Falcons with significant experience after helping lead the program to its historic postseason run last March.
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