2025-26 Division III women's basketball headlines
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McNamara named head women's basketball coach at Conn College
May 01, 2026NEW LONDON, Conn. – Connecticut College has promoted Wade McNamara to head coach of the women’s basketball program, as announced by Director of Athletics Mo White on Thursday. -
Michael Kotrozos Steps Down After Eight Years Leading Baruch WBB Program
April 10, 2026The Baruch College Athletic Department announced today that Michael Kotrozos has decided to step down as Head Coach of the women's basketball program.
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ETCHED IN HISTORY: Denison Defeats Previously Unbeaten Scranton For First Title in Program History!
March 21, 2026Denison used a 14-0 fourth quarter to clinch their first national championship in school history.
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AJ Wick named WBCA Honorable Mention All-America
March 20, 2026
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AJ Wick named First Team All-Region 10 by D3hoops.com
March 16, 2026
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Titans Bound For Second Straight Final Four
March 14, 2026The Titans are returning to the Final Four!
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Final Four Bound! Lady Royals Defeat Concordia-Moorhead 67-42
March 14, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. — The University of Scranton women's basketball team delivered another dominant defensive performance Saturday night, defeating Concordia-Moorhead 67-42 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center to advance to the Final Four. With the win, the Lady Royals improved to 31-0 on the season, tying a program record for victories, marking the fourth time in program history a team has reached 31 wins, and advancing to the Final Four for the 10th time.
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No. 3 W&L Falls to No. 8 Denison in the NCAA Quarterfinals
March 14, 2026LEXINGTON, Va. - In a game that featured six lead changes and eight ties, the third-ranked Washington and Lee University women's basketball teams battled for 40 minutes inside a packed Holekamp Gym on Saturday night but ultimately fell to No. 8 Denison University, 77-64, in the NCAA Quarterfinals.
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Final Four Bound! Lady Royals Defeat Concordia-Moorhead 67-42
March 14, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. — The University of Scranton women's basketball team delivered another dominant defensive performance Saturday night, defeating Concordia-Moorhead 67-42 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center to advance to the Final Four. With the win, the Lady Royals improved to 31-0 on the season, tying a program record for victories, marking the fourth time in program history a team has reached 31 wins, and advancing to the Final Four for the 10th time.
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SEE YOU IN SALEM: Denison Defeats No. 3 Washington and Lee to Continue Historic Run Into NCAA Tournament “Final Four”
March 14, 2026The Big Red hand the Generals their first loss of the season to reach the national semifinals
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Scranton Women's Basketball Advances to Elite Eight with 76-59 Sweet 16 Victory Over Bates
March 13, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament with a 76-59 victory over Bates College Friday night at the John Long Center.
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No. 12 Bates women's basketball's run ends at undefeated No. 2 Scranton in Sweet 16
March 13, 2026The undefeated and No. 2 nationally ranked University of Scranton Royals used a 12-0 first quarter run to take command on Friday, defeating No. 12 Bates women's basketball by a count of 76-59 in the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Division III Championship tournament.
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Cobbers Have That Elite Feeling
March 13, 2026Concordia used a strong second quarter, the play of Maya Metcalf and clutch free throw shooting to beat Johns Hopkins abnd advance to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament.
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Hope ousted by late Chicago rally
March 13, 2026The Flying Dutch finish a restorative season with a 26-4 record.
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No. 3 W&L Erases Eight-Point Halftime Deficit to Down No. 23 Bethel (Minn.) in NCAA Round of 16
March 13, 2026In front of another sold out crowd inside Holekamp Gym, the third-ranked Washington and Lee University women's basketball team rallied back from an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat 23rd-ranked Bethel University (Minn.) 75-67 to move on to the NCAA Quarterfinals.
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Titans Pull Away From Bears, Advance to Elite Eight
March 13, 2026UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball is heading back to the Elite Eight after overcoming a slow start and pulling away for a 64-43 victory over Washington University in St. Louis during a battle of nationally ranked teams in the NCAA Division III Championship third round Friday in Kolf Sports Center.
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Hope ousted by late Chicago rally
March 13, 2026The Flying Dutch finish a restorative season with a 26-4 record.
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Good Bye Memorial Auditorium, Hello Sweet 16
March 08, 2026Backed by an energetic crowd inside Memorial Auditorium, Concordia-Moorhead used a dominant fourth quarter and a pair of clutch late-game plays to outlast Ripon 68–65 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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#24 Thunder Bow Out of NCAA Tournament
March 07, 2026
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Lady Royals Dominate Otterbein 82-43 to Reach NCAA Sweet 16
March 07, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team posted a 82-43 victory over Otterbein University in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center Saturday night.
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Captains Create Chaotic Finish Before Falling to No. 3 Washington & Lee in NCAA Second Round, 61-55
March 07, 2026LEXINGTON, Va. -- The madness that is March reared its head in a thrilling second round matchup during the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship on Saturday as the Christopher Newport Captains (24-5) trimmed a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to four with 1:21 remaining but were denied completing the comeback bid against undefeated and third-ranked Washington and Lee University (30-0). The Generals held off the feisty CNU squad for a 61-55 win and advances to the Round of 16 next weekend.
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Concordia-Moorhead Reaches Another Goal In NCAA Tourney Win
March 07, 2026Another milestone moment was checked off the list for the Cobbers in 2026. A little over two weeks ago Concordia earned its first MIAC regular season championship since 2013 and on Friday, the Cobbers went deeper into the archives to post their first NCAA tournament victory since 1995.
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No. 3 Women’s Basketball Sinks Captains to Advance to Round of 16
March 07, 2026LEXINGTON, Va. - Battling down to the wire in a thrilling game that featured a heavy defensive presence, the third-ranked Washington and Lee University women's basketball team staved off a late push to move on to the Round of 16 for the second time in three seasons as they defeated 14th-ranked Christopher Newport University, 61-55.
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Pioneers’ Historic Season Comes to a Close in NCAA Second Round
March 07, 2026WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Carroll women's basketball team saw its historic season come to an end Saturday night, falling 80-60 to Wisconsin–La Crosse in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at the Van Male Fieldhouse.
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How Sweet It Is! Denison Advances to the Sweet 16 for the First Time in Program History
March 07, 2026On the cusp of Big Red history, the Denison women’s basketball team punched their ticket into the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 after defeating No. 24 Trine University, 63-54.
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Women’s Basketball Ends Season at Johns Hopkins in Lost Turnover Battle
March 07, 2026BALTIMORE, Md. - The Baldwin Wallace women's basketball team fell to Johns Hopkins (Md.) by a score of 59-46 inside Goldfarb Gymnasium in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at Johns Hopkins University. The Yellow Jackets ended the season with an overall record of 25-4.
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Lady Royals Dominate Otterbein 82-43 to Reach NCAA Sweet 16
March 07, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team posted a 82-43 victory over Otterbein University in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center Saturday night.
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Relentless Pressure Sends No. 5/5 Hopkins to Sweet 16 With 59-46 Win Over Baldwin Wallace
March 07, 2026Blue Jays Force 30 Turnovers in Program-Record 27th Victory
