Transylvania Pioneers

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 22-6 - Conference: 16-1
11/8 at Chapman • Final W, 69-62 BX
@ Redlands, Calif. | Currier Gym
11/9 at Redlands • Final L, 61-50 BX RC
11/17 vs. DePauw • Final W, 59-40 BX
11/22 vs. Wisconsin Lutheran • Final L, 73-65 BX RC
@ WashU Field House, St. Louis, MO
11/23 at Lyon • Final W, 110-54 BX
@ WashU Field House, St. Louis, MO
12/4 at Earlham * • Final W, 75-53 BX
12/7 at Mount St. Joseph * • Final W, 59-39 BX
12/14 vs. Bluffton * • Final W, 67-51 BX
12/18 at Manchester * • Final L, 60-51 BX
12/29 vs. Case Western Reserve • Final L, 67-53 BX RC
12/30 vs. Washington and Lee • Final L, 81-60 BX
1/4 vs. Anderson * • Final W, 62-47 BX
1/8 at Hanover * • Final W, 73-65 BX
1/11 at Rose-Hulman * • Final W, 71-48 BX
1/15 vs. Franklin * • Final W, 67-47 BX
1/18 vs. Manchester * • Final W, 69-50 BX
1/22 vs. Earlham * • Cancelled V LS
1/25 vs. Rose-Hulman * • Final W, 62-39 BX
1/29 at Berea * • Final W, 63-49 BX
2/1 at Anderson * • Final W, 57-39 BX
2/5 vs. Berea * • Final W, 71-53 BX
2/8 at Bluffton * • Final W, 50-45 BX PH
2/12 at Franklin * • Final W, 66-50 BX
2/15 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • Final W, 67-56 BX
2/18 vs. Hanover * • Final W, 74-66 BX
2/22 vs. Bluffton • Final W, 58-52 BX
2/28 vs. Anderson • Final W, 70-51 BX
3/1 vs. Mount St. Joseph • Final W, 69-62 BX
3/7 at Trine Final - OT L, 81-74 BX RC
@ Shirk Center, Bloomington, IL

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 22-6 - Conference: 16-1
12/4 at Earlham * • W, 75-53 BX
12/7 at Mount St. Joseph * • W, 59-39 BX
12/14 vs. Bluffton * • W, 67-51 BX
12/18 at Manchester * • L, 60-51 BX
1/4 vs. Anderson * • W, 62-47 BX
1/8 at Hanover * • W, 73-65 BX
1/11 at Rose-Hulman * • W, 71-48 BX
1/15 vs. Franklin * • W, 67-47 BX
1/18 vs. Manchester * • W, 69-50 BX
1/22 vs. Earlham * • Cancelled V LS
1/25 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 62-39 BX
1/29 at Berea * • W, 63-49 BX
2/1 at Anderson * • W, 57-39 BX
2/5 vs. Berea * • W, 71-53 BX
2/8 at Bluffton * • W, 50-45 BX PH
2/12 at Franklin * • W, 66-50 BX
2/15 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • W, 67-56 BX
2/18 vs. Hanover * • W, 74-66 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
/conf/HCAC/Women/2024-25/standings-div1 : /conf/HCAC/Women/2024-25/standings-div2 : /conf/HCAC/Women/2024-25/standings

2024-25

Transylvania 16-1 22-6
Mount St. Joseph 13-5 20-8
Hanover 12-6 19-8
Franklin 9-9 15-11
Berea 9-9 14-12
Anderson 9-9 13-13
Rose-Hulman 9-9 12-14
Bluffton 5-13 11-15
Manchester 5-13 8-16
Earlham 2-15 6-18

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 HCAC)
2024-25 (22-6, 16-1 HCAC)
2023-24 (31-1, 18-0 HCAC)
2022-23 (33-0, 17-0 HCAC)
2021-22 (27-1, 13-0 HCAC)
2020-21 (14-6, 0-0 HCAC)
2019-20 (25-3, 17-1 HCAC)
2018-19 (27-3, 17-1 HCAC)
2017-18 (21-6, 15-3 HCAC)
2016-17 (20-8, 12-6 HCAC)
2015-16 (19-8, 14-4 HCAC)
2014-15 (25-3, 18-0 HCAC)
2013-14 (26-3, 17-1 HCAC)
2012-13 (21-6, 16-2 HCAC)
2011-12 (14-13, 11-7 HCAC)
2010-11 (20-8, 13-5 HCAC)
2009-10 (19-7, 13-4 HCAC)
2008-09 (23-6, 14-2 HCAC)
2007-08 (15-12, 10-6 HCAC)
2006-07 (19-9, 12-4 HCAC)

Team Info

Coach: Hannah Varel (Missouri)
Conference: HCAC

Transylvania

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 1059
Location: Lexington, KY
Colors: Crimson, White
Region: 8
Arena: Beck Center (1200)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

February 19, 2026 Hoopsville: End is Nigh Time is running out. Some conference tourneys begin this weekend, other regular season schedules will come to a close, and some races will come down to the final game. On Thursday's first Hoopsville show, we look at conference showdowns and importance of finishing strong. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast here!
November 3, 2024 Eight names to know Hundreds of teams. Thousands of games. Thousands of coaches and players. How do you make sense of it all? Here are eight names to know for the upcoming women's basketball season.
October 27, 2024 Preseason women's Top 25: NYU, then who? Defending champs New York University start the season as the near unanimous preseason favorites. Who follows the Violets in our rankings? How many WIAC teams made the poll? Where does Transylvania land after changing its coach and most of its roster? Find out here.
April 12, 2024 Fulks transitions to Division I Juli Fulks, who led Transylvania to the 2023 Division III women's basketball national championship and to the 2024 national semifinals, is taking the head coaching job at Marshall.
March 16, 2024 2024 D3hoops.com women's All-Americans Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. NYU's versatile forward Natalie Bruns was selected Player of the Year and Lexy Harris of Washington U. was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
March 14, 2024 Violets' defense ends Transy title defense Transylvania’s title defense came to an end thanks to the stellar defense of New York University, as the Violets shut down the Pioneers, 57-42, in the NCAA Tournament semifinals on Thursday night.
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