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Parting thoughts on 2026
March 31, 2026Before the 2026 women's basketball season recedes too far into the rearview mirror, here are a few thoughts on what made this season special, including a one-of-a-kind talent, the super-sophomore surge, and a change in pecking order for top conferences. -
2026 D3hoops.com All-Americans
March 21, 2026Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Washington and Lee phenom Mary Schleusner is our Player of the Year, while Wartburg guard Katie Boulanger is our Rookie of the Year.
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D3hoops.com 2026 women's All-Region 6 team
March 16, 2026Washington and Lee wunderkind Mary Schleusner joins the exclusive list of three-time Players of the Year, while her head coach Brittney Kemp is Coach of the Year, and Emory's Tatum Olson is Rookie of the Year.
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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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Cs the moment: Chicago, Concordia rally through
March 13, 2026Chicago and Concordia-Moorhead rallied past their Sweet 16 foes and into the Elite 8, while the top three teams in the country stayed undefeated by winning at home in Friday night's NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament. Read the full recap here.
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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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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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No. 3 W&L Women’s Basketball Soars Past Seahawks in NCAA First Round
March 06, 2026LEXINGTON Va. - Opening up the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament in front of a sold out crowd at Holekamp Gym, the third-ranked Washington and Lee University women's basketball team earned a convincing 73-44 victory over St. Mary's College of Maryland on Friday evening in the First Round.
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Women's NCAA Tournament preview
March 05, 2026NYU enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament on an 87-game win streak, including the last two national titles. Can any team stop NYU from winning a third? Will Scranton break through to win it all? Will one of the best D-III players ever author a storybook ending at Washington and Lee? Gordon Mann highlights those storylines and more.
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Sunday: Last chance to make the Dance
February 28, 2026The Generals are marching into the NCAA Tournament undefeated, while TCNJ claimed a title and busted a bubble, and Gettysburg denied Johns Hopkins a perfect season. On the men's side, the Macs, Celts and Bants all head to the Dance as conference champs. That and more in our final recap of Championship week.
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Team of the Week
February 23, 2026D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 29, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
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Wednesday: Trap or keeper?
February 18, 2026DePauw tripped No. 9 Ohio Wesleyan ahead of its big game showdown with Denison while No. 11 Hope avoided a second slip against Albion and No. 4 Washington and Lee rolled over Bridgewater. Elsewhere, conference tournament play began and New Jersey City played its final game in Division III women's basketball action.
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Latest women's Top 25 poll released
February 16, 2026Fresh off securing the NJAC regular season title, William Paterson enters our poll for the first time since the 2013-14 preseason poll. Plus, Denison and Washington and Lee reach their highest rankings in our poll's history as we head toward the conference playoffs..
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Wednesday: Will to power
January 28, 2026The calendar has not flipped to February yet, but three conference races are nearly over after UW-Oshkosh, Baldwin Wallace and William Paterson once again downed their closest competitors. Elsewhere, Albion upset No. 9 Hope and Mary Schleusner added another career record to her resume.
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Team of the Week
January 26, 2026D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 29, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
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D3's new top rebounder shares her secret
January 22, 2026Washington & Lee forward Mary Schleusner grabbed 21 rebounds on Wednesday night, putting her name on top of the all-time rebound list. Twenty minutes after the game, she chatted with Ryan Scott for Around the Nation, and former teammates and the former record-holder weigh in as well.
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Schleusner new chair of the boards
January 21, 2026Washington and Lee wunderkind Mary Schleusner broke the Division III career rebounding record, as the Generals defeated Bridgewater and remained unbeaten. Elsewhere, UW-Oshkosh won late, Trine won ugly, and William Paterson all-but-won the NJAC’s regular season race.
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Hoopsville: Wild Week(s)
January 15, 2026There are plenty of upsets, crazy results, and head-shaking moments - great to talk about! All that today on Hoopsville, plus opponents playing against each other for nearly a decade, one of the best in all of NCAA hoops, perfection, and much more. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast right here!
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Eagles fly past 'Hawks; Owls snap skid
January 14, 2026No. 3 UW-Oshkosh continued its unbeaten start, UW-La Crosse rolled past No. 7 UW-Whitewater on the road, Bryn Mawr ended an epic streak of futility, Trine kept its MIAA streak rolling and Mary Schleusner moved closer to D-III all-time marks on Wednesday night.
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Team of the Week
January 12, 2026D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 29, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
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Perfection protection
January 10, 2026No. 5 Johns Hopkins and No. 6 Washington and Lee stayed undefeated with convincing wins over conference title contenders, while No. 1 NYU and No. 4 Smith also remain unbeaten after winning their conference openers in Saturday’s Division III women’s basketball action.
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New poll is as good as (Blu)gold
January 05, 2026With a 10-game winning streak, UW-Eau Claire enters the Top 25 rankings for the first time in a couple years, as does Concordia-Moorhead. Plus, the University of Chicago climbs the poll, and Washington and Lee equals its highest ranking ever.
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Team of the Week
November 17, 2025D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 29, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
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D3hoops.com 2025 women's All-Region 6 team
March 18, 2025The ODAC sweeps our Region 6 awards. Washington and Lee wunderkind Mary Schleusner repeats as Player of the Year, Roanoke's Paige Breuer wins Rookie of the Year, and Randolph-Macon's Lindsey Burke-Eberhart is Coach of the Year.
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No. 19 W&L falls in NCAA Tournament second round against No. 7 Baldwin Wallace
March 08, 2025BEREA, Ohio – Despite a late rally and getting as close as two points down, a 25-2 run by No. 7 Baldwin Wallace from the second to third quarter proved to be the difference, as the No. 19 Washington and Lee women's basketball team saw its 2024-25 season come to an end, 75-71, on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship.
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No. 19 Generals fend off Merchant Marine Academy in NCAA First Round
March 07, 2025BEREA, Ohio – The 19th-ranked Washington and Lee women's basketball team fought off a late rally from the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Friday evening to come away with a 65-53 win the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship.
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Team of the Week
February 17, 2025D3hoops.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.
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Saturday women: Flawless victory
February 15, 2025No. 3 Bowdoin completed a perfect regular season while No. 11 Trine executed its offense flawlessly at No. 15 Hope and No. 19 Randolph-Macon used a fourth-quarter shutout to win the ODAC regular season title. Elsewhere, UW-La Crosse made the WIAC race more interesting and Mary Schleusner dazzled again.
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Team of the Week
February 10, 2025D3hoops.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.
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Team of the Week
January 20, 2025D3hoops.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.
