https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/03/womens-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. Washington and Lee phenom Mary Schleusner is our Player of the Year, while Wartburg guard Katie Boulanger is our Rookie of the Year. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/03/womens-all-americans https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/number-1-nyu-vs-number-2-scranton Scranton remembers its last meeting with NYU well, and so do the Violets. As the top two teams in the nation get ready for their national semifinal matchup, Riley Zayas checks in with both to get the pulse and find out what takeaways are still relevant from 2024. More in a Road to Salem feature. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/number-1-nyu-vs-number-2-scranton https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2025-26/region-4-women Everything's coming up Violet in Region IV once again. Caroline Peper is Player of the Year, Meg Barber Coach of the Year, and Aila Kabara Rookie of the Year for unstoppable NYU. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2025-26/region-4-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/mar16 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? Those who play DIII basketball. This weekend those numbers will be key as the tourneys play down from quarterfinals and semifinals to national title competitors and champion. Who survives the spotlight in Fort Wayne & Salem? Watch/listen a super-sized edition of Hoopsville via archive or podcast! Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/mar16 https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/elite-eight-recap No. 1 NYU, No. 2 Scranton, and No. 4 UW-Oshkosh sent their fans home happy after rolling to victory in Saturday night's sectional semifinals, while No. 8 Denison kept its dream season going with an upset victory at No. 3 Washington and Lee in the 2026 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/elite-eight-recap https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/sweet-sixteen-recap Chicago 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. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/sweet-sixteen-recap https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/tournament-preview NYU 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. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/tournament-preview https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/recap-0228-women Otterbein and DePauw guaranteed that their conferences will receive an extra bid to the NCAA Tournament while New York University and Scranton completed perfect runs to the Big Dance. Elsewhere, SUNY New Paltz and St. Mary’s (Md.) healed last year’s heartbreak with conference titles and Fred Richter earned his 700th win in style. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/recap-0228-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/feb9 Incredible hoops continues every day in Division III. Once again we are left in awe of results and records. Today on Hoopsville, hear from programs setting the tone, those trying to survive conference play, and from NYU women after a record-setting weekend. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast here! Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/feb9 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/nyu-gets-to-82 New York University is all alone atop the record book, as the Violets won their NCAA Division III-record 82nd consecutive game, defeating Carnegie Mellon 69-58. It’s the latest step in a run of 1,065 days since the last time NYU lost, in the Elite 8 on March 11, 2023. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/nyu-gets-to-82 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260206t3ow1z The New York University women's basketball team, undefeated and top-ranked, tied the NCAA Division III record with its 81st consecutive win, defeating host Case Western Reserve. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260206t3ow1z https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0123 New York University swept Washington U. with a buzzer-beater on the men's side and another double-digit win for the top-ranked Violet women. Elsewhere, the Averett men found late-game magic again and Linfield head coach Casey Bunn Wilson completed a week to remember. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0123 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0110-women No. 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. Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0110-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/nov10 The 23rd season of the first show covering DIII basketball is here. Join us Monday as we talk to both defending champs and preseason #1 teams. Plus hear from programs who could alter how some conference races could turn out. Catch up On Demand or via the podcast right here! Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/nov10 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/bruns-ivanyo-win-jostens-trophy Natalie Bruns of NYU and Tate Ivanyo of Anderson have been named the winners of the 2025 Jostens Trophy, awarded to the top overall student-athlete in Division III basketball. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/bruns-ivanyo-win-jostens-trophy https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-fast-loose-unbeatable New York University capped a second consecutive perfect season with a win over Smith in the national championship game. This season's title team rolled to perfection with a pressing defense that often put games out of reach before the first quarter break. Riley Zayas catches up with the Violets in our final Road to Salem story. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-fast-loose-unbeatable https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-dynamic-duo-semifinals NYU All-Americans Natalie Bruns and Belle Pellecchia combined for 41 points, and the defending national champions downed UW-Stout in Thursday's night's national semifinal game. Riley Zayas tells the story from Salem. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-dynamic-duo-semifinals https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2024-25/region-4-women Our all-region team is awash in violet and red. New York University dominates the first team selections, including Player of the Year Natalie Bruns, while Montclair State takes home Coach of the Year (Karin Harvey) and Rookie of the Year (Alyssa Craigwell). Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2024-25/region-4-women https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-belle-pellecchia-rolling-with-defense Belle Pellecchia's role has changed a few times over her four years at NYU, but one thing that has never wavered is her relentless pursuit of playing defense. That's true whether facing her older brother in the driveway as a kid or now as a point guard for the defending national champs. Riley Zayas has more in a Road to Salem feature. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-belle-pellecchia-rolling-with-defense https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/mar17 And then there were four. In what seems like the blink of an eye, four rounds are done and four men's and four women's teams are left to battle for two national championships. On Monday's Hoopsville, we take a look back at the Sectionals weekend and ahead to the final fours. Catch up On Demand or podcast - right here! Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/mar17 https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/elite-eight-recap New York University cruised to victory at Gettysburg and UW-Stout won a thriller in Scranton to complete a weekend in which road teams won all four NCAA Tournament sectionals. The Violets and Blue Devils will be joined by Smith and UW-Oshkosh in next week's national semifinals in Salem, Va. Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/elite-eight-recap https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20250314rls1f8 The New York University women's basketball team was severely tested for the first time all season, but used a second-half run to continue its undefeated season with a 74-53 win over SUNY Geneseo in an NCAA Division III Tournament Sweet 16 match-up on Friday, March 14, in Gettysburg, PA. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20250314rls1f8 https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-two-teams-one-goal The NYU men's basketball and women's basketball teams do all of their conference travel together in the UAA, flying halfway across the country at times for games. Even though they're not both allowed to host at the same time, that bond doesn't wane. Joe Sager has more. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/nyu-two-teams-one-goal https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/tournament-preview After what seemed like an inevitable run to the 2024 national championship last season, No 1 New York University somehow seems even better this season. Is there anyone who can stop the Violets' march through March madness? That and more in our NCAA Tournament preview. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2025/tournament-preview https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/feb3 Hoopsville is ON AIR! The 22nd season of the first show covering DIII basketball is back on air. Monday's show talked with the preseason and current #1 teams. And played up-tempo to catch up with the season. Join us On Demand - right here! Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/feb3 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/02/top25-women-week9 Randolph-Macon enters our poll for the first time in six seasons following its thrilling win over Washington and Lee while Bethel nets its first national ranking in five seasons. Plus, NYU is the unanimous No. 1 in our latest Top 25. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/02/top25-women-week9 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/11/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. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/11/eight-names-to-know https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/10/womens-poll-released 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. Sun, 27 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/10/womens-poll-released https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/mar18 The Hoopsville Season Finale will feature conversations with both national championship programs along with the Jostens Trophy winners. Plus we recap our favor moments of the NCAA Tournaments. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here! Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/mar18 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/03/womens-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. Sat, 16 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/03/womens-all-americans