Vermont Women's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Vermont Catamounts
 
America East (27-7, 13-3)
 
 
Big Wins: 11/29 vs Santa Clara (63-51), 3/13 vs Maine (61-43)
Bad Losses: 1/8 at Binghamton (67-71), 2/19 UMBC (44-46)
Coach: Alisa Kresge
 
Probable Starters:
Nikola Priede, Senior, Center, 17.4 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.5 bpg
Emma Haan, Sophomore, Guard, 5.7 ppg, 1.4 apg, 3.8 rpg
Malia Lenz, Junior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 7.2 rpg
Keira Hanson, Senior, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 1.8 apg, 2.5 rpg
Jadyn Weltz, Senior, Guard, 11.6 ppg, 4.0 apg, 3.9 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Jacklynn Hosier, Freshman, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.2 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 65.8 (176th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 51.5 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.5 (32, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.3 (38, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.3 (163, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (44, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.2 (121, 3)
Rebound Margin: 2.0 (145, 4)
Assists Per Game: 12.1 (236, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.4 (2, 1)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NCAAFirst Round loss to NC State
2024NITSecond Round win over Niagara
2024NITThird Round win over Colgate
2024NITQuarterfinal win over Purdue
2024NITSemifinal loss to Saint Louis
2023NCAARound of 64 loss to Connecticut
2010NCAARound of 64 win over Wisconsin
2010NCAARound of 32 loss to Notre Dame
2009NCAARound of 64 loss to Connecticut
2008NITSecond Round loss to Boston College
2008NITFirst Round win over Dartmouth
2002NITFirst Round win over Holy Cross
2002NITSecond Round win over St. Joseph's
2002NITThird Round loss to Virginia Tech
2000NCAARound of 64 loss to Tulane
 
*all team stats through 3/5