Vermont Women’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2026 · CSM Staff
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:
| 2025 | NCAA | First Round loss to NC State |
| 2024 | NIT | Second Round win over Niagara |
| 2024 | NIT | Third Round win over Colgate |
| 2024 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Purdue |
| 2024 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Saint Louis |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Connecticut |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wisconsin |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Notre Dame |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Connecticut |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round loss to Boston College |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round win over Dartmouth |
| 2002 | NIT | First Round win over Holy Cross |
| 2002 | NIT | Second Round win over St. Joseph’s |
| 2002 | NIT | Third Round loss to Virginia Tech |
| 2000 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Tulane |
*all team stats through 3/5
