Denison women's basketball headlines

  • Parting thoughts on 2026
    March 31, 2026
    Before 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.
  • Hoopsville: Unscripted!
    March 24, 2026
    We talk to the stars of #TikTokTuesday who are celebrating their first ever title; Also hear from the coaches of the men's teams ready to be crowned champs themselves. Plus, the official announcement of the D3hoops.com Men's All-America teams! Watch the archive or listen to the podcast here!
  • Denison completes dream run to title
    March 21, 2026
    Denison concluded a season full of first evers and best evers in the best way possible, as the Big Red defeated Scranton, 55-41, and captured their first ever NCAA Division III women’s basketball championship. The victory caps Denison's remarkable ascent from unranked underdog to top dog.
  • ETCHED IN HISTORY: Denison Defeats Previously Unbeaten Scranton For First Title in Program History!
    March 21, 2026
    Denison used a 14-0 fourth quarter to clinch their first national championship in school history.
  • Royal coronation or Big Red's biggest win?
    March 20, 2026
    Saturday's national championship game pits Tournament veterans Scranton against upstart Denison at 4 pm ET. Will the Lady Royals complete their undefeated run to a national title? Or will the Big Red get their biggest win yet? Riley Zayas gets you ready for the final game of the season.
  • Semifinals: Royal uprising dethrones NYU
    March 19, 2026
    No. 2 Scranton's balance and tenacious defense lifted the Royals to a 60-52 victory over No. 1 NYU, ending the Violets' 91-game winning streak and landing the Royals in Saturday's national championship game. They will face No. 8 Denison since the Big Red toppled No. 4 UW-Oshkosh in Friday's first national semifinal.
  • Big run for the Big Red
    March 17, 2026
    Denison is on the Road to Salem, literally, not going back to Ohio between winning at Washington and Lee on Saturday night and arriving at the Final Four, about 45 minutes down the road. Gordon Mann sat down with Denison head coach Maureen Hirt, guards Ada Taute and Abby Cooch, and forward Anelly Mad-Toingué to talk about the Big Red's run.
  • D3hoops.com 2026 women's All-Region 7 team
    March 16, 2026
    What's high in the middle, round on the ends and had all our major award winners? The host state for Ohio Wesleyan's Macy Miller (Player of the Year), Denison's Maureen Hirt (Coach of the Year), and Otterbein's Cameron Sparks (Rookie of the Year).
  • Hoopsville: Fort Wayne & Salem
    March 16, 2026
    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!
  • Elite 8: Hosts with the most
    March 14, 2026
    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.
  • SEE YOU IN SALEM: Denison Defeats No. 3 Washington and Lee to Continue Historic Run Into NCAA Tournament “Final Four”
    March 14, 2026
    The Big Red hand the Generals their first loss of the season to reach the national semifinals
  • How Sweet It Is! Denison Advances to the Sweet 16 for the First Time in Program History
    March 07, 2026
    On the cusp of Big Red history, the Denison women’s basketball team punched their ticket into the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 after defeating No. 24 Trine University, 63-54.
  • Denison Soars Into Round of 32 With Win Over Southern Virginia, 82-47
    March 06, 2026
    In their first tournament appearance in a decade, the Denison women’s basketball team left no doubt, as they defeated Southern Virginia University in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, 82-47.
  • Saturday women: Finishing on a high note
    February 21, 2026
    Denison edged Ohio Wesleyan for the NCAC regular-season title, while Bates rallied into the NESCAC tournament semifinals, and the NJAC and Empire 8 playoffs opened with upsets in Saturday's Division III women's basketball action.
  • Latest women's Top 25 poll released
    February 16, 2026
    Fresh 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..
  • Saturday women: Playoff pieces falling into place
    February 14, 2026
    Saturday brought the end of the regular season in some places and race-shaping results in others, as Linfield seized control in the NWC, No. 7 Bowdoin swept through the NESCAC, and No. 8 Denison turned the NCAC into a two-team chase,
  • New women's poll released
    January 19, 2026
    Concordia-Moorhead, which has a one-game lead on five teams in the MIAC standings, returns to our poll while Denison achieves its highest ranking ever. Plus, Trine gets another try as a Top 25 team.
  • Red letter day for Denison, Salisbury
    January 17, 2026
    No. 15 Denison picked up its first win over a ranked opponent since 2016-17 while Salisbury beat Christopher Newport for the first time in 19 tries. Elsewhere, St. Scholastica edged No. 21 Bethel.
  • No. 15 Denison Women's Baksetball Stuns No. 10 John Carroll, 58-41
    January 17, 2026
  • Hoopsville: Halfway There
    January 08, 2026
    It is roughly the halfway mark of the 2025-26 season. Teams are focused on conference play, including UAA which starts theirs this weekend. Tonight on Hoopsville, we chat with programs who are well above expectations midway into the season and find out what's working so well. Watch On Demand and listen to podcast right here!
  • Friday: Holiday road warriors
    December 19, 2025
    No. 11 Redlands traveled east to Virginia to beat No. 13 Roanoke while No. 6 Chicago came even farther east and topped No. 14 Catholic in Puerto Rico. On the women’s side, Denison won its 10th straight and Wartburg ended Hardin-Simmons’ 10-game winning streak. Plus, check out the crazy ending to the UW-Whitewater-Hope battle.
  • Big Red enters Top 25
    December 08, 2025
    The NCAC has a third ranked team because Denison is in the Top 25 for the first time since our 2021-22 preseason poll. Plus, Chicago makes its season debut in our rankings, and the voters sort through last week's CBB rivalry results. See how it all shakes out here.
  • Fourth quarter run lifts nationally-ranked Johns Hopkins past Women’s Basketball in Florida finale
    December 30, 2024
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Dec. 30) — Johns Hopkins scored 12-straight fourth quarter points to come back to defeat the Denison University women's basketball team by a 61-53 score in a Division III game at St. Pete Catholic High School in Florida.
  • Denison falls just short in 66-64 loss to sixth-ranked Bowdoin
    December 29, 2024
    ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (Dec. 29) — Despite a valiant effort, the Denison University women's basketball team suffered a narrow 66-64 loss to sixth-ranked Bowdoin College in Sunday action at the St. Pete Classic in Florida.
  • Denison falls just short in 66-64 loss to sixth-ranked Bowdoin
    December 29, 2024
    ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (Dec. 29) — Despite a valiant effort, the Denison University women's basketball team suffered a narrow 66-64 loss to sixth-ranked Bowdoin College in Sunday action at the St. Pete Classic in Florida.
  • D3hoops.com 2024 women's All-Region 7 team
    March 12, 2024
    After leading Ohio Wesleyan back to the NCAA Tournament, Kasey Schipfer is Player of the Year in Region 7. Denison's 10-win improvement nets Maureen Hirt Coach of the Year and Abby Cooch Rookie of the Year honors, the latter shared with Molly Kosmack of Mount Aloysius.
  • Team of the Week
    January 22, 2024
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Team of the Week
    January 02, 2023
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 26th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • Sarah Lee takes new role at Denison
    April 14, 2022
    After 503 wins in women's basketball and 386 more in volleyball, Sarah Lee is stepping away from the sidelines and into a new role for the Big Red.
  • Team of the Week
    November 22, 2021
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
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