https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260228hgzs6q GRANTHAM, Pa. – On Saturday afternoon, the Messiah University women’s basketball team held off a late comeback to defeat the Pride of Widener University, 76-72, to win their second-straight MAC Commonwealth Championship. The Falcons opened the game with a 17-14 lead after the first quarter. The Falcons then outscored the Pride by three in the second to take a 37-31 at the half. The Falcons outscored the Pride by six in the third to extend their lead to 12 headed into the final quarter. The Pride cut the Falcons lead to four with a minute to go, but the Falcons hit clutch free throws down the stretch to earn the 76-72 lead. Charlotte Milanesi earned tournament MVP with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. Liv Monturo totaled 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Hope Cook added 19 points and four rebounds. With the MAC Commonwealth Championship, the Falcons earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Selection Show will take place on NCAA.com on Monday, March 2 at 2:30 p.m. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260228hgzs6q https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/mike-miller-800-wins Mike Miller reached the 800-win milestone on Wednesday night, as Messiah improved to 16-4 on the season with a win against Albright. Miller has the third-most wins in Division III women's basketball history. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/mike-miller-800-wins https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/mar6 It's one of the best weekends of the season! The DIII Men's &Women's Tournaments are ready to tip-off. And after about 36-hours, each bracket will be cut in half. What surprises await? Tune in to Hoopsville as we chat with programs looking to survive the first weekend and hear final thoughts before games are tipped-off. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast - right here! Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/mar6 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/top25-women-week13 UW-Whitewater jumps several spots in our Top 25 poll after winning the WIAC while Messiah and Carnegie Mellon return to the rankings ahead of Friday's NCAA Tournament games. Get our final regular season ranking here. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/top25-women-week13 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/02/recap-women-0212 No. 10 Baldwin Wallace secured first in the OAC a win and some help while Messiah moved another step closer to doing the same in the MACC. Elsewhere, Montclair State won a thriller and No. 17 UW-Stout fell at UW-River Falls Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/02/recap-women-0212 https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2024/first-round-recap Baldwin Wallace, Messiah and Mass-Dartmouth used late bursts to advance through the first round, while three ranked teams were sent packing in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2024/first-round-recap https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230303p392ug The No. 9 Messiah women's basketball team passed their first test of the NCAA Tournament with a 47-43 victory over the visiting Bridgewater State Bears on Friday night. The Falcons held a six-point, 23-17 lead at the break after a low-scoring opening half and held off an aggressive Bears team late for the four-point victory. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230303p392ug https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/feb23 Time is running out on the regular season. Conference Tournaments are in full swing and in a matter of days only 128 teams will remain for a chance at two national championships. And we cover it all. On Thursday's Hoopsville, we talked to those battling to still be playing next week and talk of Hall of Fame. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/feb23 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2021-22/region-5-women Messiah's Leah Springer joins a short list of players to be named Regional Player of the Year three times. She headlines the team along with Rookie of the Year Chandler Eddleton of Marymount and Coach of the Year Veronica Nolt of Elizabethtown. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2021-22/region-5-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2021-22/jan27 Wednesday night was full of upsets, streaks ended, and great games that we have plenty to talk about on Hoopsville. Plus hear from programs who are having great seasons as January wraps up. And we take a Deep Dive on the women's Top 25. Tune in LIVE starting at 1:00 PM ET today. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2021-22/jan27 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/01/top25-women-week7 The Falcons and Cardinals return to roost in our rankings while John Carroll climbs back into the Top 10 after beating Baldwin Wallace. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/01/top25-women-week7 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/01/miller-700-wins Messiah head coach Mike Miller, who is eighth all-time in Division III women's basketball history for wins, added another on Wednesday night. He now has 700 after the Falcons defeated Hood. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/01/miller-700-wins https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/11/1120-wrap-women No. 1 Hope and No. 13 Bowdoin won their Top 25 showdowns on Saturday afternoon while No. 7 Tufts rallied past Brandeis, No. 5 Messiah edged No. 9 DeSales and the Maine event was a triple-overtime game in Bangor. Get the full recap here. Sat, 20 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/11/1120-wrap-women https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2020-21/atlantic-mid-atlantic-women After leading their teams through flawless seasons, Averi Jordan of DeSales and Leah Springer of Messiah share Player of the Year honors. New Jersey City takes home Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year awards following its run to the NJAC title. Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2020-21/atlantic-mid-atlantic-women https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/03/wrapup-0305 The WIAC basketball seasons ended with UW-Oshkosh celebrating another women's title and UW-Platteville cruising to the men's crown. Elsewhere the Messiah women stayed perfect and the NJAC and SAA women's tournaments tipped off. Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/03/wrapup-0305 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/03/wbb-top15-week5 Messiah started its season later than everyone else in the poll, but the Falcons have reached our rankings ahead of the weekend battle with Widener. Get the full list here. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/03/wbb-top15-week5 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2019-20/mid-atlantic-women After missing all of last season due to injury, Messiah's Leah Springer bounced back to become the Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year. Coach of the Year honors go to Mike Miller of Messiah and Rookie of the Year is CNU's Anaya Simmons. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2019-20/mid-atlantic-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2019-20/mar5 Tune in for the most extensive tournaments preview in Division III. Hoopsville will not only take a final look at the 2020 Division III Men's and Women's Tournaments, but we will also chat with a few coaches preparing for the games. Catch-up On Demand or listen to the podcast here. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2019-20/mar5 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/wrapup-women-0222 No. 2 Hope finished a perfect regular season with a win at No. 23 Trine and the rest of the Top 25 had a perfect record on Saturday. Elsewhere the top four seeds advanced in the NESCAC and New Jersey City won its first NJAC tourney game ever. Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/wrapup-women-0222 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/top25-wbb-week11 After losing two of its first four games Trine dropped out of the rankings. Now the Thunder are back, just in time for their showdown with No. 2 Hope on Saturday. Plus Messiah returns to the rankings in a fairly stable week for our Top 25. Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/top25-wbb-week11 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/01/wrapup-women-0118 No. 1 Tufts knocked No. 4 Amherst a step back in the three-way race for first in the NESCAC, and Messiah knocked No. 24 Albright off the list of unbeaten teams. Elsewhere No. 8 Whitman rallied past No. 16 George Fox and No. 6 UW-Whitewater stayed hot. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/01/wrapup-women-0118 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/12/wrapup-121-women All-American Madison Temple put her full range of skills on display as No. 4 Thomas More shut down No. 17 UW-Whitewater. Elsewhere No. 14 Messiah won at No. 11 CNU and W&L hung an L on E&H. Sat, 01 Dec 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/12/wrapup-121-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2018-19/nov20 Before you stuff yourself full of turkey and food this week, stuff yourself full of DIII basketball chat. The Hoopsville special on Tuesday is available On Demand. Dave and guests recap a pretty interesting opening two weeks of the season. Upsets, close finishes, and plenty of other intriguing things were discussed including a terrific slate of games ahead of Thanksgiving. Tue, 20 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2018-19/nov20 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/11/wrapup-1113 Tuesday night was a good night for the Ducks (Stevens), Cardinals (Plattsburgh State), Eagles (Eastern) and Falcons (Messiah). Meanwhile UW-Stevens Point beat St. Olaf in a defensive struggle. Wed, 14 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2018/11/wrapup-1113 https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-region/mid-atlantic/2017-18/messiah-springer-bounce When Messiah lost starting forward Alecia Rohrer to injury early in the season, Leah Springer stepped in and led the team to a 9-0 start. Now Rohrer is back and Springer comes off the bench to give the Falcons a potent low-post scoring punch. Wed, 14 Feb 2018 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-region/mid-atlantic/2017-18/messiah-springer-bounce https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/11/wbb-top25-week1 The voters took notice of big wins by Bowdoin, which moves into the national rankings, and Rochester, which moves up in them. Plus Marietta makes its Top 25 debut, as we release our first women's Top 25 poll of the regular season. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/11/wbb-top25-week1 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/11/messiah-miller-600-wins Messiah College head women's basketball coach Mike Miller picked up his 600th career victory when his Falcons defeated Eastern 76-62 on Tuesday night. Read more about his accomplishment here. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/11/messiah-miller-600-wins https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/02/wrapup-0225-women The 2017 Division III women's basketball tournament will have lots of familiar names. Wash U? Check. Scranton? Check. DePauw? Check. Messiah? Check. Thomas More? Check. That still leaves some room for surprises, like the SUNYAC champ. Get the recap here. Sat, 25 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/02/wrapup-0225-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/jan19 In every season there are teams who rise to the top making everyone take a second look at what is going on. On Thursday's Hoopsville, Dave chatted with some teams who are not just flashes-in-the-pan this season. How they are shaking up conferences races. Watch or listen to Hoopsville On Demand! Thu, 19 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2016-17/jan19 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/01/wbb-top25-week5 Big wins by St. Thomas and Wash U. over holiday break helped those teams pass the defending national champs near the top of the poll while DePauw and Messiah entered in the back half of the poll. Get the full set of new rankings here. Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2017/01/wbb-top25-week5