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5 Things to Know About NEWMAC Women's Basketball

5 Things to Know About NEWMAC Women's Basketball

The NEWMAC is home to good basketball, headlined by Smith College for the past 6 years. Subscribe to FloCollege so you don't miss NEWMAC play in 2026-27.

Oct 21, 2026 by Ava Curry
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Replay: Clark (MA) vs Smith | Mar 1 @ 1 PM2:11:57

The NEWMAC holds a special place in basketball as it is home to Smith College, the birthplace of women's basketball. Not only does the NEWMAC provide top-notch basketball with Smith, but each team delivers can't-miss games that you can watch live on FloCollege all season long. 

It makes sense that basketball was born at Smith because they are incredibly good at basketball and have dominated the NEWMAC for years.

Here are five things you need to know about NEWMAC women's basketball ahead of the 2026-27 season.

CONCLUDED

2026 Smith College vs Springfield College - Women's

Sat, Jan 10 · 6:00 PM UTC

WATCH REPLAY

Who Won The 2026 NEWMAC Tournament?

The 2026 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Tournament was won by Smith over Clark, securing the Bears their sixth straight conference tournament title.

Clark was ahead of Smith heading into halftime with a score of 40-34. Smith continued to trail in the third quarter but eventually overtook the lead by scoring 22 points in the final quarter. Their defense took a massive turn, only allowing Clark to score 11 points. Smith took the championship title 72-65.

Smith earned an automatic bid to the DIII women's NCAA tournament but was taken out in the second round by Bates.

What Happened In The NEWMAC Last Season?

2025-26 ECC Women’s Basketball Standings

Team (ECC, Overall)

  1. Smith (10-0, 27-2)
  2. Clark (8-2, 19-8)
  3. Babson (8-2, 17-9)
  4. MIT (7-3, 13-12)
  5. Springfield (5-5, 15-11)
  6. Emerson (5-5, 14-11)
  7. Coast Guard (5-5, 14-11)
  8. Wellesley (4-6, 10-13)
  9. Salve Regina (2-8, 8-16)
  10. Wheaton (1-9, 5-19)
  11. WPI (0-0, 3-4)
  • Regular-season Champion: Smith
  • NEWMAC Championship Tournament winner: Smith

Who Are The Top NEWMAC Women's Basketball Returners?

Several of the conference's top players from 2025-26 are back for the 2026-27 season.

  • Hannah Martin (Smith)
    • Defensive Player of the Year
    • All-Region
  • Virginia Johnson (Smith)
    • Honorable Mention All-American
  • Atiya Watson (Clark)
    • 2026 All-NEWMAC
  • Cyriah Coleman (Clark)
    • 2026 All-NEWMAC

Martin returns as Smith's secret weapon after averaging 12 points per game in 2026 and clocked 5 3-pointers in a single game. Teammate Virginia Johnson is amongst the best players to come from Smith after putting up 76 3-pointers to be ranked 4th all-time in program history.

Clark returns multiple newcomers, including Watson, who put up 190 points in her first season in collegiate basketball. Heading into her junior year, Coleman shows real skill after putting up 502 points over two years.

Who Are the Coaches of the NEWMAC?

  • Smith - Lynn Hersey - 20th Season (19th at Smith) - 372-160
  • Clark - Bridgette Reyes - 10th Season (5th at Clark) - 86-118
  • Babson - Kate Barnosky - 4th Season - 49-32
  • MIT - Lucia Robinson-Griggs - 10th Season (6th at MIT) - 127-82
  • Springfield - Nicole Ambrose - 1st Season - 0-0
  • WPI - Cherise Galasso - 30th Season (27th at WPI) - 397-264
  • Emerson - Bill Gould - 19th Season - 225-239
  • Coast Guard - Alex Ivansheck - 15th Season - 188-151
  • Wellesley - Jennifer Kroll - 27th Season (18th at Wellesley) - 321-319
  • Salve Regina - Cori Hughes - 26th Season (20th at Salve Regina) - 281-332
  • Wheaton - Kanika Cummings Groves - 3rd Season - 12-38
  • Mount Holyoke - Abby Wemhoff - 3rd Season - 7-42

Hersey is a vet at Smith and has coached the past six championship teams. 

Nicole Ambrose joins the conference after three years at Division 1 Northeastern University. She served two years as assistant coach of the Women Huskies, with two years prior at the University of South Carolina Upstate and three at Indiana University Southeast. This will mark Ambrose's first head coaching position. 

NEWMAC Preseason Poll Predicts Smith 7-Peat

Team, Points (First Place Votes)

  1. Smith - 121, (11)
  2. Clark - 103, (1)
  3. Babson - 102
  4. MIT - 86
  5. Springfield - 82
  6. WPI - 76
  7. Emerson - 60
  8. Coast Guard - 55
  9. Wellesley - 40
  10. Salve Regina - 33
  11. Wheaton - 23
  12. Mount Holyoke - 11

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