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Daemen enters the year as the team to beat after capturing its fifth consecutive and sixth overall conference tournament title in 2026.
Here are five things you need to know about ECC women's basketball ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Who Won The 2026 ECC Tournament?
The 2026 ECC Women's Basketball Tournament was won by Daemen over Mercy, securing the Wildcats' fifth straight conference tournament title and sixth overall.
The championship game was tightly contested, with Mercy taking a 37-36 lead into halftime. Both teams scored 19 points in the third quarter, keeping Mercy ahead by one, but Daemen took control by outscoring the Mavericks 18-12 in the final quarter to secure a 73-68 victory.
The win earned the Wildcats an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division II Tournament.
What Happened In The ECC Last Season?
2025-26 ECC Women’s Basketball Standings
Team (ECC, Overall)
- Daemen (15-1, 26-4)
- Mercy (15-1, 22-8)
- Molloy (10-6, 13-17)
- D'Youville (7-9, 10-15)
- Staten Island (7-9, 12-18)
- District of Columbia (7-9, 11-16)
- St. Thomas Aquinas (5-11, 8-20)
- Queens (4-12, 7-21)
- Roberts Wesleyan (2-14, 5-19)
- Regular-season co-champions: Daemen and Mercy
- ECC Championship Tournament winner: Daemen
Who Are The Top ECC Women's Basketball Returners?
Several of the conference's top players from 2025-26 are back for the 2026-27 season.
- Molly O'Toole (D'Youville)
- 2026 ECC Rookie of the Year
- 2026 Second Team All-ECC
- Shonyae Edmonds (Staten Island)
- 2026 Third Team All-ECC
- Cecilia Lapertosa (Daemen)
- Returns for a fifth season with the Wildcats
- Sophie Auer (Daemen)
- 2026 Third Team All-ECC
- 2026 ECC All-Tournament Team
O'Toole gives D'Youville one of the conference's top young players after leading the Saints with 335 points and 194 rebounds as a freshman. Edmonds returns for her senior season after averaging 8.3 rebounds per game and recording nine double-doubles for Staten Island.
Daemen, meanwhile, brings back experience from its championship roster. Lapertosa returns for a fifth season, while Auer is back as a senior after averaging 9.1 points and 4.2 rebounds per game last season.
How Many ECC Teams Made The 2026 DII NCAA Tournament?
The ECC sent two teams to the 2026 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship.
After winning the ECC Tournament, Daemen earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA East Regional. The Wildcats defeated No. 6 seed Felician 75-62 in the regional quarterfinals and No. 2 seed Bentley 58-55 in the semifinals.
Daemen advanced to the East Region Final, also known as the Sweet 16, where its tournament run ended with a 78-62 loss to Holy Family.
Mercy was the second ECC team to make the tournament, earning an at-large bid as the No. 7 seed. The Mavericks were eliminated in the first round by No. 2 seed Bentley, 74-47.
Who Has Won The Most ECC Tournaments?
After winning the 2026 ECC Tournament, Daemen owns six conference tournament titles overall and has won the last five in a row.
Behind Daemen, Molloy and Queens have each won three ECC Tournament championships.
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