The UAA is one of the top women's basketball conferences in Division III. They placed three programs in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and have had a member win an NCAA title eight times.
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The 2026-27 season starts in just two weeks, and these are the top 5 things you should know about UAA women's basketball.
1. The UAA Is A Division III Conference
The UAA features programs from Missouri, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
There are eight programs in the league that will play for conference standings and a postseason tournament. The winner of the postseason tournament will earn an automatic bid into the NCAA DIII Tournament.
2. Who Won The 2026 UAA Tournament?
The 2026 UAA women's basketball tournament was won by top-seeded NYU Women's Basketball to win their 86th consecutive game. The Violets defeated UChicago by 5 points.
At halftime, the game was separated by a point, with NYU up 29-28. Chicago Women's Basketball came back in the third quarter to lead 39-37. Scoring 20 more points in the final quarter, NYU took the win 57-52.
The 2026 championship title marked their fifth consecutive win and eleventh win overall.
3. What Happened In The UAA Last Season?
2025-26 UAA Women’s Basketball Standings
Team (UAA, Overall)
- NYU (14-0, 29-1)
- WashU (10-4, 21-7)
- UChicago (9-5, 20-8)
- Carnegie Mellon (7-7, 15-10)
- Emory (5-9, 15-10)
- Case Western Reserve (4-10, 11-14)
- Rochester (4-10, 11-14)
- Brandeis (13-12, 13-12)
- Regular-season Champion: NYU
- UAA Championship Tournament winner: NYU
4. 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.
- Brooke Batchelor (NYU)
- 2026 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2026 First Team All-Conference
- Zahra Alexander (NYU)
- 2026 Second Team All-Conference
- Yasmene Clark (NYU)
- 2026 Second Team All-Conference
- Lexy Harris (WashU)
- 2026 First Team All-Conference
- Tatum Olson (Emory)
- 2026 Rookie of the Year
- 2026 First Team All-Conference
Batchelor returns as a senior after a breakout 2026 season where she scored a career-high single-game 28 points with various accolades throughout the season. Alexander was a two-time UAA athlete of the week while appearing in 30 games. Clark was a nationally recognized name after being ranked 6th with 5.9 offensive rebounds per game.
Harris was a top scorer for WashU after putting up 10 double-doubles in the season.
Emory returns one of their top scorers and a freshman, Tatum Olson, who put up a season-high of 27 points against Carnegie Mellon.
5. Which Programs Represented The UAA In the NCAA Tournament?
Three programs represented the UAA in the 2026 DIII NCAA Tournament, making it as far as the semifinals.
UAA Champion and 2025 D3 NCAA Champion, NYU, made it to the semifinals, where they lost to Scranton 52-60. Along the way, they beat Me-Farmingon, Messiah, Hardin-Simmons, and Wisconsin-La Crosse.
UChicago qualified for the quarterfinals, where they lost to Wis.-Oshkosh. The Maroon took out Gustavus Adolphus, Wis.-Whitewater, and Hope prior to their loss. Wisc.-Oshkosh also took out WashU in the third round.
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