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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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  • Aliya McIver - View Profile
    Guard G 5'9"
    1

    Aliya McIver

    Sr. White Plains, NY White Plains
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    Senior White Plains, NY White Plains
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  • Alena Cofield - View Profile
    Guard G 5'3"
    13

    Alena Cofield

    So. Langhorne, PA Neshaminy
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    Sophomore Langhorne, PA Neshaminy
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  • Sam Richardson - View Profile
    Forward F 6'3"
    14

    Sam Richardson

    Sr. Linden, NJ St. Benedict's Prep
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    Senior Linden, NJ St. Benedict's Prep
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  • Aina Perez Mesquida - View Profile
    Guard G 5'9"
    15

    Aina Perez Mesquida

    So. Manacor, Spain IES CTEIB
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    Sophomore Manacor, Spain IES CTEIB
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  • Forward F

    Jordan Barnes

    Fr. South Plainfield, NJ St. Thomas Aquinas
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    Freshman South Plainfield, NJ St. Thomas Aquinas
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  • Forward F

    Colleen Besachio

    Fr. Upper Dublin, PA Archbishop Wood
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    Freshman Upper Dublin, PA Archbishop Wood
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  • Guard G

    Ainsley Gibson

    Fr. Roanoke, VA Patrick Henry
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    Freshman Roanoke, VA Patrick Henry
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  • Guard G

    Rebekah Hartzell

    Fr. Raleigh, NC South Wake
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    Freshman Raleigh, NC South Wake
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  • Guard G

    Giana Hoddinott

    Gr. Littlestown, PA Delone Catholic Mount St. Mary's
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    Graduate Student Littlestown, PA Delone Catholic Mount St. Mary's
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  • Guard/Forward G/F

    Julia Karpell

    Jr. Holmdel, NJ Saint John Vianney Fairfield
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    Junior Holmdel, NJ Saint John Vianney Fairfield
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  • Guard G

    Millie Perry

    Fr. Kansas City, MO Liberty North
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    Freshman Kansas City, MO Liberty North
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  • Forward F

    Gabby Sweeney

    Jr. East Fishkill, NY John Jay East Fishkill Mercyhurst
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    Junior East Fishkill, NY John Jay East Fishkill Mercyhurst
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Mental Performance Advisor

    Brett Davis

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  • Dietician

    Allie Hadden

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  • Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance

    Blaine Johnson

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
1 Aliya McIver G Sr. 5-9 White Plains, NY / White Plains
13 Alena Cofield G So. 5-3 Langhorne, PA / Neshaminy
14 Sam Richardson F Sr. 6-3 Linden, NJ / St. Benedict's Prep
15 Aina Perez Mesquida G So. 5-9 Manacor, Spain / IES CTEIB
Jordan Barnes F Fr. - South Plainfield, NJ / St. Thomas Aquinas
Colleen Besachio F Fr. - Upper Dublin, PA / Archbishop Wood
Ainsley Gibson G Fr. - Roanoke, VA / Patrick Henry
Rebekah Hartzell G Fr. - Raleigh, NC / South Wake
Giana Hoddinott G Gr. - Littlestown, PA / Delone Catholic Mount St. Mary's
Julia Karpell G/F Jr. - Holmdel, NJ / Saint John Vianney Fairfield
Millie Perry G Fr. - Kansas City, MO / Liberty North
Gabby Sweeney F Jr. - East Fishkill, NY / John Jay East Fishkill Mercyhurst

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Hartzell Jackie Hartzell Head Coach
Ricci HS Jim Ricci Assistant Coach
Tom Lochner WBB Tom Lochner Assistant Coach
Glasser-Nehls Scarlett Glasser-Nehls Assistant Coach

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Davis HS Brett Davis Mental Performance Advisor
Allie Hadden Dietician Allie Hadden Dietician
Johnson HS Blaine Johnson Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff