GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Messiah University women's basketball team earned the top seed in the 2026 MAC Commonwealth Tournament after a 13-1 record in conference play this season. The top-seeded Falcons host the fourth-seeded Spartans of York College on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the MAC Commonwealth Semifinals. The winner of the game will play the winner of Widener University and Alvernia University on Saturday, Feb. 28. Check out the MAC Commonwealth Tournament preview below.
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No. 1 Messiah University Falcons
21-4 Overall Record, 13-1 MAC Commonwealth
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The top-seeded Falcons of Messiah University enter the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 21-4 overall record with a 13-1 record in conference play. The Falcons only conference loss this season was against Albright College on Jan. 14. The game against the Lions was the Falcons last loss, as Messiah has ended the regular season with 11-straight wins. The Falcons this season have been impressive at home with an 11-1 record, with their only loss coming against No. 22 Elizabethtown College in overtime.
The Falcons rank second in the MAC Commonwealth with 62.2 points per game. The Falcons rank first in the conference in field goal percentage (41.1%), three-point percentage (30.8%), and free throw percentage (69.5%). The Falcons' defense has also been impressive this season, ranking atop the MAC Commonwealth, allowing only 51.6 points per game. The Falcons' defense is one of the top units in the country ranking 21st in points per game allowed.
Players to Watch
#23
Liv Monturo: 20.4 PPG, 8.6 REB/G, 45 assists, 36 blocks, 33 steals
#1
Charlotte Milanesi:10.8 PPG, 4.3 REB/G, 116 assists, 58 steals
#11
EmmyFaith Wood: 8.6 PPG, 3.3 REB/G, 54 assists, 33 steals
#14
Hope Cook: 6.8 PPG, 1.6 REB/G, 45 assists, 11 steals
#3
Brooke Fenchel: 5.5 PPG, 2.1 REB/G, 40 assists, 22 steals, 22 blocks
#4
Ainsley Bell: 3.6 PPG, 2.4 REB/G, 17 assists, 13 steals
#13
April Kauffeldt: 3.3 PPG, 5.7 REB/G, 12 steals
#22
Raegan Fogarty: 1.3 PPG, 2.9 REB/G, 17 assists, 11 steals
No. 4 York College Spartans
10-15 Overall Record, 8-6 MAC Commonwealth
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The Spartans of York College enter the 2026 MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 10-15 overall record with an 8-6 record in conference play. The Spartans finished off the season strong winning four of their last five games to earn the fourth seed in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament. The Spartans this season have struggled on the road with a 3-9 record away from York.
The Spartans finish the regular season with the seventh ranked offense in the MAC Commonwealth with 52.3 points per game. The Spartans defense though was very impressive, finishing second in the conference allowing only 56.5 points per game. The Spartans' defense has been lockdown on the perimeter, finishing first in three-point field goal percentage (22.6%). The Spartans' defense has also blocked 112 shots, which ranks first in the MAC Commonwealth
Players to Watch
#3 Shealyn Ricks: 10.3 PPG, 5.0 REB/G, 26 assists, 26 steals
#21 Breana Grim: 9.6 PPG, 3.5 REB/G, 41 assists, 32 steals, 14 blocks
#35 Makenna Zimmerman: 8.3 PPG, 8.5 REB/G, 73 blocks, 28 steals, 22 assists
#14 Olivia Shutter: 7.1 PPG, 2.0 REB/G, 21 assists, 20 steals
#22 Alyssa Dougherty: 6.0 PPG, 5.6 REB/G, 40 assists, 27 steals
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons defeated the Spartans twice in two tight battles. The Falcons won game one on the road 50-49 in back-and-forth battle. The Falcons defeated the Spartans at home 53-46 just a few weeks later to complete the regular season sweep.
No. 2 Widener University Pride
20-5 Overall Record, 11-3 MAC Commonwealth
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The Pride enters the MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 20-5 overall record and an 11-3 record in conference play. The Pride are currently on a roll with an 11-1 record in their last 12 games of the regular season. The Pride this season have a 9-1 record at home and an 11-4 record on the road this season.
The Pride enters postseason play with the top offense in the MAC Commonwealth with 71.1 points per game. The Prides' offense also ranks as the top team in the conference with a 5.68 turnover margin. The Prides' defense ranks in the middle of the conference with 58.7 points per game allowed. The Prides' defense does rank atop the conference with 310 steals on the season.
Players to Watch
#3 Lindsay Kutz: 13.5 PPG, 7.9 REB/G, 79 assists, 55 steals, 16 blocks
#33 Riley Stackhouse: 11.9 PPG, 3.6 REB/G, 59 steals, 42 assists, 12 blocks
#31 Avalynn Baer: 10.6 PPG, 6.1 REB/G, 36 steals, 19 assists, 14 blocks
#14 Giada Palmieri: 7.6 PPG, 4.7 REB/G, 20 steals, 19 assists
#11 Liliana Metrick: 6.9 PPG, 1.8 REB/G, 36 assists, 22 steals
#21 Jayla Daniels: 6.4 PPG, 3.2 REB/G, 70 assists, 60 steals
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons swept the Pride this season with a six-point win on the road to open the series. The Falcons then defeated the Pride by 10 at home to earn the sweep. The Falcons and Pride have met in four of the last five conference championships with the Falcons having a 3-1 record in those games.
No. 4 Alvernia University Golden Wolves
13-12 Overall Record, 8-6 MAC Commonwealth
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The Golden Wolves enter the 2026 MAC Commonwealth Tournament with a 13-12 overall record and an 8-6 record in conference play. The Golden Wolves enter the tournament with a 5-2 record in their last seven regular season games to finish the regular season strong. The Golden Wolves struggled on the road this season with a 5-7 record.
The Golden Wolves ended the regular season fifth in the MAC Commonwealth with 56.0 points per game. The Golden Wolves finished in the middle of the pack in most offensive categories but finished last in the conference with a -5.28 turnover margin. The Alvernia defense finished third in the conference, allowing 58.1 points per game. The Golden Wolves led the conference with allowing opponents to only shoot 34.4 percent from the field. The Golden Wolves also finished atop the MAC Commonwealth with 44.7 rebounds per game as a team.
Players to Watch
#30 Jennah DeGout: 10.3 PPG, 8.2 REB/G, 18 steals, 12 assists
#44 Taryn Woodson: 9.8 PPG, 7.5 REB/G, 34 steals, 34 blocks, 29 assists
#12 Meghan Ruth: 5.0 PPG, 4.8 REB/G, 30 assists, 17 steals
#1 Kyla Reed: 5.0 PPG, 2.8 REB/G, 23 assists, 12 steals
#4 Samantha Wade: 4.5 PPG, 4.2 REB/G, 42 steals, 32 assists
#23 Jordyn Ingelido: 4.3 PPG, 2.8 REB/G, 47 assists, 20 steals
#5 Ryleigh Poole: 3.6 PPG, 2.3 REB/G, 63 assists, 24 steals
This Season Against Messiah
The Falcons earned the sweep over Alvernia this season. The Falcons cruised to a 15-point win in the first matchup between the two teams. At Alvernia, the Falcons finished the game strong to earn the nine-point win.
