LATHAM, N.Y. - The Gallaudet University women's basketball team was picked 3rd in the 2025-26 United East preseason coaches poll released on Wednesday.
Gallaudet posted a 18-11 overall record last season and went 12-4 in conference play.
St. Mary's College of Maryland was picked as the top team as the Seahawks collected five first-place votes. Penn St.-Abington checks in at No. 2 in the poll as the Nittany Lions received five first-place votes. Last year's champions, Gallaudet was tabbed No. 3 in the preseason poll as the Bison picked up the three first-place votes. Penn St.-Harrisburg is fourth in the poll with a one first-place vote and Penn College of Technology rounds out the Top 5.
The 2025-26 United East women's basketball championship will consist of 10 teams in the postseason. The first round will be held on Feb. 18 with the quarterfinals on Feb. 21 followed by the semifinals on Feb. 24. The final two teams will square off on Saturday, Feb. 28, to determine the conference champion.
Gallaudet will begin its season on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m., hosting Washington Adventist University at the Field House.
2025-26 United East Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
- St. Mary's (Md.) (5)
- Penn St.-Abington (5)
- GALLAUDET (3)
- Penn St.-Harrisburg
- Penn College
- Notre Dame (Md.)
- Wilson
- Lancaster Bible
- Cedar Crest
- Keystone
- Penn St.-Berks
- Penn St.-Brandywine
- Cairn
- Valley Forge
( ) = First-place votes
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The preseason poll rankings were conducted by the United East women's basketball coaches, with each coach ranking out all teams but their own using a staggered points system (13 points for a first-place vote, 12 points for second, etc.). No self-voting was allowed. This is the first year the United East has held preseason polls.
