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2026-27 women's basketball preview

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon College women's basketball team will open its 2026-27 campaign this upcoming week against non-conference opponent Anderson University. Although last year didn't pan out quite like the Owls had hoped, the team will return with several key leaders and a talented first-year class.

2025-26 Review
In the 2025-26 season, the Owls improved their overall record to 6-19. The team went 2-9 at home and 5-6 in non-conference play. At the conference level, they were able to capitalize at home against The College of Wooster to earn a 72-60 victory. The team ended the season averaging 32.0 percent from the three-point line (157-of-490) and 69.4 percent from the free-throw line. In addition, the team managed to shoot 36.0 percent from the floor (522-of-1448) and average 35.2 rebounds per game.

Graduated senior Anissa Hardy claimed an All-NCAC honor, finishing the season with 6.2 rebounds per game, 7.8 points per contest, and a team-best of 20 blocked shots.

Coaching Staff
Looking ahead to the upcoming season, the Owls coaching staff is prioritizing leadership, accountability, work ethic, and effective communication to cook up a recipe for success. Head Coach Mary Corbett will be entering her fifth season at Kenyon and is joined on the sideline by Assistant Coaches Jake Bonofiglio and Joe Lang. 

"We are very excited about this season and the positive momentum we are building," said Corbett, "Our younger players gained valuable experience playing significant minutes last year, and we have strong guard play returning. While we are still a young team, we are excited to bring a fresh style of basketball to the court this season and continue building on the progress we have made as a program."

NCAC Preseason Poll
After finishing last season 1-13 at the conference level, the Owls were tied with Oberlin College for seventh place in the 2026-27 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) preseason coaches poll (13 pts). Denison University, the reigning NCAA Division III women's basketball champions, was selected as the favorite by a unanimous decision of eight first-place votes (64 pts). In second-place was Ohio Wesleyan University (51 pts), closely followed by DePauw University in third (49 pts). John Carroll University (39 pts) and Wittenberg University (35 pts) round out the top five teams, respectively. 

Returning Statistical Leaders
Returning for the Owls is junior guard and leading scorer Kiana Mollabashy. Starting 23 out of 25 games, Mollabashy had a team-best 235 points last season, averaging to 9.4 points per game. She also led the team with 26 blocks, 32 steals, and 30 assists, while piling on 100 rebounds and averaging 4.0 boards per contest. She shot a 41.3 percent (50-of-121) from the three-point line and a 33.6 percent from the floor (79-of-235).

Junior guard Susannah Zimmerman led the team in minutes, totaling to 714 minutes played, and in assists, with 67. She contributed 199 points, equating to 8.0 points per game, and had a team second-best total of 107 rebounds, averaging to 4.3 per contest. She racked up a 33.0 field goal percentage (71-of-215) and ended with a 74.1 percent from the free throw line (43-of-58). 

Schedule Overview
Season Opener: Saturday, November 7 vs. Anderson University (3:30 p.m.)
Home Opener: Wednesday, November 11 vs. Franciscan University (6:00 p.m.)
NCAC Opener: Wednesday, December 12 at John Carroll University (1:00 p.m.)

How to Follow
Fans can follow Kenyon basketball throughout the season via the following links: 
Live coverage (stats and video) - https://athletics.kenyon.edu/live 
X and Instagram - @KenyonSports
YouTube - @KenyonAthletics 


 
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