St. Paul, MN -- The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) released the 2025-26 Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday with the NCU Women's Basketball team predicted to finish sixth in the conference. The poll is voted on by all the head coaches in the conference. Coaches cannot vote for their own team.

2025-26 UMAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll

        1. Minnesota Morris | 36 (6)
        2. UW-Superior | 28
        3. Martin Luther | 24
        4. Bethany Lutheran | 23 (1)
        5. Northwestern | 17
        6. North Central | 10
        7. Crown | 9

Top Returners
Brycelyn Brewster, Sr, G |  9.7 PPG, 3.7 APG, 3.7 RPG | UMAC All-Conference Honorable Mention | UMAC All-Defensive Team | NCCAA All-Region Second-Team
NiNi Davenport, Jr, G | 2023-24: 9.1 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.9 APG | NCCAA All-Region Honorable Mention
Jackie Lindsay, Sr, G | 4.6 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 1.5 APG 

The North Central University (NCU) women's basketball program has unveiled its full 2025-26 season schedule. Under the guidance of second-year head coach David Rohrbach, the Rams are set for an exciting slate that features 12 home games inside Clark-Danielson Gymnasium and several early-season road challenges against strong regional opponents. Click to see the women's FULL SCHEDULE. 

The Rams will open their season on Tuesday, November 4, with a road trip to Bemidji, Minnesota, for an exhibition with Bemidji State University. NCU then travels to Storm Lake, Iowa, for a pair of contests at the Central Bank Classic hosted by Buena Vista University on November 7-8. The early-season road stretch continues with matchups at Saint Mary's University (Nov. 10), Carleton College (Nov. 12), and Central College (Nov. 15) before returning home for the long-awaited home opener against Concordia University Chicago on Tuesday, November 18, at 6:30 PM. North Central will remain at home for two more non-conference contests, against Free Lutheran Bible College (Nov. 20) and Grinnell College (Nov. 22), before heading on the road once again to face Cornell College (Nov. 25) and Augustana University (Dec. 2) in an exhibition. The Rams will close out the calendar year with a four-game stretch that includes home matchups versus Trinity Bible College (Dec. 13), Greenville University (Dec. 15), and Marian University (Dec. 31), along with a road game at St. Olaf College (Dec. 17).

NCU begins Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play in the new year when they host the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Wednesday, January 7, followed by a home showdown against the University of Northwestern (MN) on Saturday, January 10. The Rams will then hit the road for back-to-back games at Minnesota Morris (Jan. 14) and Crown College (Jan. 17) before continuing their conference slate with a road trip to Bethany Lutheran College (Jan. 24). Conference action returns to Minneapolis when NCU hosts Martin Luther College on January 28, before heading north to face Wisconsin-Superior again on January 31. As the calendar flips to February, the Rams will host Crown (Feb. 7) and Minnesota Morris (Feb. 11) before traveling to Northwestern (Feb. 14) and Martin Luther (Feb. 18).

With eyes on a strong conference run, NCU will aim to qualify for the 2025 UMAC Women's Basketball Tournament, beginning with the semifinals on February 25 and the championship game on February 28. Following the conference postseason, the Rams will look to return to the NCCAA North Regional Tournament in Ellendale, North Dakota (March 2), and ultimately to the NCCAA DII National Championships hosted at Crown College beginning March 11.

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