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Basketball Remains No. 6 in D3hoops.com & WBCA National Polls

February 11, 2026

NORTHAMPTON - The Smith College basketball team held their spots in the D3hoops.com and WBCA National Polls. The Bears rank No. 6 in the D3hoops.com poll and the WBCA Coaches' Poll. 

Notes
  • Smith racked up their 20th win of the year February 7 against Clark
  • Head coach Lynn Hersey has now led her squad to eight-straight 20-win seasons
  • The Bears are undefeated at home (13-0)
  • Smith has won 25 consecutive regular season NEWMAC games
  • The Bears rank No. 1 in the region and No. 15 in NPI which are used to determine NCAA qualification
  • Senior guard Selam Maher (St.Louis Park, MN/St. Louis Park) leads the NEWMAC in 3-point shooting percentage (46.9%)
  • Felicia Fongemie (Ashford, CT/Marianapolis Prep) ranks third in the NEWMAC in free throw percentage (85.5%)
  • Smith leads the conference in scoring (75.9ppg), defense (50.0ppg), and scoring margin (25.9)
Up Next
Smith travels to Emerson College for a 5:00pm matchup with the Lions tonight

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