Smith Bears

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 28-2 - Conference: 11-0
11/8 vs. Albertus Magnus • Final W, 78-44 BX
11/9 vs. Hartford • Final W, 74-41 BX
11/19 at Mass-Dartmouth • Final W, 83-38 BX
11/22 at Johnson and Wales • Final W, 78-60 BX
11/30 vs. Trinity (Conn.) • Final W, 72-61 BX PH
12/3 vs. Williams • Final W, 67-48 BX
12/10 vs. MIT • Final W, 78-45 BX
12/30 vs. Husson • Final W, 106-36 BX
12/31 vs. TCNJ • Final W, 85-61 BX
1/3 vs. Bridgewater State • Final W, 74-64 BX
1/6 vs. Hamilton • Final W, 66-54 BX
1/10 at Springfield • Final W, 62-54 BX
1/13 at Middlebury • Final W, 65-52 BX
1/17 at Coast Guard * • Final W, 76-48 BX
1/20 at Tufts • Final L, 60-57 BX RC
1/21 vs. Mount Holyoke * • Final W, 87-36 BX
1/24 at Salve Regina * • Final W, 68-44 BX
1/28 vs. Wellesley * • Final W, 88-38 BX
1/31 vs. Springfield * • Final W, 66-47 BX
2/4 at Wheaton (Mass.) * • Final W, 87-55 BX
2/7 vs. Clark * • Final W, 76-64 BX
2/11 at Emerson * • Final W, 73-41 BX
2/14 vs. WPI * • Final W, 60-38 BX RC
2/18 at Babson * • Final W, 67-49 BX
2/21 at MIT * • Final W, 67-53 BX
2/25 vs. Emerson • Final W, 80-59 BX
2/27 vs. Springfield • Final W, 66-53 BX
3/1 vs. Clark • Final W, 72-65 BX
3/6 vs. Union Final W, 73-55 BX
@ Bates
3/7 at Bates Final - OT L, 74-70 BX RC

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 28-2 - Conference: 11-0
1/17 at Coast Guard * • W, 76-48 BX
1/21 vs. Mount Holyoke * • W, 87-36 BX
1/24 at Salve Regina * • W, 68-44 BX
1/28 vs. Wellesley * • W, 88-38 BX
1/31 vs. Springfield * • W, 66-47 BX
2/4 at Wheaton (Mass.) * • W, 87-55 BX
2/7 vs. Clark * • W, 76-64 BX
2/11 at Emerson * • W, 73-41 BX
2/14 vs. WPI * • W, 60-38 BX RC
2/18 at Babson * • W, 67-49 BX
2/21 at MIT * • W, 67-53 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
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2025-26

Smith 11-0 28-2
Babson 9-2 18-9
Clark 8-3 19-9
MIT 8-3 14-12
Springfield 6-5 16-11
WPI 6-5 15-11
Emerson 5-6 14-12
Coast Guard 5-6 13-13
Wellesley 4-7 10-14
Salve Regina 3-8 9-16
Wheaton (Mass.) 1-10 5-20
Mount Holyoke 0-11 4-21

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 NEWMAC)
2024-25 (31-3, 11-0 NEWMAC)
2023-24 (30-4, 10-1 NEWMAC)
2022-23 (30-2, 10-0 NEWMAC)
2021-22 (25-3, 9-0 NEWMAC)
2020-21 (0-0, 0-0 NEWMAC)
2019-20 (26-4, 7-3 NEWMAC)
2018-19 (22-7, 13-3 NEWMAC)
2017-18 (20-6, 13-3 NEWMAC)
2016-17 (18-9, 9-7 NEWMAC)
2015-16 (11-15, 7-9 NEWMAC)
2014-15 (10-15, 6-10 NEWMAC)
2013-14 (18-12, 15-5 NEWMAC)
2012-13 (23-5, 16-2 NEWMAC)
2011-12 (23-6, 14-4 NEWMAC)
2010-11 (17-11, 12-6 NEWMAC)
2009-10 (14-10, 11-7 NEWMAC)
2008-09 (9-15, 3-10 NEWMAC)
2007-08 (5-18, 3-10 NEWMAC)
2006-07 (3-22, 2-11 NEWMAC)

Team Info

Coach: Lynn Hersey
Conference: NEWMAC

Smith

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 2623
Location: Northampton, MA
Colors: Yellow, White, Navy
Region: 2
Arena: Scott Gym (0)
Official Website: | Women
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News Releases

February 7, 2026 Underrated is overrated Every active ranked team outside the WIAC won on Saturday, as No. 2 Scranton rolled over Elizabethtown and No. 6 Smith continued its NEWMAC dominance. Meanwhile, it was opposite day in the ASC and Whitman tightened the race atop the NWC with an overtime win over Linfield. Read about that and more in our recap.
February 4, 2026 It's all about precision Some of the most successful coaches in Division III basketball, such as Lynn Hersey at Smith and Ryan Cain at Johns Hopkins, excel for a number of reasons. As Ryan Scott puts it in Around the Nation, one of those reasons is precision.
January 10, 2026 Perfection protection No. 5 Johns Hopkins and No. 6 Washington and Lee stayed undefeated with convincing wins over conference title contenders, while No. 1 NYU and No. 4 Smith also remain unbeaten after winning their conference openers in Saturday’s Division III women’s basketball action.
November 17, 2025 Hoopsville: Coast-to-Coast The opening ten days of the basketball season has been thrilling. We may have another terrific season of hoops ahead. On Monday's Hoopsville, we go coast-to-coast chatting with teams cementing the fact they will be in the conversation until March. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast here!
March 21, 2025 Same story, same success for Smith Smith once again persevered in Thursday night's national semifinal win over UW-Oshkosh, extending the Pioneers' run of excellence in close Tournament games. Next up is a rematch of last season's national title game with No. 1 New York University. Gordon Mann has more in coverage from Salem.
March 18, 2025 D3hoops.com 2025 women's All-Region 2 team The Little East takes two of the region's big awards with RIC point guard Madison Medbury being selected Player of the Year and Southern Maine freshman Lucy Wiles Rookie of the Year. Smith head coach Lynn Hersey nets another Coach of the Year honor.
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