COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Shannon Bollhardt (14th Year)
Associate Head Coach: Andrea Lozeau (14th Year)
CAPTAINS
RETURNING 2025-26 STAT LEADERS
- Senior Bella Franchi (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 5.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 steals, 14 blocks
- Senior Ruby Santos (New Paltz, N.Y./Kent School), 7.4 points, 5.1 rebounds (2.7 offensive), 1.6 steals, 1.5 assists, 82.5 FT%
- Senior Ashlee Talbot (Dracut, Mass./Dracut), 6.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals
- Junior Margaret Montplaisir (Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth), 12.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steal, 44.1 FG%, 37.4 3P%, 61 3PT
FAST FACTS
The Purple Knights made their NCAA Division II Tournament debut last season, finishing with their highest win total (15) in 13 years en route to advancing to their first Northeast 10 Conference Championship semifinal since 1992 ... in its NCAA East Regional Championship quarterfinal at top-seeded Southern Connecticut State University, Saint Michael's lost only 56-49 ... the Purple and Gold's 2026-27 schedule features six of its seven NCAA East Regional Championship counterparts in NE10 foes Southern Connecticut State, Assumption University and Bentley University and non-conference opponents Daemen University, Felician University and Mercy University ... in addition to returning eight active players, the Purple Knights welcome three first-years and three transfers: sophomore
Shannon McCarthy (Woburn, Mass./Woburn Memorial/New Haven) from Division I University of New Haven and sophomores
Hijjah Allen-Paisley (Boston, Mass./Cathedral/Franklin Pierce) and
Natalie Beaudoin (Lewiston, Maine/Lewiston/Franklin Pierce) from Franklin Pierce University. Beaudoin also spent a redshirt season at Division I University of Vermont.
KEY DATES
- Exhibition Opener: Wednesday at Division I University of Vermont
- Regular-Season Opener: Nov. 9 at Caldwell University
- Home Opener: Nov. 18 vs. Saint Anselm College (non-conference)
- NE10 Opener: Nov. 24 at Assumption
- 2025-26 NCAA Tournament Opponents: Nov. 24 at Assumption, Dec. 5 vs. Bentley, Dec. 19 vs. Felician, Dec. 31 vs. Daemen, Jan. 3 at Mercy, Jan. 23 at Southern Connecticut State, Jan. 26 at Bentley, Jan. 30 vs. Assumption, Feb. 20 vs. Southern Connecticut State
- Postseason: Seven-team NE10 Championship begins on Feb. 28 and concludes on March 7
