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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Sofia Pichay - View Profile
    G 5'4"
    3

    Sofia Pichay

    Fr. Hanover, MA Ursuline Academy
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    Freshman Hanover, MA Ursuline Academy
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  • Sydney Pettis - View Profile
    G 5'6"
    4

    Sydney Pettis

    Fr. Portsmouth, NH Phillips Exeter Academy
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    Freshman Portsmouth, NH Phillips Exeter Academy
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  • Fem Jansen - View Profile
    G 5'8"
    5

    Fem Jansen

    Sr. North Granby, CT Granby Memorial
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    Senior North Granby, CT Granby Memorial
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  • Faith Doyle - View Profile
    G 5'9"
    10

    Faith Doyle

    So. Milford, CT Joseph A. Foran
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    Sophomore Milford, CT Joseph A. Foran
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  • Ava Giansiracusa - View Profile
    G 5'8"
    11

    Ava Giansiracusa

    Sr. Wethersfield, CT Mercy
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    Senior Wethersfield, CT Mercy
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  • Gianna Mattia - View Profile
    G 5'5"
    12

    Gianna Mattia

    Fr. Somerset, NJ Franklin
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    Freshman Somerset, NJ Franklin
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  • Sofia Bellacqua - View Profile
    G 5'4"
    14

    Sofia Bellacqua

    Fr. West Newbury, MA Pentucket
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    Freshman West Newbury, MA Pentucket
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  • Leila Nielsen - View Profile
    G 5'7"
    15

    Leila Nielsen

    Sr. New York, NY Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Senior New York, NY Eleanor Roosevelt
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  • Kayla Goldrick - View Profile
    G 5'7"
    20

    Kayla Goldrick

    Jr. Attleboro, MA Attleboro
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    Junior Attleboro, MA Attleboro
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  • Ava Hyams - View Profile
    F 5'11"
    21

    Ava Hyams

    Sr. Kearny, NJ Kearny
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    Senior Kearny, NJ Kearny
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  • MJ van der Horst - View Profile
    F 6'0"
    22

    MJ van der Horst

    Fr. Anchorage, AK Grace Christian School
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    Freshman Anchorage, AK Grace Christian School
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  • Emily Sanchez - View Profile
    G 5'3"
    23

    Emily Sanchez

    Fr. Farmington, CT The Ethel Walker School
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    Freshman Farmington, CT The Ethel Walker School
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  • Kaitlyn Pepin - View Profile
    C 6'1"
    25

    Kaitlyn Pepin

    Fr. Westford, MA Westford Academy
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    Freshman Westford, MA Westford Academy
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  • Ellie Dexter - View Profile
    G 5'10"
    30

    Ellie Dexter

    Fr. Downingtown, PA Downingtown West
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    Freshman Downingtown, PA Downingtown West
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  • Jorja Gray - View Profile
    F 5'9"
    31

    Jorja Gray

    Fr. Spencerport, NY Spencerport
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    Freshman Spencerport, NY Spencerport
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  • Olive Whitney - View Profile
    G 5'8"
    32

    Olive Whitney

    Fr. Emmaus, PA Emmaus
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    Freshman Emmaus, PA Emmaus
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  • Hailey Zembrzuski - View Profile
    F 5'9"
    33

    Hailey Zembrzuski

    Sr. Southington, CT Southington
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    Senior Southington, CT Southington
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  • Emmy Allyn - View Profile
    G 5'7"
    34

    Emmy Allyn

    Sr. Rutland, MA Wachusett Regional
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    Senior Rutland, MA Wachusett Regional
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  • Katie Foster - View Profile
    C 6'2"
    42

    Katie Foster

    Fr. Knoxville, TN Bearden
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    Freshman Knoxville, TN Bearden
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  • Hannah Levine - View Profile
    G 5'7"
    44

    Hannah Levine

    Fr. Needham, MA Needham
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    Freshman Needham, MA Needham
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach (27th Season)

    Cherise Galasso

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  • Assistant Coach (3rd Season)

    Armando Dunn

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  • Assistant Coach (2nd Season)

    Shannon Reno '24

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  • Assistant Coach (1st Season)

    Kayleigh Carson '26

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  • Assistant Coach (1st Season)

    Delaney MacPhetres '26

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
No Name Yr Pos Ht Hometown / High School
3 Sofia Pichay Fr. G 5-4 Hanover, MA / Ursuline Academy
4 Sydney Pettis Fr. G 5-6 Portsmouth, NH / Phillips Exeter Academy
5 Fem Jansen Sr. G 5-8 North Granby, CT / Granby Memorial
10 Faith Doyle So. G 5-9 Milford, CT / Joseph A. Foran
11 Ava Giansiracusa Sr. G 5-8 Wethersfield, CT / Mercy
12 Gianna Mattia Fr. G 5-5 Somerset, NJ / Franklin
14 Sofia Bellacqua Fr. G 5-4 West Newbury, MA / Pentucket
15 Leila Nielsen Sr. G 5-7 New York, NY / Eleanor Roosevelt
20 Kayla Goldrick Jr. G 5-7 Attleboro, MA / Attleboro
21 Ava Hyams Sr. F 5-11 Kearny, NJ / Kearny
22 MJ van der Horst Fr. F 6-0 Anchorage, AK / Grace Christian School
23 Emily Sanchez Fr. G 5-3 Farmington, CT / The Ethel Walker School
25 Kaitlyn Pepin Fr. C 6-1 Westford, MA / Westford Academy
30 Ellie Dexter Fr. G 5-10 Downingtown, PA / Downingtown West
31 Jorja Gray Fr. F 5-9 Spencerport, NY / Spencerport
32 Olive Whitney Fr. G 5-8 Emmaus, PA / Emmaus
33 Hailey Zembrzuski Sr. F 5-9 Southington, CT / Southington
34 Emmy Allyn Sr. G 5-7 Rutland, MA / Wachusett Regional
42 Katie Foster Fr. C 6-2 Knoxville, TN / Bearden
44 Hannah Levine Fr. G 5-7 Needham, MA / Needham

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Women's Basketball-2026-27 Cherise Galasso Head Coach (27th Season)
Women's Basketball-2026-27 Armando Dunn Assistant Coach (3rd Season)
Women's Basketball-2026-27 Shannon Reno '24 Assistant Coach (2nd Season)
Women's Basketball-2026-27 Kayleigh Carson '26 Assistant Coach (1st Season)
Women's Basketball-2026-27 Delaney MacPhetres '26 Assistant Coach (1st Season)

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Team Leaders: 
Team Managers: Laura Biagiotti '28
Athletic Trainers: Michael DeSavage, Rachel Kaliff, Grace Brennan and Adam Coffin
(as of 11/02/26)