Keiser University Women’s Basketball was picked to finish third in The Sun Conference’s 2026-27 Preseason Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll. The poll received votes from the conference’s nine head coaches, with Keiser earning 51 points and one first-place vote.
Southeastern led the poll with 63 points and seven first-place votes. St. Thomas placed second with 53 points and one first-place vote, while Coastal Georgia finished fourth with 38 points.
Keiser returns after 19-8 season
Keiser University finished the 2025-26 season with a 19-8 overall record and an 11-5 mark in Sun Conference play. The team earned the No. 2 seed in the 2025-26 Sun Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament before falling to Webber International, 72-54, in the semifinals.
Caidyn Cannon and Satori Griffin were named to the Sun All-Conference first team. Avrie Schmidt earned second-team honors.
Four players return
Keiser University returns Emelia O’Gilvie, Amalia Vamvakitis, Mikaiah Hallback and Carolina de Domingo from last season’s team. The program also will welcome nine new players.
Head Coach Matthew Strickland and Assistant Coach Tyler Sobey return to lead Keiser. Janette Hanni joins the coaching staff, while Aly Avrach moves into a graduate assistant coaching role.
2026-27 Sun Conference preseason poll
- First: Southeastern, 63 points, seven first-place votes
- Second: St. Thomas, 53 points, one first-place vote
- Third: Keiser University, 51 points, one first-place vote
- Fourth: Coastal Georgia, 38 points
- Fifth: Ave Maria, 35 points
- Sixth: Webber International, 32 points
- Seventh: Florida Memorial, 27 points
- Ninth: New College of Florida, eight points
Season opens Nov. 6
Keiser University’s 2026-27 season is scheduled to open Nov. 6 against Mid-America Christian University at a neutral site in Fort Worth, Texas. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
The home opener is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, against Florida National University at the Student Life Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
FSB Take
Keiser University enters the 2026-27 season with a third-place preseason position after finishing 19-8 and reaching the Sun Conference tournament semifinals last season. The program returns four players and three all-conference selections from that team. Nine newcomers and the updated coaching staff will be part of the group as Keiser begins its season Nov. 6.
Source: Original report