ALMA, Mich. – The Alma College women's basketball program is projected to finish middle of the pack in a top-heavy MIAA but have an opportunity to punch above its weight class and surprise some people, buoyed by returning veteran leadership plus a grueling non-conference slate that will prepare the Scots for its league battles.
 
Athletes to Watch
Senior guard Cadence Kaminske is back after being named to the All-Conference Second Team in 2025-26, nailing the third-most three-pointers (60) and producing the tenth-highest three-point percentage (42.3%) in a single-season for the Scots last year while knocking on the doorstep of the career top-ten list as she sits ten triples shy of entering that elite group ahead of the season debut.
 
Senior guard Molly Deurloo had the greatest free throw shooting performance in Alma's 51-year history as a team, making a program record 90.9% (50-of-55) of her attempts from the charity stripe and now enters her swan song campaign with the ninth-best career percentage as well at 78.7% (137-for-174).
 
Sophomore guard Kate Starkey is ready to make a huge leap in her second season after being one of two players to average double-digits (13.0) alongside Kaminske, leading the club in assists during her debut campaign with 73.
 
Junior guard Reese Wisniewski was the top defender for the Maroon and Teal last year at 25 steals despite solely coming off the bench while averaging just under 20 minutes per game.
 
Road Ahead
Head Coach Sami Stormont setup a pair of litmus tests to open the schedule as the first two contests are both on the road against NCAA Tournament qualifiers, Friday at #15 Otterbein (7 p.m.) and then Sunday at (RV) DePauw (1 p.m.).
 

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