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2026 Schedule
2026 Schedule
10-3, 12th in ACC
- 11/3W 90-42
- 11/6W 71-37
- 11/133L 78-60
- 11/15W 82-68
- 11/20W 85-50
- 11/23W 94-48
- 11/27W 83-48
- 11/28W 85-73
- 11/29W 80-63
- 12/42L 79-64
- 12/7W 82-40
- 12/1422L 76-66
- 12/17W 84-34
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2025-26 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-4 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-10 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
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2026 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 18 | 16 |
2026 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Harpring | PG | Committed | 98 |
| Irene Guiamatsia | PF | Committed | 94 |