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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G
    1

    Alivia Mauer

    Fr. Lenox, Mass Berkshire School
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    Freshman Lenox, Mass Berkshire School
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  • Guard G 5'5"
    4

    Sophie Costello

    Sr. Shoreham-Wading River, NY Shoreham-Wading River
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    Senior Shoreham-Wading River, NY Shoreham-Wading River
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    5

    Sydney Blaney

    Sr. Rockland, MA Rockland
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    Senior Rockland, MA Rockland
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  • Forward F 6'0"
    10

    Isabel Bandini

    So. Stow, MA Nashoba Regional
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    Sophomore Stow, MA Nashoba Regional
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    11

    Caroline Vient

    So. Amersbury, Mass. Catholic Central
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    Sophomore Amersbury, Mass. Catholic Central
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  • Guard/Forward G/F 5'10"
    12

    Emilia Rojik

    Sr. Scituate, MA Scituate
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    Senior Scituate, MA Scituate
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  • Guard G 5'10"
    13

    Danielle Strauf

    Gr. Pittsford, NY Pittsford Mendon
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    Graduate Student Pittsford, NY Pittsford Mendon
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  • Forward F 6'4"
    14

    Callie Flynn

    Jr. Weymouth, Mass. Weymouth
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    Junior Weymouth, Mass. Weymouth
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  • Guard/Forward G/F
    15

    Madelyn Petak

    Fr. Voorhees, NJ Voorhees
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    Freshman Voorhees, NJ Voorhees
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  • Guard G 5'10"
    20

    Brooke Boyle

    Jr. Concord, Mass. Concord Carlisle
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    Junior Concord, Mass. Concord Carlisle
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    21

    Niamh Gendron

    So. Quincy, Mass. Quincy
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    Sophomore Quincy, Mass. Quincy
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  • Guard G 6'0"
    23

    Amanda Gallagher

    Jr. Simsbury, CT Simsbury
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    Junior Simsbury, CT Simsbury
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  • Forward F 5'9"
    24

    Jessica Sterbens

    Sr. Mahopac, NY Mahopac
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    Senior Mahopac, NY Mahopac
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  • Forward F 5'10"
    25

    Ava Letizia

    Jr. Suffern, NY Suffern
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    Junior Suffern, NY Suffern
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  • Forward F
    30

    Bianka Velvolic

    Fr. Lagrangeville, NY Our Lady of Lourdes
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    Freshman Lagrangeville, NY Our Lady of Lourdes
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    35

    Elyssa Kalamaras

    Jr. Redding, CT Joel Barlow
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    Junior Redding, CT Joel Barlow
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  • Forward F 5'10"
    42

    Ava Gallup

    Jr. Webster, NY Webster Schroeder
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    Junior Webster, NY Webster Schroeder
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  • Guard G 5'5"
    44

    Simran Randhawa

    Sr. San Diego, CA Del Norte (UC Santa Barbara)
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    Senior San Diego, CA Del Norte (UC Santa Barbara)
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    45

    Megan Heyns

    Sr. Moscow, ID Moscow
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    Senior Moscow, ID Moscow
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff

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    Chris Herrmann

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  • Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Jordan Baum

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
NO. Image Name Capt. Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School
1 Alivia Mauer Fr. G - Lenox, Mass / Berkshire School
4 Sophie Costello Sr. G 5-5 Shoreham-Wading River, NY / Shoreham-Wading River
5 Sydney Blaney Sr. G 5-8 Rockland, MA / Rockland
10 Isabel Bandini So. F 6-0 Stow, MA / Nashoba Regional
11 Caroline Vient So. G 5-6 Amersbury, Mass. / Catholic Central
12 Emilia Rojik Sr. G/F 5-10 Scituate, MA / Scituate
13 Danielle Strauf Gr. G 5-10 Pittsford, NY / Pittsford Mendon
14 Callie Flynn Jr. F 6-4 Weymouth, Mass. / Weymouth
15 Madelyn Petak Fr. G/F - Voorhees, NJ / Voorhees
20 Brooke Boyle Jr. G 5-10 Concord, Mass. / Concord Carlisle
21 Niamh Gendron So. F 6-1 Quincy, Mass. / Quincy
23 Amanda Gallagher Jr. G 6-0 Simsbury, CT / Simsbury
24 Jessica Sterbens Sr. F 5-9 Mahopac, NY / Mahopac
25 Ava Letizia Jr. F 5-10 Suffern, NY / Suffern
30 Bianka Velvolic Fr. F - Lagrangeville, NY / Our Lady of Lourdes
35 Elyssa Kalamaras Jr. F 6-1 Redding, CT / Joel Barlow
42 Ava Gallup Jr. F 5-10 Webster, NY / Webster Schroeder
44 Simran Randhawa Sr. G 5-5 San Diego, CA / Del Norte (UC Santa Barbara)
45 Megan Heyns Sr. G 5-8 Moscow, ID / Moscow

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Megan Yawman of the RPI Women’s Basketball coaching staff. Megan Yawman Head Coach
Assistant Coach Claire Kruszka of the RPI women's basketball team Claire Kruszka Assistant Coach

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Herrman, Chris Chris Herrmann Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jordan Baum Jordan Baum Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff