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2026-27 Clarkson University Women's Basketball Preview

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Will Leiphart

Women's Basketball | 11/8/2026 11:00:00 AM

Last season was another step in the right direction for the Clarkson University Women's Basketball team as the Golden Knights look to continue that progress towards a Liberty League Playoff appearance in 2026-27.

If it is possible to have a young team and a veteran team at the same time, the Golden Knights have found it. Guided by fourth-year head coach Sherry Dobbs and second-year assistant Nicole Jeffrey, the Golden Knights return the starting lineup from the last few weekends of the campaign of last season, four of which are seniors this year. At the same time, the Golden Knights have 13 student-athletes with a year or less of collegiate experience when the season opens on Tuesday against SUNY Canton.

The Class of 2027 includes Elizabeth Aiossa, Emma Chambers, Fallon Griffin, and Addie Kea, all of which have played regular rotation minutes since 2023-24. After missing all of her first collegiate campaign due to injury, Fallon Griffin fulfilled the promise expected when she came to Clarkson, earning Liberty League All-Star honors as a junior and leading the conference in scoring at 14.8 points per game, a figure that grew as the season went on. She finished the season third in the conference in 3-pointers made (64), tying for the fourth most in a single season in program history along the way.

Joining Griffin in the frontcourt were Aiossa and Chambers, both serving as contributors on defense and on the boards. Aiossa ranked seventh in the conference at 5.9 rebounds per game, while Chambers also chipped in 4.4 rebounds per game to help Clarkson outrebound its opponents for the first time in a full season since 2014-15. In the backcourt, point guard Addie Kea averaged double figures (10.2 points per game) while also leading the conference in assists, and becoming the first Clarkson player to surpass 100 assists in a season since the 2016-17 campaign.

With those four entrenched as starters, the 13 sophomores and first-years will be vying for minutes, creating an increased level of competition in practice that should only help the Golden Knights once the conference season begins. Sophomores Maddy Polky and Alexis Kress each started games as the two-guard for the Knights in 2025-26, topping six points per game each and seeing regular minutes regardless if they were in the first five of the lineup. Classmate Kate Campbell also averaged about 15 minutes per game off the bench, scoring in double figures in each of her first two collegiate games, and fellow sophomore Natalie Ellrodt will be seeking an increased role this winter as well.

Clarkson brought in a deep class of first-year collegians as well, adding in four guards and three forwards and also adding to the team's depth at height at all spots on the floor. Forwards Sadie Gustin, Jessica Melick, and Aubrey Wilson will spell the senior starters in the frontcourt, while Vivian Bibeau, Maggie Zeyak, Taylor Carnevale, and Alisha Bruce should contend for minutes in the backcourt.


 
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Players Mentioned

Elizabeth Aiossa

#24 Elizabeth Aiossa

F
5' 9"
Junior
Emma Chambers

#15 Emma Chambers

F
5' 10"
Junior
Fallon Griffin

#23 Fallon Griffin

F
5' 9"
Junior
Addie Kea

#5 Addie Kea

G
5' 6"
Junior
Maddy Polky

#2 Maddy Polky

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Kate Campbell

#11 Kate Campbell

G
5' 9"
Freshman
Alexis Kress

#12 Alexis Kress

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Natalie Ellrodt

#13 Natalie Ellrodt

G
5' 4"
Freshman
Sadie Gustin

#0 Sadie Gustin

F
5' 11"
Freshman
Maggie Zeyak

#1 Maggie Zeyak

G
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Elizabeth Aiossa

#24 Elizabeth Aiossa

5' 9"
Junior
F
Emma Chambers

#15 Emma Chambers

5' 10"
Junior
F
Fallon Griffin

#23 Fallon Griffin

5' 9"
Junior
F
Addie Kea

#5 Addie Kea

5' 6"
Junior
G
Maddy Polky

#2 Maddy Polky

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Kate Campbell

#11 Kate Campbell

5' 9"
Freshman
G
Alexis Kress

#12 Alexis Kress

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Natalie Ellrodt

#13 Natalie Ellrodt

5' 4"
Freshman
G
Sadie Gustin

#0 Sadie Gustin

5' 11"
Freshman
F
Maggie Zeyak

#1 Maggie Zeyak

5' 5"
Freshman
G