The Calvin women's basketball team is ranked 18th in the D3hoops.com Top 25 preseason poll.

The poll was released Friday morning. Calvin is coming off a strong 2024-25 campaign that saw the Knights finish 18-11 overall, take third in the MIAA regular season standings at 11-5 and then claim their first MIAA Tournament crown since 2015.  Calvin also reached the NCAA III Tournament for the first time since 2017.

Calvin returns four starters from its 2024-25 team in senior Anna Fernandez and juniors Katelyn LaRue, Chloe Wiegers and Hannah Sall. Fernandez was a 2025 All-MIAA First Team selection as well as a D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team choice. LaRue was a 2025 All-MIAA Second Team honoree. The Knights also return three players with significant starting experience that missed all of most of the 2024-25 season in seniors Emma Witte, RyAnn Rohrer and Sami DeKuiper. Rohrer was a member of the 2024 All-MIAA First Team and D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team. Also returning with significant playing experience include juniors Lydia Sall and Ashley Raredon and sophomores Gabby Halliwill and Jamie Custer

Led by head coach Mark Christner, the Knights are scheduled to open their season on November 7 at Wisconsin-River Falls. Calvin's home opener is slated for November 14 when it hosts Ohio Wesleyan University.

The complete D3hoops.com Top 25 poll can be found online at: D3hoops.com Top 25 Preseason Poll