The 2025–26 Cornell Big Red women's basketball team currently represents Cornell University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Big Red, led by second-year head coach Emily Garner, play their home games at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, as members of the Ivy League.
Previous season Under first-year head coach Emily Garner, who replaced long-time head coach Dayna Smith after 21 seasons, the Big Red finished the 2024–25 season 7–20 and 3–11 in Ivy League play, to finish in a tie for 6th place with Yale. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.
Offseason Departures Cornell DeparturesNameNumPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure Sarah Hathorn 4 G 5'4" Junior College Station, TX TBD Jada Davis 10 F 6'2" Senior San Diego, CA Graduated Arianna Linoxilakis 11 F 6'1" Senior Weston, MA Graduated Maya Watts 15 C 6'1" Sophomore Hopewell Junction, NY TBD Lexi Green 20 G/F 5'9" Senior Pittsford, NY Graduated Kameryn Perry 23 G 5'10" Sophomore Middletown, CT TBD Summer Parker-Hall 24 F 6'0" Senior Chicago, IL Graduated
Transfers There were no transfers for the 2025–26 season.
Recruiting class There was no recruiting class for the class of 2025.
Roster
Schedule and results
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