The 2026-27 season marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Fredonia State women's basketball program as first-year head coach Nicole Bullock takes over a team that returns much of the production from last year's 13-12 squad.
The Blue Devils finished 8-10 in SUNYAC play a season ago. The roster returns four of its top five scorers and the majority of its rebounding production, giving Bullock an experienced foundation entering her first season on the sidelines.
Leading the returning group is senior guard Grace Alexander, who averaged 11.8 points per game while appearing in and starting all 25 contests last winter. One of the conference's most active perimeter shooters, Alexander knocked down 53 three-pointers and will be counted on as a veteran leader in the backcourt.
Junior Jayssa Snelick also returns after averaging 10.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Snelick's versatility on both ends of the floor has made her a key contributor throughout her career, and she enters the season among the team's most experienced players.
In the frontcourt, senior Jakeira Stackhouse and sophomore Aliyah Hopkins provide Fredonia with a strong rebounding combination. Stackhouse averaged 9.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game last season, finishing just shy of a double-double average, while Hopkins contributed 7.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest in her first collegiate season.
The Blue Devils also welcome back junior guard Alexys Neckers, who averaged more than eight points per game before an injury-shortened campaign, along with juniors Ashley Kalvitis and Kaylyn Sweeney, sophomore guards Ava Brazier and Shaliyah Helmick, and sophomore forwards Natalee Leiper and Mia McDonald.
Additional frontcourt depth comes from junior Annika Andersen and junior Caitlyn Wagner, giving Fredonia a roster with experience throughout the lineup.
Bullock's first team also features five newcomers. Guards Makenna Chamberlain, Liana Christian, Corrina John and Dani Oakley join the program alongside forwards Claire Przybyszewski and Abrey Harvey, adding size and depth as the Blue Devils look to build competition throughout the roster.
