Women's Basketball

Northern Illinois University

NCAA D1 · Mid-American Conference · Dekalb, ILRealignment pending

7-23

2025-26 record

39%

Win rate, 3yr

$14.4k

Avg net price

49%

Grad rate

The program

2025-26 7-232024-25 13-172023-24 15-162022-23 16-172021-22 14-15

Under Jacey Brooks: 7-23 since 2025

Jacey Brooks, Head coach · 1 season · jbrooks2@niu.edu

Assistants: Brittney Patrick · E.C. Hill · Leah Earnest (Assistant Coach) · Mark Schwitzgable · Ty Battle

The roster · 2026

15 on the roster5 Fr3 So1 Jr5 Sr1 Grad

Lily Taylor

Fr. · Guard

Chicago, Ill.

Julia Sollberger

So. · Guard

Peoria, Ill.

Alecia Doyle

Sr. · Guard

Carterville, Ill.

Reagan Barkema

Sr. · Forward

Story City, Iowa

Emilie Sorensen

Fr. · Guard

Waukee, Iowa

Nadechka Laccen

Gr. · Guard

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Maria Serracanta

Sr. · Guard

Sabadell, Spain

Sa'Mahn Johnson

Fr. · Guard

Columbus, Ohio

Juliana Haddad

So. · Forward

Espoo, Finland

Nevaeh Wingate

Jr. · Forward

Liverpool, N.Y.

Makenzie Brass

R-Fr. · Guard

Minooka, Ill.

Teresa Mbemba

Sr. · Forward

Benguela, Angola

Cyra Conwell

Fr. · Guard

Chicago, Ill.

Lexi Kerstein

So. · Guard

Riverwoods, Ill.

Marta Hermoso

Sr. · Forward

Seville, Spain

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Forward3 of 5 graduating

Guard3 of 10 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 6Iowa 2Ohio 1New York 1Other 5

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$10.1k/yr

$30-48k$9.9k/yr

$48-75k$12.8k/yr

$75-110k$17.6k/yr

$110k+$21.8k/yr

Grad rate

49%

Admit rate

70%

Enrollment

11k

Also in the Mid-American Conference

Western Michigan University

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