NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - For the second time in program history, the Wilmington University women's basketball team has earned the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Team Sportsmanship Award as the conference office announced its 2025-26 All-Conference Awards and Major Award winners on Wednesday.
It is the first time since the 2022-23 season the Wildcats earned the CACC Team Sportsmanship Award and just the second time ever.
Holy Family's Taylor Hinkle was named the CACC Player of the Year, while her teammate, Ella Brown, as well as Dominican's Ketura Rutty were voted the CACC Rookies of the Year. Felician's Ane Valle was named the CACC Defensive Player of the Year, while Holy Family's Bernadette Laukaitis was voted as the CACC Coach of the Year.
2025-26 CACC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams:
First Team:
Lucy Coogan (Caldwell University)
Stephanie Formby (Felician University)
Taylor Hinkle (Holy Family University)
Emily Spratt (Thomas Jefferson University)
Ane Valle (Felician University)
Second Team:
Imani Gillette (Georgian Court University)
Jah'Nel Lewis (Caldwell University)
Gabby Recinto (Thomas Jefferson University)
Alyssa Rossignol (Post University)
Sara Tamoun (Chestnut Hill College)
Third Team:
Tiayo Adelekan (Chestnut Hill College)
Kaelah Carter (Holy Family University)
Rory Ciszkowski (Goldey-Beacom College)
Cayla Howard (Dominican University)
Skyler Searfoss (Holy Family University)
2025-26 CACC Player of the Year: Taylor Hinkle (Holy Family University)
2025-26 CACC Rookies of the Year: Ella Brown (Holy Family University) and Ketura Rutty (Dominican University)
2025-26 CACC Defensive Player of the Year: Ane Valle (Felician University)
2025-26 Athletic Solutions CACC Coach of the Year: Bernadette Laukaitis (Holy Family University)
2025-26 CACC Team Sportsmanship Award: Wilmington University