2025–26 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball team

2025–26 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Conference
Record12–15 (6–9 American)
Head coach
  • LeAnn Freeland (1st season)
Associate head coachBrooklyn Kohlheim
Assistant coaches
  • Manisha Redus
  • McKenah Peters
  • Alison Hughes
Home arenaEleanor R. Baldwin Arena
2025–26 American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rice 17 – 1   .944 28 – 5   .848
East Carolina 14 – 4   .778 22 – 10   .688
South Florida 13 – 5   .722 20 – 12   .625
Tulsa 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
North Texas 11 – 7   .611 19 – 14   .576
UTSA † 9 – 9   .500 18 – 15   .545
Temple 8 – 10   .444 15 – 17   .469
Charlotte 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
Florida Atlantic 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
Tulane 6 – 12   .333 11 – 20   .355
Wichita State 5 – 13   .278 8 – 23   .258
UAB 4 – 14   .222 11 – 19   .367
Memphis 4 – 14   .222 10 – 21   .323
† 2026 American tournament winner
As of March 14, 2026

The 2025–26 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball team currently represents Florida Atlantic University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by first-year head coach LeAnn Freeland, plays their home games at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, Florida as third-year members of the American Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2024–25 season 11–21, 3–15 in AAC play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the AAC tournament to Charlotte.

Sullivan left FAU on March 25, 2025, after 4 seasons for an assistant coaching position at Missouri.[1] Freeland, the longtime head coach at Division II Nova Southeastern, was hired by the Owls on April 1.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Florida Atlantic Departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Mya Perry 1 G 5'11" Junior Reynoldsburg, OH Transferred to Cincinnati
Kristina Godfrey 3 G 5'10" Sophomore Miami, FL TBD; not listed on roster
Stefanie Ingram 8 G 5'8" Sophomore Orlando, FL Transferred to South Florida
Alana Rouser 12 F 6'0" Freshman Madison, MS Transferred to Charlotte
Evie Van Der Woude 13 C 6'5" Sophomore Zwolle, Netherlands Transferred to Canisius
Lovisa Asbrink Hose 16 C 6'6" Freshman Stockholm, Sweden Transferred to Texas
Maria Myklebust 21 F 6'1" Senior Asker, Norway Graduated
Jada Moore 23 G 5'11" Graduate Student Denver, CO Graduated
Sydney Mains 24 G 5'10" Freshman Knoxville, TN Transferred to Missouri
Emaya Lewis 33 F 6'3" Freshman Loganville, GA Transferred to Kennesaw State

Incoming transfers

Florida Atlantic Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Destyne Jackson 0 G 5'7" Graduate Student Lexington, KY Memphis
Grace Carstensen 2 G 5'11" Junior Hinsdale, IL DePaul
Jess Moors 3 F 6'0" Senior Auckland, New Zealand Nova Southeastern
Michiyah Simmons 4 G 5'6" Senior Pompano Beach, FL South Alabama
Ineivi Plata 5 G 5'3" Sophomore White Plains, NY Saint Francis (PA)
Haley Walker 10 G 5'8" Junior Burlington, VT DePaul
Madi Gewirtz 21 G 5'11" Sophomore Gilbert, AZ New Mexico State
Vivian Onugha 22 F 6'2" Junior Lagos, Nigeria Barton (NJCAA)

Recruiting

There was no recruiting class for the class of 2025.

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jaelynn Housey
PG 		Davie, FL Nova High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN:    (91)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2026 Player Commits". ESPN. Archived from the original on October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  • "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 3, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Destyne Jackson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GS Frederick Douglass High School
Memphis 		Lexington, KY
G 2 Grace Carstensen 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Nazareth Academy
DePaul 		Hinsdale, IL
F 3 Jess Moors 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr Westlake Girls High School
Nova Southeastern 		Auckland, New Zealand
G 4 Michiyah Simmons 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Blanche Ely High School
South Alabama 		Pompano Beach, FL
G 5 Ineivi Plata 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So White Plains High School
Saint Francis (PA) 		White Plains, NY
G 6 Erin Rodgers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Grayson High School Lawrenceville, GA
G 10 Haley Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Rice Memorial High School
DePaul 		Burlington, VT
G 11 Ta'Ziah Jenks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Mercy Academy
Cincinnati 		Louisville, KY
G 21 Madi Gewirtz 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Highland High School
New Mexico State 		Gilbert, AZ
F 22 Vivian Onugha 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Topfield College
Barton 		Lagos, Nigeria
G 31 Zahira Arizmendi 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Middle Tennessee Madrid, Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida Memorial W 89–46  1–0
  24 – Onugha   14 – Walker   5 – Tied  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (480)
Boca Raton, FL
November 8, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kennesaw State W 69–68  2–0
  13 – Jackson   4 – Onugha   5 – Simmons  Convocation Center (567)
Kennesaw, GA
November 13, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at Miami (FL) L 47–79  2–1
  14 – Carstensen   4 – Tied   3 – Tied  Watsco Center (791)
Coral Gables, FL
November 20, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama L 63–70  2–2
  17 – Onugha   6 – Walker   3 – Jackson  Mitchell Center (379)
Mobile, AL
November 24, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida L 51–59  2–3
  10 – Jackson   10 – Onugha   4 – Moors  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (831)
Boca Raton, FL
November 27, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Air Force
FAU Thanksgiving Classic 		W 76–71  3–3
  15 – Moors   7 – Onugha   3 – Moors  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (457)
Boca Raton, FL
November 28, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wright State W 66–65 OT 4–3
  12 – Tied   11 – Walker   3 – Moors  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (731)
Boca Raton, FL
December 3, 2025*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Kentucky W 47–44  5–3
  14 – Arizmendi   9 – Walker   6 – Moors  E. A. Diddle Arena (670)
Bowling Green, KY
December 12, 2025*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		Florida Gulf Coast L 59–70  5–4
  9 – Tied   9 – Walker   4 – Arizmendi  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,274)
Boca Raton, FL
December 15, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		FIU L 63–80  5–5
  18 – Onugha   6 – Moors   4 – Simmons  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (912)
Boca Raton, FL
December 19, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. UMass
FIU Christmas Tournament 		W 66–50  5–6
  13 – Jackson   9 – Moors   5 – Simmons  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (165)
Miami, FL
December 20, 2025*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at FIU
FIU Christmas Tournament 		W 60–57  6–6
  19 – Walker   9 – Walker   3 – Walker  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (128)
Miami, FL
American regular season
December 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Texas L 56–81  6–7
(0–1) 		 14 – Onugha   8 – Walker   5 – Moors  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (603)
Boca Raton, FL
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Rice L 75–83  6–8
(0–2) 		 22 – Gewirtz   10 – Walker   7 – Moors  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (520)
Boca Raton, FL
January 7, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Memphis L 66–74  6–9
(0–3) 		 17 – Rodgers   9 – Onugha   4 – Tied  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,086)
Memphis, TN
January 10, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UAB W 70–63  7−9
(1−3) 		 15 – Onugha   9 – Gewirtz   4 – Moors  Bartow Arena (287)
Birmingham, AL
January 13, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wichita State W 88−64  8−9
(2−3) 		 17 – Simmons   10 – Onugha   4 – Tied  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (445)
Boca Raton, FL
January 16, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTSA L 42–79  8–10
(2–4) 		 14 – Onugha   12 – Onugha   2 – Arizmendi  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (498)
Boca Raton, FL
January 20, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Charlotte L 56–77  8–11
(2–5) 		 16 – Simmons   6 – Onugha   3 – Simmons  Dale F. Halton Arena (604)
Charlotte, NC
January 24, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Florida W 64–63  9–11
(3–5) 		 21 – Moors   10 – Walker   5 – Plata  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (952)
Boca Raton, FL
January 27, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulsa L 58–77  9–12
(3–6) 		 15 – Moors   5 – Walker    –    Reynolds Center (1,110)
Tulsa, OK
January 31, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at North Texas L 49–67  9–13
(3–7) 		 23 – Rodgers   8 – Onugha   2 – Plata  The Super Pit (1,365)
Denton, TX
February 7, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UAB W 68–63  10–13
(4–7) 		 25 – Rodgers   7 – Tied   5 – Moors  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (738)
Boca Raton, FL
February 10, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Wichita State W 79–77 OT 11–13
(5–7) 		 21 – Rodgers   9 – Moors   2 – Tied  Charles Koch Arena (747)
Wichita, KS
February 14, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulsa W 61–55  12–13
(6–7) 		 16 – Jackson   8 – Onugha   3 – Plata  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (808)
Boca Raton, FL
February 17, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Carolina L 61–74  12–14
(6–8) 		 16 – Rodgers   11 – Rodgers   10 – Moors  Williams Arena (933)
Greenville, NC
February 21, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 55–75  12–15
(6–9) 		 12 – Onugha   5 – Tied   6 – Moors  Yuengling Center (2,111)
Tampa, FL
February 24, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charlotte       Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
March 3, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tulane W 61−57  13−16
(7−10) 		 13 – Simmons   7 – Plata   4 – Moors  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (665)
Boca Raton, FL
March 7, 2026
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Temple       Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, PA
American tournament
March 10–14, 2026
TBA 		vs.        Legacy Arena 
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jennifer Sullivan Steps Down for Position at Missouri" (Press release). Florida Atlantic Owls. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "LeAnn Freeland Named Head Women's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Florida Atlantic Owls. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025–26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
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