Women's Basketball

2026 All-CC Women's Basketball: McDaniel's Beckett Earns Player of the Year Honors

LANCASTER, Pa. -- McDaniel's Elaina Beckett, Ursinus' Ava Possenti, Johns Hopkins' Jocelyn Goldstein and the JHU coaching staff collected top honors to highlight the 2026 All-Centennial Women's Basketball Team.

Beckett, a senior guard/forward for the Green Terror, was named Player of the Year. Beckett is the third McDaniel player and first since 2016 to receive the conference's top award. Now a four-time all-star after landing on the All-CC second team each of her first three seasons, Beckett was an all-around force for the Green Terror with averages of 19.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.7 steals, 1.3 blocks and 1.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 49.6% from the field, 34.2% from three-point range and 78.4% from the charity stripe. She ranked at or near the top of the Centennial in almost every statistical category, leading the conference in points per game, ranking second in steals per game and three-point percentage, fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6), sixth in blocks per game and free throw percentage, seventh in assists per game and 11th in rebounds per game. Beckett led the Green Terror to a 20-7 overall record and their first playoff win since 2016. 

Possenti, a senior guard for the Bears, was tabbed as Defensive Player of the Year and also landed on the All-CC second team, earning all-conference laurels for the first time in her career. Possenti set a new Centennial single-season steals record with 130 total steals, double the next-highest player in the league. Both her 130 total steals and 4.8 per game average set new conference records, breaking the previous records of 123 (Swarthmore's Katie Robinson, 2002) and 4.4 (JHU's Ashley Felix, 2004). Her 4.8 steals per game ranks third in the nation this year. Possenti also averaged 12.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the CC semifinalist Bears. She is the second Ursinus player to receive the award in its eight-year history, joining Aliyah Stephens (2020). 

Goldstein, a freshman center for the Blue Jays, was selected as Rookie of the Year and also named to the honorable mention squad. She made an immediate impact for Hopkins, starting all 21 games that she's played with averages of 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while shooting 55.9% from the floor. Golstein is the first Blue Jay to win top newcomer honors in the 13-year history of the award. 

The Johns Hopkins coaching staff was selected by its peers as Coaching Staff of the Year. Head coach Rodney Rogan and assistants Brooke Swift and Jordan Atkins led the Blue Jays to a perfect 24-0 overall regular season record that included a 14-0 mark in conference play. That marked just the third time in CC history that team ran the table unbeaten in conference play, and the first CC team ever to complete a perfect regular season. 

Johns Hopkins leads the conference with 30 first-team All-Centennial honorees since 1994, followed by Gettysburg (25) and Muhlenberg (23). Swarthmore (16), Franklin & Marshall (14), McDaniel (14), Dickinson (13), Ursinus (13), Haverford (9) and Washington College (3) round out the team-by-team list. 

First Team
Pos / Name Cl.  Hometown / High School
G/F-Elaina Beckett, McDaniel + Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Trinity 
C-Kaitlyn Boggs, Washington College * Sr. Linwood, N.J. / Mainland Regional
G-Kendall Dunham, Johns Hopkins Sr. Woodbridge, Va. / Bishop Ireton
G-Lizzie Neville, Franklin & Marshall * Sr. Waverly, Pa. / Scranton Prep
G-Macie Feldman, Johns Hopkins # Sr. Southgate, Ky. / Notre Dame Academy
Second Team
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
G-Kimberly Hopkins, Gettysburg Sr. North Baldwin, N.Y. / Sacred Heart Academy 
G-Ava Possenti, Ursinus Sr.  Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley 
F-Audrey Jakway, Haverford Jr. St. Paul, Minn. / Mounds Park Academy
G/F-Victoria Zerbe, Dickinson Sr. York, Pa. / Eastern York 
F-Mia Chapman, Dickinson Sr. Vienna, Va. / Madison 
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
G-Caroline Orza, Haverford Sr. Chevy Chase, Md. / Bethesda Chevy Chase 
C-Jocelyn Goldstein, Johns Hopkins Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Masterman 
F-Teya McConnaha, McDaniel ^ Jr. Telford, Pa. / Souderton 
G-Faith Williamson, Johns Hopkins Fr. Montclair, N.J. / Saddle River
F-Madison Smith, Ursinus ! Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Friends Central 
G-Lauren Cavoli, McDaniel So.  Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin 


+  2nd team All-Centennial in 2025, 2024 and 2023 
#  2nd team All-Centennial in 2024, Honorable Mention in 2024 
*  2nd team All-Centennial in 2025 
^   Honorable Mention in 2025 and Rookie of the Year in 2024 
!   Honorable Mention in 2025 
 

Player of the Year – Elaina Beckett, Sr., G/F, McDaniel 
Defensive Player of the Year – Ava Possenti, Sr., G, Ursinus 
Rookie of the Year – Jocelyn Goldstein, Fr., C, Johns Hopkins
Coaching Staff of the Year – Johns Hopkins 


All-Sportsmanship Team

  • Hannah Govert, Bryn Mawr, Sr., G, Peidmont, Calif. 
  • Leah Dubin, Dickinson, Sr., PG, Ambler, Pa. 
  • Lauren Rusas, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., F, Far Hills, N.J. 
  • Reagan Chrencik, Gettysburg, Jr., F, New Hope, Pa. 
  • Brianna Feifer, Haverford, Sr., G/F, Frederick, Md. 
  • Beth Corelli, Johns Hopkins, Sr., G, Bedford, N.Y. 
  • Kendra Mason, McDaniel, So., G, Ashhburn, Va. 
  • Lyndsey Costigan, Muhlenberg, Jr., F, Herndon, Va. 
  • Raven Richardson, Swarthmore, Sr., F, Brooklyn, N.Y. 
  • Makenna Foder, Ursinus, Sr., G, Marlton, N.J. 
  • Emma Robinson, Washington College, Sr., G, Washington, D.C. 

Centennial Conference Players of the Year
1994   Annie Guzek, Dickinson, Soph., C
1995   Ellen Cosgrove, Ursinus, Sr., F
1996   Annie Guzek, Dickinson, Sr., C
1997   Julie Anderson, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
1998   Angie Arnold, Johns Hopkins, Sr., G
1999   Leslie Ritter, Johns Hopkins, Jr., G
2000   Heather Kile, Swarthmore, Soph., C
2001   Amy Kreitz, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
2002   Katie Robinson, Swarthmore, Soph., G
2003   Katie Robinson, Swarthmore, Jr., G
2004   Amy Abernathy, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., C
2005   Dana Johns, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2006   Jennifer Bengel, Gettysburg, Sr., F
2007   Katy Powell, McDaniel, Sr., G
           Meghan Courtney, Muhlenberg, Sr., C
2008   Sarah Meisenberg, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2009   Kathryn Stockbower, Swarthmore, Soph., F
2010   Kelly McKeon, Muhlenberg, Jr., G
2011   Lyndsay Burton, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
2012   Alexa Barbush, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2013   Katie Lytle, Swarthmore, Jr., F
2014   Katie Lytle, Swarthmore, Sr., F
2015   Lindsey Nichols, McDaniel, Jr., G
2016   Lindsey Nichols, McDaniel, Sr., G
2017   Emily Gibbons, Gettysburg, Jr., F
2018   Emily Gibbons, Gettysburg, Sr., F
2019   Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, Sr., G
2020   Anna-Sophia Capizzi, Haverford, Sr., G
2022   Diarra Oden, Johns Hopkins, Sr., G
2023   Mackenzie Szlosek, Gettysburg, So., G
2024   Alyana Arnolie, So., G, Gettysburg
2025   Chinwe Irondi, Sr., F, Ursinus 
2026   Elaina Beckett, Sr., G/F, McDaniel 

Centennial Conference Defensive Players of the Year
2018   Chelsea Gary, Muhlenberg, Sr., F
2019   Sara Dilly, Muhlenberg, Sr., G
2020   Aliyah Stephens, Ursinus, Jr., G
2022   Josey Klingenberg, McDaniel, Jr., G
2023   Kayla Robinson, Haverford, Sr., F 
2024   Clair Marion, Jr., G/F, Dickinson
2025   Shinya Lee, Sr., F, Gettysburg
2026   Ava Possenti, Sr., G, Ursinus 

Centennial Conference Rookies of the Year
2013   Jessica Porter, Gettysburg, Fr., F
2014   Mary Martin, Dickinson, Fr., G
2015   Emily Gibbons, Gettysburg, Fr., F
2016   Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, Fr., G
2017   Lydia Konstanzer, Ursinus, Fr., F
2018   Julianna Clark, Haverford, Fr., G
2019   Kate Deutsch, Dickinson, Fr., F
2020   Dana Bandurick, Swarthmore, Fr., G
2022   Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus, Fr., F
2023   Alayna Arnolie, Gettysburg, Fr. G
2024   Teya McConnaha, McDaniel, Fr., F
2025   Veronica Dawson, Muhlenberg, Fr., F
2026   Jocelyn Goldstein, Fr., C, Johns Hopkins

Centennial Conference Coaches / Coaching Staffs of the Year 
2009   Ron Rohn, Muhlenberg
2010   Mike Kirkpatrick, Gettysburg
2011   Nancy Funk, Johns Hopkins
2012   Bobbi Morgan, Haverford
2013   Mike Kirkpatrick, Gettysburg
2014   Bobbi Morgan, Haverford
2015   Becky Martin, McDaniel
2016   Ron Rohn, Muhlenberg
2017   Nancy Funk, Johns Hopkins
2018   Nate Davis, Gettysburg
2019   Katherine Bixby, Johns Hopkins
2020   Bobbi Morgan, Haverford
2022   Nate Davis, Gettysburg
2023   Dickinson
2024   Washington College
2025   McDaniel 
2026   Johns Hopkins 

Four-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (3)
Heather Kile, Swarthmore, 1999-00-01-02
Kathryn Stockbower, Swarthmore, 2008-09-10-11
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus, 2022-23-24-25

Three-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (11)
Annie Guzek, Dickinson, 1994-95-96
Angie Arnold, Johns Hopkins, 1996-97-98
Julie Anderson, Johns Hopkins, 1996-97-98
Amy Kreitz, Franklin & Marshall, 2000-01-02
Katie Robinson, Swarthmore, 2002-03-04
Jennifer Bengel, Gettysburg, 2004-05-06
Lauren Boyle, Muhlenberg, 2007-08-09
Alexandra Chili, Muhlenberg, 2010-11-12
Brandi Vallely, Muhlenberg, 2016-17-18
Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, 2017-18-19
Clair Marion, Dickinson, 2023-24-25

First-Team All-Conference Freshmen (4)
Heather Kile, Swarthmore 1999
Caitlin Moser, Gettysburg, 2008
Kathryn Stockbower, Swarthmore, 2008
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus, 2022

Second-Team All-Conference Freshmen (8)
Alexandra Chili, Muhlenberg, 2009
Nina Voith, Haverford, 2010
Jess Porter, Gettysburg, 2013
Ashley Espinosa, Washington College, 2013
Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, 2016
Lydia Konstanzer, Ursinus, 2017
Kate Deutsch, Dickinson, 2019
Dana Bandurick, Swarthmore, 2020