GREENVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 15) -- Thiel College Women's Basketball head coach
Jessica Vormelker '19 unveiled the Tomcats' 2026-27 schedule Friday morning. Entering her fourth season at the helm of the squad, Vormelker looks to continue the upward rise of the program and build off last season's six-win campaign.
The Tomcats will play a 26-game schedule in 2026, including one exhibition, 12 home tilts and a 16-game Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) slate. The 2026-27 Cats figure to be the most talented crop of players in the Vormelker era.
Key Dates
Nov. 10 -- Season opener at Muskingum
Nov. 13 -- Home opener versus Pitt Greensburg
Nov. 17 -- Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game versus Buffalo State
Nov. 24 -- PAC opener versus Westminster
Nov. 29 -- Exhibition at DI Mercyhurst
Jan. 9 - 16 -- Three-game homestand with contests against Waynesburg (Jan. 9), Geneva (Jan. 13) and Bethany (Jan. 16, Alumni Appreciation Game)
Feb. 17 -- Pink Game (with ZTA) versus Grove City on Maenpa Court
Feb. 20 -- Regular-season finale and Senior Day against Hiram
Feb. 23 - 27 -- PAC Championship Tournament
Quote from Coach
"We're really excited about the upcoming season and the group we have coming together," Vormelker said. "We have a talented group of young women who have been working hard and are eager to compete. We saw a lot of growth and development last season, and we're looking forward to building on that progress. We're excited for the challenges ahead and the opportunity to continue taking steps forward as a program."
Full Schedule
The full 2026-27 schedule can be found
here or by clicking the blue box above.
Prospectus
The 2026-27 Tomcats feature 17 players with six upperclassmen, five of which are juniors, five sophomores and six freshmen.
The Cats return All-PAC pick Issy Green (Slippery Rock, Pa./Portersville Christian) at point guard. She dished out 129 assists, the second-most in program history, third-most in the PAC and 16th-most in DIII last season. The Blue and Gold also return three-time PAC Newcomer of the Week Emily Betsinger (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) and one-time Newcomer of the Week Caitlin Stephens (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) down low along with versatile forward Kayley Risser (Reynoldsville, Pa./Dubois Central Catholic).
