(photo by Travis Bernhard)
Junior Grace Alexander was named to the Second Team, and senior Payton Gilbert was named Third Team All-SUNYAC by the conference as announced on Wednesday. The duo led the Devils to a 13-12 mark this year.
Alexander averaged 11.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. She led the Devils with 68 assists, 52 steals, and 53 three pointers — her long-range total ranked her second in the SUNYAC. In conference-only games, her 44 threes were tops for the circuit. She also nailed 33 percent of her overall threes, which was fourth in the SUNYAC. She concludes her junior season with 909 career points. As a freshman, Alexander was named Rookie of the Year and Third Team All-Conference.
Gilbert led the Devils in scoring (12.7 ppg), was second in rebounding (6.2 rpg), and third in steals (37). She led the conference in field-goal percentage at 53 percent (134-253). In three seasons, she has 660 points.
2026 SUNYAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team
Name School Year Hometown/High School
Sierra Pabo Canton Jr. San Jose, CA/Santa Teresa
Jackie Funk Cortland Jr. Penfield/Penfield
Joleen Lusk Cortland Jr. Cherry Valley/Cherry Valley-Springfield
Brianna Fitzgerald New Paltz Gr. Dix Hills/Island Trees High School
Giavanna White-Principio Oswego Sr. Waterloo/Waterloo
Second Team
Name School Year Hometown/High School
Kat McRobbie-Taru Canton So. Clay/Cicero-North Syracuse
Brooke Tillotson Cortland Sr. Marathon/Marathon
Grace Alexander Fredonia State Jr. Penfield/Penfield
Anyssia Ingersoll Morrisville Jr. Mexico/Mexico
Karly Wittenbauer New Paltz Sr. Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens High School
Third Team
Name School Year Hometown/High School
Payton Gilbert Fredonia State Sr. Union Springs/Union Springs
Lidia Boucher Oneonta Sr. Delmar/Bethlehem Central
Zhane Holmes Oswego Gr. Elmira/Elmira
Julia Greek Plattsburgh Jr. Long Island/Ward Melville
Imani Walcott Plattsburgh Sr. Albany/Albany
