The Drew University women's basketball team will feature a veteran lineup and a promising crop of first-years as it embarks on the 2026-27 season under 11th-year Head Coach John Olenowski.
 
The Rangers bring back eight players from last year's squad that finished 13-13 and reached the Landmark Conference Championships for the third season in a row. Included in that number are six of their top eight scorers and four players who started at least 10 games.

Drew made its mark as a stingy defensive squad a in 2025-26, when it held opponents to 57.4 points per game and 23.6% shooting from 3-point range – a mark that led the Landmark Conference and ranked 22nd in Division III.

Olenowski will turn to a highly-experienced senior class for leadership and production this season. Drew's five seniors have combined to play in 341 games while making 143 starts over the last three years.
 
The team's top returning scorer is senior forward Olivia Aliotta, who finished as Drew's second-leading point producer (8.6 ppg) last season. She also led the Rangers in rebounding (5.9 rpg) and finished second in steals (31) and blocked shots (15). Throughout the course of her career, she has played in 62 games while making 22 starts.
 
Senior Amy Rachilla is back as the team's most experienced Ranger. A three-year starter at point guard, she has appeared in all 79 games for her career while making 77 starts. Last season, she was the team's third-leading scorer (7.8 ppg) and finished second on the squad in assists (2.7 apg). She also led the team in steals (45) and shot 76.6% at the foul line.
 
Guards Alice Altomare, Miabella Diaz, and Emily Bass also return to round out Drew's senior class. Altomare has played in all but six games during her career while establishing herself as one of the team's top outside shooters. Last season, she averaged 5.6 points per game while hitting a team-leading 36 3-pointers. Like Altomare, Diaz has played in 73 games for her career while making her mark as a tremendous defender. She registered 4.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last season. Bass will bring additional leadership after playing in 54 games over the last three seasons, including 17 last year.
 
Junior guard Jocelyn Kingsley is also back after averaging 6.7 points per game while playing in all 26 games and making 10 starts last season. Also returning is sophomore forward Molly Chapman, who played in every game a year ago and posted 5.3 points per game while finishing as the team's second-leading rebounder (5.2 rpg). In addition, sophomore guard Katie Reiner returns after playing in 23 games a year ago.
 
Six first-year players will also bolster the roster this year, as guards Sydney Hughes and Aliza Schulberg and forwards Klaudia Burke, Lina Hull, Lexi Kuhn, and Ruby Martin will look to make their mark.
 
The Rangers play their season and home opener on Wednesday, when they take on Franklin & Marshall College in a non-conference affair starting at 5 p.m. Drew's Landmark Conference opener is set for Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the University of Scranton.