GORHAM, Maine – Adding to her long list of post-season accolades, University of Southern Maine senior
Jaycie Christopher (Skowhegan, Maine) was named a D3hoops.com Second Team All-American.
Recently being named just the sixth Huskies' women's basketball player to the first team WBCA All-American list, joining Southern Maine standouts Ashley Marble '07 (2005-06, 06-07), Joanna Brown '98 (1997-98), Laura Pate '91 (1990-91), Diana Duff '89 (1988-89), and Maureen Burchill (1984-85, 82-83), Christopher is the first Husky to be named to the D3hoops.com All-American list since Courtney Cochran '12 was named honorable mention in 2011-2012. She is the fifth individual to earn the award joining Cochran, Marble, Julie Plant '00 (1999-2000) and Brown.
The 2026 honors represent the 29
th year that D3hoops.comhas issued All-America honors. Student-athletes are chosen by D3hoops.com staff in consultation with All-Region voting results from players nominated for those awards by institution Athletic Communications staff.
Adding to an already impressive list of post-season accolades, Christopher has also previously been named the 2006 D3hoops.com Region 2 Player of the Year, the New England Women's Basketball Association (NEWBA) Player of the Year, and the Little East Conference Player of the Year, and has earned first team honors from each governing body.
Averaging a team-leading 18.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, Christoper is among the nations' leaders in NCAA Division III Women's Basketball. Shooting a remarkable 45.2 percent from three-point range this season (57-for-126), and 55.2 percent overall (196-for-355) the Huskies' 6-0 guard racked up 12 double-doubles this season. Scoring in double-figures in all but one of the Huskies' games this season, and has reached the 20-point mark in 12 games. Hitting 30 points twice, Christopher scored a season-high 32 points in a 70-32 win over VTSU-Castleton to close out the Huskies' regular season. Snagging at least 10 rebounds in 13 games, Christopher has a season-high of 16.
In 30 games, Christopher compiled 568 points, 270 rebounds, 106 assists, and 30 steals with a remarkable 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio. Her 568 points are sixth in single-season records, while her 18.9 point per game are tied for fifth with Joanna Brown (1995-96). Christopher's 55.2 field goal percentage is ranks ninth, and her 45.2 three-point percentage is third.
Southern Maine finished the 2025-2026 with a record of 27-3 (15-1 Little East Conference). The Huskies claimed both the program's 22
nd regular season title and 21
st tournament championship, marking the first time the Huskies have finished atop the conference since the 2012-2013 season.
Earning the LEC's bid to the NCAA tourney and its 27th overall appearance in the championship field, Southern Maine claimed victories over Johnson and Wales (62-46) in the first round, and then upset No. 7 Bowdoin College on the road 67-59 to earn a trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2007.
D3hoops.com 2026 women's basketball All-America team
Player of the Year: Mary Schleusner, F, Washington & Lee
Rookie of the Year: Katie Boulanger, G, Wartburg
Coach of the Year: Ben O'Brien, Scranton
| First team |
| Pos. |
Name |
Team |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| G |
Kaci Kranson |
Scranton |
Sr. |
Scranton, Pa. |
| G |
Caroline Peper |
New York U. |
Sr. |
South Easton, Mass. |
| F |
Natalie Gricius |
Carroll |
Sr. |
Oconomowoc, Wisc. |
| F |
Macy Miller |
Ohio Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Marysville, Ohio |
| F |
Mary Schleusner |
Washington & Lee |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Second team |
| G |
Jaycie Christopher |
Southern Maine |
Sr. |
Skowhegan, Maine |
| G |
Ada Taute |
Denison |
Jr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| F |
Paige Seckar |
UW-Oshkosh |
So. |
Oshkosh, Wisc. |
| C |
Elsa Daulerio |
Bates |
Sr. |
Harpswell, Maine |
| C |
Lexy Harris |
Washington U. |
Jr. |
Marietta, Ga. |
Third team |
| G |
Jacqueline Berry |
Hardin-Simmons |
So. |
Texhoma, Okla. |
| G |
Brianna Fitzgerald |
SUNY New Paltz |
Sr. |
Dix Hills, N.Y. |
| G |
Caydee Kirkham |
Coe |
Sr. |
Carthage, Ill. |
| F |
Maya Metcalf |
Concordia-Moorhead |
So. |
West Fargo, N.D. |
| F |
Liv Monturo |
Messiah |
Sr. |
Bayport, N.Y. |
Fourth team |
| G |
Ava Bardic |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Lincolnshire, Ill. |
| G |
Alexa Charles |
Hunter |
Sr. |
Tarrytown, N.Y. |
| G/F |
Ava Ryncarz |
John Carroll |
Sr. |
Aurora, Ohio |
| F |
Alline Ballard |
Cal Lutheran |
Jr. |
Pasadena, Calif. |
| F |
Samaree Perkins |
Capital |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
Fifth team |
| G |
Brooke Batchelor |
New York U. |
Sr. |
Oakton, Va. |
| G |
Kaeli Romanowski |
Scranton |
Sr. |
Lake Ariel, Pa. |
| G/F |
Elaina Beckett |
McDaniel |
Sr. |
Mechanicsburg, Pa. |
| F |
Carolae Barton |
Merchant Marine |
So. |
Waldorf, Md. |
| F |
Riley Brady |
Hendrix |
Jr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
