NEW HAVEN, Conn. (March 13, 2026) – Four student-athletes from Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference member institutions were chosen for the 2025-26 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-East Region Women’s Basketball Teams, the D2CCA announced on Thursday. The teams were selected by directors of athletics communications from NCAA Division II East Region institutions and conferences.
Three CACC players were voted onto the East Region First Team and will advance to the D2CCA All-America ballot. Holy Family University senior Taylor Hinkle is a three-time all-region selection who earlier this month was named the CACC Player of the Year. She is joined on the First Team by junior Ane Valle and sophomore Stephanie Formby, teammates on 2025-26 CACC champion Felician University.
Thomas Jefferson University junior Emily Spratt, the CACC’s top scorer at 19.3 points per game, was elected to the All-Region Second Team
The NCAA Division II East Region consists of the CACC, East Coast Conference and Northeast 10 Conference and contains 30 institutions which compete in women’s basketball.
2025-26 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-East Region Women’s Basketball Teams
First Team
Tatum Forbes, SR, Saint Anselm
Stephanie Formby, SO, Felician
Grace Lesko, JR, Mercy
Taylor Hinkle, SR, Holy FamilY
Ane Valle, JR, Felician
Second Team
Colleen McCullagh, SR, Molloy
Niya Morgen, JR, Bentley
Chelsea Reeves, GR, American International
Emily Spratt, JR, Jefferson
Rheyna Steinauer, SR, Southern Connecticut State
2025-26 East Region Player of the Year: Tatum Forbes, Saint Anselm College
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.