Women's Basketball | 3/10/2026 12:00:00 PM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – St. John Fisher women's basketball senior guards Presleigh Brunner and Hannah Ferguson have been named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Rochester Area Division II-III Teams for the 2025-26 season. 

Brunner earned first-team honors, while Ferguson garnered honorable mention recognition. Both players are first-time USBWA Rochester Area honorees. 

Brunner led the Cardinals in scoring this past season, averaging a career-high 14.6 points per game while shooting 37.7% overall (146-of-387) and 81.8% from the free-throw line (63-of-77). The second-team All-Empire Conference selection scored in double figures in 20 of the Cardinals' 26 games. She scored 20 or more points seven times, including a career-high 26 against Ithaca in the season-opener. 

Brunner also led Fisher with 47 steals and finished second on the team in rebounds (5.8 per game), both of which marked career highs. 

Ferguson led the Cardinals in rebounding (6.1 rebounds per game) and finished second in scoring (11.8 points per game), setting career highs in both categories. She finished with the Cardinals' highest field goal percentage (45.9%, 113-of-246) and second-highest 3-point percentage (34.3%, 35-of-102). A third-team All-Empire 8 honoree, Ferguson, who scored 10 or more points in 16 games, produced a team-leading three double-doubles. She scored a career-high 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 3-of-5 from three and 5-of-6 from the foul line to go with 13 rebounds against SUNY Brockport on Jan. 9. 

Defensively, Ferguson led the team with 18 blocked shots and finished third with 32 steals. 

The Cardinals finished the season 12-14 overall (9-7 Empire 8).