SALEM, Va. ? Denison won the 2026 NCAA Division III women's basketball championship on Saturday, beating Scranton 55-41 to secure the first national title in program history.

The championship result was detailed by NCAA.com, which said Denison used its defense to control the game and limit Scranton throughout the final at the Cregger Center.

The path to the title began with the 64-team field announcement, where Denison entered a tournament that included 43 automatic bids and 21 at-large selections.

The title game was part of a broader championship weekend in Salem covered by the NCAA Division III women's championship page, which tracked the semifinals, final and season history.

For Denison, the win capped a tournament run that ended with the program doing what none of its previous teams had managed: finishing the season as national champion.