Above photo: Kayleigh Bryant anchored the Tigers defensive to a 3-0 week

WATERVILLE, MAINE – The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) has named SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech women’s basketball senior Kayleigh Bryant (Schenevus, NY) the NAC Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending February 8, 2026.

Bryant anchored the Tigers’ defense during a perfect 3-0 week, including a 2-0 NAC stretch with wins over UMPI and Husson. In Cobleskill’s win over Husson, she posted a career-high 10 rebounds (six defensive) while adding two blocks and a steal. She followed that performance with nine rebounds (seven defensive), two blocks, and a steal against UMPI.

In the Tigers’ non-conference win over VTSU-Castleton, Bryant added five defensive rebounds and a steal while consistently altering shots on the defensive end. For the week, the senior averaged six defensive rebounds per game to go along with 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steal across three contests.