NYU Coach Meg Barber Leads Violets to Brink of Division III Winning Streak Record

The Violets are two wins away from breaking the 81-game record held by Washington University of St. Louis.

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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NYU women's basketball coach Meg Barber, who was a player for the Violets when rival Washington University of St. Louis was approaching the Division III winning streak record, now has NYU two victories away from breaking that mark of 81 consecutive wins from 1998-2001. The Violets, currently 18-0, will have a chance to tie the record on Friday night when they visit Case Western University, with a chance to break it on Sunday at Carnegie Mellon.

Why it matters

Barber's Violets have a chance to make history by breaking the long-standing Division III winning streak record, a feat that would cement NYU's status as one of the top women's basketball programs in the country at the Division III level. The Violets are also seeking their third consecutive national championship, which would match the feat of Washington University's four-year title run from 1998-2001.

The details

The Violets have been dominant this season, with only one game decided by single digits - a one-point win over Carnegie Mellon last Sunday. During their 80-game winning streak, only two other teams have come within single digits of defeating them. Coach Barber says the team has been working with a mental performance coach this week to help manage the pressure and nerves of potentially breaking the record.

  • The Violets (18-0) will have a chance to tie the record on Friday, February 10, 2026 when they visit Case Western University.
  • The Violets will have a chance to break the record on Sunday, February 12, 2026 at Carnegie Mellon.

The players

Meg Barber

The head coach of the NYU women's basketball team, who was a player for the Violets when rival Washington University of St. Louis was approaching the Division III winning streak record.

Caroline Peper

A senior on the NYU women's basketball team, who is the only player on the current roster to have lost a game in college, when the Violets were beaten by Transylvania in the Elite Eight of the Division III NCAA Tournament during her freshman year.

Yasmene Clark

A junior forward on the NYU women's basketball team, who misses practice once a week due to classes at the Brooklyn campus, but makes up for it with extra individual work with the coaches.

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What they’re saying

“When I think about it being a fan of this program and not just the coach of this program, I would be excited to pass (Washington University) just because of what it represented to me as a player here. Knowing how hard it is to do in the league that we're in. I have an alumni group that blows up after every game.”

— Meg Barber, Head Coach, NYU Women's Basketball (kob.com)

“Keeping the streak going wasn't one of our goals coming into the season. I honestly don't think any of us were really aware of it before this past weekend. But, you know, this streak isn't really what defines our team. It's more of, you know, the end goal, which is, again, another national championship.”

— Caroline Peper, Senior, NYU Women's Basketball (kob.com)

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