NYU Violets on Brink of Division III Winning Streak Record

Coach Meg Barber leads team one win away from surpassing 81-game streak held by Washington University

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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The NYU women's basketball team, led by head coach Meg Barber, is one victory away from breaking the Division III record for longest winning streak. The Violets have won 19 consecutive games and tied the record of 81 straight wins held by Washington University of St. Louis from 1998-2001. NYU has a chance to set the new mark on Sunday against Carnegie Mellon.

Why it matters

This potential record-breaking achievement would cement NYU's status as one of the dominant Division III women's basketball programs of the past decade. The Violets have won two national championships in a row and are seeking a third, which would match Washington University's historic run in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The details

The Violets (19-0) tied the record with a 73-65 win over Case Western University on Friday night. During the 81-game winning streak, only three other teams got within single digits of Washington University. NYU beat Carnegie Mellon by just one point last Sunday, the closest any team has come to defeating them this season.

  • The Violets tied the record with a win on February 7, 2026.
  • NYU has a chance to break the record on February 9, 2026 against 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 was approaching the Division III winning streak record.

Caroline Peper

A senior on the NYU team who is the only player on the 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 as a freshman.

Yasmene Clark

A junior forward on the NYU team who misses practice once a week because she is taking classes at the Brooklyn campus, requiring her to come in early and work individually 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 (klfy.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 (klfy.com)

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