Vassar College Women's Basketball senior guard Tova Gelb added to an impressive list of accolades on Wednesday after being named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American. Gelb becomes the fifth WBCA All-American selection in program history and the first since 2022.
"We congratulate the members of the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches' All-America team," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women's game."
Wednesday's honor adds to a list of postseason honors for Gelb that includes being named the Liberty League Player and Defensive Player of the Year and the D3Hoops.com Region III Player of the Year. Gelb joins a list of WBCA All-Americans that includes Cydni Matsuoka (2013, 2014), Sophie Nick (2019) and Sarah Gillooly (2022).
Gelb finished a standout 2024-25 season averaging a double-double and leading the team in scoring average, rebounding and steals. Gelb was good for 18.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game while shooting 47.8-percent from the floor. Gelb also contributed 2.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per game while playing 35.9 minutes per outing.
Gelb scored in double-figures in 25 of the team's 28 games, including at least 20 points in a game 12 times. Gelb totaled a single game program record 36 points against RIT on January 18, a game in which she became the 15th player to reach 1,000 career points at Vassar. Gelb hauled in at least 10 rebounds in a game 20 times and rounded out the season with a team-high 18 double-doubles.
Among the Liberty League leaders, Gelb led the conference in scoring, rebounding and steals. Gelb finished the season ranked second in field goal percentage, fifth in free-throw percentage (79.4), eighth in blocked shots and ninth in assists.
Vassar finished the season with 21-7 overall record. The Brewers won their second straight Liberty League title in 2025 and made the program's sixth ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament.