SCRANTON, PA -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team defeated Mount Saint Mary College (NY) 93-35 in the opening round of the 2025 Division III NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center.
The Basics
- Final Score: No. 3 Scranton - 93, Mount Saint Mary - 35
- Records: No. 3 Scranton (27-1), Mount Saint Mary (17-11)
- The Lady Royals will face Bates College (17-9) in the second round tomorrow night at 6:45 p.m.
- Bates defeated Southern Virginia University 55-53 in tonight's first game.
How it Happened
- Scranton got off to a strong start as junior Kaeli Romanowski drilled a corner three off an assist from classmate Kaci Kranson to put the Lady Royals up 3-0.
- Kranson and Romanowski recorded back-to-back steals with fast-break layups to give Scranton a 7-0 lead.
- Graduate student Maddie Hartnett connected from deep at the 7:23 mark in the first to extend the lead to 12-0.
- Romanowski capped off the 14-0 run with a steal and fast-break layup for Scranton.
- Sophomore Elizabeth Bennett hit a three-pointer with 3:27 remaining in the opening period to put the Lady Royals up 19-4.
- Scranton closed out the first quarter with a 20 point lead.
- Graduate student Kyra Quigley and Kranson scored consecutive lay ups to open up the second period.
- Quigley kept things rolling with two more buckets in the early stages of the second quarter.
- Hartnett hit her second three of the night at the 5:11 mark in the second to put Scranton up 38-10.
- Sophomore Meghan Lamanna and freshman Marisa Francione connected on back-to-back threes late in the first half to give their squad a 33 point advantage.
- Scranton led by 37 at the end of the first half.
- Lamanna opened the second half with a three, giving Scranton a 40 point lead.
- Sophomore Natalie Stoupakis and graduate student Allie Lynch each hit threes midway through the third period.
- Bennett hit a three to close out the third as Scranton led 73-36 with on quarter remaining.
- Seniors Morgan Brewer and Ashlyn Bender assisted each other on back-to-back buckets to start the fourth period.
- Francione and fellow freshman Selena Cieszko hit threes in the fourth as Scranton went on to win 93-35.
Top Performers
- Bennett scored a game-high 14 and grabbed four boards.
- Romanowksi recorded nine points, seven rebounds and three steals.
- Hartnett and Quigley each scored 8.
Inside the Box Score
- Scranton shot 52.1% from the field and 43.3% from three.
- The Lady Royals scored 29 points off of turnovers.
- Scranton's bench out scored Mount Saint Mary's bench 56-12.
Up Next
- Scranton will face Bates tomorrow night at 6:45 p.m. at the John Long Center in Scranton, Pa.
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