2025-26 UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON LADY ROYALS
0 Selena Cieszko
5-foot-4, Sophomore, Guard
Hometown: Woodcliff Lake, N.J.
Major: Business Communications
Highlights: Appeared in 22 games this season. Averages 1.7 points, 1.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists. … Scored season-high six points against Juniata on Jan. 31. … Played 15 minutes in NCAA first-round game against Framingham State and had two points, five assists and one steal.
1 Kaeli Romanowski
5-foot-4, Senior, Guard
Hometown: Lake Ariel
Major: Finance
Highlights: Started all 31 games. Averages 5.2 points, 5.6 rebounds. … Leads team in assists (125) and steals (119). … Ranks fifth in Division III in steals, 23rd in assists and third in assist/turnover ratio at 3.91. … Leader of defense that is tops in Division III points allowed with 42.6 per game. … First-team All-Landmark Conference and Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in her career (2024). … D3Hoops.com Region V first-team selection. … Landmark Senior Scholar Athlete for women’s basketball. Has a 3.97 grade-point average.
2 Sophia Talutto
5-foot-6, Guard, Freshman
Hometown: Dunmore
Major: Marketing
Highlights: Appeared in all 31 games with two starts. Averages 7.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists. … Second on the team in steals (65). … Had season-high 23 points in NCAA first-round win over Framingham State. … Was named Rookie of the Year in the Landmark Conference and D3Hoops.com Region 5.
5 Katie Gorski
6-foot-0, Junior, Forward
Hometown: Pine Brook, N.J.
Major: Business Marketing
Highlights: Started all 31 games. Averages 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists. … Second on team with 34 blocks. … Posted four double-doubles this season, including 18-point, 10-rebound effort vs. Elizabethtown in Landmark Conference championship game. … Scored career-high 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting in Sweet 16 win over Bates. … Chosen second-team All-Landmark Conference this season.
6 Kaitlyn Raguso
5-foot-8, Freshman, Guard
Hometown: Peekskill, N.Y.
Major: Nursing
Highlights: Appeared in 30 games with one start. Averages 2.8 points, 2.9 rebounds. … Twice scored season-high nine points: Nov. 13 at New Jersey City and Dec. 3 against Moravian. … Also grabbed season-high 10 rebounds at Elizabethtown on Jan. 7.
10 Kelsey Miedreich
5-foot-10, Freshman, Forward
Hometown: Pearl River, N.Y.
Major: Nursing
Highlights: Appeared in 23 games. Averages 3.0 points, 2.4 rebounds. … Scored season-high 12 points on 6-for-7 shooting at Juniata on Dec. 6. … Contributed seven points and eight rebounds in NCAA first-round win over Framingham State.
11 Kaci Kranson
5-foot-11, Senior, Guard
Hometown: Scranton
Major: Criminal Justice
Highlights: Started all 31 games. Averages 18.4 points, 5.5 rebounds. … Second on the team with 49 3-pointers. … Ranks seventh in Division III in field goals (212) and ninth in points (569). … Scored season- and career-high 39 points against Susquehanna on Feb. 14. … All-Landmark Conference first-team for fourth time and Player of the Year for second straight season. … Landmark championship game MVP for second time (2023) after totaling 26 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, five steals. … D3Hoops.com Region V Player of Year for second straight season and first-team All-Region for fourth time. … Second on program’s career scoring list with 1,987 points in 120 games (117 starts). … One of 11 finalists for Jostens Trophy, given to most outstanding men’s and women’s players in Division III basketball.
12 Jenna Sloan
5-foot-9, Senior, Guard
Hometown: Central Square, N.Y.
Major: Social Media Strategies
Highlights: Appeared and started in 29 games. Averages 1.8 points, 2.1 rebounds. … Second on team in assists (96). … Quietly goes about her job. … Scored season-high seven points in Elite Eight against Concordia-Moorhead, including hitting her first 3-pointer of season. … Handed out season-high nine assists in Landmark Conference championship game against Elizabethtown. … Leads Division III in assist/turnover ratio at 10.67 (96 assists, 9 turnovers). … Scranton representative on Landmark Winter All-Sportsmanship Team.
14 Natalie Stoupakis
5-foot-9, Junior, Guard
Hometown: Totowa, N.J.
Major: Occupational Therapy
Highlights: Appeared in 27 games with one start. Averages 3.0 points, 0.8 rebounds. … Scored eight points against Goucher on Nov. 22. Also had eight points in NCAA first-round game against Framingham State. … Nine of her 19 field goals are 3-pointers.
15 Elizabeth Bennett
5-foot-11, Junior, Forward
Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
Major: Kinesiology
Highlights: Appeared in all 31 games with one start. Averages 12.1 points, 4.3 rebounds. … Leads team with 35 blocks and is third with 40 3-pointers. … Scored season-high 27 points against Susquehanna on Feb. 14. Had career-high 11 rebounds Feb. 4 at Moravian. … Named All-Landmark Conference second team for the second straight season.
21 Meghan Lamanna
5-foot-5, Guard, Junior
Hometown: New Providence, N.J.
Major: Occupational Therapy
Highlights: Appeared in 30 games with 28 starts. Averages 10.3 points, 2.1 rebounds. … Leads team with 62 3-pointers and ranks ninth in Division III in 3-point percentage at .419 (62 for 148). … Third on team with 65 assists. … Scored season- and career-high 25 points against Elizabethtown on Feb. 7. … All-Landmark Conference second-team selection.
22 Lizzlie Halligan
5-foot-8, Sophomore, Forward
Hometown: West Chester
Major: Marketing
Highlights: Appeared in 19 games. Averages 2.0 points, 1.6 rebounds. … Had season-highs of seven points against Moravian on Dec. 3 and five rebounds at New Jersey City on Nov. 13. … Had five points, three assists, three steals against Wilkes on Feb. 18.
23 Elyse Montgomery
5-foot-11, Sophomore, Forward
Hometown: Honesdale
Major: Marketing
Highlights: Appeared in 18 games. Has 17 points and 20 rebounds. … Had season-highs of five points and four rebounds against Moravian on Dec. 3.
24 Marisa Francione
5-foot-6, Sophomore, Guard
Hometown: Devon
Major: Business Administration
Highlights: Appeared in 25 games. Averages 1.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists. … Had season-highs of eight points against Penn State-Harrisburg on Dec. 21, five rebounds at Goucher on Jan. 24 and four assists at New Jersey City on Nov. 13.
25 Gabriella Murphy
5-foot-7, Freshman, Guard
Hometown: Marlboro, N.Y.
Major: Criminal Justice
Highlights: Appeared in 22 games. Averages 2.9 points and 0.9 rebounds. … Hit three 3-pointers for season-high nine points Jan. 24 at Goucher. … Grabbed season-high four rebounds against Moravian on Dec. 3.
30 Sabrina Kraker
5-foot-9, Sophomore, Forward
Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.
Major: Undecided – Business
Highlights: Appeared in 20 games. Averages 1.0 points, 0.7 rebounds. … Scored season-high five points against Lycoming on Feb. 11 and in NCAA first-round game against Framingham State.
32 Brooke Olender
5-foot-10, Freshman, Forward
Hometown: Wynnewood
Major: Occupational Therapy
Highlights: Appeared in 17 games. Has 12 points and seven rebounds. … Scored four points Jan. 14 at Lycoming.
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