The University of Scranton Lady Royals departed from campus Tuesday afternoon.
Next stop: Salem, Virginia, home of the NCAA Division III women’s basketball Final Four.
Having successfully defended their home court at the Long Center through four rounds of play — the first and second rounds, Sweet 16 and Elite 8 — the Lady Royals (31-0) will play New York University (29-0) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The winner advances to the national title game against the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (28-3) or Denison University (28-2).
In the Elite 8 win against Concordia-Moorhead, 67-42, senior Kaci Kranson, the D3Hoops.com Region 5 Player of the Year, scored a team-high 15 points. Katie Gorski, Meghan Lamanna and first team all-region selection Kaeli Romanowski also scored in double-figures. Jenna Sloan and Elizabeth Bennett added seven points each. Freshman Sophia Talutto, the D3Hoops.com Region 5 Rookie of the Year, added four points. The Lady Royals are led by head coach Ben O’Brien, the D3Hoops.com Region 5 Coach of the Year.
The Lady Royals have won 11 consecutive Landmark Conference championships. They’re back in the Final Four for the first time since 2019. The team won a national title in 1985.
Continue reading to learn more about the matchup and how can you watch and follow:
University of Scranton Lady Royals (31-0) vs. NYU Violets (29-0)
What: NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19
Where: Cregger Center in Salem, Virginia
Watch: The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. ESPN+ is a premium streaming service with original online content, including live sporting events. For more information or to purchase an ESPN+ subscription, visit the ESPN+ website.
Follow: The Lady Royals’ Instagram handle is @ScrantonLadyRoyals and Twitter/X is @ScrantonWBB. The University’s athletic department is on Instagram @RoyalAthletics and Twitter/X @RoyalAthletics. Additionally, live stats during the game will be published by the NCAA.
Tickets: Available for purchase via HomeTown Ticketing.
Up next: The winner advances to play in the national championship game against the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (28-3) or Denison University (28-2). The national championship will also be streamed on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21.
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