Women's Basketball Scranton Athletic Communications

Scranton Women's Basketball Posts Dominant Win Over Mount Saint Mary in NCAA First Round

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 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 layups 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 one 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 outscored Mount Saint Mary's bench 56-12.

Up Next
  • Scranton will face Bates tomorrow at 6:45 p.m. at the John Long Center in Scranton, Pa.

Coverage of Tomorrow's Game