WBB: Landmark Conference

[saratoga]

Well, since its been a slow news day the past several weeks, I'll add formally what was once just a whisper.
NEPA Elite has made Kaeli's transfer to the UofS official.
The following is their recent update on this great news for the Lady Royals.


The University of Scranton women's basketball team continues to add to its local influence through transfers.

Former NEPA Elite 17U Clark team player Kaeli Romanowski, a Western Wayne graduate, will join the Lady Royals next season after beginning her college career with one season playing for Landmark Conference rival Elizabethtown College.

Romanowski was a second-team, all-state selection after leading Western Wayne to the second round of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class 3A state tournament as a senior. The speedy point guard was a three-time Lackawanna League Division 2 Player of the Year selection by NEPABasketball.com and a first-team, all-District 2 choice as a senior after leading the Lady Wildcats to three division titles and two district championship game appearances.

Earlier this month, Dunmore graduate Victoria Toomey announced that she would play at Scranton in her last year of eligibility after spending four seasons on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I level at Rider University. Toomey earned multiple District 2 Player of the Year awards and all-state honors while playing for the Lady Bucks.

In his first season coaching the Lady Royals, former Dunmore coach Ben O'Brien added Holy Redeemer graduate Sam Rajza as a graduate student transfer who had played four seasons at King's College.

Kaci Kranson, a former NEPA Elite teammate of Romanowski's from Holy Cross, and Rajza were starters on the Scranton team that won its first 28 games before suffering its only loss in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Kranson was named tournament Most Valuable Player when Scranton defeated Elizabethtown, 69-54, in the final for its eighth straight Landmark Conference title. She had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in that victory.

Romanowski was the most-used player off the Elizabethtown bench in that game, finishing with five points and at 5-foot-4 was the team's second-leading rebounder with seven. She had one of her best games in a January trip to Scranton to battle for first place in the Landmark at the time. In 26 minutes, Romanowski had 12 points, 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 rebounds.

During her freshman season with the Blue Jays, Romanowski led the Blue Jays (23-5) in steals with 2.4 per game while also averaging 5.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 19.6 minutes per game while playing in all but one game. She shot 41.5 percent from the floor and was second on the team in both assists and free throw percentage (79.7).

As teammates, Romanowski and Kranson helped NEPA Elite repeat as Hoop Group Showcase League 17U champions priors to their senior seasons in high school.

[ronk]

 Wonder if Kaeli will play softball, also; she was reportedly an excellent player.

No mention of the end-of-the season banquet/fundraiser for the wbb team normally held in May before the semester end.

Assistant coach position for wbb no longer listed as open under job opportunities; maybe we'll hear soon of the selection.

[Augie2020]

 Kelly Mazzante is headed to the top of the hill in DC .Georgetown as an assistant!!

[saratoga]

Scranton Prep's Cecelia Collins is moving from Bucknell to Columbia.
Glad she didn't join her sister at NYU. 

[Augie2020]

Seriously Dipillo is just poking and hoping for work!Cmon 3 different  jobs in your last 3 years.HC (Scranton)Assistant Coach(Pitt)and now Bowling Green(His agent is already looking for next year Joking) I wonder if he tried at Bucknell?

[ronk]

 Royals are announcing their incoming class on Twitter this week starting with Liz Bennett today.

[Tim the Enchanter]

Smart move.  It gives each recruit her moment in the spotlight rather than just being clumped in together as part of a single press release (which I'm sure they'll do eventually) and drives more traffic to their Twitter feed. 

[ronk]

 Abby Anderson is hired by the new Pitt HC as director of basketball operations; I was hoping that she would get the Scranton FT assistant position opened some time ago.

[saratoga]

About 23 years old and already Director of Basketball Operations at a D1 school in the prestigious  ACC...she's doing just fine Ronk, she's doing fine. 

[Augie2020]

Who was leaving that the Full time position was available?As far as I know everyone that was on the team last year is coming back in same position!

[ronk]

 There was no FT assistant last season; Jess Rini was PT.

[saratoga]

Huge congrats to Bridget on getting her jersey hung at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
Quite the honor for a great kid who probably would have re-written every offensive record at the UofS had she not received a scholarship to attend D-1 St. Joe's for her 5th. year.

This makes two years in a row the Lady Royals have had this honor with Abby Anderson having her's hung from the rafters last year.

[Augie2020]

Jason Rhine leaves Misericordia for Keystone .If true Why

[saratoga]

Let's just say the choice to leave Miseri wasn't his.
I'd also say he's very lucky the Keystone position was still available.

[scottiedawg]

I'm keeping a list of all returning players and would love help if anyone has information that is/can be public.

These are all the Seniors from Landmark teams that I am assuming are not coming back for a 5th year. (excluded Monaghan and Doherty, who transferred out):

[ sorted by percentage of team's minutes played ]

Kaitlyn Lynch, Susquehanna
Joey Meyers, Drew
Sam Rajza, Scranton
Kyani Quarles, Goucher
Gwen Alberici, Drew
Morgan Amy, Moravian
Kayla Yoegel, Moravian
Julia Marino, Wilkes
Rachel Bussanich, Catholic
Emily Markowski, Moravian
Tessa Zamolyi, Moravian
Kenzie Reed, Lycoming
Erin Thompson, Catholic
Isabella Schwabe, Susquehanna
Brenna Babcock, Wilkes
Katrina Wojtowicz, Drew
Amelia Baldo, Catholic
Erin Shober, Wilkes
Ashley Robinson, Moravian
Sammie McCarter, Catholic
Sara Walsh, Scranton
Kyra Mann, Drew
Alayna McFadden, Goucher
Claire Flynn, Goucher
Clare Marchese, Elizabethtown
Tess Edwards, Wilkes
Emma Duerr, Scranton
Victoria Clarke, Susquehanna
Maggie Bednarek, Catholic
Belle Carini, Goucher
Julia Tomlinson, Catholic
Kyra Quigley, Scranton