Scranton women's basketball news

  • D3hoops.com 2025 women's All-Region 5 team
    March 18, 2025
    The Landmark Conference lands two of our major all-region honors. Scranton guard Kaci Kranson is Player of the Year and Goucher guard Meona Boykin is Rookie of the Year. Gettysburg's Nate Davis is Coach of the Year.
  • Sweet 16: Smith, UWO knock out hosts
    March 14, 2025
    Smith ousted unbeaten Bowdoin from the Tournament for the second season in a row while UW-Oshkosh dominated the clash of the Titans in Bloomington. Elsewhere, Scranton rallied to victory, Gettysburg gritted through another round, and Baldwin Wallace edged Ohio Wesleyan in the Division III women's basketball sectional semifinals.
  • Hoopsville: Hoops Hopes
    March 13, 2025
    The Sectionals are here. There will be some great hoops to watch this weekend. What challenges are ahead for teams to clinch their trips to Ft. Wayne and Salem? We talk about their hopes ahead on Thursday's Hoopsville, LIVE, at 7:00 PM ET - right here!
  • No. 3 Women's Basketball Advances to Sweet 16 with 70-49 Victory Over Bates
    March 08, 2025
    SCRANTON, PA -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team posted a 70-49 victory over Bates College in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center on Saturday night.
  • No. 3 Women's Basketball Posts Dominant Win Over Mount Saint Mary (NY) in NCAA First Round, 93-35
    March 07, 2025
    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. 
  • Women's Tournament preview
    March 06, 2025
    After what seemed like an inevitable run to the 2024 national championship last season, No 1 New York University somehow seems even better this season. Is there anyone who can stop the Violets' march through March madness? That and more in our NCAA Tournament preview.
  • East Texas Baptist enters rankings
    February 10, 2025
    ASC leader East Texas Baptist returns to our national rankings after a two-year break while Scranton ascends to No. 2 behind top-ranked New York U. How far did Illinois Wesleyan fall after its first loss? Did Catholic rise or fall after splitting its two games against ranked foes? Find out here.
  • Saturday women: Fire away
    February 08, 2025
    The Carthage Firebirds spoiled No. 2 Illinois Wesleyan’s bid for an undefeated regular season while No. 3 Scranton stayed perfect with a road win at No. 17 Catholic. Elsewhere, No. 4 Bowdoin comfortably secured the top spot in its conference tournament and No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus avenged its lone loss of the season.
  • Saturday women: Royals reign
    January 18, 2025
    Bethel dropped unbeaten No. 6 Gustavus Adolphus in a battle for first in the MIAC while No. 3 Scranton ran away from No. 16 Catholic. Elsewhere, No. 7 Whitman stayed perfect against Division III and No. 4 UW-Oshkosh stayed perfect overall in Saturday's women's basketball action.
  • Hoopsville: Super Sized
    February 08, 2024
    The regular season will be over before we know it! Join us on a super-sized, midday edition of Hoopsville Thursday as we try and catch up with everything going on in DIII. Plus we talk to teams looking to stay atop their conferences. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast here!
  • Streaking back to the top
    February 05, 2024
    Gustavus Adolphus reaches its highest ranking ever in our poll, plus Scranton returns to the Top 10 in a week with a lot of shuffling, but no new teams entering the rankings. See how it sorted out here.
  • Saturday run stoppers
    February 03, 2024
    No. 13 Scranton stopped Catholic’s undefeated run through the regular season while Colby pulled CBB rival Bates back to the pack in the NESCAC and Ohio Wesleyan topped NCAC leader DePauw.
  • 2023 title game is seventh heaven
    April 01, 2023
    Saturday's title game between No. 1 Christopher Newport and No. 2 Transylvania is just the seventh time the top two teams in our poll will play each other in the NCAA Tournament. To celebrate the special occasion, we look back at the previous six 1-versus-2 matchups with some help from the coaches and players who won those games.
  • 2023 D3hoops.com women's All-America team
    March 27, 2023
    Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Stellar Smith forward Morgan Morrison was selected Player of the Year and Mary Schleusner of Washington and Lee was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
  • D3hoops.com 2023 women's All-Region 5 team
    March 14, 2023
    Scranton guard Bridget Monaghan caps a great career as our Player of the Year while teammate Kaci Kranson begins her career as our Rookie of the Year. Alvernia's Rayne Reber receives Coach of the Year honors after turning the Golden Wolves around.
  • Saturday women: Triple As
    February 25, 2023
    The top three teams in Division III women's basketball completed perfect runs to the NCAA Tournament by winning their automatic bids on Saturday. Elsewhere, Knox College secured its first ever Tournament bid, Cortland busted a bubble and the ASC tournament had a surprise winner.
  • Hoopsville: Top 16 Seeds
    February 16, 2023
    In a Hoopsville exclusive, the DIII National Committees reveal the Top 16 Seeds if the tournaments started this week (based on Week 2 rankings). Find out who are the top teams in the rankings and who made the cut. Also hear from the committee chairs and our experts have their thoughts. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast here.
  • Saturday women: Homeward bound
    February 11, 2023
    No. 3 Scranton and Tufts secured home court for their upcoming conference playoffs with dramatic wins on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, No. 5 Smith all but locked up the NEWMAC and Pomona-Pitzer spoiled No. 23 La Verne's bid for SCIAC perfection. Read about it here.
  • Ithaca, HSU solidify top spots
    February 04, 2023
    No. 15 Ithaca held off Skidmore to stay in first place in the Liberty League while No. 8 Hardin-Simmons all but ended the race for first in the ASC. Elsewhere, the OAC and Landmark each had one ranked team rally to victory and another fall short on the road. Read about it in our recap Saturday's women's recap.
  • Defense Carries No. 4 Lady Royals Past Juniata in 62-34 Victory
    January 21, 2023
    HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The No. 4 University of Scranton women's basketball team (17-0, 6-0 Landmark) held Juniata to 25.0% shooting from the floor and rolled to a 62-34 victory over the Eagles (6-11, 1-5 Landmark) in a conference battle on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym in Huntingdon.
  • Kranson, Ryan Lead No. 4 Women's Basketball Past Drew, 63-50
    January 18, 2023
    MADISON, N.J. – The No. 4 University of Scranton women's basketball team (16-0, 5-0 Landmark) held an opponent under 60 points for the 14th time in 16 games and remained unbeaten with a 63-50 victory over the Drew University Rangers (13-2, 4-1 Landmark) on Wednesday night at Baldwin Gym in Madison.
  • Chicago fires past No. 1 NYU
    January 13, 2023
    No. 15 Chicago handled No. 1 New York University and handed the Violets their first loss, and No. 6 Scranton blitzed Elizabethtown in its Landmark Conference showdown. Meanwhile, Tufts tipped No. 21 Amherst on the East Coast and No. 19 Puget Sound pulled away from Pacific on the West Coast. Read about it here.
  • No. 6 Women's Hoops Uses Hot Shooting to Topple No. 19/RV Elizabethtown in Battle of Unbeatens
    January 13, 2023
    SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 6 University of Scranton women's basketball team (14-0, 3-0 Landmark) shot a season-high 52.2% (35-of-67) from the field and cruised to an 87-67 victory over No. 19/RV Elizabethtown (13-1, 3-1 Landmark) in a matchup of the conference's final two unbeaten on Friday evening at the John Long Center in Scranton.
  • Hoopsville: Conference Clashes
    January 12, 2023
    The conference battles are already hitting their peak. Tune in to Thursday's Hoopsville as we talk to ranked teams around the country and catch you up on everything going in DIII basketball. Click here to watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast.
  • Saturday: Road bumps, home rallies
    January 07, 2023
    Washington U. handed UAA travel partner Chicago its first loss of the season while No. 22 Trinity (Conn.) and No. 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor rallied to victory in the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, top-ranked NYU rolled, No. 6 Scranton handled Catholic on the road, and UW-Whitewater won the battle of WIAC Co-MVPs.
  • No. 6 Lady Royals Use Fourth Quarter Run to Hold Off Catholic, 71-61
    January 07, 2023
    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior Bridget Monaghan (Florham Park, N.J./Morristown-Beard) scored five straight points to erase a one-point deficit in the early stages of the fourth quarter and The No. 6 University of Scranton women's basketball team (13-0, 2-0 Landmark) never trailed again in a 71-61 victory over the Catholic University Cardinals (10-3, 1-1 Landmark) in a rivalry matchup on Saturday afternoon at Franny Murray Court.
  • Friday: Ringing out 2022 on top
    December 30, 2022
    The New York University women and St. Joseph (Conn.) men rang out the old year with wins over tough opponents in Division III basketball action on Friday afternoon. Elsewhere, No. 7 Scranton topped No. 19 Tufts and the Mary Washington men outlasted Washington & Lee.
  • Big Fourth Quarter Leads No. 7 Lady Royals Past Misericordia, 64-46
    December 07, 2022
    SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 7 University of Scranton women's basketball team (8-0) used a big fourth quarter to outlast Misericordia in a 64-46 victory over the Cougars (7-2) on Wednesday night at the John Long Center in Scranton.
  • Kranson's Career Night Helps No. 8 Women's Hoops Cruise Past No. 14 Ithaca, 74-53
    November 29, 2022
    SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 8 University of Scranton women's basketball team (6-0) limited No. 14 Ithaca to just 32.1% shooting and forced 20 turnovers en route to a 74-53 victory over the Bombers in a Top 15 non-conference matchup on Tuesday night at the John Long Center in Scranton.
  • Kranson, Monaghan Lead No. 10 Lady Royals Past William Paterson in 68-52 Victory
    November 11, 2022
    GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. – The No. 10 University of Scranton women's basketball team (1-0) took control of the game with a big first quarter and never looked back en route to a 68-52 victory over the William Paterson Pioneers (0-1) in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at the Gwynedd Mercy Tip-Off Tournament.
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