Athletics Lady Royals Make It to NCAA Final Four The women’s basketball team enjoyed a historic season, posting a 29-3 record, winning its fourth straight Landmark Conference championship and advancing to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Royals went 23-2 during the regular season and won their fourth straight Landmark Conference title with a triumph over Elizabethtown. Scranton used a late rally to edge Christopher Newport in the Sweet 16 round. The following night in the Long Center, the Lady Royals upset No. 4 Tufts in
the Elite 8 round, punching their ticket to the Final Four, where their season ended with a 69-56 defeat to top-ranked Thomas More, who would go on to win the national championship. The record-breaking season brought numerous individual accolades to Scranton, highlighted by junior Makenzie Mason, who was named the Jesuit National Player of the Year. Senior Bridgette Mann was a WBCA Honorable Mention All-American pick for the second year in a row.
Women’s Golf Places Sixth at Conference Championships
Swimming and Diving Teams Finish Third at Conference Championships
Enjoying its best season in its three-year history, women’s golf posted a 13-2 record in dual matches before finishing sixth at the Landmark Conference Championships in April. Freshman Emma Nemitz earned Second Team All-Landmark Conference honors after leading the Royals by tying for 12th at the Landmark Conference championships.
Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished third at the Landmark Conference Championships in February.
Men’s Golf Posts Undefeated Regular Season
In women’s swimming and diving, sophomore Audrey Campo became just the fourth Scranton women’s swimmer and first since 2001 to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Lauren Byrne was named the Landmark Conference Swimmer of the Year. Coach Mark Yankovich was named the Landmark Conference Coach of the Year.
The men’s golf team posted a perfect 16-0 record in dual match competitions during the regular season before finishing in sixth place at the Landmark Conference Championships, which was held at the Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in Harrisburg in May. 22
The Lady Royals pose with their trophy after the NCAA Final Four game.
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Men’s diver Michael Diana led the Royals and was named the Landmark Conference Diver of the Year after winning both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions at the conference championships.
