Women's Basketball 3/14/2025 10:16:00 AM

SCSU Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament East Regional Preview

Women's Basketball 3/14/2025 10:16:00 AM

SCSU Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament East Regional Preview

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut women's basketball will play in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2018. The fifth seed, Owls will be playing in the NCAA East Regional on Friday, March 14 against fourth seed and NE10 opponent, Saint Anselm at 7:30 p.m. in Waltham, Massachusetts.

No. 5 Southern Connecticut Women's Basketball vs. No. 4 Saint Anselm College
Date: Friday, March 14
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Bentley University (Waltham, Massachusetts)
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Ticket Information (per session):
Adults: $8.00
Students/Seniors: $5.00

Session One on Friday, March 14:
Game 1: #3 Holy Family vs. #2 Assumption - 12:00 p.m.
Game 2: #2 Daemen vs. #7 Jefferson - 2:30 p.m.

Session Two on Friday, March 14:
Game 3: #1 Bentley vs. #8 New Haven - 5:00 p.m.
Game 4: #4 Saint Anselm vs. #5 Southern Connecticut State - 7:30 p.m.

2024-25 Season Notes:

Started off the season with a seven-game win streak, which was the longest season-opening win streak since the Owls' 2007 National Championship season.
Scored the most points (112) by any team in an NE10 game this season. Scored the second-most points in an NE10 game this season (105) by a women's team.
Broke and matched five program records in a single game against Bloomfield: scored the most points in program history (112), tied for the most assists in a single game (34), second all-time in made field goals in a single game (46), third all-time in single game field-goal percentage (55%) and tied for fourth all-time with three-point percentage (57.1%).
Ranked first in the NE10 in scoring offense with an average of 69.9 points per game and ranked first in the NE10 in team free-throw percentage with 79%.
Finished the regular season with an overall record of 19-10, an NE10 record of 11-9 and a non-conference regular season record of 7-0.

SCSU vs. Saint Anselm History

This is the first meeting between the Owls and the Hawks in the NCAA Tournament. All-time, the Owls have a 19-15 series record against the Hawks.
This will be the third time that Saint Anselm and Southern Connecticut will face each other this season, as the Hawks have defeated the Owls, twice, with both games determined by less than six points.
Saint Anselm recorded a close 67-63 victory on Dec. 7 and in the final regular season game at the Moore Field House, the Hawks pulled off an 80-75 overtime win over the Owls.

Owls Notes (Numerical Order)
Delaney Haines
#0 | Guard | Senior | Portland, Me. | Deering HS
17.1 PPG | 3.1 APG | 2.7 RPG | 37.6 MPG | .423/.336/.833

Team Captain
2025 D2CCA All-East Region First Team Honors
2025 NE10 First Team Honors
Led the NE10 in total points scored this season with 495 points.
Led the NE10 in minutes played with a total of 1,090 minutes.
Recorded the most points (36) scored by an individual in the NE10 this season.
Ranked second in the NE10 in scoring with an average of 17.1 points per game.
Ranked second in the NE10 in three-point field goal percentage with 33%.
Scored a career-high of 36 points, which is the fourth-most points in program history, in a 112-39 record breaking win against Bloomfield. She was 13-for-23 from the floor, made a career-best of eight three-pointers, was 2-for-2 the free-throw line and dished out six assists.
Totaled a career-best of seven assists, twice, against Dominican (NY) and American International.

Hope Fox
#1 | Guard | Junior | Guilford, Ind. | East Central HS
11.3 PPG | 3.6 APG | 5.9 RPG | 31.0 MPG | .425/.230/.858

Ranked first in the Northeast-10 Conference in free-throw percentage with 85%.
Ranked in the top 10 in the Northeast-10 Conference in assists and steals.
Recorded a career-high of 29 points in a 76-55 win against New Haven as she made a career-best of eight field goals, was 12-for-14 from the free-throw line, had five rebounds and two assists.
In a record-breaking 112-39 win over Bloomfield, she had her first career double-double with 12 rebounds and 11 points. In addition, she totaled five assists and had four steals in the victory.
Against Assumption, she dominated the floor for the Owls, as she grabbed a team-best of eight boards, had a team-best of seven steals, dished out four assists, scored four points and was 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.

Rheyna Steinauer
#2 | Forward | Junior | Oakville, Ontario | St. Mary Catholic Secondary
8.5 PPG | 1.6 APG | 5.6 RPG | 23.6 MPG | .419/.324/.741

Matched a career-best of 19 points against Dominican (NY), after setting the career-high of 19 points against New Haven on Jan. 10, 2024. Against Dominican (NY), she had her second double-double of the season as she made a career-best of eight shots from the floor, grabbed 11 boards, and made two free-throws.
Dished out a career-high of five assists and had three steals against Southern New Hampshire.
Recorded her first double-double against Adelphi with a career-best of 12 boards and 11 points on Jan. 24, 2024.

Transferred from Central Connecticut State University
Recorded a career-high of 13 points, was 4-for-5 from the floor, 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, grabbed two boards and had four assists in a 70-55 win against Assumption.
Totaled a career-best of six steals, grabbed eight boards and had four assists against Molloy.
Had a career-best of eight assists and seven rebounds in a record-breaking 112-39 win against Bloomfield.

Jillian Martin
#4 | Guard | Graduate Student | Orange, Conn. | Amity Regional HS
6.8 PPG | 3.8 APG | 2.3 RPG | 33.9 MPG | .350/.364/.915

Team Captain
Ranked fourth in the NE10 in assists and is fifth in the conference in steals.
Matched a career-best of 13 points against Georgian Court on Nov. 9, 2024. She was 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, made a career-best of three three-pointers, had a career-best of seven steals, four boards and three assists in the victory.
Totaled a career-best of eight assists, for the second time in her career, against Franklin Pierce.
Made a career-best of nine free-throws to help the Owls defeat Caldwell, 65-58.

Gianna Donnarummo
#5 | Guard | Freshman | Hamden, Conn. | Hamden HS

Has appeared in five games for Southern Connecticut.
Scored a career-best of two points and grabbed two boards against Georgian Court.

Had her first career double-double in a record-breaking 112-39 win against Bloomfield as she scored a career-high of 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, had two blocks, made a career-best of two free-throws and had a steal.

Transferred from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Recorded a career-high of 11 points in an 88-85 overtime win over American International.
She scored seven of the Owls' 10 points in overtime, which included the impressive half-court buzzer beater that clinched the victory for Southern Connecticut.
Grabbed a career-best of eight boards, scored five points, dished two assists, had a steal and was 3-for-3 from the free-throw line against Franklin Pierce.

Has appeared in 22 games for the Owls this season.
Recorded a career-best of five points, made two field goals, had two rebounds, a steal and an assist against Molloy.
Grabbed a career-best of four boards and scored four points against Georgian Court.

Katie Williamson
#21 | Forward | Graduate Student | Dublin, Ireland | Colaiste Pobail Setanta
14.7 PPG | 5.6 RPG | 1.6 APG | 28.6 MPG | .425/.250/.847

2025 Northeast-10 Conference Second Team Honors
2024 Northeast-10 Conference Second Team Honors
Ranked fifth in the NE10 in scoring, is ranked second in the conference in free-throw percentage with 84% and is ranked fifth in the NE10 in blocks with a total of 31 blocks.
First player in SCSU Women's Basketball program history to score 1,000 points, have 100 blocks and 100 steals.
On Dec. 22, 2024, she was the 25^th player in program history to score her 1,000^th career point, in a fourth quarter double-digit deficit comeback victory against Molloy.
Against American International on Feb. 11, 2025, she recorded her 118^th block of her career, surpassing Danielle Powell's 117 blocks, to move up to second all-time in blocks in program history.
Recorded a career-best of 27 points against American International on Jan. 11, 2025, where she made 11 field goals, was 5-for-6 from the floor, had three assists, three steals, two rebounds and two blocks in the 88-85 overtime victory.
Grabbed a career-best of 18 rebounds against Saint Michael's on Jan. 6, 2024.

Ranked 13^th in the NE10 for blocks with a total of 20 blocks.
Scored a career-best of 14 points, made a career-best of five field goals and grabbed a career-best of nine rebounds against the University of the District of Columbia on Nov. 26, 2023.
Recorded a season-best of nine points, was 4-for-4 from the floor and grabbed two rebounds at Assumption on Feb. 12, 2025.
Had a career-best of four blocks at Adelphi on Jan. 24, 2024.

Previously attended University of Hartford and American University.
Appeared in 15 games for the Owls this season.
Had a career-high of five points and two assists in a record-breaking 112-39 win over Bloomfield.

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