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2026 Women's Basketball Seniors
Jose Figueroa
47
Wittenberg Witten 11-14,4-10 NCAC
88
Winner John Carroll JCU 22-3,11-3 NCAC
Wittenberg Witten
11-14,4-10 NCAC
47
Final
88
John Carroll JCU
22-3,11-3 NCAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wittenberg Witten 15 9 13 10 47
John Carroll JCU 30 16 18 24 88

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Gabi Wilcox & Tommy Mack, Staff Writers

Women's Basketball Stifles Wittenberg on Senior Day

JCU will host the NCAC Tournament Quarterfinal on Tuesday following an eighth win in nine games

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – On a festive Senior Day, #10 John Carroll Women's Basketball dominated on both ends of the court.

In the final regular season game of the year, the Blue Streaks took on Wittenberg University on Saturday at Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. 

Following the dominant 88-47 victory, JCU will head into the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament as the #3 seed. The Blue Streaks advanced to 22-3 overall, 11-4 in NCAC play with the win. 

The first quarter was back and forth until the final minute, when John Carroll went on an 8-0 run, fueled by back-to-back threes from Ava Ryncarz and Nicci Finazzo. 

The Blue Streaks led 30-15 after the first quarter, and never looked back. Going into the half, they held a commanding 46-24 lead, holding Wittenburg to 9 points in the second quarter. 

The momentum carried into the second half, where John Carroll found continued success. Triples by Brooke Laub and Lily Stukus stood out as highlights late in the game, bringing the bench to its feet. 

All 5 of the seniors who dressed found their names in the scoring column, as Carmen Heuker, Kaylie McKenney, Carly Perusek, Ava Ryncarz, and Graci Semptimphelter combined for 60 points. Daylan Baker was unable to play due to injury, but has been a great member of the team during her time in University Heights. 

Ryncarz led the team with 21 points and 5 threes, along with Semptimphelter and McKenney who both reached double figures. Nicci Finazzo provided support off the bench, tallying 13 points on the afternoon. 

The energy from the bench was electric throughout the game, as the team showed their gratitude and support for their senior teammates.

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Players Mentioned

Daylan Baker

#2 Daylan Baker

G
5' 6"
Senior
Nicci Finazzo

#5 Nicci Finazzo

PG
5' 5"
Sophomore
Carmen Heuker

#00 Carmen Heuker

G
5' 6"
Senior
Brooke Laub

#30 Brooke Laub

G
5' 7"
Junior
Kaylie McKenney

#22 Kaylie McKenney

SF
5' 10"
Senior
Carly Perusek

#24 Carly Perusek

G/F
5' 9"
Senior
Ava Ryncarz

#33 Ava Ryncarz

G/F
5' 9"
Senior
Graci Semptimphelter

#14 Graci Semptimphelter

SG
5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Daylan Baker

#2 Daylan Baker

5' 6"
Senior
G
Nicci Finazzo

#5 Nicci Finazzo

5' 5"
Sophomore
PG
Carmen Heuker

#00 Carmen Heuker

5' 6"
Senior
G
Brooke Laub

#30 Brooke Laub

5' 7"
Junior
G
Kaylie McKenney

#22 Kaylie McKenney

5' 10"
Senior
SF
Carly Perusek

#24 Carly Perusek

5' 9"
Senior
G/F
Ava Ryncarz

#33 Ava Ryncarz

5' 9"
Senior
G/F
Graci Semptimphelter

#14 Graci Semptimphelter

5' 6"
Senior
SG

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