WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Catholic women's basketball team was predicted to finish second in the Landmark Conference Preseason Poll, it was announced today. The Cardinals received 73 points in the poll, including one first-place vote.
Head Coach
Matt Donohue returns for his 17th season with the Cardinals after a successful 2024-25 campaign that included a trip to the Landmark Conference Championship and the NCAA Tournament where they battled against SUNY Geneseo. The Cardinals went 24-5 overall and 15-3 in Landmark play. Other polls have acknowledged the Cardinals' success, with D3hoops.com ranking them 19th and WBCA ranking them eighth alongside Gettysburg.
Cardinals to Watch
Anna Scoblick returns to the Catholic squad after a standout 2024-25 season. Scoblick led the charge with 410 points for the Cardinals, averaging 14.1 points per game. The senior from Clarks Summit, Pa. had the most blocks on the team with 31, and second-most steals with 55. She was named 2025 Landmark Defensive Player of the Year and was selected for the D3hoops.com Preseason All-American Second Team ahead of 2025-26 season play.
Amelia Kennedy and
Alexa Kenah both return for their senior seasons with the Cardinals. Kennedy picked up 188 points last season as well as 45 assists and 47 steals while Kenah started in 26 games, notched 26 blocks, and played a crucial role at the free throw line, shooting .784.
The Cardinals have welcomed three key transfers for 2025-26 season,
McKenna Karlson,
Carly Catania, and
Alexandra Falesto. The sophomore guards will all look to make their mark this season for the Cardinals.
A Look into Landmark Competition
Catholic will play a full home-and-away Landmark schedule in the 2025-56 season, opening conference play at home against Goucher on Wednesday, November 19th at 5 p.m. The Cardinals are 33-2 against the Gophers in series history and are 10-0 in their last 10 meetings. Catholic will face off against three other conference opponents before the end of 2025, including Lycoming on the road and Juniata and Wilkes at home.
Conference action resumes in 2026 with a road match up against Moravian followed by a home contest against Drew. The Cardinals will also visit Susquehanna on Wednesday, January 14 at 5 p.m. for their first match up of the season.
A championship rematch awaits between the Cardinals and Landmark foe Scranton on January 17 on the road at the John Long Center. Catholic went 0-3 against Scranton last season, falling in hard fought battles in both regular season and postseason play. The Royals were predicted to finish first in the Landmark Preseason Poll after taking home the championship and reaching the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 where they fell to University of Wisconsin-Stout. The two teams will close out the regular season on
Franny Murray Court on Saturday, February 21, at 4 p.m.
Catholic looks to build on last season's success over Elizabethtown who are predicted to finish fourth in the preseason poll. The Cardinals went 2-1 over the Blue Jays last season, bouncing back from a four-point loss in their home opener by taking them down on the road and in the conference semifinals. Elizabethtown earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, falling to Randolph-Macon in the second round.
The Cardinals will open up their season with a non-conference match up in Winchester, Va. where they will take on Shenandoah. The meeting will take place on Monday, November 10 at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m.
| Team |
2024-25 Record (LC) |
Points (1st Place Votes) |
| 1. Scranton |
29-2 (17-1) |
81 (9) |
| 2. Catholic |
24-5 (15-3) |
73 (1) |
| 3. Susquehanna |
15-11 (12-6) |
61 |
| 4. Elizabethtown |
23-5 (16-2) |
59 |
| 5. Drew |
15-12 (9-9) |
51 |
| 6. Moravian |
6-19 (4-14) |
36 |
| 7. Juniata |
10-15 (7-11) |
33 |
| 8. Goucher |
14-13 (7-11) |
23 |
| 9. Lycoming |
4-21 (3-15) |
21 |
| 10. Wilkes |
0-25 (0-18) |
12 |
