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Philadelphia, PA – After a breakthrough 2025-26 campaign that saw La Salle reach the postseason for the first time since 1992, the Explorers will bring back eight key contributors from last season’s historic squad.
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Leading the returning group is rising junior guard\u00a0Joan Quinn<\/a>, who emerged as one of the Atlantic 10’s top all-around performers. Quinn averaged 11.2 points per game, ranking 24th in the conference, while also finishing 13th in assists (2.6).<\/p>\n Kiara Williams<\/a>\u00a0returns after starting all 35 games and delivering a career-high 24 points in La Salle’s WNIT contest against Army. She finished ninth in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 46.3%.<\/p>\n Amiya Moses<\/a>\u00a0made a major impact, particularly on the defensive end as the Explorers surged into postseason play. Moses ranked fifth in the Atlantic 10 with 1.3 blocks per game and tallied a career-high six swatted shots against Dayton.<\/p>\n Redshirt sophomore guard\u00a0Lauren Patnode<\/a>\u00a0took on an increasingly important role as the season progressed. She logged 20 or more minutes in each of La Salle’s final 10 games, highlighted by a perfect 3-for-3 performance from beyond the arc in the Explorers’ WNIT victory over Binghamton.<\/p>\n Also returning for the Explorers are rising sophomores Ava Hoy<\/a>, Jana Mbombo Njoya<\/a>,\u00a0India Webb<\/a>, and Charity Sawyer<\/a>, each of whom gained valuable experience in year one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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