{"id":140979,"date":"2026-03-17T20:09:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/140979\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:09:07","slug":"lady-royals-in-the-final-four-schedule-streaming-social-media-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/140979\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Royals in the Final Four: Schedule, Streaming, Social Media and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Scranton Lady Royals<\/a> departed from campus Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Next stop: Salem, Virginia, home of the NCAA Division III women’s basketball Final Four.<\/p>\n

Having successfully defended their home court at the Long Center through four rounds of play \u2014 the first and second rounds, Sweet 16 and Elite 8 \u2014 the Lady Royals (31-0) will play New York University (29-0) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The winner advances to the national title game against the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (28-3) or Denison University (28-2).<\/p>\n

In the Elite 8 win against Concordia-Moorhead, 67-42, senior Kaci Kranson, the D3Hoops.com Region 5 Player of the Year, scored a team-high 15 points. Katie Gorski, Meghan Lamanna and first team all-region selection\u00a0Kaeli Romanowski also scored in double-figures. Jenna Sloan and Elizabeth Bennett added seven points each. Freshman Sophia Talutto, the D3Hoops.com Region 5 Rookie of the Year, added four points. The Lady Royals are led by head coach Ben O’Brien, the D3Hoops.com Region 5 Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

The Lady Royals have won 11 consecutive Landmark Conference championships. They’re back in the Final Four for the first time since 2019. The team won a national title in 1985.<\/p>\n

Continue reading to learn more about the matchup and how can you watch and follow:<\/p>\n

\"UniversityThe University of Scranton women’s basketball team received a police escort as it left campus, amid spring break, on Tuesday, March 17, en route to the Final Four in Salem, Virginia.<\/p>\n

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University of Scranton Lady Royals (31-0) vs. NYU Violets (29-0)<\/p>\n

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What: NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinal<\/p>\n

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19<\/p>\n

Where: Cregger Center in Salem, Virginia<\/p>\n

Watch: The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. ESPN+ is a premium streaming service with original online content, including live sporting events. For more information or to purchase an ESPN+ subscription, visit the ESPN+ website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow: The Lady Royals’ Instagram handle is @ScrantonLadyRoyals<\/a> and Twitter\/X is @ScrantonWBB<\/a>. The University’s athletic department is on Instagram @RoyalAthletics<\/a> and Twitter\/X @RoyalAthletics<\/a>. Additionally, live stats during the game<\/a> will be published by the NCAA.<\/p>\n

Tickets: Available for purchase via HomeTown Ticketing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up next: The winner advances to play in the national championship game against the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (28-3) or Denison University (28-2). The national championship will also be streamed on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21.<\/p>\n