Women's Basketball

Ursinus' Irondi Leads All-Centennial Women's Basketball Team

Irondi named Player of the Year, becomes just third four-time first-team all-star in CC history

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Ursinus' Chinwe Irondi was named Player of the Year and became just the third player in conference history to earn All-Centennial first team honors four times to lead the 2025 All-Centennial Women's Basketball Team. Gettysburg's Shinya Lee, Muhlenberg's Veronica Dawson and the McDaniel coaching staff also collected major awards. 

Irondi secured Player of the Year honors following another superb season for the Bears. The senior forward is just the third player in CC history to be a four-time first-teamer along with Swarthmore's Heather Kile (1999-02) and Kathryn Stockbower (2008-11). She is also only the third player in conference history to win both Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year in a career, alongside Gettysburg's Emily Gibbons and Emma Dorshimer. Irondi averaged a double-double across 26 games this season, leading the Centennial in scoring (20.2 ppg), rebounding (10.0 rpg) and field goal percentage (60.9%). Irondi helped the Bears to the CC postseason for the second year in a row and a third-place finish in the regular season. 

Lee, a dynamic senior foward for the CC-champion Bullets, was named Defensive Player of the Year and also secured a spot on the All-Centennial first team. Lee is the first Gettysburg player to receive the conference's top defender award in its seven-year history. She has posted averages of 10.1 points, 9.8 rebounds. 2.9 blocks and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 52.2% from the floor through 27 games this season. Her 2.9 blocks per game easily leads the CC while her 9.8 rebounds ranks second, behind only Irondi. 

Dawson, a freshman forward for the Mules, was named Rookie of the Year, to become the first Muhlenberg player to win the award in its 12 years of existence. Dawson averaged 11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.8 steals per game for the Mules during her inaugural campaign. 

The McDaniel coaching staff was honored by its peers as Coaching Staff of the Year. Head coach Christin Gowan and assistants Lauren Godde and Maggie Berigan led the Green Terror to their first CC playoff appearance since 2026 with a 17-9 overall record and 8-6 mark in conference play. 

Johns Hopkins leads the conference with 28 first-team All-Centennial honorees since 1994, followed by Gettysburg (25) and Muhlenberg (23). Swarthmore (16), Dickinson (13), Franklin & Marshall (13), McDaniel (13), Ursinus (13), Haverford (9) and Washington College (2) round out the team-by-team list. 

First Team
Pos / Name Cl.  Hometown / High School
F-Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus + Sr. Waldorf, Md. / St. Mary's Ryken 
G-Alayna Arnolie, Gettysburg * Jr. Vienna, Va. / James Madison
F-Michaela O'Neil, Johns Hopkins ! Sr. Auburndale, Mass. / Newton North 
F-Shinya Lee, Gettysburg  Sr. Rochester, N.Y. / Holderness Prep School
G/F-Clair Marion, Dickinson # Sr. Clarks Summit, Pa. / Abington Heights 
Second Team
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
F-Elaina Beckett, McDaniel ! Jr. Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Trinity 
C-Kaitlyn Boggs, Washington College Jr.  Linwood, N.J. / Mainland Regional
G-Macie Feldman, Johns Hopkins @ Jr. Southgate, Ky. / Notre Dame Academy
G-Jessica Smith, Bryn Mawr Sr. Turlock, Calif. / Pitman
G-Lizzie Neville, Franklin & Marshall  Jr. Waverly, Pa. / Scranton Prep
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
F-Teya McConnaha, McDaniel % So. Telford, Pa. / Souderton 
F-Greta Miller, Johns Hopkins ^ Sr. Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South
F-Kennedy Wilburn, Franklin & Marshall Sr. Marlton, N.J. / Hun School of Princeton
G-AB Holsinger, Gettysburg Jr. Charlottesville, Va. / Langley 
F-Madison Smith, Ursinus Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Friends Central 
G-Karry Kelliher, Washington College Sr. Severna Park, Md. / St. Mary's


+  1st team All-Centennial in 2024, 2023 and 2022, Rookie of the Year in 2022
#  1st team All-Centennial and Defensive Player of the Year in 2024, 1st team in 2023
*   1st team All-Centennial & Player of the Year in 2024, 2nd team & Rookie of the Year in 2023
^   1st team All-Centennial in 2024 
!   2nd team All-Centennial in 2024 and 2023
@ Honorable Mention in 2024 
% Rookie of the Year in 2024
 

Player of the Year – Chinwe Irondi, Sr., F, Ursinus 
Defensive Player of the Year – Shinya Lee, Sr., F, Gettysburg
Rookie of the Year – Veronica Dawson, Fr., F, Muhlenberg, Pawtucket, R.I. / St. Andrew's School 
Coaching Staff of the Year – McDaniel 


All-Sportsmanship Team

  • Sena Kaper-Dale, Bryn Mawr, Sr., F, Highland Park, N.J. 
  • Molly Heron, Dickinson, Sr., G, Hickory, Pa. 
  • Molly Flanagan, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., F, Southbury, Conn. 
  • Emily Violante, Gettysburg, Sr., F, Easton, Pa. 
  • Siena Emuobor, Haverford, Sr., F, Raleigh, N.C. 
  • Kendall Dunham, Johns Hopkins, Jr., G, Woodbridge, Va. 
  • Peyton Tague, McDaniel, Sr., G, West Chester, Pa. 
  • Megan Winters, Muhlenberg, Sr., F, Allendale, N.J. 
  • Jordana Sampson, Swarthmore, Sr., G, Brooklyn, N.Y. 
  • Charlotte DiLello, Ursinus, Sr., G, Lafayette Hill, Pa. 
  • Avery Thomas, Washington College, Sr., G/F, Malvern, Pa. 

Centennial Conference Players of the Year
1994   Annie Guzek, Dickinson, Soph., C
1995   Ellen Cosgrove, Ursinus, Sr., F
1996   Annie Guzek, Dickinson, Sr., C
1997   Julie Anderson, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
1998   Angie Arnold, Johns Hopkins, Sr., G
1999   Leslie Ritter, Johns Hopkins, Jr., G
2000   Heather Kile, Swarthmore, Soph., C
2001   Amy Kreitz, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
2002   Katie Robinson, Swarthmore, Soph., G
2003   Katie Robinson, Swarthmore, Jr., G
2004   Amy Abernathy, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., C
2005   Dana Johns, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2006   Jennifer Bengel, Gettysburg, Sr., F
2007   Katy Powell, McDaniel, Sr., G
           Meghan Courtney, Muhlenberg, Sr., C
2008   Sarah Meisenberg, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2009   Kathryn Stockbower, Swarthmore, Soph., F
2010   Kelly McKeon, Muhlenberg, Jr., G
2011   Lyndsay Burton, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
2012   Alexa Barbush, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2013   Katie Lytle, Swarthmore, Jr., F
2014   Katie Lytle, Swarthmore, Sr., F
2015   Lindsey Nichols, McDaniel, Jr., G
2016   Lindsey Nichols, McDaniel, Sr., G
2017   Emily Gibbons, Gettysburg, Jr., F
2018   Emily Gibbons, Gettysburg, Sr., F
2019   Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, Sr., G
2020   Anna-Sophia Capizzi, Haverford, Sr., G
2022   Diarra Oden, Johns Hopkins, Sr., G
2023   Mackenzie Szlosek, Gettysburg, So., G
2024   Alyana Arnolie, So., G, Gettysburg
2025   Chinwe Irondi, Sr., F, Ursinus 

Centennial Conference Defensive Players of the Year
2018   Chelsea Gary, Muhlenberg, Sr., F
2019   Sara Dilly, Muhlenberg, Sr., G
2020   Aliyah Stephens, Ursinus, Jr., G
2022   Josey Klingenberg, McDaniel, Jr., G
2023   Kayla Robinson, Haverford, Sr., F 
2024   Clair Marion, Jr., G/F, Dickinson
2025   Shinya Lee, Sr., F, Gettysburg

Centennial Conference Rookies of the Year
2013   Jessica Porter, Gettysburg, Fr., F
2014   Mary Martin, Dickinson, Fr., G
2015   Emily Gibbons, Gettysburg, Fr., F
2016   Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, Fr., G
2017   Lydia Konstanzer, Ursinus, Fr., F
2018   Julianna Clark, Haverford, Fr., G
2019   Kate Deutsch, Dickinson, Fr., F
2020   Dana Bandurick, Swarthmore, Fr., G
2022   Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus, Fr., F
2023   Alayna Arnolie, Gettysburg, Fr. G
2024   Teya McConnaha, McDaniel, Fr., F
2025   Veronica Dawson, Muhlenberg, Fr., F

Centennial Conference Coaches / Coaching Staffs of the Year 
2009   Ron Rohn, Muhlenberg
2010   Mike Kirkpatrick, Gettysburg
2011   Nancy Funk, Johns Hopkins
2012   Bobbi Morgan, Haverford
2013   Mike Kirkpatrick, Gettysburg
2014   Bobbi Morgan, Haverford
2015   Becky Martin, McDaniel
2016   Ron Rohn, Muhlenberg
2017   Nancy Funk, Johns Hopkins
2018   Nate Davis, Gettysburg
2019   Katherine Bixby, Johns Hopkins
2020   Bobbi Morgan, Haverford
2022   Nate Davis, Gettysburg
2023   Dickinson
2024   Washington College
2025   McDaniel 

Four-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (3)
Heather Kile, Swarthmore, 1999-00-01-02
Kathryn Stockbower, Swarthmore, 2008-09-10-11
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus, 2022-23-24-25

Three-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (11)
Annie Guzek, Dickinson, 1994-95-96
Angie Arnold, Johns Hopkins, 1996-97-98
Julie Anderson, Johns Hopkins, 1996-97-98
Amy Kreitz, Franklin & Marshall, 2000-01-02
Katie Robinson, Swarthmore, 2002-03-04
Jennifer Bengel, Gettysburg, 2004-05-06
Lauren Boyle, Muhlenberg, 2007-08-09
Alexandra Chili, Muhlenberg, 2010-11-12
Brandi Vallely, Muhlenberg, 2016-17-18
Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, 2017-18-19
Clair Marion, Dickinson, 2023-24-25

First-Team All-Conference Freshmen (4)
Heather Kile, Swarthmore 1999
Caitlin Moser, Gettysburg, 2008
Kathryn Stockbower, Swarthmore, 2008
Chinwe Irondi, Ursinus, 2022

Second-Team All-Conference Freshmen (8)
Alexandra Chili, Muhlenberg, 2009
Nina Voith, Haverford, 2010
Jess Porter, Gettysburg, 2013
Ashley Espinosa, Washington College, 2013
Emma Dorshimer, Gettysburg, 2016
Lydia Konstanzer, Ursinus, 2017
Kate Deutsch, Dickinson, 2019
Dana Bandurick, Swarthmore, 2020