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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • G/F 5'10"
    0

    Madlena Gerke

    Gr. Riga, Latvia Rigas 45.vidusskola Evansville
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    Graduate Student Riga, Latvia Rigas 45.vidusskola Evansville
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  • F 6'3"
    2

    Akeelah Lafleur

    Fr. Willingboro, N.J. Burlington County Institute of Technology
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    Freshman Willingboro, N.J. Burlington County Institute of Technology
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  • Forward F 6'2"
    3

    Bella Toomey

    Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Penn Charter
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    Junior Philadelphia, Pa. Penn Charter
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    4

    Ava Renninger

    So. Yardley, Pa. Archbishop Wood
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    Sophomore Yardley, Pa. Archbishop Wood
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  • Guard G 5'7"
    5

    Talia Baptiste

    So. Maplewood, N.J. Columbia
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    Sophomore Maplewood, N.J. Columbia
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  • Forward F 6'1"
    12

    Sydney Stokes

    So. Linwood, N.J. Mainland Regional
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    Sophomore Linwood, N.J. Mainland Regional
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  • Forward F 5'11"
    14

    Joi Johnson

    So. Ewing, N.J. Ewing
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    Sophomore Ewing, N.J. Ewing
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  • F 6'0"
    15

    Leah Crosby

    Fr. Plainfield, N.J. St. Thomas Aquinas
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    Freshman Plainfield, N.J. St. Thomas Aquinas
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  • F 5'11"
    20

    Madison Stuart

    Fr. Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional
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    Freshman Voorhees, N.J. Eastern Regional
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  • Forward F 5'11"
    21

    Rebecca Osei-Owusu

    Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Monsignor Scanlan
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    Junior Brooklyn, N.Y. Monsignor Scanlan
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  • Guard G 5'8"
    22

    Jada Elston

    Jr. Woodbine, N.J. Middle Township
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    Junior Woodbine, N.J. Middle Township
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  • Guard G 5'6"
    23

    Tyler Edwards

    So. Townsend, Del.
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    Sophomore Townsend, Del.
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  • Guard G 5'9"
    24

    Kailee McDonald

    So. Lowell, Mass. Worcester Academy
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    Sophomore Lowell, Mass. Worcester Academy
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  • G 5'6"
    25

    Reese Downey

    Fr. Galloway, N.J. Absegami
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    Freshman Galloway, N.J. Absegami
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  • Forward F 6'2"
    45

    Lilly Parke

    Sr. Auckland, New Zealand Baradene AUM
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    Senior Auckland, New Zealand Baradene AUM
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Stephanie Gaitley

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  • Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Jessica Simmonds

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  • Assistant Coach

    Jeremy Thompson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Ty Rozier

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  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Nickie Carter

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Sport Administrator

    Cathy Liggett

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Beatrice Pocher

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  • Strength and Conditioning

    Marco Silva

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  • Strength and Conditioning

    Jahaad Anderson

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  • Media Relations

    Joe Matthews

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  • Academic Support

    Franni DeSilvio

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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
# Image Name Class Position Ht. Hometown / High School Previous School
0 Madeline Gerke Madlena Gerke Gr. G/F 5-10 Riga, Latvia / Rigas 45.vidusskola Evansville
2 Akeelah Lafleur Akeelah Lafleur Fr. F 6-3 Willingboro, N.J. / Burlington County Institute of Technology
3 Bella Toomey Bella Toomey Jr. F 6-2 Philadelphia, Pa. / Penn Charter
4 Ave Renninger Ava Renninger So. G 5-6 Yardley, Pa. / Archbishop Wood
5 Talia Baptiste Talia Baptiste So. G 5-7 Maplewood, N.J. / Columbia
12 Sydney Stokes Sydney Stokes So. F 6-1 Linwood, N.J. / Mainland Regional
14 Joi Johnson Joi Johnson So. F 5-11 Ewing, N.J. / Ewing
15 Leah Crosby Leah Crosby Fr. F 6-0 Plainfield, N.J. / St. Thomas Aquinas
20 Madison Stuart Madison Stuart Fr. F 5-11 Voorhees, N.J. / Eastern Regional
21 Rebecca Osei-Owusu Rebecca Osei-Owusu Jr. F 5-11 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Monsignor Scanlan
22 Jada Elston Jada Elston Jr. G 5-8 Woodbine, N.J. / Middle Township
23 Tyler Edwards Tyler Edwards So. G 5-6 Townsend, Del. /
24 Kailee McDonald Kailee McDonald So. G 5-9 Lowell, Mass. / Worcester Academy
25 Reese Downey Reese Downey Fr. G 5-6 Galloway, N.J. / Absegami
45 Lilly Parke Lilly Parke Sr. F 6-2 Auckland, New Zealand / Baradene AUM

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
FDU, Athletics, Men & Women's Basketball Stephanie Gaitley Head Coach
FDU, Athletics, Men & Women's Basketball Jessica Simmonds Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
FDU, Athletics, Men & Women's Basketball Jeremy Thompson Assistant Coach
Ty Rozier Assistant Coach
Nickie Carter Director of Basketball Operations

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Cathy Liggett Headshot 2023-24 Cathy Liggett Sport Administrator
Beatrice Pocher Headshot Beatrice Pocher Athletic Trainer
Silva Marco Silva Strength and Conditioning
Jahaad Anderson Strength and Conditioning
Joe Matthews Joe Matthews Media Relations
Franni DeSilvio Academic Support

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff

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