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Western New York's Premier Division II Team
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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

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Geoff Schneider
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15 Cecilia Lapertosa

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Whitesboro, N.Y.
  • High School Whitesboro
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

2024-25 (JUNIOR)
ECC Tournament Most Outstanding Player… earned ECC Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week 1x… started 25 of the 28 games she appeared in… posted the most rebounds in a single season in Daemen’s Division II era (243 total)... led the team and ranked 4th in the ECC with 8.7 rebounds per game…ranked 2nd on the team in total blocks (39)… tallied 61 assists and scored a total of 288 points, averaging 10.3 points per game… posted 10 games with at least 10 rebounds and finished with seven double-doubles (points-rebounds)… scored a season-high 18 points and 14 rebounds in the NCAA Division II East Region quarterfinals against Jefferson on Mar. 14, 2025… posted a season-high 17 rebounds against Staten Island on Dec. 6, 2024… Helped Daemen to a 22-8 record, its fourth straight ECC tournament title, sixth straight conference title and another trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball East Region Tournament

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
CSC Academic All-District Team... ECC Defensive Player of the Week for Feb. 5-11... led team in total rebounds (212), rebounds per game (6.8), total blocks (38) and blocks per game (1.2)... ranked sixth in total rebounds, ninth in rebounds per game, fourth in total blocks and fifth in blocks per game among ECC leaders... posted six games with at least 10 rebounds and had two double-doubles... scored a season-high 13 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Millersville on Nov. 18... recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds in the NCAA Division II Championship East Regional finals vs. Jefferson on Mar. 18.

BEFORE DAEMEN
Began her collegiate career at Queens College... appeared in eight games and made seven starts during the 2022-23 season for the Knights, averaging 13.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game... four-year varsity player at Whitesboro High School... earned All-Mohawk Valley first team, All-Tr-Valley League first team and All-State honorable mention accolades.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Tom & Jackie Lapertosa... has three siblings - Maria, Lauren & Frankie Lapertosa... sisters Maria & Lauren each played college basketball at Mercyhurst University.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2023-24Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    5
  • 15

    2024-25Junior

    Forward
    6'1"
    15
  • 15

    2025-26Senior

    Forward
    6'1"
    15