2026 NEC Tournament Semifinals - Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Le Moyne
(Photo by Claudette Alcober/OnNJ Sports)
March 12, 2026

IMAGES: Renninger’s Double-Double Leads FDU to NEC Semifinal Victory Over Le Moyne

By Claudette Alcober

2026 NEC Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinals - Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Le Moyne

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Action from Fairleigh Dickinson's 2026 NEC Women's Basketball Tournament semifinal game against Le Moyne. (Photo by Claudette Alcober/OnNJ Sports)

Ava Renninger notched a double-double, and the Fairleigh Dickinson women’s basketball team advanced past Le Moyne, 71-51, in the semifinals of the 2026 NEC Tournament at Bogota Savings Bank Center.

Renninger scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Knights.  She also dished out a team-leading five assists to go with her double-double.  Madlena Gerke and Rebecca Osei-Owusu added 13 and 12 points, respectively, for FDU.

With the win, Fairleigh Dickinson advances to face Long Island in the NEC championship game.  FDU is 2-0 against LIU, including a 59-58 win in Brooklyn and an 82-49 win in Hackensack.

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