Biography
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Season: 2023-24: Scored the third largest points in a single-game in program history against Central Connecticut State (40)…. Tied for second with Maggie Lucas and Kelly Mazzante in single game three-pointers against CCSU (8)… Had 74 three points which ranks seventh in a single season in program history.
Season: 2022-23: Ranked third in 3-pointers made (64) and fourth in three-point field goal percentage (.416) as a freshman in school history.
2023-24 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (media)…Big Ten Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 27)… Academic All-Big Ten… College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
Season: Played in all 35 games, making starts in 30… Averaged 11.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.37 assists and 25.1 minutes per game… Shot 42.3 from the field and 36.8 from the three-point line… Led the team in free throw percentage (90.2) and assists (83).
Bucknell (11/7): Led team with 18 points…Made four 3-pointers…Filled stat sheet with four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Navy (11/10): Dropped 17 points. Kansas (11/13): Assisted four baskets…Scored 10 points. vs. Oklahoma State (11/20): Scored 27 points and made seven 3-pointers. vs. USC (11/22): Recorded team-high 18 points and seven boards. Providence (11/26): Led team in scoring with 17 points…Notched four assists, four rebounds and two steals. Radford (11/29): Scored 15 points. at Ohio State (12/10): Tallied 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. St. Francis (12/17): Notched 15 points. Central Connecticut State (12/20): Dropped a career-high 40 points, the third-highest in program history...Drained eight 3-pointers, the second-highest in program history. Michigan State (12/30): Recorded 14 points, six assists, five boards and two steals. Northwestern (1/2): Scored 15 points...Added six assists, five rebounds and a steal. at Indiana (1/10): Tallied 12 points. Nebraska (1/21): Recorded 17 points, four boards, two assists and two steals. at Minnesota (1/31): Led team with 18 points, including four 3-pointers. Michigan (2/3): Notched 13 points, three assists, two rebounds and a steal. at Wisconsin (2/11): Drained five threes en route to an 18-point performance. at Purdue (2/28): Tallied 10 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals. Minnesota (3/3): Tallied 15 points, three boards and two assists.
2022-23 FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Started in 29 of 30 games played…Averaged 11.8 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game…Tallied 74 assists, 70 boards and 36 steals…Led the team in 3-pointers and three-point field goal percentage and was second in scoring...Shot 42.8 percent from the floor…Collected 18 double-digit scoring games with four games of 20-or-more points…Was one of two Division I freshmen to average more than two made 3-pointers (2.1) a game while shooting over 40 percent from the three-point line.
Rankings: Finished 22nd in the nation in three-point percentage (.416)…Ranked second in the Big Ten in three-point percentage (.416) and eighth in 3-pointers made per game (2.1).
Youngstown State (11/15): Recorded her first double-digit game of her collegiate career with 16 points…Tacked on five rebounds. Syracuse (11/21): Registered 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor. vs. Toledo (11/25): Produced her third double-digit performance in four games with 16 points to go along with three assists. at Minnesota (12/3): Had 13 points. West Virginia (12/11): Poured in 14 points and six assists. at Drexel (12/18): Recorded 16 points and four rebounds. Cornell (12/21): Had 10 points on 4-6 shooting from the field. at Michigan (1/3): Tallied her first 20-point game, finishing with 21...Made five 3-pointers...Added four assists. at Iowa (1/14): Notched 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Minnesota (1/18): Had 17 points, four assists and three steals. Wisconsin (1/22): Tallied nine points and seven assists. at Rutgers (1/26): Recorded 12 points. Northwestern (2/2): Collected 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor. at Michigan State (2/12): Had 12 points, three assists and three boards. at Purdue (2/22): Produced 16 points, four rebounds and four 3-pointers. Michigan State (2/25): Dropped a career-high 27 points and drilled seven 3-pointers…Added five rebounds. Big Ten Tournament vs. Minnesota (3/1): Helped the Lady Lions to a first-round win in the Big Ten Tournament with 16 points.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ciezki was a four-year letterman at St. Mary's High School for head coach Anthony Ottomano...Ranked as the No. 56 player and No. 14 point guard in the 2022 class by ESPN HoopGurlz...Was a three-year team captain and four-time team MVP...Led St. Mary's to a Class A State Championship in 2022, scoring 51 points in the championship game...Led Lancers to a 2018 Msgr Martin AA League Championship and 2019 and 2020 league runner-up titles...Was a McDonald's All-American nominee...Earned Msgr Martin AA League MVP in 2019 and 2020 and three first-team All-League honors...Garnered four All-WNY Lancaster Bee first team honors...Named 2022 WNY Player of the Year...Holds St. Mary's records for career points (2,138), career assists (478), steals (381) and 3-pointers made (244)...Sits first all-time at St. Mary's in single-season points (529), assists (138) and steals (128) and holds the school record with 15 steals in a game...Played AAU basketball for Exodus EYBL...Member of the National Honors Society.
PERSONAL
Daughter of David and Lisa Ciezki…Has a brother, Matthew…Undecided on a major…Hobbies include cooking, nature and watching movies.
WHY PENN STATE?
"The wonderful academic reputation and amazing coaches and teammates that will give me the opportunity to play Division I basketball in the Big Ten. I am truly excited. Coach Kieger was able to highlight all the wonderful things, academically and athletically, Penn State has to offer. I have always dreamed of attending a big university like Penn State."
