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Millersville

2024-2025 Women's Basketball Roster

2024 Sophia Stempinski
2024 Sophia Stempinski

3 Brenna Ortwein

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School Freedom
  • Hometown Bethlehem, Pa.

Biography

Career Highlights

  • A tenacious defender and glass cleaner, Ortwein finished her career ninth in program history in steals (217) and 10th in rebounds (631)
  • Ended her career 17th in program history in assists (253)
  • Played in 115 of a possible 116 games during her career with 114 starts
  • Thrice led the team in total rebounds and rebounding average (2021-22, 2023-24, & 2024-25)
  • CSC Division II Academic All-District Team (2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25)
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2024)
  • PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week (Nov. 19, 2024)

2024-25 (Senior)

  • PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week (Nov. 19)
  • Started all 29 games to push her consecutive starts streak to 87 and averaged 33.4 MPG, 11th in the conference
  • Led the team in total rebounds (191) and rebounding average (6.6) for the third time in her career
  • Finished fourth in the PSAC in steals per game (2.6) and tallied multiple steals in 25 games
  • Found her shooting stroke, averaging career-highs in PPG (7.9), 3pt% (33.8%) and FT% (73.3%)
  • Totaled 18 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and three blocks in a win over Chestnut Hill on Nov. 12
  • Led the Marauders to their first win over West Chester in four years on Jan. 19 with five points, seven assists, 10 rebounds, four steals and a block

2023-24 (Junior)

  • Only player to start all 30 games for the Marauders, upping her consecutive starts streak to 58 games
  • Led the team in minutes per game (31.2), rebounds per game (6.2) and steals per game (1.6)
  • Her 1.6 SPG ranked fifteenth in the PSAC and 6.2 RPG ranked twentieth
  • Scored double-digits on four occasions and played in over 30 minutes nine times
  • Recorded a double-double in a win over Mansfield on Feb. 17, tallying 10 points and 11 boards
  • Reached double figures in rebounds a team-high five times and grabbed a rebound in every game but one

2022-23 (Sophomore)

  • Played and started in 29 games while averaging 27.0 minutes per contest
  • Shot .450 from the floor and .296 behind the arc
  • Scored double-digits on four occasions and played in over 30 minutes nine times
  • Ranked second on the team in rebounds (5.1 avg.) and steals (1.9 avg.)
  • Recorded a season-high of 16 points and 14 rebounds which notched her first career double-double on Dec. 2
  • Dished out season-high of six assists against Shippensburg on Jan. 23
  • Recorded season-high of seven steals in win over Rosemont on Nov. 18

2021-22 (Freshman)

  • Started in 26 games, appearing in 27 while averaging 23.8 minutes per contest
  • Led the team in rebounding as a freshman, grabbing 4.5 boards per game and a career-high nine against Shippensburg on Feb. 2
  • Ranked second on the team in steals with 40 and recorded a career-high four steals against Shippensburg on Feb. 2
  • Scored a career-high 16 points in a victory over East Stroudsburg on Feb. 5

High School

  • Played basketball, softball, and volleyball at Freedom High School
  • Won 12 total letters in four years 
  • All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2020
  • All-Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Second Team in 2021
  • Lehigh Valley Live Player of The Week; Coordinated Health Athlete of the Week
  • Averaged 12 points per game and 4 assists per game in her time at Freedom
  • Helped the team to a district championship (2018), district runner-up (2019, 2020), and a state final four
  • Volunteered with the Bethlehem emergency shelter and a local youth camp

About the Marauder

  • Why Millersville: Millersville is the perfect distance from home, and I grew up coming down here frequently since both of my parents are alumni. Also, the coaches were very welcoming. 
  • Off-the-court hobbies: Working out, jet skiing, and sleeping
  • Interesting summer job: Youth sports camp
  • Hidden talent: Water skiing
  • Favorite professional athletes: Luka Doncic
  • Favorite series to binge watch: Glee
  • Pregame ritual: Eating pretzels and listening to music

Personal

  • Daughter of Jonathan and Amanda Ortwein
  • Both parents are Millersville alumni and her father John played baseball at the 'Ville
  • Majoring in psychology 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2021-2022Freshman

    Guard
    5'7"
    14
  • 3

    2022-2023Sophomore

    Guard
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2023-2024Junior

    Guard
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2024-2025Senior

    Guard
    5'7"
    3