SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University head women's basketball coach Kristy Trn has confirmed the recruitment of six student-athletes who have each agreed to attend the university and will suit up for the Raider women's basketball program for the 2026-27 season.
 
"I am looking forward to working with this talented young group and I expect their impact to be immediate for our program," stated Trn.
 
The recruiting class, consisting entirely of incoming freshmen, features two frontcourt players and four guards. Four of the newcomers are in-state recruits, while two hail from Virginia.
 
Alainah McKavish, a guard from Clarke County High School in Virginia, is coming off a season in which she was named the state's Class 2A Player of the Year.
 
The full list of recruits is as follows (in alphabetical order):
 
Lilly Gerwert
Center
Altoona, Pa./Bellwood-Antis
 
Bellwood-Antis High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Blue Devils under head coach Jim Swaney…competed at the club level for Mid Atlantic Sports under coach Brad Lear…named 2026 Class 2A Second Team All-State by Pa. Sportswriters…earned Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player honors as a senior (2026)…a three-time All-LHAC First Team Selection (2024, 2025, 2026)…named Third Team All-State as a sophomore (2025)…a two-time Altoona Mirror Second Team pick…totaled 1,358 career points and 230 career blocks…scored 422 points and registered 79 blocks as a seniors (2026)…4.0 GPA…honor roll student…graduated in the Top 10 of her class…also lettered in track & field. 
 
About Gerwert: Full name is Lillian Deborah Gerwert…is the daughter of Brent and Tina Gerwert…has two sisters: Amelia and Norah, and one brother: Gibson…father played basketball at Pitt-Johnstown.
 
Hailey Kilgore
Guard
Elverson, Pa./Twin Valley
 
Twin Valley High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Raiders under head coach Matt Hahn…competed at the club level for Berks Fever under coach Jason Kilgore…a two-time All-Berks County selection (2025, 2026)…scored 1,163 career points…a stand out in track & field, with PRs of 43.90 in the 300 hurdles and 14.89 in the 100 hurdles…also earned a varsity letter in field hockey…graduated with a 4.239 GPA…Distinguished Honor Roll…ranked in the Top 20 of her class.
 
About Kilgore: Full name is Hailey Kilgore…is the daughter of Jason and Heather Kilgore…has a sister: Olivia, and a brother: Brady.
 
Emma Kostelac-Lauer
Guard
Camp Hill, Pa./Trinity
 
Trinity High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Shamrocks under head coach Norris Cole…competed at the club level for Mid Penn Motion under coach Bill Haertsch…a two-time Mid-Penn Conference First Team All-Star…a Penn Live Big 15 Second Team selection…an All-Carlisle Sentinel Honorable Mention All-Star…a three-year varsity captain…led the Mid Penn Conference in three-pointers made in back-to-back seasons (2024-26)…scored 946 varsity points in just three seasons (missed sophomore season due to injury)…totaled 62 made threes, 143 rebounds and 93 assists as a senior…honor roll student…graduated with a 3.3 GPA…also lettered in soccer.
 
About Kostelac-Lauer: Full name is Emma Nicole Kostelac-Lauer…is the daughter of Joe Lauer and Leah Kostelac…has a brother, Joey…family members Larry and Susan Kostelac are both 1980 graduates of Shippensburg.
 
Alivia McCaskell
Guard
York, Pa./Central York
 
Central York High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Panthers under coaches Scott Wisner, Sean Potts and Kevin Schieler…competed at the club level for Sideline Cancer under coach Charlie Parker…a three-time All-York Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) selection, including YAIAA Player of the Year and First Team as a sophomore (2023-24)…totaled 193 rebounds and 200 forced turnovers as a freshman (2022-23)…ranked in the top 10 percent all time in program history in both blocks and rebounds…a four-year varsity starter…overcame two back-to-back ACL surgeries…graduated with a 3.9 GPA…National Honor Society…a four-year member of the distinguished honor roll.
 
About McCaskell: Full name is Alivia J. McCaskell…is the daughter of John and Jenna McCaskell…has two brothers: John and Xander, and two sisters: Essence and Camille.
 
Alainah McKavish
Guard
Berryville, Va./Clarke County
 
Clarke County High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Eagles under head coach Shadd McCaw…competed at the club level for Elevate Elite under coach Bruno Corras…named the 2026 Virginia Class 2 State Player of the Year…a four-time All-State selection and two-time Regional Player of the Year…led the Eagles to two state titles…totaled 2,234 career points, 827 career rebounds, 315 career steals and 309 career assists…honor roll student…graduated with a 3.0 GPA…also lettered in track & field.
 
About McKavish: Full name is Alainah Lee McKavish…is the daughter of Ryan and Stacey McKavish…has two sisters: Paige and Sydney…comes from an athletic family…mother played basketball at Slippery Rock and is a member of the Slippery Rock Athletics Hall of Fame…father played football at Slippery Rock.
 
Jane Moreland
Center
Winchester, Va./Millbrook
 
Millbrook High School: Lettered for the Pioneers under head coach Cary Bartlett…named two-time All-Area First Team…also chosen to the All-District First Team and All-Regional Second Team…averaged 14 points and nine boards.
 
About Moreland: Full name Jane Clair Moreland…is the daughter of Donald and Suzanne Moreland…has a sister; Grace.