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Former Penn State Lady Lion and Bellwood-Antis graduate Alli Campbell announced her commitment to Fairfield University in Connecticut on Tuesday.
Campbell had pictures of her in a Fairfield jersey with a graphic that read, 'Run with us.'
Campbell was recruited out of high school by Fairfield coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis when she was an assistant at Minnesota.
"I chose Fairfield because of the people there," Campbell said in a text message to the Mirror. "I'll have the opportunity to be coached by one of the best staffs in the country and join a team that consistently wins games and championships. I love their style of play, and they're very team-oriented. It'll be a fun, competitive environment with great people, and I'm excited to join the Stag family."
The Stags coach was equally excited about landing Campbell.
"Our Stag family just got bigger! Welcome home Alli Campbell. Grateful our paths have crossed again 6 years later and can't wait to coach you!," Thibault-DuDonis posted on X.
Campbell entered the transfer portal after last season when the Lady Lions went 10-19 overall and 1-17 in the Big Ten. Campbell was fourth on the team with 8.1 points per game and started 23 of the team's 29 games.
Fairfield won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference last season and was a 12-seed in the NCAA Tournament, ultimately falling to Kansas State in the first round. The Stags went 28-5 on the season with wins over Wake Forest and Villanova.
Fairfield returns its top two scorers from last season in sophomores Meghan Andersen (14.8 points per game) and Kaety L'Amoreaux (12.4 ppg).
Campbell was one of nine Lady Lions who entered the portal at the end of the season. It also included Gracie Merkle, Grace Hall, Talayah Walker, Cameron Rust, Gabby Elliot, Jill Jekot, Ariana Williams and Moriah Murray.
Of that group, Merkle, Elliot and Murray were all double-digit scorers.