Youngstown State's Lilly Ritz has been named a Mid-Major Honorable Mention All-America Selection by the World Exposure Report, the organization announced on Friday.

Ritz, a senior on the Penguins' 2022-23 team, was named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year and All-League First Team in a vote of the conference's coaches. She is the first YSU women's basketball player to earn an All-America status since Brandi Brown was named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press in 2012-13.

With only three women's basketball games in the country left this season, Ritz ranks 10th in the nation in double-doubles (19), ninth in rebounds per game (11.3) and ninth in field-goal percentage (.605). She led the Horizon League in those three categories, and she also ranked third in scoring (17.4 ppg), second in steals (1.83) and third in blocks (1.23 bpg). In league games, she led the circuit in rebounding (11.5) and field-goal percentage (.590) while ranking second in scoring (17.1) and blocks (1.5).

In just two seasons as a Penguin as a transfer from Division II Wheeling, Ritz scored 978 points and grabbed 595 rebounds for averages of 17.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. She is one of just two YSU players to be named to the All-Horizon League First Team twice since the school joined the conference in 2001-02.

Ritz joins fellow Horizon League members Lindsey Duvall and Destiny Leo on the honorable mention team.