Molinaro was not present at Monday's press conference introducing new head coach Coquese Washington because she had a class project, according to sports information director Kris Petersen.

Petersen said that Molinaro and Washington were not available for comment. Molinaro's family could also not be reached for comment.

One school Molinaro may consider for her future is Lehigh, located just minutes from her home in Bethlehem. Lehigh head coach Sue Troyan was not immediately available for comment.

The rising junior forward is the second person to leave the Lady Lions program in as many days. Penn State women's basketball assistant coach Susan Robinson Fruchtl was hired to coach the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash women's basketball team yesterday. Robinson Fruchtl had just completed her third-straight season and her eighth overall as a Lady Lion assistant coach.

Molinaro averaged 1.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 8.6 minutes in 30 games this past season, all drop-offs from her freshman-year averages of 3.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 11.7 minutes. Her playing time seemed to dwindle with the emergence of Rashida Mark as a post option off the bench.

Though generally regarded as an undersized post at 6 feet tall, Molinaro was considered an option to replace graduating forwards Amanda Brown and Charity Renfro.

Brown was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round of this month's WNBA Draft. Incoming post recruits Julia Trogele, Janessa Wolff and Evelyn Lewis may be asked to step up earlier than expected with Molinaro's departure.