Notre Dame of Maryland the top pick in 2022 WLAX Preseason Poll

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Notre Dame of Maryland University was picked to defend their women’s lacrosse title as the Gators were the top pick in the 2022 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) preseason coaches’ poll released on Tuesday afternoon.

The Gators, who won the title in 2021 and also captured the 2019 title, received 47 points and five first-place votes. There was no 2020 title awarded due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Bryn Athyn College was second with 39 points and one first-place vote, followed by Wilson College in third with 33 points and one first-place vote. The Phoenix advanced to the conference final in 2021, before falling to the Gators.

Keystone College sits in fourth with 29 points, followed by Sweet Briar College with 18 points. Cedar Crest College (16 points) and Centenary University (14 points) round out the poll.

The top four teams will battle for the CSAC title starting on Wednesday, May 4, with the championship scheduled for Saturday, May 7. The winner will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

2022 CSAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Notre Dame of Maryland University – 47 points (5 first place votes)
2. Bryn Athyn College – 39 points (1 first place vote)
3. Wilson College – 33 points (1 first place vote)
4. Keystone College – 29 points
5. Sweet Briar College – 18 points
6. Cedar Crest College – 16 points
7. Centenary University – 14 points


2022 CSAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE FINAL STANDINGS

* - clinched playoff spot

2022 Players of the Week:
3/7 - Zerah Chase, Sweet Briar
3/14 - Sara Morales, Notre Dame
3/21 - Sarah Southard, Sweet Briar
3/28 - Sara Morales, Notre Dame
4/4 - Payton Gormley, Bryn Athyn
4/11 - Jade Stewart, Notre Dame
4/18 - Shea Gormley, Bryn Athyn
4/25 - Payton Gormley, Bryn Athyn

2022 Defensive Players of the Week
3/7 - Jamison Tarver, Sweet Briar
3/14 - Jade Stewart, Notre Dame
3.21 - Kaitlyn Burns, Sweet Briar
3/28 - Sara Brotons, Centenary
4/4 - Trista Cleaves, Sweet Briar
4/11 - Kaylah Bailey, Sweet Briar
4/18 - Miranda Mascia, Keystone
4/25 - Paulina Storck, Bryn Athyn

2022 Season Statistics

2022 CSAC Championship Information
2022 CSAC Women's Lacrosse Championship
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Game 1 - at #1 Bryn Athyn College 19, #4 Keystone College 3 - Box Score
Game 2 - at #2 Notre Dame of Maryland University 15, #3 Wilson College 7 - Box Score

Saturday, May 7, 2022
Game 3 - at #1 Bryn Athyn 15, #2 Notre Dame of Maryland 7 - 1 p.m. - Box Score

Winner receives conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament

NCAA Tournament
May 14, 2022 - Gettysburg College Pod - Gettysburg, PA - NCAA First Round
Bryn Athyn - 4 vs. Roanoke College - 23 - Box Score | Bryn Athyn Recap | Roanoke Recap 

2022 All-CSAC Women's Lacrosse Team


 

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) is proud to announce its 2022 Women’s Lacrosse End of Year Awards. These awards include All-CSAC (First, Second and Honorable Mention teams), All-Sportsmanship, Player, Defensive, Rookie and Coach of the Year as well as the 3-D Award.

The players were nominated by their coaches, who then voted on the teams but were not permitted to vote for their own players.

The 2022 Player of the Year was Bryn Athyn senior attack Payton Gormley. This year, she scored 67 goals and netted 43 assists for a total of 110 points. She also had 29 ground balls and 24 draw controls. Against Notre Dame, she had ten goals and four assists for a total of 14 points. She was a first-team All-CSAC selection.

The 2022 Defensive Player of the Year was Notre Dame junior midfielder Sara Morales. A first-team All-CSAC selection, Morales had a team-high 72 goals and 93 points. She caused 26 turnovers and had 94 draw controls.

The 2022 Rookie of the Year went to Bryn Athyn freshman midfielder Shea Gormley. A first-team All-CSAC selection, she scored 55 goals and seven assists for a total of 62 points. She had 97 draw controls to go along with 40 ground balls.

The 2022 Coach of the Year was Kari-Lei Berry from Notre Dame of Maryland University. This season, she led the Gators to a 7-5 record and a 5-1 mark in the CSAC.

The 3-D Award also went to Notre Dame of Maryland. Implemented for the 2011-12 academic year, the Colonial States Athletic Conference 3D Award replaced the CSAC Team Sportsmanship Award. The 3D Award recognizes the teams in each sport that best demonstrate the NCAA Division-III philosophy of "Discover, Develop, Dedicate." The 3D Award was conceived and developed by the CSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).


2022 CSAC Women’s Lacrosse End of Year Awards
2022 Player of the Year: Payton Gormley, Bryn Athyn, Sr., A, Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Abington
2022 Defensive Player of the Year: Sara Morales, Notre Dame, Jr., MF, Joppa, Md./Catholic
2022 Rookie of the Year: Shea Gormley, Bryn Athyn, Fr., MF, Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Abington
2022 Coach of the Year: Kari-Lei Berry, Notre Dame of Maryland
2022 3-D Award: Notre Dame of Maryland

All-CSAC First Team
A – Payton Gormley, Bryn Athyn, Sr., Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Abington
A – Jade Stewart, Notre Dame of Maryland, Fr., Hagerstown, Md./Saint Maria Goretti Catholic
A – Krista Strausser, Keystone, Sr., Danville, Pa./Danville
D – Paulina Storck, Bryn Athyn, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil
D – Jamison Tarver, Sweet Briar, Fy., Kingwood, Texas/Duchesne Academy
D – Juliann Winkler, Wilson, Sr., Dingsman Ferry, Pa./Delaware Valley
GK – Mira Carver, Cedar Crest, So., Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon
MF – Sara Morales, Notre Dame of Maryland, Jr., Joppa, Md./Catholic
MF – Shea Gormley, Bryn Athyn, Fr., Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Abington
MF – Sage Lague, Wilson, Fr., Fairplay, Md./Goretti
MF – Kaylah Bailey, Sweet Briar, Jr., Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox/Virginia Wesleyan Univ.

All-CSAC Second Team
A – Michaela Singer, Wilson, Gr., Annville, Pa./Annville-Cleona
A – Zerah Chase, Sweet Briar, Jr., Virginia Beach, Va./Bayside
A – Lee Antwi, Bryn Athyn, Jr., North Brunswick, N.J./Academy of the New Church
D – Sara Brotons, Centenary, So., Parsippany N.J./Parsippany
D – Erin Roszkowiak, Wilson, Fr., Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson
D – Averee Radonovich, Notre Dame of Maryland, So., Havre de Grace, Md./Havre de Grace
GK – Tori Titano, Bryn Athyn, Sr., Elkins Park, Pa./Abington
MF – Brooke Seibert, Notre Dame of Maryland, Sr., Felton, Pa./Kennard-Dale
MF – Maddie Graham, Cedar Crest, Fr., Clayton, Del./Smyrna
MF – Sarah Generoso, Notre Dame of Maryland, Fr., Catonsville, Md./The Catholic High School of Baltimore
MF – Emily Young, Wilson, Fr., Fairfax, Va./Chantilly

All-CSAC Honorable Mention
A – Valen Foster, Sweet Briar, Fy., Bushwood, Md./Chopticon
A – Paige Reynolds, Wilson, Jr., Keedysville, Md./Boonsboro
A – Emily Schoeiler, Cedar Crest, So., Newton, N.J./Sussex County Technical
D – Kaitlyn Burns, Sweet Briar, Fy., Moneta, Va./Staunton River
D – Sydney Heathcott, Cedar Crest, Sr., Newburgh, Ind./Castle
D – Ellie Roberts, Centenary, Gr., Nottingham, England/Carlton Le Willow Academy
GK – Kat Navarro, Sweet Briar, So., Carlsbad, Calif./Sage Creek
MF – Kayla McHugh, Wilson, So., Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin
MF – Maria Storck, Bryn Athyn, Fr., Philadelphia, Pa./St. Basil Academy
MF – Sarah Southard, Sweet Briar, So., Culepeper, Va./Eastern View
MF – Madyson Lagano, Cedar Crest, Sr., Elkton, Md./North East
 
All-Sportsmanship
Tori Titano, Bryn Athyn, Sr., Elkins Park, Pa./Abington
Maddie Graham, Cedar Crest, Fr., Clayton, Del./Smyrna
Amanda Tietjen, Centenary, Sr., Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn
Miranda Mascia, Keystone, Jr., Blakeslee, Pa./Pocono Mountain West
Sarah Generoso, Notre Dame of Maryland, Fr., The Catholic High School of Baltimore
Ashley Maggoria, Sweet Briar, Fy., Hollister, Calif./San Benito
Odessa Kalathas, Wilson, Jr., Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg