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Bryn Athyn selected at the top of the 2023 CSAC Women's Lacrosse Poll

Bryn Athyn selected at the top of the 2023 CSAC Women's Lacrosse Pol

The Lions collect six first-place votes.

VILLANOVA, Pa. – Bryn Athyn College was selected as the favorite in the 2023 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) preseason poll conducted among the league’s women’s lacrosse coaches.
 
Coming off their first CSAC championship and first NCAA Tournament berth, Bryn Athyn collected six out of seven first-place votes for a total of 48 points.  Notre Dame (MD) comes in second with 41 points after falling to Bryn Athyn in the CSAC Tournament championship in 2022.

Wilson College opens up in third place with 36 points as the Phoenix were defeated by Notre Dame (MD) in the CSAC Semi-Finals in 2022.  Cedar Crest and Keystone are tied with 23 points for the fourth spot in the preseason rankings. 

Sweet Briar, in its second season as an affiliate member of the CSAC, collected 18 points after the Vixens just missed the CSAC playoffs in 2022.  Cairn received 7 votes as the Highlanders enter the CSAC in their first year with varsity status.  

Initial contests begin on Wednesday, February 22nd as Sweet Briar hosts Randolph College at 3pm.  CSAC league play begins on Tuesday, April 4th as Cairn travels to Wilson at 4pm.

The CSAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship will take place the week of May 1st.  On Wednesday, May 3rd semi-finals will be played at top seeds with the championship game played on Saturday, May 6th. 

The winner of the CSAC Championship will earn an Automatic Qualifier to the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship.  Selection Sunday will occur on Sunday, May 7th with opening round opponents to be determined. 
 
2023 CSAC Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll
  1. Bryn Athyn, 48 points (6)
  2. Notre Dame (MD), 41 points (1)
  3. Wilson, 36 points
  4. Cedar Crest, 23 points
  5. Keystone, 23 points
  6. Sweet Briar, 18 points
  7. Cairn, 7 points
Note: (first-place votes)


2023 CSAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE FINAL STANDINGS
2023 Women's Lacrosse Standings
SCHOOL CSAC GP CSAC W-L CSAC PCT. CSAC GF-GA GP OVERALL OVERALL PCT. HOME AWAY NEUTRAL OVERALL GF-GA LAST 10 STREAK
Bryn Athyn* (1) 5 5-0 1.000 66-14 14 11-3 .786 8-1 3-1 0-1 179-95 7-2 L1
Wilson* (2) 5 4-1 .800 81-24 17 12-5 .706 5-2 7-3 0-0 236-109 7-3 L1
Keystone* (3) 5 3-2 .600 45-60 12 4-8 .333 3-4 1-4 0-0 81-174 4-5 L3
Notre Dame (MD)* (4) 5 2-3 .400 51-60 14 3-11 .214 3-7 0-4 0-0 122-213 3-7 L2
Cedar Crest 5 1-4 .200 35-68 12 4-8 .333 3-4 1-4 0-0 104-149 4-6 W1
Sweet Briar College 5 0-5 .000 15-67 9 1-8 .111 0-5 1-3 0-0 60-134 1-8 L7

2023 Players of the Week
3/6 - Jill Ahlgren, Wilson
3/13 - Jade Stewart, Notre Dame
3/20 - Shea Gormley, Bryn Athyn
3/27 - Jade Stewart, Notre Dame
4/3 - Sabrina Brock, Bryn Athyn
4/10 - Sabrina Brock, Bryn Athyn
4/17 - Makayla Batts, Keystone
4/24- Maddie Graham, Cedar Crest
5/1 - Anna Gibson, Wilson

2023 Defensive Players of the Week
3/6 - Krystal Kienast, Wilson
3/13 - Jill Ahlgren, Wilson
3/20 - Jill Ahlgren, Wilson
3/27 - Hailey Dunham, Keystone
4/3 - Shea Gormley, Bryn Athyn
4/10 - Abi Sipel, Cedar Crest
4/17 - Jill Ahlgren, Wilson
4/24 - Jill Ahlgren, Wilson
5/1 - Jill Ahlgren, Wilson

2023 Season Statistics

2023 CSAC Championship Information


2023 CSAC Women's Lacrosse Championship
Wednesday, May 3
No. 4 Notre Dame (MD) - 1 at No.1 Bryn Athyn - 19 - Box Score | Bryn Athyn Recap | Notre Dame Recap | 
No. 3 Keystone - 1 at No.2 Wilson - 17 - Box Score | Wilson Recap | Keystone Recap

Saturday, May 6
No. 2 Wilson - 8 at No.1. Bryn Athyn - 10 -  Box Score | Bryn Athyn Recap | Wilson Recap

Winner receives conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament

NCAA Tournament
May 13, 2023 - Franklin & Marshall College Pod - Lancaster, PA - NCAA First Round
Bryn Athyn - 3 vs. Roanoke College - 22 - Box Score | Bryn Athyn Recap | Roanoke Recap

2023 All-CSAC Women's Lacrosse Team

CSAC Announces Women's Lacrosse End-of-Year Awards for 2023

CSAC Announces Women's Lacrosse End-of-Year Awards for 202

VILLANOVA, Pa. -  The Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) is proud to announce the 2023 All-CSAC Women’s Lacrosse team.  The team, composed of players from all six CSAC institutions that sponsor women’s lacrosse, was voted upon by the coaches in the league.
 
The team includes All-CSAC honorees as well as Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Sportsmanship honorees.  The student-athletes were nominated by their coaches and voted upon by the conference’s six head coaches who were not permitted to vote for their own players.
 
Player of the Year went to Bryn Athyn sophomore Shea Gormley (Huntingdon Valley, PA / Abington HS).  The midfielder finished on top of the CSAC leaderboard with a 4.08 Goals per Game average on 8.31 Shots per Game and was 2nd in the league with 53 total goals scored on the season.  Gormley was 3rd in the league with a 4.69 Points per Game average for a total of 65 points on the season.  Defensively, Gormley caused 2.15 turnovers per game, controlled 7.15 draws per game, and picked up 4.69 ground balls per game.  In her first season last year, Gormley was named Rookie of the Year and was a First-Team All-CSAC midfielder.
 
Defensive Player of the Year went to sophomore defender Abi Sipel (Bethlehem, PA / Freedom HS) from Cedar Crest.  Sipel finished in the Top 3 for Ground Balls per Game (4.55), total ground balls (50), Caused Turnovers per Game (2.82) and total caused turnovers (31).  Sipel also contributed 8 goals and 2 assists for 10 total points on the season. 
 
Sabrina Brock (Huntingdon Valley, PA / Academy of the New Church) from Bryn Athyn was named Rookie of the Year.  Brock had a big first season in CSAC play, finishing 2nd in Total Points (65) and Points per Game (5.00) while leading the league in Assists (32) and Assists per Game (2.46).  Brock also scored 33 goals for a 2.54 Goals per Game average.
 
Coach of the Year was awarded to Ramona Walters from Bryn Athyn College.  This is the first CSAC Coach of the Year honor for Walters, who joined the Bryn Athyn staff in August of 2021.  This season, Bryn Athyn finished with an 11-2 overall record including a perfect 4-0 in CSAC play and a CSAC Tournament championship. 

2022-2023 All-CSAC Women’s Lacrosse
Player of the Year: Shea Gormley, Bryn Athyn
Defensive Player of the Year: Abi Sipel, Cedar Crest
Rookie of the Year: Sabrina Brock, Bryn Athyn
Coach of the Year: Ramona Walters, Bryn Athyn

First Team
Name School Position Class Hometown / High School
Sabrina Brock Bryn Athyn Attack FY Huntingdon Valley, Pa. / Academy of the New Church
Anna Gibson Wilson Attack Jr. Cecil County, Md. / Perryville HS
Maddie Graham Cedar Crest Attack So. Clayton, De. / Smyrna HS
Jill Ahlgren Wilson Midfield Jr. Mercersburg, Pa. / Mercersburg HS
Sarah Generoso Notre Dame Midfield So. Catonsville, Md. / Catholic HS
Shea Gormley Bryn Athyn Midfield So. Huntingdon Valley, Pa. / Abington HS
Jade Stewart Notre Dame  Midfield So. Hagerstown, Md. / Saint Maria Goretti Catholic
Kira Bradley Bryn Athyn Defense FY Levittown, Pa. / Neshaminy HS
Averee Radonovich Notre Dame Defense Jr. Havre de Grace, Md. / Havre de Grace HS
Abi Sipel Cedar Crest Defense So. Bethlehem, Pa. / Freedom HS
Chloe Munyon Bryn Athyn Goalkeeper FY Bensalem, Pa. / Bensalem Township HS


Second Team
Name School Position Class Hometown / High School
Makayla Batts Keystone Attack So. New Oxford, Pa. / New Oxford HS
Allyson Paul Bryn Athyn Attack Jr. Jenkintown, Pa. / Wiliam Penn Charter
Paige Reynolds Wilson Attack Sr. Keedysville, Md. / Boonsboro HS
Emma Alascia Notre Dame Midfield Jr. Westminster, Md. / Winters Mill HS
Sage Lague Wilson Midfield So. Fairplay, Md. / Goretti HS
Maria Storck Bryn Athyn Midfield So. Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Basil Academy
Emily Young Wilson Midfield So. Fairfax, Va. / Chantilly HS
Rachel Bilger Cedar Crest Defense So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Upper Dublin HS
Hailey Dunham Keystone Defense FY Southgate, Mi. / Inter-City Baptist
Kelly Lepouski Wilson Defense Sr. Millville, N.J. / Millville HS
Krystal Kienast Wilson Goalkeeper Jr. Purcellville, Va. / Loudon Valley HS


Honorable Mention
Name School Position Class Hometown / High School
Valen Foster Sweet Briar Attack So. Bushwood, Md. / Chopticon HS
Lillian Kennedy-Butler Keystone Attack FY Bel Air, Md. / John Carroll School
Kylah Demarest Cedar Crest Midfield FY Vernon, N.J. / Vernon Township HS
Meaghan Drennan Keystone Midfifeld So. Drums, Pa. / Hazleton Area HS
Kylie Scarpiello Bryn Athyn Midfield So. Bensalem, Pa. / Bensalem HS
Maria Tomada Keystone Midfield Jr. Buenos Aires, Argentina / San Vicente de Paul
Odessa Kalathas Wilson Defense Sr. Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg HS
Mickey Reyes Notre Dame Defense FY Jessup, Md. / Chesapeake Science Point
Kenna Shearer Wilson Defense Jr. Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg HS
Kat Navarro Sweet Briar Goalkeeper Jr. Carlsbad, Ca. / Sage Creek HS


All-Sportsmanship Team
 
Name School
Gabby Lang Bryn Athyn College
Rachel Bilger Cedar Crest College
Mercedes Goodwin Keystone College
Rose O'Brien Notre Dame of Maryland University
Ashley Maggiora Sweet Briar College
Odessa Kalathas Wilson College