2024 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Championship Program

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Championship Schedule

Wednesday, May 1

Game 1 - 9 a.m. ET

Game 2 - 12 p.m. ET

Game 3 - 3 p.m. ET

Game 4 - 6 p.m. ET

Thursday, May 2

Semifinal 1 - 3 p.m. ET

Semifinal 2 - 6 p.m. ET

Saturday, May 4

Final - 1 p.m. ET

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Championship Bracket 13 Team Profiles 23 History
4 Championship Staff
Conference Tournaments 7 Qualifiers 8

Championship Staff

NAIA Staff

Host Tournament Staff

Tournament Director – Kristyn Smith, Savannah Sports Council

Tournament Statisticians – SCAD Savannah (Ga.)

Tournament Committee

Katy Sherman - Ave Maria (Fla.)

Bianca Rojas - Georgetown (Ky.)

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NAIA President/ CEO Jim Carr Manager of Athletics Communications Brandt McCall Director of Athletics Communications Brad Cygan Director of Championships Austin Bennett Championship Sport Manger Rick Daum

2024 Conference Tournament Results

Appalachian Athletic Conference

April 18 - 20 | Hosted by University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)

Tournament Champion: Reinhardt (Ga.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship.

Heart of America Athletic Conference

April 17 - 20 | Hosted by Highest Seed Each Round

Tournament Champion: Benedictine (Kan.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship.

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

April 18 - 20 | Hosted by Missouri Baptist

Tournament Champion: Missouri Baptist

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship.

The Sun Conference

April 19 - 20 | Hosted by Keiser (Fla.)

Tournament Champion: SCAD-Savannah (Ga.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship.

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

April 16 - 20 | Hosted by Highest Seed

Tournament Champion: Lawrence Tech (Mich.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship.

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2024 Championship Qualifiers

Qualifier Highlights

• Seven of the eight teams in the field for 2024 return from a season ago except for Indiana Tech which qualifies for the first time.

• Three teams in the field have secured a Red Banner before: Lawrence Tech (Mich.), Benedictine (Kan.), and Keiser (Fla.).

• Five of the eight team mascots represent an animal.

• All teams in the 2024 National Championship field have a combined record of 111-25 or a .816 winning percentage.

College
School ................................... Qualification ...................................................................................... Appearances.......... Last Qualified ..... Title Reinhardt (Ga.) .............. Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament Champion ......... 14-1 ................. 2023 ........... 0 Cumberlands (Ky.) .......... At-Large.............................................................................. 18-2 ................. 2023 ........... 0 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) .... Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament Champion 14-1 ................. 2023 ........... 1 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) ..... The Sun Conference Tournament Champion .......................... 13-5 ................. 2023 ........... 0 Indiana Tech .................. At-Large.............................................................................. 13-4 .................. N/A ............ 0 Benedictine (Kan.) .......... Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Champion .. 13-3 ................. 2023 ........... 1 Keiser (Fla.) ................... At-Large.............................................................................. 11-7 ................. 2023 ........... 1 Missouri Baptist .............. Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Champion . 15-2 ................. 2023 ........... 0
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2024 NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Championship

May 1-4 | Memorial Stadium| Savannah, Ga.

Quarterfinals

May 1

1 Reinhardt (Ga.)

Wednesday, 9 a.m. ET

8 Missouri Baptist

Semifinals May 2

Championship May 4

Thursday, 3 p.m. ET

4 SCAD Savannah (Ga.)

Wednesday, 12 p.m. ET

5 Indiana Tech

3 Lawrence Tech (Mich.)

Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET

6 Benedictine (Kan.)

2 Cumberlands (Ky.)

Wednesday, 6 p.m. ET

7 Keiser (Fla.)

Thursday, 6 p.m. ET

Saturday, 1 p.m. ET

National Champion

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Quick Facts

Location .................................. Atchison, Kan.

Enrollment ........................................... 2,112

School Colors Black/White/Red

Home Facility.............................. Legacy Field

President............................Stephen D. Minnis

Athletic Director.............. Charlie Gartenmayer

SID Josh Pound

2024 Overall Record ............................... 13-3

2024 Conference Record........................... 5-0

Twitter .................................... @RavenWLAX

Schedule

DATE OPPONENT SCORE

Feb. 24 Ottawa (Kan.) W, 20-4

Feb. 28 Saint Mary (Kan.) w, 23-3

Mar. 1 Midland (Neb.) W, 19-1

Mar. 4 Cumberblands (Ky.) L, 19-9

Mar. 6 Life (Ga.) L, 10-9

Mar. 8 Reinhardt (Ga.) L, 16-9

Mar. 16 Mount Mercy (Iowa) W, 26-1 Mar. 18 Ottawa (Kan.) W, 18-12 Mar. 23 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) W, 22-1

26 USHP (Mo.) W, 24-0

3 William Penn (Iowa) W, 25-0

6 Missouri Valley W, 31-2

10 Missouri Baptist W, 18-8

12 St. Ambrose (Iowa) W, 23-4

April 17 William Penn (Iowa) W, 27-2 April 20 St. Ambrose (Iowa) W, 18-7

Benedictine (Kan.) - Ravens

Roster

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Clare Hanson

Assistant Coach: MacKenzie Peterson and Alex Shaffer

Coach Record at School/Years: 26-5/2

Career Collegiate Record/Years: 26-5/2

Championship History

Appearances: 3 Finishes

Full championship history on pages 23-25

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Mar.
April
April
April
April
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 0 Monica Kelcan G 5’4” Fr. New Braunfels, Texas/Canyon HS 2 Kaylen Moore M 5’8” So. Seattle, Wash./Holy Names Academy 3 Kiera Russell M 5’4” So. League City, Texas/Clear Falls HS 5 Chanterra Allen A 5’5” So. Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit HS 6 Gemma Weinberg D 5’6” Sr. Olathe, Kan./St. James Academy 10 Ainsley Willingham A 5’6” Fr. Anacortes, Wash./Anacortes HS 11 Margaux Gelbach M 5’7” Jr. Springfield, Va./St. John Paul the Great HS 12 Elizabeth Pluta A 5’6” Fr. Machesney Park, Ill./Homeschool 13 Solei Geist D 5’6” So. Scottsdale, Ariz./Cactus Shadows HS 14 Sophia Juergensmeyer D 5’9” Jr. Troy, Mo./Troy HS 15 Christen Michaelides A 5’2” Jr. Highland, Calif./Norco HS 19 Sloane Poindexter D 5’2” Jr. Overland Park, Kan./St. James Academy 20 Alexa Hildenbrand A 5’0” Fr. Long Island, N.Y./Clarke HS 21 Emme Bailey M 5’4” Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Kirkwood HS 22 Sophia Haeuser A 5’6” Sr. Napa, Calif./NA 24 Haylee Strough M 5’4” Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Green Valley HS 28 Regan Engle A 5’7” So. Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley Northwest HS 30 Rebecca Wichman D 5’0” Sr. Naperville, Ill./St. Francis HS 34 Gianna Stalletti G 5’4” Sr. Spring City, Penn./Owen J. Roberts HS 38 Quincy Dolan G 5’4” Sr. Leawood, Kan./St. James Academy 57 Molley Owen G 5’8” So. Louisville, Ky./Sacred Heart Academy
- 1st: 1 2nd: 0 3rd: 0
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Quick Facts

Location .............................. Williamsburg, Ky.

Enrollment ......................................... 19,100

School Colors Red/Navy/Gray

Home Facility................ UC Lacrosse Complex

President............................Dr. Larry Cockrum

Athletic Director......................... Chris Kraftick

SID Tommy Chasanoff

2024 Overall Record ............................... 18-2

2024 Conference Record........................... 5-1

Twitter ..................................... @UC_Patriots

Cumberlands (Ky.) - Patriots

Roster

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Kelly Buikus

Assistant Coaches: Bella Ricchiazzi

Coach Record at School/Years: 109-26/9

Career Collegiate Record/Years: N/A/11

Championship History

Appearances: 3 Finishes - 1st: 0 2nd: 1 3rd: 0

Full championship history on pages 23-25

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Schedule DATE OPPONENT SCORE Feb. 24 Marian (Ind.) W, 16-15 Feb. 24 Keiser (Fla.) W, 21-9 Feb. 24 Ave Maria (Fla.) W, 11-3 Mar. 24 Life (Ga.) W, 12-11 Mar. 24 Benedictine (Kan.) W, 19-9 Mar. 24 Albion W, 15-3 Mar. 24 Indiana Tech W, 17-13 Mar. 24 Missouri Baptist W, 18-13 Mar. 24 Siena Heights (Mich.) W, 19-4 Mar. 24 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) W, 12-9 Mar. 24 Reinhardt (Ga.) L, 10-9 Mar..24 Oberlin W, 14-3 Mar. 24 Montre(N.C.) W, 21-1 Mar. 24 St. Andrews (N.C.) W, 23-1 April 24 Ottawa (Kan.) W, 22-2 April 24 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 21-2 April 24 Truett-McConnell (Ga.) W, 24-2 April 24 Georgetown (Ky.) W, 18-8 April 24 Montreat (N.C.) W, 26-5 April 24 Reinhardt (Ga.) L, 17-11
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Madison Rupp D 5’7” So. Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood HS 2 Jenna Veech D 5’0” Fr. LaGrange, Ky./Oldham County HS 3 Sarah Linam M 5’2” Fr. Mount Juliet, Tenn./Wilson Central HS 6 Emma Rittman M 5’5” So. Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North HS 8 Anna Lobbezoo M 5’11” So. Jenison, Mich./Hudsonville HS 9 Koral Hadac D 5’4” So. Rosemount, Minn./Rosemount HS 10 Mia Rask A 5’4” Jr. Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon HS 12 Marisa Helsten A 5’11” Jr. Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia HS 15 Peyton Koenig M 5’7” Fr. Louisville, Ky./South Oldham HS 16 Hannah Yates G 5’9” So. Elizabethtown, Ky./Central Hardin HS 17 Aleyah Belton M 5’2” Jr. Dallas, Ga./North Paulding HS 20 Erin Bryant D 5’4” Jr. Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg HS 21 Morgan Tate D 5’8” Jr. Cumming, Ga./West Forsyth HS 25 Reese Kincaid D 6’0” So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson HS 26 Morgan Terpstra A 5’4” Jr. Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville HS 28 Ashlee Baker A 5’3” Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./Faith Lutheran HS 99 Mia Bosah G 5’9” Jr. Woodstock, Ga./Woodstock HS
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Quick Facts

Location Fort Wayne, Ind.

Enrollment ........................................... 1,400

School Colors ..................... Orange and Black

Home Field.....................Warrior Athletic Field

President Dr. Karl W. Einolf

Athletic Director........................... Jessie Biggs

SID .............................................. Joel Kintgh

2024 Overall Record ............................... 13-4

2024 Conference Record 7-1

Twitter ............................... @intechwlacrosse

Indiana Tech - Warriors

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Alexis DiGiovanni

Assistant Coach: Amanda Belote and MiKayla Virden

Coach Record at School/Years: 38-22/5

Career Collegiate Record/Years: 38-22/5

Championship History

Appearances: 1 Finishes - 1st: 0 2nd: 0 3rd: 0

Full championship history on pages 23-25

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE Feb. 21 Kalamazoo W, 17-15 Feb. 24 Georgetown (Ky.) W, 20-6 Mar. 2 Missouri Baptist L, 12-10 Mar. 6 Ottawa W, 18-11 Mar. 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) L, 17-13 Mar. 13 Calvin University W, 17-12 Mar. 17 Keiser W, 13-12 Mar. 21 Lawrence Tech L, 19-7 Mar. 23 Concordia (MI) W, 13-10 Mar. 27 Bethel (IN) W, 14-8 Mar. 30 Marian W, 12-10 April 3 Rochester W, 22-1 April 7 Aquinas (Mich.) W, 21-6 April 10 Siena Heights W, 19-8 April 13 Madonna (Mich.) W, 18-2 April 18 Marian W, 17-5 April 20 at Lawrence Tech L,
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/ Previous School 1 Cece Mason A 5’5” Sr. White Lake, Mich./Lakeland HS 2 Lexi Gallini D 5’5” So. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall HS 3 Da’zah Regusters M 5’3” So. Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown HS 4 Kat Hoff G 5’6” Jr. Williston, Vt./Rice Memorial HS 5 Kylie King M 5’3” Fr. Westlake, Ohio/Westlake HS 6 Michelle Farrell M 5’7” Fr. Aukland, New Zealand/Weslake Girls HS 7 Kalisha Gilmore D 5’3” Sr. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West HS 8 Emma Kinder D 5’7” So. Wentzville, Mo./Saint Dmoinic HS 9 Jade Hamilton D 5’5” Sr. Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandberg HS 10 Brooke Buhr M 5’7” Sr. DeForest, Wis./DeForest Area HS 12 Noelle Ricci A 5’3” Jr. Millersville, Md./Severna Park HS 14 Dani Macomber A 5’5” Sr. Tecumseh, Mich./Tecumseh HS 16 Kayleigh Coulombe D 5’8” Jr. Kitchener, Ontario/Rice Memorial HS 17 Faith Donally A 5’7” Sr. Haslett, Mich./Haslett HS 18 Gabby Hitchcock D 5’8” So. Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Bloomfield Hills HS 21 Jada Pope A 5’4” So. Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg HS 22 Sydney Oberdorfer G 5’10” Jr. Land O’ Lakes, Fla./Sunlake HS 23 Lauren Hainlin A 5’4” Fr. Bristol, Ind./Northridge HS 25 Brook Maul A 5’11” So. Munster, Ind./Munster HS
Schedule
16-9 Roster
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Quick Facts

Location West Palm Beach, Fla.

Enrollment ......................................... 20,000

School Colors ..................Navy and Light Blue

Home Facility.................... Multi-Purpose Field

President Dr. Gary Vonk

Athletic Director......................... Kris Swogger

SID ............................................. Ryan Garcia

2024 Overall Record ............................... 11-7

2024 Conference Record 4-2

Twitter ..................................... @keiser_wlax

Schedule DATE

Feb.

Mar.

9-8 Mar. 7

14-6

15-10

1-0

13-12

Keiser (Fla.) - Seahawks

April 3 Ave Maria (Fla.) L, 16-13

April 6 Warner (Fla.) W, 21-8

April 11 Webber International (Fla.) W, 25-7

April 13 St. Thomas (Fla.) W, 21-5

April 19 Ave Maria (Fla.) W, 19-18

April 20 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) L, 13-12

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Lauren Chizmar

Assistant Coach: Alexis Martinez

Coach Record at School/Years: 78-31/7

Career Collegiate Record/Years: 78-31/7

Championship History

Appearances: 4 Finishes - 1st: 1 2nd: 0 3rd: 1

Full championship history on pages 23-25

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OPPONENT SCORE
13 St. Thomas (Fla.) W,
17 Reinhardt (Ga.) L,
23 Cumberlands (Ky.) L,
20-8 Feb.
10-9 Feb.
21-9
L,
Siena
W,
W,
Mar.
Aquinas
W,
Mar.
Indiana
L,
Mar. 18 Concordia (Mich.) W,
Mar. 23 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) L, 19-11 Mar. 28 Georgetown (Ky.) W, 18-1 Mar. 30 Life (Ga.) W,
4 Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
Heights (Mich.)
Mar. 8 Marian (Ind.)
11
(Mich.)
17
Tech
18-12
11-10
Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Tia Cardosi A 5’6” Fr. Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge 2 Lucy Single M 5’5” Fr. Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge 3 Kamille Thomas A 5’5” So. Kennesaw, Ga./Kennesaw Mountain HS 4 Baylee Jennings D 5’7” Fr. Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island 5 Kate Griffin M 5’4” Fr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Oxbridge 6 Emily McCall M 5’6” So. Greenville, S.C./Wade Hampton 7 Milena Isturiz M 5’8” Sr. Pembroke Pines, Fla./Florida International 8 Lauren Bick D 5’6” Fr. Cohoes, N.Y./Catholic Central 9 Erin Martin D 5’7” Fr. Martin, Ga./North Gwinnett 10 Hayley Frew M 5’6” Jr. Kent Island, Md./Kent Island 11 MacKenzie Gibaud A 5’8” So. Rochester, N.Y./Greece Athena 12 Abbey Cannon A 5’5” So. Amherst, N.H./Bishop Guertin 13 Tyler Ubertaccio D 5’5” So. Marco Island, Fla./Lely 14 Carly Chretien A 5’5” So. Westerly, R.I./Westerly 15 Alexa Poole D 5’6” So. Middletown, Del./Middletown 16 Emily Passaro D 5’2” Fr. Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches 17 Sydney Passaro A 5’3” Sr. Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches 18 Krystal Beebe M 5’6” Sr. Joliet, Ill./Winthrop 19 Emily Ferris M 5’7” Fr. Narvon, Pa./Garden Spot 20 Margaret Wroe GK 5’8” Jr. Oldsmar, Fla./West Virginia Wesleyan 22 Chloe Foley A 5’11” Osceola, Ind./Grand Valley State 23 Samantha Esher A 5’7” Jr. Marlton, N.J./Webber International 25 Madison Andrews A 5’9” Draper, Utah/UC Davis 26 Peyton Tomlinson M 5’10” Fr. Puyallup, Wash./Rogers 27 Raelynn Boutwell GK 5’3” So. Ocala, Fla./Forest 28 Maya Francisco D 5’4” Fr. Hobe Sound, Fla./South Fork 29 Victoria Francisco A 5’4” Fr. Hobe Sound, Fla./South Fork 30 Cassidy Green GK 5’9” Jr. Deale, Md./Southern 32 Sydney Parker D 5’5” Jr. Sebastian, Fla./Sebastian River 33 Dakota Joseph D 5’4” Sr. St. Louis, Mo./West Virginia Wesleyan 34 Haley Knudsen D 5’5” Sr. Vero Beach, Fla./Sebastian River 38 Jasmine Sidawi D 5’5” Jr. Melbourne, Fla./Melbourne Central Catholic
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Quick Facts

Location ............................... Southfield, Mich.

Enrollment ........................................... 3,200

School Colors Navy, Gray, Black, White

Home Facility................... Blue Devils Stadium

President................................. Dr. Tarek Sobh

Athletic Director...................Mary Ann Meltzer

SID Kamal Taylor

2024 Overall Record ............................... 14-1

2024 Conference Record........................... 8-0

Twitter ................................. @LTUWLacrosse

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) - Blue Devils

Roster

16-5

Mar. 4 Keiser (Fla.)

9-8

Mar. 6 Webber International (Fla.) W, 10-9

Mar. 8 Ave Maria (Fla.)

20 Indiana Tech W, 16-9

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Emma Kuehl

Assistant Coach: Chelsea Lancashire, Kady Waits, and JaJuan Jones

Coach Record at School/Years: 0-0/1

Career Collegiate Record/Years: 0-0/1

Championship History

Appearances: 4 Finishes - 1st: 1 2nd: 1 3rd: 1

Full championship history on pages 23-25

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DATE
W,
Schedule
OPPONENT SCORE Feb. 11 Alma
W,
W,
Cumberlands
L,
Mar. 21 Indiana Tech W, 19-7 Mar. 27 Concordia (Mich.) W, 22-6 Mar. 29 Bethel (Ind.) W, 22-10 April
Madonna (Mich.) W, 21-0 April
W,
April 8 Rochester (Mich.) W, 22-0 April 10 Aquinas (Mich.) W, 18-6 April 13 Marian (Ind.) W, 15-10 April 18 Bethel (Ind.) W, 15-8 April
9-8 Mar. 18
(Ky.)
12-9
3
6 Siena Heights (Mich.)
16-2
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Sydney Robinson A 5’4” Jr. Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven HS 2 Reece Nemeth M 5’4” Fr. West Bloomfield, Mich./Walled Lake Northern HS 3 Bella Louwerse A/M 5’6” So. Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland West HS 4 Mackenzie Stark A 5’6” Jr. Farmington Hills, Mich./Farmington HS 5 Caryn Sailor D 5’0” Jr. Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Northern HS 6 Hannah Dean A/M 5’10” Jr. Warren, Mich./Warren HS 7 Hannah Huebner A 5’3” Jr. Caledonia, Mich./Caledonia HS 9 Alaina Smythe M 5’8” Jr. Novi, Mich./Novi HS 10 Mari Pellmann M 5’3” So. Millstadt, Ill./Belleville West HS 11 Sara Fritz D 5’4” Sr. Howell, Mich./Brighton HS 12 Anabelle Acluche GK 5’5” Sr. West Bloomfield, Mich./Urbana University 13 Morgan Waligora A 5’5” So. Canton, Mich./Canton HS 16 Carmen Foster D 5’4” So. Livonia, Mich./Divine Child HS 22 Jocelyn Vander Zwaag D/M 5’3” So. West Olive, Mich./Notre Dame College 23 Jenna Wright D 5’3” Sr. Saline, Mich./Community HS 25 Jaisanna Jarvis M 5’7” Medina, Ohio/Medina HS 28 Lilliana Litner D 5’5” Jr. Milford, Mich./Hartland HS 58 Alex Mojado GK 5’3” Sr. Las Vegas, Nev./Faith Lutheran HS
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Quick Facts

Location ................................... St. Louis, Mo.

Enrollment ........................................... 1,200

School Colors Navy, White, Gray

Home Facility............................. Spartan Field

President.................................. Dr. Keith Ross

Athletic Director................................ Jeff Fore

SID Adam Samson

2024 Overall Record ............................... 15-2

2024 Conference Record........................... 4-0

Twitter ................................... @MBUAthletics

Missouri Baptist - Spartans

Roster

25-2

10 Benedictine (Kan.) L, 18-8

13 UHSP (Mo.) W, 21-2

18 Midland (Neb.) W, 18-2

20 Ottawa (Kan.) W, 18-6

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Max Ruhl

Assistant Coaches: Gianna D’Alton, Jordan Haeusser, Alyssa Graebner

Coach Record at School/Years: 44-14/4

Career Collegiate Record/Years: 52-44/10

Championship History

Full championship history on pages 23-25 Click

Appearances: 2 Finishes - 1st: 0 2nd: 0 3rd: 0

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Schedule DATE OPPONENT SCORE Feb. 9 William Jewell W, 15-6 Feb. 24 Webber International (Fla.) W, 12-4 Feb. 29 Marian (Ind.) W, 14-7 Mar. 2 Indiana Tech W, 12-10 Mar. 5 Concordia (Mich.) W, 15-6 Mar. 12 Cumberlands (Ky.) L, 18-13 Mar. 14 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 25-3 Mar. 16 Georgetown (Ky.) W, 15-6 Mar. 23 Ottawa (Kan.) W, 15-8 Mar. 27 William Penn (Iowa) W, 24-2 Mar. 29 Midland (Neb.) W, 26-2 April 2 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) W, 19-2 April 6 Saint Mary (Kan.) W,
April
April
April
April
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Delaney Pechnik M 5’7” Fr. Groveland, Fla./2 Kiersten Lang A 5’4” Jr. O’Fallon, Ill./3 Bella McMillan M 5’2” Fr. Creve Coeur, Mo./7 Caroline Karr M 5’6” Sr. St. Louis, Mo./8 Mac Thomas D 5’3” Fr. Haslett, Mich./9 Mya Allison D 5’5” So. Swansea, Ill./10 Natalie Patrick D/M 5’4” Sr. Florissant, Mo./11 Skyler Morrissey A 5’2” So. Saint Peters, Mo./12 Emily Goewert D 5’6” Fr. O’Fallon, Mo./14 Lillie Cuddeback A 5’5” Fr. Caseyville, Ill./15 Mackaylee Miller A 5’8” Jr. Cedar Hill, Mo./16 Jackie Oehler D 5’6” So. House Springs, Mo./17 Sophia Zegar D 5’6” Jr. Maryland Heights, Mo./18 Alyssa Graebner GK 5’6” Stillwell, Kan./19 Kevynn Bouchard GK 5’1” Jr. Bedford, N.H./20 Amelia Shaw GK 5’5” St. Louis, Mo./28 Marissa Oldham A 5’7” Fr. Evansville, Ind./29 KJ Bonenberger M 5’2” Fr. Evansville, Ind./30 Lydia Cornett A 5’4” Jr. Defiance, Mo./31 Loryn Dotson D 5’7” Lake Saint Louis, Mo./-
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Quick Facts

Location .................................... Waleska, Ga.

Enrollment ........................................... 1,224

School Colors ....................... Navy, Blue, Gold

Home Facility Ken White Field

President..............................Dr. Mark Roberts

Athletic Director....................Jeffrey Pourchier

SID ........................................... David Finney

2024 Overall Record 14-1

2024 Conference Record........................... 6-0

Twitter .......................................@RU_Eagles

Reinhardt (Ga.) - Eagles

19 Georgetown (Ky.) W, 16-7

20 Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 17-11

Coaching Staff

Coach: Roy Reynolds

Brian Landers

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE Feb. 12 Kennesaw State L, 20-4 Feb. 17 Keiser (Fla.) W, 10-9 Feb. 18 St. Thomas (Fla.) W, 16-4 Feb. 25 Oglethorpe W, 13-3 Mar. 2 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) W, 15-14 Mar. 8 Benedictine (Kan.) W, 16-9 Mar. 13 Life (Ga.) W, 12-8 Mar. 16 Montreat (N.C.) W, 26-5 Mar. 20 Georgetown (Ky.) W, 18-6 Mar. 21 Cumberlands (Ky.) W, 10-9 Mar. 27 Truett-McConnell (Ga.) W, 28-4 Mar. 30 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 23-3 April 6 St. Andrews (N.C.) W, 1-0 April
April
Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Jillian Mello A 5’11” Freeport, N.Y./UMass Lowell 2 Grace Ashworth D 5’9” Fr. Canton, Ga./Cherokee HS 3 Brooklyn Hill A 5’11” Sr. Marietta, Ga./Kell HS 4 Kenzie Barrial D 5’5” Fr. Merritt Island, Fla./Merritt Ishland HS 5 Asley Steele D 5’7” Sr. Loganville, Ga./Grayson HS 6 Lainey Byrne M 5’11” Fr. Canton, Ga./Woodstock HS 7 Macy Fulton A 5’7” Jr. Marietta, Ga./Hillgrove HS 8 Adrianna Talkington M 5’11” Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge HS 9 Brooke Dawdy D 5’10” So. Acworth, Ga./Etowah HS 10 Hailey Ririe A 5’8” Sr. Cumming, Ga./Forsyth Central HS 12 KC Bragg A 5’10” Jr. Dallas, Ga./East Paulding HS 13 Kelsey Sowa M 5’10” Jr. Cumming, Ga./Denmark HS 14 Audrey Dodge G 5’5” Jr. Canton, Ga./Sequoyah HS 16 Carly Harris A 6’4” So. Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater HS 17 Gillian Sullivan D 5’8” Jr. Las Vegas, Nev./College of South Nevada HS 19 Lawna Henry A 5’9” So. Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill HS 20 Hanna Peace A 5’10” Fr. Burlington, Ky./Notre Dame Academy 21 Mia Griswold M 5’10” Jr. Newnan, Ga./Newnan HS 22 Angela Sciacchitano D 5’7” Sr. Marietta, Ga./Kell HS 23 Andie Bellus D 5’11” Fr. Dunwoody, Ga./Dunwoody HS 26 Tatum Williams D 5’11” Fr. Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill HS 28 Torrie Smith D 5’8” Sr. Powder Springs, Ga./Hillgrove HS 30 Emma Perritte A 6’0” So. Marietta, Ga./Hillgrove HS 32 Brinley Christiansen M 6’0” Fr. Pensacola, Fla./Pensacola Catholic 33 Casey Kidd M 6’0” So. Milford, Pa./Deleware Valley HS 34 Rayna Galloway M 5’10” So. Woodstock, Ga./Etowah HS 39 Myah Alvear D 5’5” So. Leander, Texas/Glen HS 42 Shelby O’Neil A 5’10” Sr. Nashville, Tenn./Ravenwood HS 44 Angelina Ruiz D 5’8” Jr. Prosper, Texas/Prosper HS 45 Samantha Poole M 5’7” So. Summerfield, N.C./STEM Early College at NC A&T 50 Katie Musulman G 5’9” Fr. Cumming, Ga./North Forsyth HS 51 Madison Hasty G 6’0” So. Fayetteville, Ga./Whitewater HS 96 Anna-Marie Gazzo A 5’8” Sr. Suwanee, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HS
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Career Collegiate Record/Years: 89-31/8 Championship History Appearances: 3 Finishes - 1st: 0 2nd: 0 3rd: 1 Full championship history on pages 23-25
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Quick Facts

Location .................................. Savannah, Ga.

Enrollment ......................................... 16,000

School Colors ............. Athletic Gold and Black

Home Facility SCAD Athletic Complex

President.................................. Paula Wallace

Athletic Director................ Amanda Haverstick

SID ........................................ Colena Roberts

2024 Overall Record 13-5

2024 Conference Record........................... 6-0

Twitter ......................................... @scadwlax

Schedule

W, 19-5 April 13 Life (Ga.) W, 18-4

16 Warner (Fla.) W, 23-5

19 Life (Ga.) W, 14-9

20 Keiser (Fla.) W, 13-12

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) - Bees

Roster

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Melody Shotwell

Assistant Coach: Jim Smith

Coach Record at School/Years: 25-11/2

Career Collegiate Record/Years: 25-11/4

Championship History

Full championship history on pages

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3 Emmanuel College L, 13-12 Feb. 23 Montevallo W, 16-14 Feb. 27 Moravian L, 20-17 Feb. 29 Charleston (W.Va.) W, 17-8 Mar. 2 Reinhardt (Ga.) L, 15-14 Mar. 5 Concordia (Wis.) W, 22-1 Mar. 8 Dominican L, 19-6 Mar. 15 Swarthmore L, 19-9 Mar. 18 Bard W, 20-6 Mar. 19 Mount Holyoke W, 21-3 Mar. 21 St. Thomas (Fla.) W, 13-0 Mar. 23 Keiser (Fla.) W, 19-11 Mar. 27 Ave Maria (Fla.) W, 16-13 April 6 Webber International (Fla.)
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No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 1 Lorna Fowles GK 5’4” So. Petluma, Calif./Sonoma Academy 2 Clarke Haas M 5’11” Sr. Pensacola, Fla./Gulf Breeze HS 3 Annise Berkeley M/A 5’3” So. Massillon, Ohio/Jackson, HS 4 Sophia Bluso D 5’6” So. Hudson, Ohio/Western Reserve Academy 7 Molly Wilson A 5’4” Jr. Acworth, Ga./North Paulding HS 8 Brielle Bouchard A 5’6” Sr. Atlantic Beach, Fla./The Bolles School 10 Keagan Plume A/M 5’9” Glen Arm, Md./Notre Dame Prep 12 Elle Gluntz D 5’3” Fr. Ponte Vedra, Fla./Nease HS 14 Ainsley Jones A/M 5’5” Sr. Harvard, Mass./Parker Charter School 18 Eden Ali D 5’8” Sr. Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite 19 Chloe Zundel GK 5’10” So. Santa Clarita, Calif./William S Hart HS 21 Emma Roch M 5’7” Jr. Savannah Ga. 22 Paige Christoff A 4’11” Jr. Canfield, Ohio/Ursuline College 23 Mary Grace Gordon A 5’5” Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Sewickley Academy 24 Natalie Palmeri D 5’6” Jr. Garden City, N.Y./Kent State University 25 Grace Gibson D 5’7” Sr. Kennesaw, Ga./Harrison HS 27 Olivia Torline D 5’7” Fr. Overland Park, Kan./Shawnee Mission HS 30 McKinsey Brown A 5’7” Fr. Centreville, Md./The Gunston School
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Championship History

# is Coaches’ Poll ranking in the final regular season edition of that season

All-Time Participation

NOTE: Teams tied for third and fourth place are listed under third place only.

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School (Yrs. Participated) .................................................................................. No. ...... W-L ........... Pct........ 1st ...... 2nd .... 3rd Benedictine (Kan.) (2021-22-23) ........................................................................ 3 ......... 3-2 ..............500 .......1........ 0 ....... 0 Cumberlands (Ky.) (2021-22-23) ........................................................................ 3 ......... 2-3 ..............300 .......0........ 1 ....... 0 Keiser (Fla.) (2021-22-23) 3 4-2 .667 1 0 1 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) (2021-22-23) 3 6-2 .750 1 1 1 Life (Ga.) (2021-22-23) 3 2-3 .400 0 0 2 Missouri Baptist (2023) ...................................................................................... 1 ......... 0-1 ..............000 .......0........ 0 ....... 0 Reinhardt (Ga.) (2021-22-23) ............................................................................ 3 ......... 1-3 ..............250 .......0........ 0 ....... 1 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (2021-22-23) ................................................................... 3 ......... 3-3 ..............200 .......0........ 1 ....... 1 Siena Heights (Mich.) (2021-22)......................................................................... 2 ......... 0-2 ..............000 .......0........ 0 ....... 0

Championship History

Individual Tournament Records

Most Total Points, One Game

10, Bella Ricchiazzi, Cumberlands (Ky.) vs SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2021

Most Total Points, Tournament 21, Aly De Caro, SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

Most Goals, One Game

9, Clarke Haas, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) vs Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Most Goals,

Caro, SCAD

Most Assists, One Game

(Ga.), 2023

(Ga.), 2023

6, Sydney Robinson, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

Most Assists, Tournament 10, Sydney Robinson, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Most Shots, One Game

12, Bella Ricchiazzi, Cumberlands (Ky.) vs Keiser (Fla.), 2021

12, Clarke Haas, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) vs Keiser (Fla.), 2023

12, Clarke Haas, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) vs Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Most Shots, Tournament

Most Saves, One Game

(Ga.), 2023

Olivia McCarrell, Cumberlands (Ky.) vs Life (Ga.), 2021

Lorna Fowles, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) vs Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Most Saves, Tournament 33, Jessica Covell, Keiser (Fla.), 2021

Anabelle Acluche, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Draw Controls, One Game

Morgan McGhee, Reinhardt (Ga.) vs Life (Ga.), 2021

Bella Burke, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

Controls, Tournament

Bella Burke, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Caused Turnovers, One Game 5, Bella Burke, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

5, Jocelyn Vabder Zwaag, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

Caused Turnovers, Tournament 9, Bella Burke, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Team Tournament Records

Most Total Points, One Game 28, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs Reinhardt (Ga.), 2022

Most Total Points, Tournament 70, SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

Most Goals, One Game

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs Benedictine (Kan.), 2021

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) vs Keiser (Fla.), 2023

Most Goals, Tournament 51, SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

Most Assists, One Game

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs Reinhardt (Ga.), 2022

Most Assists, Tournament 22, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Most Shots, One Game

SCAD Savanna (Ga.) vs Keiser (Fla.), 2022

Most Shots, Tournament 99, SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2023

Most Saves, One Game

Cumberlands (Ky.) vs Life (Ga.), 2021

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) vs Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2022

Most Saves, Tournament

Keiser (Fla.), 2021

Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 2023

Draw Controls, One Game

Benedictine (Kan.) vs SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 2022

Draw Controls, Tournament 55, Benedictine (Kan.), 2022

Caused Turnovers, One Game

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) vs Keiser (Fla.), 2021

Caused Turnovers, Tournament

Keiser (Fla.), 2021

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Championship History/Awards

All-Time Results

2021

Keiser (Fla.) def. Siena Heights (Mich.), 12-7 (quarterfinal)

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) def. Benedictine (Kan.), 20-11 (quarterfinal)

Life (Ga.) def. Renhardt (Ga.), 15-14 (quarterfinal)

Cumberlands (Ky.) def. SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 36-14 (quarterfinal)

Keiser (Fla.) def. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 13-8 (semifinal)

Cumberlands (Ky.) def. Life (Ga.), 11-10 (semifinal)

Keiser (Fla.) def. Cumberlands (Ky.), 13-11 (championship)

2022

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) def. Siena Heights (Mich.), 12-9 (quarterfinal)

Reinhardt (Ga.) def. Life (Ga.), 15-14 (quarterfinal)

Benedictine (Kan.) def. Cumberlands (Ky.), 14-11 (quarterfinal)

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) def. Keiser (Fla.), 13-11 (quarterfinal)

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) def. Reinhardt (Ga.), 17-11 (semifinal)

Benedicitine (Kan.) def. SCAD Savannah (Ga.), 15-14 (semifinal)

Benedictine (Kan.) def. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 9-8 (championship)

2023

Keiser (Fla.) def. Benedictine (Kan.), 16-15 (quarterfinal)

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) def. Cumberlands (Ky.), 16-15 (quarterfinal)

Life (Ga.) def. Reinhardt (Ga.), 11-9 (quarterfinal)

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) def. Missouri Baptist, 13-9 (qaurterfinal)

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) def. Keiser (Fla.), 20-6 (semifinal)

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) def. Life (Ga.), 11-4 (semifinal)

Lawrence Tech (Mich.) def. Life (Ga.), 16-15 OT (championship)

Awards

Coach of the Year

2021 Lauren Bennett, Keiser (Fla.)

2022 Mary Ann Meltzer, Lawrence Tech (Mich.)

2023 Melody Shotwell, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)

Player of the Year

2021 Natalie Weckter, Benedictine (Kan.)

2022 Bella Ricchiazzi, Cumberlands (Ky.)

2023 Bella Ricchiazzi, Cumberlands (Ky.)

National Championship MVP

2021 Jessica Covell, Keiser (Fla.)

2022 Erica Odell, Benedictine (Kan.)

2023 Bella Burke, Lawrence Tech (Mich.)

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