LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Three members of the Shepherd University women's lacrosse team have been named to the 2024 All-PSAC East Team as announced by the league office on Wednesday. Junior attacker
Kelsey King (Fallston, Md./Concordia Prep), senior midfielder
Paige Stoner (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright), and junior defender
Sydney Witmer (Damascus, Md./Damascus) garnered All-Conference honors. Witmer was a first team selection, while King and Stoner were named to the second team. Witmer becomes the program's first PSAC first-teamer, while the three All-PSAC East honorees are the most in program history.
Witmer, a second team selection in 2023, anchored the Shepherd defense. She recorded a team-best 32 caused turnovers and a team-best 48 ground balls. She added 11 draw controls and one goal.
King led the Rams in goals (47) and points (57). Her 10 assists were tied for second on the team. She added 10 ground balls, six draw controls, and five caused turnovers. She had multiple goals in 14 contests and posted a career-high seven goals in a win over Barton.
Stoner topped the team in draw controls (67), while ranking second in ground balls (42) and caused turnovers (28). She added 22 goals and six assists for 28 points. She completed her career with the Rams as the program's all-time leader in draw controls with 230. She reached the 100-point total for her career with 66 goals and 34 assists. Her six-goal, 11-draw control effort led Shepherd to a 19-15 upset win over Millersville this season.
The complete All-Conference teams are below.
EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Emily Mitarotonda, East Stroudsburg
Defensive Player of the Year: Jessica Gorr, West Chester
Freshman of the Year: Kayla Stressman, Bloomsburg
Coach of the Year: Ginny Martino, West Chester
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Shannon Lake^ |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Julia Littlewood |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Emma Meakim* |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Sara Vosburg |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Madison Coyle |
Bloomsburg |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Sam Graf^* |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Emily Mitarotonda*** |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Hannah Stanislawczyk*^* |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Cyrose Conteh^* |
Kutztown |
Gr. |
| Defender |
Grace Frasso** |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Claire Hoffman |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Sydney Witmer^ |
Shepherd |
Jr. |
| Goalie |
Jessica Gorr** |
West Chester |
Gr. |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Lailah ElBouazzaoui^* |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
| Attack |
Kelsey King |
Shepherd |
Jr. |
| Attack |
Ella Linthicum |
Millersville |
Jr. |
| Attack |
Meg O'Donnell^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Madeline Edinger |
West Chester |
So. |
| Midfield |
Liv Genovese^ |
Millersville |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Rachel Keeney^ |
Millersville |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Paige Stoner |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Summer Davis |
Kutztown |
So. |
| Defender |
Grace DeMarzio |
Shippensburg |
So. |
| Defender |
Kendall DiCamillo^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Robin Spector^ |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
| Goalie |
Abby Simonetti |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
WEST DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Skylar Orlowski, Seton Hill
Defensive Player of the Year: Makayla Kintner, Seton Hill
Freshman of the Year: Makayla Kelly, Lock Haven
Coach of the Year: Taryn Burkholder, Slippery Rock
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Whitley Easton |
Mercyhurst |
So. |
| Attack |
Gabby Gunnip |
Lock Haven |
So. |
| Attack |
Skylar Orlowski** |
Seton Hill |
R-Jr. |
| Attack |
Camryn Whipple |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Sarah Reustle** |
IUP |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Charleigh Rondeau** |
Slippery Rock |
Gr. |
| Midfield |
Josey Shaffer^ |
Lock Haven |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Brooke Wisniewski^ |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Mackenna Brown |
Lock Haven |
So. |
| Defender |
Paige Jenkins |
Slippery Rock |
Fr. |
| Defender |
Makayla Kintner*** |
Seton Hill |
Gr. |
| Defender |
Giovonna Spadafora |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
| Goalie |
Gillian O'Rourke |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Kathryn Burke* |
IUP |
Jr. |
| Attack |
Chantal Jimenez |
IUP |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Lauren Searles* |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Mila Udovicic^ |
Seton Hill |
So. |
| Midfield |
Amanda Bailey |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Nadia Baskot |
Lock Haven |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Rylee Jones |
Edinboro |
So. |
| Midfield |
Emme Mass |
IUP |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Alexandra Kehrig |
Gannon |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Rachel Knight |
IUP |
So. |
| Defender |
Nicole Masi |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Hailey Ohlsen |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
| Goalie |
Allison Hathaway |
Seton Hill |
Fr. |
* - Indicates previous first-team selection
^ - Indicates previous second-team selection
