SPARKS, Md. -- Senior defender Sydney Witmer (Damascus, Md./Damascus) of the Shepherd University women's lacrosse team has been named to the 2025 USA Lacrosse Division II Women's Lacrosse All-America Team as announced on Friday. Witmer was an honorable mention selection.

Witmer paced the Rams in ground balls (65) and caused turnovers (37). Her 65 ground balls set a Shepherd single-season mark, eclipsing the previous record of 63 set by Paige Stoner in 2023. Witmer's 47 draw controls were second on the team. She was selected as PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 26. Her 151 career ground balls rank her fourth on the Shepherd all-time list while her 88 career caused turnovers also rank her fourth.

2025 USA Lacrosse Division II Women's Lacrosse All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
A — Peyton Howell, Tampa
A — Abby McFerren, Florida Southern
A — Kristyn Johnson, Lynn
A — Skylar Orlowski, Seton Hill
Draw — Maria Reeves, Florida Southern
M — Keri Barnett, West Chester
M — Sam Graf, Kutztown
M — Maria Palomba, Saint Leo 
M — Marissa Zeno, Maryville
D — Lexi Waters, Tampa
D — Lindsey Shimborske, Mercy
D — Jenn Seebach, Flagler
D — Kendall DiCamillo, West Chester
G — Abby Simonetti, East Stroudsburg

SECOND TEAM
A — Paige Murphy, Emmanuel
A — Helen Bae, Maryville
A — Maeve Johnson, Bentley
A — Sadie Kauffman, East Stroudsburg
Draw — Sasha Kulo, Pace
M — Olivia Bladon, UIndy
M — Eliana Enners, Embry-Riddle
M — Shea Murphy, Regis
M — Sydney Wasdick, West Chester
D — Sonny Lionetti, Adelphi
D — Kaitlyn Henry, Embry-Riddle
D — Paige Jenkins, Slippery Rock
D — Amanda Hurry, UIndy
G — Elizabeth Driscoll, Saint Anselm

THIRD TEAM
A — Emma Blumenstick, Roberts Wesleyan
A — Ashley Kolomechuk, Adelphi
A — Mila Udovicic, Seton Hill
A — Nikki Mottes, Pace 
Draw — Kylee Pickens, Rockhurst
M — Ella Royer, Wilmington
M — Rebecca Clark, Lynn
M — Chloe Elliott, Maryville
M — Ashley Rothe, Grand Valley State 
D — Autumn Huskey, Lander
D — Kathryn Slattery, Bentley
D — Isabella Avila, Tampa
D — Nicole Masi, Slippery Rock
G — Jessica Harclerode, Saint Leo

HONORABLE MENTION
A — Rachel Delate, Palm Beach Atlantic
A — Grace DeStasio, Dominican
A — Madelyn Grella, Dominican
A — Courtney Havel, Colorado Mesa
A — Annie Mulhall, Roberts Wesleyan
A — Giana Murphy, Florida Southern
A — Sydney Onega, Flagler
A — Carley Tepel, Flagler
A — Sarah Urbanic, UC Colorado Springs
M — Mackenzie Carita, Pace
M — Sage DaSilva, UIndy
M — Madeline Edinger, West Chester
M — Ashley Fisher, Ashland
M — Megan Millard, Wingate
M — Leora Owings, Slippery Rock
M — Ella Pinder, Flagler
M — Katie Schenk, New Haven
M — Annie Sheehan, Pace
D — Molly Atwell, East Stroudsburg
D — Karly King, New Haven
D — Kathryn McCabe, Wingate
D — Simone McCraw, Mount Olive
D — Hollis Rang, UIndy
D — Haley Ritchie, Maryville  
D — Madeline Schallmoser, Regis
D — Kylie Waeghe, Grand Valley State
D — Sydney Witmer, Shepherd
G — Savvy Barbosa, Tampa
G — Brigit Goetsch, Regis
G — Gianna Guzek, Maryville
G — Allison Hathaway, Seton Hill
G — Breonna Mason, CSU Pueblo
G — Lily Ventresca, Slippery Rock