NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association announced today that senior defender Sydney Witmer (Damascus, Md./Damascus) of the Shepherd University women's lacrosse team has been selected to play in the Division II Senior All-Star Game on Saturday, May 31 at Tierney Field in Sparks, Md. The game will begin at 10 a.m. and admission is free.

Witmer, an honorable mention USA Lacrosse All-American this season, 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.

The rosters for the game are listed below.


DIVISION II ROSTERS
Blue All-Stars
Coach: Kelly Gallagher, University of Tampa
Number First Last Institution Position
1 Kaya Bartlett Barton College Defense
2 Cameron Briggs Daemen University Midfield
3 Kathryn Burke Indiana University of Pennsylvania Attack
4 Rachel Delate Palm Beach Atlantic University Attack
5 Chloe Elliott Maryville University Midfield
6 Piper Hammond West Chester University Midfield
7 Ari Hinton Davis & Elkins College Attack
8 Carly Howell Molloy University Defense
9 Autumn Huskey Lander University Defense
10 Kristyn Johnson Lynn University Attack
11 Blakely Malpass Davenport University Midfield
12 Joscelin Martin Limestone University Attack
13 Abby McFerren Florida Southern College Attack
14 Izzy Olson Lander University Midfield
15 Payton Pugh Holy Family University Defense
16 Sofia Quitoni Molloy University Midfield
17 Maria Reeves Florida Southern College Midfield
18 Megan Rugolo Molloy University Attack
19 Ashlyn Simonetti Millersville University Attack
20 Sydney Witmer Shepherd University Defense
25 Mackenzie Dorr Newberry College Goalkeeper
26 Kara Krusbe Lander University Goalkeeper

White All-Stars
Coach: Dina Cifelli, Seton Hill University
Number First Last Institution Position
1 Gracie Agnello Seton Hill University Attack
2 Aleksa Allen Rollins College Midfield
3 Ali Bryant Colorado Mesa University Midfield
4 Megan Bunker Regis University Midfield
5 Gianna Caprioli University of New Haven Midfield
6 Abigail Christmas Saint Anselm College Midfield
7 Camden DeMaio Frostburg State University Attack
8 Delaney Devers Frostburg State University Defense
9 Justine Doyle University of New Haven Defense
10 Lailah ElBouazzaoui Kutztown University Attack
11 Leah Hansen Mercy University Attack
12 Blakely Malpass Davenport University Midfield
13 Nicole Masi Slippery Rock University Defense
14 Amelia Nitsche Slippery Rock University Defense
15 Skylar Orlowski Seton Hill University Attack
16 Isabel Raimondi Georgian Court University Attack
17 Katie Schenk University of New Haven Midfield
18 Lindsey Shimborske Mercy University Defense
19 Terah Skillings Regis University Defense
20 Sara Vosburg Shippensburg University Attack
25 Elizabeth Driscoll Saint Anselm College Goalkeeper
26 Kristinamaria Kaszovitz Dominican University New York Goalkeeper