WEST CHESTER, PA – West Chester looked almost perfect during a 19-3 dismantling of fourth-seeded Seton Hill Thursday afternoon. That win, coupled with East Stroudsburg's 11-7 win over Kutztown in the other semifinal, sets up the 2024 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Final for Saturday at Vonnie Gros Field.
The Golden Rams (20-0) and Warriors (13-6) meet for the third time this season and the sixth consecutive time in the regional final. West Chester won the region title and advanced to the national semifinals in 2019 and 2023 while ESU took the crown in 2018, 2021 and 2022.
Saturday's winner advances to the Division II Festival and the national semifinals, which will be held in Orlando, Fla. next weekend.
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PAST ATLANTIC REGION RESULTS
• 2023: at West Chester University
- West Chester 21, Seton Hill 8
- East Strousburg 15, Kutztown 8
- West Chester 10, East Stroudsburg 8
• 2022: at East Stroudsburg University
- East Stroudsburg 13, Mercyhurst 3
- West Chester 19, Seton Hill 10
- East Stroudsburg 13, West Chester 12 (OT)
• 2021: at West Chester University
- East Stroudsburg 18, Seton Hill 10
- East Stroudsburg 13, West Chester 9
• 2020: No Tournament (COVID-19)
• 2019: at West Chester University
- West Chester 20, Seton Hill 10
- East Stroudsburg 12, Mercyhurst 8
- West Chester 16, East Stroudsburg 5
• 2018: at West Chester University
- East Stroudsburg 12, Mercyhurst 11
- East Stroudsburg 16, West Chester 14
• 2017: at Florida Southern University
- Florida Tech 17, East Stroudsburg 10
- Florida Southern 16, Florida Tech 6
• 2016: at Rollins University
- Rollins 9, West Chester 8
- Florida Southern 9, Rollins 8
GAME 21 DETAILS
• Opponent: East Stroudsburg University
• Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 12 p.m.
• Location: Vonnie Gros Field | West Chester, Pa.
• All-Time Series: West Chester leads 79-9
• Current Streak: West Chester +5
• Last Meeting: April 24, 2024 at WCU – WCU won 13-9
vs. ESU IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT | Tournament Central Page
Despite holding a marked advantage in the overall series with East Stroudsburg, West Chester actually trails in its series against the Warriors when they meet in the NCAA. ESU holds a 3-2 edge in the NCAAs with all five previous encounters happening in the Atlantic Region Final each of the past five years. This marks the sixth straight year that the two meet in the NCAA Tournament as well as in the region final.
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH EAST STROUDSBURG
West Chester is well out in front overall with a decided 79-9 margin in the all-time series with East Stroudsburg. However, the Warriors have chipped away under current head coach Xeni Barakos-Yoder. She can be credited with seven of ESU's nine wins against West Chester since taking over the program in 2016. Golden Rams head coach Ginny Martino is 38-9 head-to-head with the Warriors in her 26-year career.
WEST CHESTER AT A GLANCE
• Overall Record: 20-0
• Home Record: 9-0
• Away Record: 9-0
• Neutral Record: 2-0
• Streak: Won 20
• Last Five Games: 5-0
• Head Coach: Ginny Martino (26th season, UMass '88) | Record: 405-82
NATIONAL RANKINGS
West Chester is No. 1 in the US Lacrosse Magazine poll and No. 2 in the IWLCA coaches poll. They have held down the No. 1 ranking in the US Lacrosse Magazine poll all season long. They ascended to the No. 2 spot in the IWLCA coaches poll the week of March 18 and have been there ever since. East Stroudsburg is 11th in the IWLCA poll and 17th in the US Lacrosse Magazine poll. The Warriors were as high as No. 3 in the IWLCA poll back on March 25. But, a loss to West Chester knocked them down to No. 5, and they never climbed that high again. In the US Lacrosse Magazine poll, East Stroudsburg ascended to as high as No. 4 on March 11.
LAST TIME OUT – WEST CHESTER MOVES PAST SETON HILL TO THE REGION FINAL
Sr., M Hannah Stanislawczyk scored five goals, and So. A Sydney Wasdick potted a career-high eight tallies to lead second-ranked West Chester to a 19-3 victory over Seton Hill in the Atlantic Region semifinals of the 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Tournament at Vonnie Gros Field Thursday afternoon.
The Golden Rams held a 42-14 advantage in shots and cleared 18 of their 19 opportunities while forcing the Griffins into 21 turnovers. West Chester scored the first 10 goals of the game, held an 11-1 lead at halftime and never looked back.
Stanislawczyk and Wasdick accounted for 13 of the Golden Rams 19 goals Thursday Amanda Wolfe scored twice and assisted on two others for a four-point afternoon. Meg O'Donnell had three assists. Madeline Edinger and Jess Harrison each had one goal and one assist. Defensively, Wasdick came up with another career number with seven draw controls. The Golden Rams limited the Griffins to just 14 shots in the game and 8-for-12 on clears. A total of 10 different players registered a caused turnover, and four of them had more than one to their credit.
A TRIO OF ALL-AMERICANS
US Lacrosse Magazine released its 2024 Division II All-Americans and the Golden Rams were well represented on the list. Seniors Hannah Stanislawczyk and Grace Frasso, and grad student Jess Gorr, were all named to the first team. Stanislawczyk and Gorr each make their second straight appearance on that publication's first team while Frasso moves up from the third team in 2023 to the first team this spring. It is the second overall All-America nod from US Lacrosse Magazine for all three players.
FIVE GOLDEN RAMS NAMED IWLCA All-ATLANTIC REGION
The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) released its all-region teams Wednesday afternoon and the Golden Rams put five players on the first team. Hannah Stanislawczyk, Grace Frasso, Jessica Gorr, Kendall DiCamillo and Julia Littlewood were named to the Atlantic Region's first team. For Stanislawczyk, it is her fourth time being named all-region and third time landing on the first team. She was a second-team pick her freshman year. Frasso makes her third appearance on the all-region team, but the first on the first team. Gorr also makes her third appearance on the all-region squad and second on the first team. She was a second-team pick her sophom*ore year. DiCamillo is a repeat all-region selection, but moves up from the second team to the first team. For Littlewood, this is her first time being selected All-Atlantic Region.
HOME SWEET HOME
West Chester University women's lacrosse is always tough to beat. However, to beat them at home, is something else altogether. The Golden Rams are currently on a streak of 27 straight wins at Vonnie Gros Field. Additionally, West Chester is 51-1 in its last 52 games at "The Vonnie". The Golden Rams put together a 24-game home winning streak between 2019 and 2022. When East Stroudsburg, the only team to beat them at Vonnie Gros in the last 52 outings, snapped that streak, the Golden Rams went on another win streak that they bring into this weekend.
SCORING SPREE CONTINUES
Sr., midfielder, Hannah Stanislawczyk, is difficult to stop. All opponents know that. To illustrate just how difficult, she has scored a goal in the last 65 games in which she has played. She has been held scoreless in just two games during her four-year college career. Her 65-game goal scoring streak is the longest since former great and WCU Hall of Famer, Jackie Baker, scored in 58 consecutive games. Her scoring prowess has made her one of the top goal scorers in the history of Division II. Below is where she stands on the all-time scoring charts as well as this year's NCAA leaders and within the school's record book.
All-Time Division II Leaders – Goals Scored
NAME (School) Years Goals
*Sydney Tiemann (Maryville) 2021-2024 318
Hunter Isnardi (Mercy) 2014-2017 310
*Emily Mitarotonda (E. Stroudsburg) 2021-2024 307
*Hannah Stanislawczyk (West Chester) 2021-2024 299
Katelyn Martin (West Chester) 2003-2006 299
*indicates player is still active
2024 NCAA Division II Leaders – Goals Scored
NAME (School) Goals
Paige Murphy (Emmanuel) 113
Sydney Tiemann (Maryville) 101
Emily Mitarotonda (E. Stroudsburg) 91
Hannah Stanislawczyk (West Chester) 89
Elle Royer (Wilmington) 86
Sam Graf (Kutztown) 80
2024 NCAA Division II Leaders – Points
NAME (School) Points
Paige Murphy (Emmanuel) 151
Sydney Tiemann (Maryville) 133
Madelyn Grella (Dominican [NY]) 122
Jackie Stoller (Florida Southern) 119
Hannah Stanislawczyk (West Chester) 117
Emily Mitarotonda (East Stroudsburg) 116
Alea Javorowski (Wilmington) 114
All-Time WCU Leaders – Points
NAME (Years) Points
Steph Kienle (2005-2008) 390
Katelyn Martin (2003-2006) 376
Jackie Baker (2006-2009) 371
*Hannah Stanislawczyk (2021-2024) 356
*indicates player is still active
All-Time WCU Leaders – Draw Controls
NAME (Years) Points
*Hannah Stanislawczyk (2021-2024) 343
Tori Dugan (2011-2013) 302
*^Keri Barnett (2022-2024) 202
*indicates player is still active
^injured in Week 1 – taking medical red-shirt for 2024
WEST CHESTER'S JERSEY WALL
Head coach Ginny Martino has built herself one of the most formidable defensive units in all of college women's lacrosse, and she went to the Garden State to do it. The Jersey Wall, consisting of Gillian Peters (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Grace Frasso (Cinnaminson, N.J.), Katie Byrne (Wall, N.J.) and Natalie Goldsmith (Oceanport, N.J.) ranks eighth in Division II in caused turnovers with 249. The Golden Rams rank fifth in the nation in ground balls (429). West Chester led the PSAC and ranks 10th nationally in Scoring Defense, allowing 8.26 goals per game. The Purple & Gold rank ninth in the country in team save percentage.
FRASSO MOVING UP RECORD BOOK
Senior defender, Grace Frasso, who was named a first-team All-American by US Lacrosse Magazine earlier this week, is quickly moving up the charts in a number of categories within the West Chester University Women's Lacrosse Record Book. She has been a force defensively for the Golden Rams for four years and lately has really begun her assault on some of the top defensive records.
Category Number (Record) WCU Record Book NCAA Active Leaders
Caused Turnovers 139 (167) 3rd 7th
Ground Balls 196 (212) 2nd 7th
Draw Controls 191 (341) 5th
UP NEXT
Saturday's winner advances to the Division II Festival and the national semifinals, which will be held in Orlando, Fla. next weekend.
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