ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley women's lacrosse team will compete for a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom title this week as the third seed in the conference tournament. The Dutchmen will travel to face second-seeded DeSales University on Wednesday afternoon in the semifinals.
 
LVC enters the postseason with a 10-7 overall record and a 4-3 mark in conference games. The Dutchmen are looking to make their third consecutive appearance in the conference final since transitioning over to the MAC Freedom. The Dutchmen will face DeSales in the semifinals for the second consecutive year. LVC won last year's meeting by a score of 21-12 on Arnold Field. The Bulldogs won this year's regular-season meeting 10-6 in the first conference game of the year back on April 1. Top-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology will host fourth-seeded Misericordia University in the other semifinal on Wednesday in Hoboken, New Jersey. The Dutchmen and Bulldogs will have their first draw at 4 p.m., while the Ducks and Cougars will play at 7 p.m.
 
The Dutchmen played all three postseason qualifiers at Arnold Field this spring. They dropped a 16-4 decision to Stevens and a heartbreaking 9-8 decision to Misericordia. LVC is an impressive 6-1 on the road this year, with the only defeat coming in the season opener at Dickinson College. Stevens is ranked 14th in this week's National Coaches' Poll and enters with a 13-4 overall record with a perfect 7-0 mark in conference play. The Ducks defeated DeSales on Saturday in the regular season finale, 15-4 at the DeBaun Athletic Complex. They knocked off Misericordia 19-2 earlier this month. DeSales is 12-5 overall and went 6-1 in conference play. The Bulldogs scored six consecutive goals to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 9-4 lead to defeat the Dutchmen in the regular-season meeting.
 
There is an admission cost for all conference tournament games. Prices are set by the conference office and are $10 for adults, and $5 for seniors (65+), and youth (7-17). MAC students with an ID and children six and under with an adult are free. DeSales is a cash-only facility.
 
Elizabeth Morgan has paced the offense this spring with 71 points on 32 goals and 39 assists. The junior has picked up 18 ground balls and caused seven turnovers. Molly Whisler has been the top goal scorer with 47 goals and 11 assists for 58 points. The senior has three game-winning goals and eight ground balls. Kyla Hebert leads the team with five game-winning goals and has 54 points on 42 goals and 12 assists. The senior also has 10 ground balls and nine draw controls. Bethany Cohee adds 42 points on eight goals and 34 assists.
 
Kamille Bagapuro has been a spark for the offense as a first-year with 28 points on 23 goals and five assists. The attacker has 30 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers, and 23 draw controls. Katie DeWitt adds 26 points on 13 goals and 13 assists with 11 ground balls. Hannah Schneider has 21 points on 18 goals and three assists off the bench. Annelise Shack has made an impact in the midfield with 14 points on 11 goals and three assists with 24 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers, and 19 draw controls. Nina Humpf has also come on strong in her rookie season, recording 20 draw controls, 19 ground balls, seven caused turnovers, and 13 points on 10 goals and three assists.
 
Chloe Moser leads the defensive effort with an impressive 86 draw controls, 49 ground balls, and 30 caused turnovers. Grace Marchese is having a balanced senior year with 30 draw controls, 29 ground balls, and 28 caused turnovers. Annelise Vetter has helped power the back line of the defense with 36 ground balls and 27 caused turnovers. Anna Ridlon, Allison Keeney, and Katie Giusti have all aided in the defensive effort as starters. Ridlon has 15 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. Keeney adds 20 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers. Giusti has 34 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Julia Lamcellotti has come off the bench to record four ground balls and four caused turnovers.
 
Gigi Ditsky is 10-7 in goal with a 7.64 goals against average, a .416 save percentage, and 91 saves. She has also picked up 36 ground balls and caused seven turnovers. The Dutchmen have also received contributions from Emily Menet, Maddie Puleo, Megan Williver, Olivia Ciampa, Ellie Sarvis, and Morgan Schinder this season.
 
Stevens has won the past four conference titles, defeating LVC in the finals the past two seasons. The Ducks won last year's final 19-5 and won 19-4 in 2024. LVC is looking for its first conference championship since 2019.

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