LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference released the 2024 PSAC Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference Teams and Major Award winners on Wednesday afternoon.
The All-Conference teams and Major Award winners are determined by a vote of the conference's head coaches.
In the Western Division, major award winners included a pair of Seton Hill Griffins: Skylar Orlowski as Athlete of the Year and Makayla Kintner as Defensive Player of the Year. Lock Haven’s Makayla Kelly was selected as Freshman of the Year and Slippery Rock head coach Taryn Burkholder earned Coach of the Year honors.
The Eastern Division awards went to East Stroudsburg’s Emily Mitarotonda as Athlete of the Year, West Chester goalie Jessica Gorr as Defensive Player of the Year, Bloomsburg’s Kayla Stressman as Freshman of the Year, and West Chester head coach Ginny Martino as Coach of the Year.
WESTERN DIVISION
The Athlete of the Year in the Western Division is Seton Hill’s Skylar Orlowski, who tallied a West-best 66 goals and 100 points in 2024. Her 34 assists were fourth-most in the conference and second-most in the West. She also contributed with 19 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers, and 54 draw controls.
Another Seton Hill Griffin, Makayla Kintner, was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. Kintner is the only player to have ever won the award in the Western Division since its inception during the 2022 season. In 2024, Kintner totaled 45 ground balls, 44 caused turnovers, and 76 draw controls.
The West’s Freshman of the Year is Lock Haven’s Makayla Kelly, who scored 41 goals, assisted on six others, and collected 12 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, and 37 draw controls as the Bald Eagles finished 14-4 overall (9-3 PSAC) just one season after a 6-11 season (4-8 PSAC).
Slippery Rock’s Taryn Burkholder was selected as the Western Division Coach of the Year after another impressive improvement – from 10-7 (6-6 in conference play) in 2023 to 15-3 overall (10-2 PSAC) this spring. The Rock’s 280 goals and 149 goals against were second-best in the entire PSAC behind West Chester’s 284 and 140, respectively. Slippery Rock qualified the this week’s PSAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship semifinals and will play the Golden Rams this Friday, May 10.
EASTERN DIVISION
East Stroudsburg’s Emily Mitarotonda earns her second career Athlete of the Year award after also earning the honor in 2022. The senior scored a PSAC-best 86 goals and 110 points while also contributed with 61 ground balls (the highest total in the East) 51 caused turnovers (most in the conference), and 93 draw controls (fifth in the PSAC).
West Chester goalie Jessica Gorr was selected as the East’s Defensive Player of the Year after an outstanding season in front of the cage. Gorr’s goals-against-average was best in the East (8.07), and her save percentage was second-best (.510) as she totaled 132 total saves.
The East’s Freshman of the Year is Bloomsburg’s Kayla Stressman, who scored 20 goals, assisted on two others, and added seven caused turnovers, 15 ground balls, and 61 draw controls to her season totals. The Huskies finished 10-7 overall just a season after a 7-10 campaign.
West Chester head coach Ginny Martino earns her second consecutive and fifth all-time Coach of the Year award. The Golden Rams led the PSAC in multiple categories, including goals (284), goals against (140), and margin of victory (8.5). The team also went unbeaten through the conference schedule at 12-0 (22-1 overall) and are the East’s top seed heading into this weekend’s 2024 PSAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship semifinals.
Find the complete list of 2024 PSAC Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference teams 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. |
* - Indicates previous first-team selection
^ - Indicates previous second-team selection
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 Hill2 |
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