2024 Wilmington University Women's Lacrosse News

  • VIDEO: Women's Lacrosse vs Caldwell
    April 27, 2024
    #WilmUWLax closed out the 2024 regular season with a 26-5 CACC victory over Caldwell on Friday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex. With the win, the Wildcats finished tied for second in the CACC Regular Season but will be the No. 4 seed in the upcoming CACC Tournament due to tiebreakers. Friday featured several milestones and broken records for the Wildcats as well. Alea Javorowsky set a new single-game program record with 12 assists, adding a goal for 13 points. She also set a new single-season record with 82 assists and now has 105 points on the season. Ella Royer scored four goals and added two assists for six points, setting a new single-season scoring mark with 80 goals and reaching the 100-point plateau as well. Makenzie Stritzinger scored six goals while adding 13 draws, now with 110 draws for the season. Amelie Gamache scored six goals and added two assists to go with eight draws, while Tristan Holdsworth scored a career-best three goals. Katie Vindigni made six saves and is now just the fourth goal in program history with 400 or more career saves. Produced by Nathan Foltz.
  • Records and Milestone Galore as Women’s Lacrosse Ends Regular Season with 26-5 win over Caldwell on Senior Day
    April 26, 2024
    The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team closed out the 2024 regular season with a 26-5 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Caldwell on Friday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Wildcats Defeat Holy Family, 17-6, to Secure No. 4 Seed in Upcoming CACC Tournament
    April 25, 2024
    A 17-6 victory for the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team secured the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, defeating Holy Family on Thursday night at Tiger Field.
  • POSTPONED: Women's Lacrosse vs. Caldwell on Saturday Scratched
    April 19, 2024
    Saturday's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's lacrosse game featuring the Wilmington University women's lacrosse team and Caldwell at the WU Athletics Complex has been postponed.
  • CACC Undefeated Dominican Pulls Away Late in 23-16 Victory over Women’s Lacrosse
    April 14, 2024
    In a battle for first place in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference standings, Dominican pulled away late from the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team, remaining unbeaten with a 23-16 victory on Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Seven Wildcats Across Four Sports Earn CACC Player of the Week Honors
    April 12, 2024
    The spring sports are all on a roll for the Wilmington University athletics department, resulting in seven student-athletes earning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Monday.
  • Georgian Court Comes Back to Snap Women’s Lacrosse’s Six-Game Winning Streak, 12-8
    April 09, 2024
    Georgian Court scored seven of the final eight goals of the game to come back and stun the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team, 12-8, on Tuesday afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference action on the GCU Turf.
  • Women’s Lacrosse Wins Program Record Sixth Straight with 20-6 Victory at Feilcian
    April 06, 2024
    The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team scored 12 goals in the first quarter on its way to a 20-6 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory on the road at Felician on Saturday at Tryon Field.
  • VIDEO: Women's Lacrosse vs Jefferson
    April 05, 2024
    Trailing by a goal, the #WilmUWLax scored the final two goals to secure a 15-14 CACC victory over Jefferson on Thursday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex. Jefferson (4-5, 4-1 CACC) fought back from an early deficit to take their first lead, 13-12, in the fourth quarter, and again led, 14-13, with 7:14 to play before the Wildcats (10-2, 4-0) scored with 4:47 to play to tie the game and 3:01 remaining to take the lead for good. The victory is just the third for the Wildcats against the Rams all-time and the first since the 2017 regular season. Ella Royer scored six goals to lead the offense while also adding five draws, two caused turnovers, and tree ground balls. Alea Javorowsky dished out six assists while Makenzie Stritzinger scored four goals and added an assist and eight draws. Amelie Gamache scored two goals while adding an assist and five draws. Taylor Culver led the defense with four caused turnovers and five ground balls. Katie Vindigni made 13 saves for the win. Produced by Nathan Foltz.
  • Two Final Goals Propel Women’s Lacrosse to 15-14 Comeback Victory Over Jefferson
    April 04, 2024
    Trailing by a goal, the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team scored the final two goals to secure a 15-14 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Jefferson on Thursday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • POSTPONED: Women's Lacrosse and Jefferson Halted Due to Lightning
    April 03, 2024
    The week of schedule changes continued on Wednesday as rain and lightning forced the postponement of the Wilmington University women's lacrosse team and Jefferson on Wednesday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Wilmington Spreads the Attack Around in 22-11 CACC Victory over Bridgeport
    March 23, 2024
    A big advantage on the draw control allowed the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team’s offense to stay on the attack in a 22-11 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Bridgeport on Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Nine Wildcats Score as Women’s Lacrosse Shuts Out Chestnut Hill
    March 20, 2024
    The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team set a new program record for margin of victory, defeating Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference foe Chestnut Hill, 24-0, on Wednesday night at Varsity Field.
  • Fast Start Gives Women’s Lacrosse CACC Opening Victory, 21-4, Over Post
    March 16, 2024
    The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team opened its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference season with a 21-4 victory over Post on Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • VIDEO: Women's Lacrosse vs Post
    March 16, 2024
    WilmUWLax opened its CACC season with a 21-4 victory over Post on Saturday at the WU Athletics Complex. Wilmington had 10 different scorers in the game, led by Amelie Gamache's four goals and two assists. Ella Royer scored four goals to go with one assist while Makenzie Stritzinger added four goals as well. Anastasia Giannoulis chipped in with two goals. Gamache led the team with eight draws while Royer added five. Caitlyn Welker had three caused turnovers to go with three draws. Katie Vindigni made eight saves in the win.
  • A Strong Second Half Propels Women’s Lacrosse to 25-12 Victory Over D’Youville
    March 14, 2024
    A big second half propelled the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team to a 25-12 victory over D’Youville in its final nonconference game of the season on Thursday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • Frostburg State Beats the Buzzer in Double OT, 11-10, Over Women’s Lacrosse
    March 12, 2024
    A goal with 0.2 seconds remaining in double overtime gave Frostburg State the walk-off victory, 11-10, against the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team on Tuesday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium.
  • Amelie Gamache Scores 100th Goal as Wildcats Handle Shippensburg, 16-3
    March 09, 2024
    Amelie Gamache is nearing the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse Top 10 in goals scored for a career, reaching the 100-goal milestone on Saturday as the Wildcats defeated Shippensburg, 16-3, at the WU Athletics Complex.
  • VIDEO: Women's Lacrosse vs Shippensburg
    March 09, 2024
    Amelie Gamache is nearing the #WilmUWLax Top 10 in goals scored for a career, reaching the 100-goal milestone on Saturday as the Wildcats defeated Shippensburg, 16-3, at the WU Athletics Complex. Makenzie Stritzinger's five first half goals led the Wildcats for the game while Alea Javorowsky led the Wildcats with eight points, scoring once while dishing out seven assists. Ella Royer finished with four goals and an assist while Amelie Gamache scored three goals and added an assist. Gamache also had seven draws and four caused turnovers to lead the team. Katie Vindigni made five saves in the contest for the win. Produced by Nathan Foltz.
  • Iron Unkind for Women’s Lacrosse in 14-12 Setback at Lock Haven
    March 06, 2024
    The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team had its first setback of the 2024 season, falling, 14-12, in a tight matchup at Lock Haven on Wednesday afternoon at Charlotte E. Smith Field.
  • Third Quarter Run Distances Women’s Lacrosse from Barton in 15-8 Win
    March 02, 2024
    A three-goal run to start the third quarter helped the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team distance itself from Barton, leading to a 15-8 victory on Saturday to close out the team’s trip to the Carolinas.
  • Wildcats Score 10 in First Quarter on Way to 20-9 Victory at Converse
    February 28, 2024
    Another quick start led the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse to its third straight dominating win to start the season, defeating Converse, 20-9, on Wednesday night inside Weisiger Stadium.
  • Jack McDonald, Ella Royer, and Katie Vindigni Named CACC Players of the Week
    February 27, 2024
    The Wilmington University baseball and women’s lacrosse teams got off to hot starts to the 2024 season, resulting in three Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Players of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday.
  • Big First Quarter Leads to 24-2 Women’s Lacrosse Victory over Pfeiffer
    February 25, 2024
    A big 11-0 first quarter helped pace the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse to its second straight victory to open the 2024 season, defeating Pfeiffer, 24-2, on Sunday at Lefko Field.
  • VIDEO: Women's Lacrosse vs St Thomas Aquinas
    February 24, 2024
    The 2024 season got off on the right foot for the #WilmUWLax as they blanked St. Thomas Aquinas, 23-0, at the WU Athletics Complex on Friday afternoon. During the process, sophomore Ella Royer collected her 100th career point and seventh-year head coach Kevin Day picked up his 50th career victory. Amelie Gamache finished with six goals and five assists for 11 points, adding five draws. Ella Royer finished with six goals and two assists for eight points, adding four draws and three ground balls. Makenzie Stritzinger scored five goals and added an assist for six points, leading the team with seven draws as well. Alea Javorowsky collected three assists in the game as well. Edited by Nathan Foltz.
  • Ella Royer Records 100th Career Point as Women’s Lacrosse Starts 2024 With 23-0 Shutout of St. Thomas Aquinas
    February 23, 2024
    The 2024 season got off on the right foot for the Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team, as they blanked St. Thomas Aquinas, 23-0, at the WU Athletics Complex on Friday afternoon.
  • SEASON PREVIEW: Women's Lacrosse Aiming for Deeper Postseason Run in 2024
    February 22, 2024
    The Wildcats set a new program record with 13 wins last season, but are looking to advance past the CACC Tournament Semifinals for the first time in program history in 2024.
  • VIDEO: Women's Lacrosse 2024 Season Preview
    February 22, 2024
    The Wildcats set a new program record with 13 wins last season, but are looking to advance past the CACC Tournament Semifinals for the first time in program history in 2024. The Wildcats were picked 4th in the CACC Preseason Poll, but look to turn heads this year with a blend of numerous returners and new talent. The season begins Friday, February 23, with a home game against St. Thomas Aquinas. Interview with 7th year head coach Kevin Day.
  • Women’s Lacrosse Picked Fourth in 2024 CACC Preseason Coaches Poll
    February 02, 2024
    The Wilmington University women’s lacrosse team made a fourth straight appearance in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Semifinals last year and was picked fourth to start the 2024 campaign as the conference announced its Preseason Coaches Poll.
  • Women’s Lacrosse to Hold a Spring Tune-Up Clinic on January 27th
    January 20, 2024
    Seventh-year head coach Kevin Day has announced a Wilmington University Women's Lacrosse Spring Tune-Up for Saturday, January 20 at the WU Athletics Complex for all girls lacrosse players currently in grades 8-12.