Lacrosse

2008 Season Outlook

This season, the Gators' first in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference will afford the team an opportunity not provided to them in the AWCC.  The winner of the PAC Championship receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships, a target on which the Gators have firmly set their sights.

The Gators are loaded with talent for their first season in the PAC.  They have a formative offense led by senior Anne Shippen and graduate student Tina Money, who returns in 2008 for her fourth year of athletic eligibility. 

In 2007, Shippen led the AWCC and was 13th in NCAA Division III in goals with 64.  Money scored 51 goals in 2007 and was 30th in the nation with 29 assists.

In 2007, Money led the nation in caused turnovers for the second-straight season, averaging 4.41 per game as a senior.  Shippen was a close second in the category with 4.12 per game.

The duo is supported offensively by seniors Amelia Yatto and sophomores Lauren Terry  and Ashley Demski.  Terry was third on the team in 2007 with 35 goals, while Yatto was fourth with 31.  Demski chipped in 14 goals and 12 assists. 
Defensively, senior Courtney Zgraggen and juniors Amanda Hubbel, Nicole McFeaters and Kristen Clarke will be key contributors, along with junior goalkeeper Amanda Arkwright. 

Junior Ashleigh Johnson willadd versatility and depth to the squad, along with newcomer Ebony Rivers.