The MSU Women’s Lacrosse Team climbs again to rank 14th after week 7 of the WCLA season. Following the Easter Break, the Spartans will continue their march to Naples with four games in Wilmington, NC on the weekend of April 10-12.
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Spartans Ranked #15 after week 6
With two program defining wins, MSU jumps up to #15 in this weeks WCLA National Rankings.
RANK |
TEAM |
W-L |
PREV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC Santa Barbara | 15-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida Club | 10-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Clemson Club | 6-1 | T4 |
| 4 | Boston College Club | 4-0 | T4 |
| 5 | Michigan Club | 6-3 | 3 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Club | 5-0 | 7 |
| 7 | UCLA | 7-1 | 6 |
| 8 | Virginia Club | 3-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Georgia | 7-4 | 9 |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 6-1 | 10 |
| 11 | Utah | 4-2 | 13 |
| 12 | San Diego State Club | 7-3 | 11 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 6-2 | 14 |
| 14 | Texas | 7-0 | 12 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 5-1 | RV |
| 16 | Auburn | 5-6 | 15 |
| 17 | BYU | 6-3 | 16 |
| 18 | Central Florida | 4-5 | 17 |
| 19 | Florida State Club | 3-6 | 19 |
| 20 | Providence | 3-0 | 20 |
Spartans Senior Day Sweep!
The MSU Womens Lacrosse Team honored their Seniors with a sweep of top 20 ranked rivals.
In an epic triple overtime battle with #3 ranked Michigan, Senior Cassidy Yoder scores her third goal of the match to give the Spartans a historic 10-9 victory. This is the first MSU win over in state rival Michigan since 2007.
They then followed that up with a 9-7 win over #18 Notre Dame to complete one incredible day.
These two wins set the team up for a run to the WCLA National Championships in Naples, Florida in May.
Michigan State moves to 4-1 overall, 3-1 in the WCLA
The Spartans went 3-1 at the Cactus Classic with wins over Utah Valley and #17 Texas A&M. Their only loss so far came at the hands of consensus #1 Florida. MSU now takes a month off before facing league opponents for the next five games beginning with Michigan on March 22 in East Lansing.
Spartans open WCLA play with a win!
Ten players score, led by Amanda Granader with 5 goals. Hope Deuel wins 12 draws as the Spartans dominate Grand Canyon University 18-5.
Next up is 19th ranked Texas A&M at the Cactus Classic
WCLA D1 Week 1 Rankings
RANK |
TEAM |
W-L |
PREV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Club | 3-0 | 8 |
| 2 | UC Santa Barbara | 10-0 | 5 |
| 3 | Michigan Club | 2-1 | 7 |
| 4 | Boston College Club | 0-0 | 1 |
| 5 | UCLA | 3-1 | 2 |
| 6 | Clemson Club | 4-1 | 4 |
| 7 | Georgia | 4-1 | 3 |
| 8 | San Diego State Club | 3-1 | 9 |
| 9 | Virginia Club | 2-2 | 17 |
| 10 | Brigham Young | 1-1 | RV |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 4-1 | — |
| 12 | Auburn | 3-3 | — |
| 13 | Texas | 4-0 | RV |
| 14 | Virginia Tech Club | 0-0 | 10 |
| 15 | Notre Dame Club | 2-2 | RV |
| 16 | Providence | 0-0 | 13 |
| 17 | Central Florida | 1-1 | 12 |
| 18 | UC Berkeley | 4-1 | — |
| 19 | Texas A&M | 4-1 | 20 |
| 20 | Utah | 0-0 | 6 |
| Also receiving votes (alphabetical order) | |||
| Colorado Club | 0-3 | ||
| Florida State | 2-3 | ||
| Michigan State | 0-0 | ||
| Northeastern | 1-0 | ||
| Oregon Club | 3-2 | ||
| Oregon State | 4-0 | ||
| Pittsburgh Club | 0-4 | ||
Join us at this year’s Sparticipation
The MSU Women’s Lacrosse team will be attending Sparticipation 2023 scheduled to take place Sunday, August 27th from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the IM East Field.
Sparticipation is an annual involvement fair to promote opportunities with student organizations, departments, and the broader community to kick start our Spartan’s journey. This free event has quickly become a highlight of the start of the academic year with over 500 student organizations, 30 MSU Departments, and Sponsors.
If you’re interested in learning more about our team or in meeting some of our current players, we hope you’ll stop by!
To learn more about Sparticipation, click here.
Anna Grace Agro Named to 2023 WCLA Second Team All American
Anna Grace “G” Agro, #2, has been named to the 2023 WCLA All American Second Team. Agro is a grad student, who joined the club in the fall of 2018. Injuries limited her playing time to just 15 games in her first four seasons. This year, injury free Anna Grace has shown herself to be a leading player on MSU’s offense.
Anna Grace finished the season second in assists and total points in the nation and was named to the Midwest Women’s Lacrosse League’s (MWLL) first team in all league post season awards.
“G is a quiet leader, her calming influence felt by all on the team,” Head Coach Brent Hiner said. “Very unassuming, she is loved by her teammates and the coaching staff for her unselfish play and her ability to control the pace of a game.”
The full list of First and Second Teams, as well Division Awards, are listed below.
FIRST TEAM
A — Katie Duttenhofer, Boston College Club
A — Meghan Chase, Boston College Club
A — Ryanne King, Georgia
A — Lexi Ashby, Florida Club
A — Sienna Duffill, Arizona State Club
M — Grace Arthur, Boston College Club
M — Brooke Lewis, UCLA
M — Julia Szynal, Boston College Club
M — Taylor Wedlock, San Diego State Club
M — Miranda Jacobson, Michigan Club
M — Briana Gardener, Arizona State Club
M — Samantha Hawthorne, Texas
D — Olivia Hoekman, Georgia
D — Aliyah Cohen, UCLA
D — Mary McWright, Boston College Club
D — Grace McCabe, Colorado Club
D — Blaine Aberra, Arizona State Club
G — Delaney Ott, Georgia
G — Alexis Bernazzani, Texas
SECOND TEAM
A — Savannah Sabol, Georgia
A — Kayleigh Page, Georgia
A — Claire Gallagher, Michigan Club
A — Anna Grace Agro, Michigan State
A — Addie Carlson, BYU
M — Ava Score, Colorado Club
M — Katelyn Sparks, Georgia
M — Mallorie Van Woerkom, BYU
M — Payton King, San Diego State Club
M — Avery Matthews, Colorado Club
M — Kelsey Pinta, Arizona State Club
M — Christina Halversen, BYU
D — Taryn Gleash, Arizona State Club
D — Emma White, Colorado Club
D — Sarah Allen, Michigan Club
D — Casey Roszko, Clemson Club
D — Catherine Nidds, Boston College Club
G — Sophia Villalonga, Florida State
G — Elena McKlosky, Colorado Club
WCLA DIVISION I AWARDS
Amtahcha/Player of the Year — Katie Duttenhofer, Boston College Club
Attacker of the Year — Katie Duttenhofer, Boston College Club
Midfielder of the Year — Grace Arthur, Boston College Club
Defender of the Year — Blaine Aberra, Arizona State Club
Goalie of the Year — Delaney Ott, Georgia
Rookie of the Year — Kayleigh Page, Georgia
Coach of the Year — Maurice Gibson, Central Florida
For the Love of the Game — Katherine Silbermann, Virginia Club
Jenn Eames Award — Clemson University
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