GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Messiah Women's Lacrosse team secured the No. 1 seed in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Tournament after finishing the regular season with a 7-0 record in conference play. The Falcons will host the No. 4 seed Pride of Widener University on Wednesday, April 29, for one of two semifinal contests. The No. 2 Spartans of York College will host the No. 3 Stevenson University Mustangs in the other semifinal match. The winners of both contests will meet on Saturday for the MAC Commonwealth Championship, hosted by the highest remaining seed.
Messiah has appeared in 22 conference tournaments, making it to the championship game in 12. The Falcons hold a 21-14 overall record in the Conference Tournament, collecting eight conference championships.
Fans should note that since this is a Middle Atlantic Conference Postseason Tournament, tickets are required for all fans. The prices for tickets are as follows: Adults: $10, Senior Citizens (65+): $5, Children (7-17): $5, MAC Students (with Valid School ID) and Children 6 and Under: Free.
See below for a quick preview of the MAC Commonwealth Tournament field:
No. 1 Messiah University Falcons
13-4 Overall Record, 7-0 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Falcons opened the season 2-2, with 11-7 and 12-11 losses to top-five Gettysburg and Salisbury before a win at Washington College. After a pair of losses, Messiah three straight non-conference games before going a perfect 7-0 in conference play, including an 11-9 win over No. 7 York.
Players to Watch
#6
Hayley Lettinga – 69 goals, 7 assists, 47 draw controls, 17 caused turnovers
#21
Grace Pettitt – 54 goals, 51 assists, 15 caused turnovers, 25 groundballs
#17
Annalise Keitel – 36 goals, 23 assists, 9 draw controls, 27 groundballs
#14
Hannah Gawne – 22 goals, 9 assists, 82 draw controls, 49 groundballs
#16
Dani Sauder – 10 goals, 17 assists, 5 caused turnovers, 8 groundballs
#12
Brynn Johnsen – 24 draw controls, 14 caused turnovers, 19 groundballs, five goals
#4
Addyson Wagman – 24 draw controls, 14 caused turnovers, 20 groundballs, 3 goals
#2
Grace Hejeebu – 133 saves, .496 save percentage, 32 groundballs
No. 4 Widener University Pride
10-7 Overall Record, 4-3 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Pride opened their season 6-4 in non-conference play, dropping their only contest against a ranked opponent when they faced Haverford in late February. They opened conference play 2-2 with losses to Stevenson and York before winning two straight. They closed the regular season with a 12-7 loss against Messiah.
Players to Watch
#6 Jessica Mantz – 50 goals, 33 draw controls, 13 caused turnovers, 18 groundballs
#20 Claire Lynch – 42 goals, 42 draw controls, 19 caused turnovers, 30 groundballs
#13 Alyssa Ruggiero – 26 goals, 33 draw controls, 19 caused turnovers, 34 groundballs
#11 Gianna Scaliti – 15 goals, 29 assists, 8 caused turnovers, 10 groundballs
#10 Jarliah Ferko – 14 goals, 2 assists, 7 draw controls, 10 groundballs
#19 Kasey Thornton – 25 caused turnovers, 16 draw controls, 29 groundballs, 1 goal
#24 Madison Warlow – 118 saves, .447 save percentage, 15 groundballs
When They Met
The Falcons and Pride met in the final regular season game on April 25 in Chester, where the Pride controlled the game early before the Falcons took the 12-7 win.
No. 2 York College Spartans
13-4 Overall Record, 6-1 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Spartans opened the season 4-0 before dropping an overtime contest to No. 12 Washington and Lee. They then went 2-2 in non-conference play before opening conference play with an 11-9 loss to Messiah. After a cross-conference win over No. 13 Stevens, York won six straight conference games, not allowing opponents into double digits to end the regular season.
Players to Watch
#34 Sydney Mentzer – 46 goals, 24 assists, 83 draw controls, 22 caused turnovers
#29 Kiera McPhillips – 39 goals, 15 assists, 14 groundballs, 2 caused turnovers
#15 Krista Yarusso – 34 goals, 29 assists, 19 groundballs, 5 caused turnovers
#19 Sofia Steel – 21 goals, 4 assists, 3 caused turnovers, 2 groundballs
#2 Kate Feidman – 18 goals, 41 draw controls, 14 caused turnovers, 28 groundballs
#7 Maddie Ross – 12 goals, 65 draw controls, 11 caused turnovers, 16 groundballs
#33 Audrey Simoes – 108 saves, .512 save percentage, 15 groundballs
When They Met
The Falcons and Spartans opened conference play against each other for the 2026 season with Messiah earning the 11-9 win.
No. 3 Stevenson University Mustangs
10-7 Overall Record, 5-2 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Mustangs opened the non-conference slate with a 5-5 record before opening conference play with three straight wins. The Mustangs then dropped their game against York before earning a win at Alvernia and ending their road games with a loss at Messiah. They earned the win against Albright to close the regular season.
Players to Watch
#7 Ava Treakle - 36 goals, 10 assists, 91 draw controls, 19 groundballs
#25 Olivia Galati – 30 goals, 13 assists, 29 draw controls, 14 caused turnovers
#11 Emma Carpenter - 25 goals, 5 assists, 33 draw controls, 22 caused turnovers
#23 Alice Petersen - 22 goals, 44 assists, 16 caused turnovers, 19 groundballs
#35 Zoe Kaplan - 23 goals,15 draw controls, 13 caused turnovers, 17 groundballs
#27 Rachel McDonough - 27 caused turnovers, 19 groundballs, 1 draw control
#95 Regan Torbert - 61 saves, .508 save percentage, 17 groundballs
When They Met
The Mustangs traveled to Grantham on April 22, with the teams notched 8-8 at halftime. The Falcons outscore the Mustangs 7-3 in the second half to earn the 15-11 win.
