LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The IUP women's lacrosse program had five total All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) selections as the league announced its all-conference teams and major award winners on Tuesday afternoon.
Senior midfielder
Emme Mass earned her first All-PSAC West First Team honor after previously being named to the Second Team in both 2022 and 2024. A consistent presence on the field, Mass has started 68 of the 70 games she's played over the past four seasons. She has totaled 95 goals and 19 assists for 114 points, along with 88 ground balls, 56 caused turnovers, and 162 draw controls, including 69 this season. Mass recorded at least five draw control wins in 10 games this year, including each of the final five games. She now ranks fifth in career draw controls (162) and is tied for 11th in single-season draw controls (69).
Devon Nee picked up her first First Team selection as a junior defender while freshman defender
Averie Moul earned a spot on the Second Team in her debut season.
Nee, in her second year with the Hawks after transferring from Kennesaw State in 2023, had a standout season with 43 ground balls, 27 caused turnovers, and 72 draw controls. She tallied five or more draw controls in eight games and ranks 10th in single-season draw controls, 12th in ground balls, and seventh in caused turnovers. Nee ranks eighth in the conference in ground balls per game (2.53) and ninth in caused turnovers per game (1.76).
Moul has started all 17 games she has appeared in during her first season with the Hawks. Moul has caused 22 turnovers, picked up 27 ground balls, and scored her first collegiate goal against Limestone.
Senior attacker
Kathryn Burke was named to the Second Team for the second time in her career, marking her third overall All-PSAC honor. A four-year member of the program, Burke has started 54 of her 69 career games, including every game over the last three seasons. She has totaled 110 goals and 79 assists for 189 points, along with 84 ground balls, 42 draw controls, and 37 caused turnovers. Her 189 points tie her for eighth in career points.
Junior defender
Rachel Knight earned her third straight Second Team selection. Knight, a three-year member of the program, has started all but one game over the past three seasons. She has collected 91 ground balls and caused 76 turnovers in her career. This season, she picked up 35 ground balls and caused 26 turnovers. Knight now ranks fifth in career caused turnovers and 17th in ground balls.
IUP women's lacrosse finished the season 6-11 overall and 4-6 in the conference.
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WEST DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Mila Udovicic, Seton Hill
Defensive Player of the Year: Paige Jenkins, Slippery Rock
Freshman of the Year: Gretchen King, Lock Haven
Coach of the Year: Taryn Burkholder, Slippery Rock
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Skylar Orlowski*** |
Seton Hill |
R-Sr. |
| Attack |
Reagan Richeson |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
| Attack |
Grace Rotter |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
| Attack |
Mila Udovicic^* |
Seton Hill |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Isabella Buono |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
| Midfield |
Charlie Hunter |
Gannon |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Emme Mass^^ |
IUP |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Leora Owings |
Slippery Rock |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Paige Jenkins* |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
| Defender |
Nicole Masi^^ |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Devon Nee |
IUP |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Giovonna Spadafora* |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
| Goalie |
Gretchen King |
Lock Haven |
Fr. |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Grace Agnello |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Kathryn Burke*^ |
IUP |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Abby Fink |
Slippery Rock |
So. |
| Attack |
Gabby Gunnip* |
Lock Haven |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Nadia Baskot^ |
Lock Haven |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Kaitlyn Collins |
Lock Haven |
R-Jr. |
| Midfield |
Rylee Jones^ |
Edinboro |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Carleigh Sutfin |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Mackenna Brown* |
Lock Haven |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Rachel Knight^^ |
IUP |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Averie Moul |
IUP |
Fr. |
| Defender |
Amelia Nitsche |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
| Goalie |
Haleigh Manning |
Gannon |
Sr. |
* - Indicates previous first-team selection
^ - Indicates previous second-team selection
EASTERN DIVISION
Athlete of the Year: Keri Barnett, West Chester
Defensive Player of the Year: Abby Simonetti, East Stroudsburg
Freshman of the Year: Sadie Kauffman, East Stroudsburg
Coach of the Year: Brooke DellaValle, Shippensburg
FIRST TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Lailah ElBouazzaoui^*^ |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Sadie Kauffman |
East Stroudsburg |
Fr. |
| Attack |
Sara Vosburg* |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Sydney Wasdick |
West Chester |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Keri Barnett** |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Sam Graf^** |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Lauren Hallman |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Marykate Sitko |
Bloomsburg |
So. |
| Defender |
Molly Atwell |
East Stroudsburg |
So. |
| Defender |
Grace DeMarzio |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Kendall DiCamillo^^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Sydney Witmer^* |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
| Goalie |
Abby Simonetti^ |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
SECOND TEAM
| POS. |
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CL. |
| Attack |
Kendall Fortune |
West Chester |
So. |
| Attack |
Kelsey King^ |
Shepherd |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Ashlyn Simonetti |
Millersville |
Sr. |
| Attack |
Ariana Tucci |
East Stroudsburg |
So. |
| Midfield |
Madeline Edinger^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Rachel Keeney^^ |
Millersville |
Sr. |
| Midfield |
Mary Moraca |
Millersville |
Jr. |
| Midfield |
Ali Pioli |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Summer Davis^ |
Kutztown |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Katlyn Krebs |
Millersville |
Jr. |
| Defender |
Taylor Vara |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
| Defender |
Emily Varilla |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
| Goalie |
Kayla Vosburg |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
* - Indicates previous first-team selection
^ - Indicates previous second-team selection
