SUNY Cortland Sport Clubs

October 10, 2009
Binghamton, NY

The women’s lacrosse club traveled to Binghamton on Saturday to participate in the Bearcats fall tournament. The club went 4-1 on the day, earning their way to a championship appearance against Syracuse which would end in dramatic fashion. Cortland began the day with a hard-fought 3-2 win over local rival Ithaca College. AnneMarie Vitchers, Nicole Prechtl, and Brittany Gale each scored a goal for the Red Dragons in the win.

Cortland would suffer their only loss of the day to Syracuse. Audrey Anastasi, Nicole Prechtl, Lauren Jilson, and Stephanie Spirawk all added goals in a 6-4 loss to the Orange. The club responded to the loss with a 6-3 win over host club Binghamton. Vitchers netted 2 goals, while Gale, Jilson, and Anastasi chipped in with a goal apiece. Stephanie Parlow scored her first goal of the afternoon to help seal the victory for the Red Dragons and advance them to the playoffs.

In the semi-finals, Cortland used goals by Vitchers, Gale, and Michelle Simonds to defeat Binghamton and advance to the final game against Syracuse. The two teams needed overtime to decide the contest. In the extra session, Brittany Gale won a faceoff and took the ball the length of the field to score the game and tournament winning goal. Congratulations to the SUNY Cortland women’s lacrosse club!

Attention all female students,

The Women’s Lacrosse club will be holding an organizational meeting on Wednesday, September 2 at 8:30pm by Poolside in Park Center. Please bring something to write with, as well as your health insurance cards or other proof of medical insurance with policy numbers, group numbers, etc. Proof of medical insurance is mandatory prior to participation with any sport club.

If you are interested, but cannot attend the meeting, please contact AnneMarie Vitchers at Annemarie.vitchers@cortland.edu.

Sport club meeting dates will be posted once they are confirmed. For more information about all of the sport clubs, including organizational meetings for other clubs, please go to the SUNY Cortland Sport Club website: blog.cortland.edu/sportclubs

April 25, 2009
Cortland, NY

On their senior day, the SUNY Cortland women’s lacrosse club capped off the spring season with an 11-8 win over non-conference opponent Cornell on Davis Field. Cortland used 2 goals from senior Whitney Stevenson to jump out to a 6-3 lead at halftime. Cornell would rally in the second half, closing the gap to 6-5 before Cortland added several more goals to seal the victory for the Red Dragons. Cait McCrone and Katie Russo provided solid defensive play while goaltender Sam Anderson turned in yet another great performance between the pipes.

With the win, Cortland finished the spring season with a 5-2 overall record, 4-2 in ECWLA play. In their first year playing in a conference, Cortland finished their season as the 70th ranked team in the nation out of 222 women’s club teams. They also finished tied for second place in division 4 of the East Coast Women’s Lacrosse League (ECWLA). Congratulations to the women’s lacrosse club on an incredible first year of conference play! Check back in the fall for updated schedules and results!

April 8, 2009
Syracuse, NY

The women’s lacrosse club traveled to Syracuse University last night for their last regular season ECWLA contest against the Orange. Despite 2 goals from Whitney Stevenson and some brilliant saves from goaltender Sam Anderson, the Red Dragons were handed their second divisional loss of the season, a 10-5 decision to Syracuse. Dana Zaccaro, Audrey Anastasi, and Brianna Yetsko each contributed one goal apiece to round out the Cortland offense on the evening.

With the loss, Cortland’s record drops to 4-2, guaranteeing them at least a tie for second place in their division. Cortland will wait for the rest of the results from ECWLA conference play to see if their record allows them to qualify to the conference tournament. Regardless, the club will play host to non-conference opponent Cornell University on Saturday, April 25th at 10am on Davis Field. Check back soon for updated results and possible post-season information!

April 3, 2009
Geneva, NY

On a rainy Friday night, the SUNY Cortland women’s lacrosse club used goals from Whitney Stevenson, Dana Zaccaro, and Steph Spirawk and a stellar performance in net by goaltender Sam Anderson to secure an 11-7 win over William Smith on the road. Despite the inclement weather, Cortland took a 6-1 lead at halftime and held on for an 11-7 victory, pushing their ECWLA D-IV record to 4-1.

The Red Dragons currently stand in second place in their division with only Syracuse left to play on Wednesday night at the Orange. A win by Cortland would guarantee them a second place finish in their division behind Rhode Island, who handed Cortland their only loss, a 9-7 decision, on March 28. The ECWLA is comprised of 24 teams broken up into four divisions. Each division winner is guaranteed a spot in the conference playoffs with the next 4 best teams rounding out the 8-team tournament. A win over Syracuse would go a long way towards securing the Red Dragons a playoff berth in their inaugural ECWLA season.

Check back on Thursday, 4/9 for contest results and updated playoff information. Best of luck to our women’s lacrosse club!