FROSTBURG, Md.- The Frostburg State women's lacrosse team will play in the Mountain East Conference championship game Friday, April 30 at Notre Dame (Ohio) at 3 p.m. This will be the first Frostburg team to play in an MEC championship, as the Bobcats are in their second season as a member of the conference.
How They Got Here
The Bobcats are 10-4 on the season and earned the second seed in the conference tournament with an 8-2 conference record. Frostburg defeated third-seeded Davis & Elkins 19-9 in the semifinals at home, their largest win over the Senators on the season. Notre Dame finished the year 11-3 overall, winning the MEC regular season with a 9-1 record. The Falcons beat the No. 4 seed Charleston at home in the semifinals 15-10 to set up the championship game.
The Matchup
The series between the Falcons and the Bobcats is tied one apiece, with each team winning on the road in regular season play. NDC would take the first game at Bobcat Stadium 21-15 back on March 27, while FSU returned the favor in South Euclid 20-9 on April 11, handing the Falcons their lone MEC loss.
The Players
The Bobcats had four First Team All-MEC honorees: Seniors Stephanie King and Summer Cavey, junior Mackenzie Cramer, and first-year Anna Kearney, who was also named to the All-Freshman Team. Junior Emma Neff joined sophomores Cammie Schniedwind and Lilly Stephens in claiming Second Team All-MEC honors for the Bobcats. Additionally, senior Lindsay Kohlmann and first-year goalkeeper Whitney Crosby were named Honorable Mentions, while Crosby landed a spot on the All-Freshman Team.
Notre Dame landed five First Team All-MEC selections: Ebony Reddick, Kendal Johnson, Amanda Paino, Nia Griffith, and Katie Wendell. Charlotte Vari and goalkeeper Mackenzie Levine earned Second Team honors, Vari was also named to the All-Freshman Team. Megan Dano, Alicyn Loberg, and Sydney DeCamp rounded out the honors with All-MEC Honorable Mentions.
From the Coach
"As we enter our final game of the 2021 season, the Mountain East Championship, I could not be more proud of this group. Our saying for this year has been 'earned not given' and these ladies have truly earned their spot in this championship game. We have been through so many ups and downs together, but this group has put in the blood, sweat, and tears throughout this season and has all the makings of a championship team."- Head Coach Taylor Sindall.
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