Slippery Rock Women's Lacrosse Recruiting
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Coaching Staff & Contact
Taryn Burkholder
Verified contact info from official program sources
📌 Contacts verified periodically against the program's official site.
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Kutztown | HOME | 6–9 | L |
| May 3 | Kutztown | HOME | 11–10 | W |
| May 1 | West Chester | HOME | 13–7 | W |
| Apr 28 | Shippensburg | HOME | 17–8 | W |
| Apr 25 | Lock Haven | AWAY | 19–3 | W |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Strength of schedule: 2026 opponents won 51% of their games, tougher than 35% of Division II schedules. The team took 9 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by Ashland (16-5). Massey rates the defense #7 of 115 Division II teams (offense #18) — a defense-first profile. In one-goal games they went 2-0. Scoring margin improved by 4.5 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlyn Kelly | 12 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 38 |
| 2 | Gemma Sciaronni | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Gianna Vallese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Cadyn Eismann | 12 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Sydney Ulmer | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Isabella Buono | 12 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| 7 | Erin Melcher | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Danielle Raymond | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Aleigha Dubroc | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | Paige Jenkins | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37 | 1 |
| 11 | Alexis Krohmalney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Violet Freebody | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | Lily Ventresca | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Reagan Richeson | 12 | 12 | 42 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 82 |
| 15 | Brooke Walters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Amara Langstaff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | Maddie Blazey | 12 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| 18 | Lauren Petty | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 19 | Madi Leach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Claire Petty | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 23 | Laurelle Surette | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Ella Koslowski | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Ava Dossier | 12 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 27 | Grace Rotter | 11 | 11 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 67 |
| 28 | Lily Fazio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Mckenzie Murphy | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | Shannon Von Kaenel | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 8 | 14 |
| 32 | Ava Drath | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Abby Fink | 12 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 58 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
The 2026 roster returned 77% of the prior season's scoring — high for the division, so open scoring roles are scarce. Slippery Rock added 9 new names to the 2026 roster. 14 of 29 players started at least one game — a rough gauge of real playing-time odds. Offense runs through a core: the top three scorers produced 50% of the team's points.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.
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About Slippery Rock Women's Lacrosse
Slippery Rock University is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, with about 6,728 students enrolled. The university has an acceptance rate near 75%, a graduation rate of about 66%, and an average SAT score of roughly 1086. SRU is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and competes in NCAA Division II.
Slippery Rock women's lacrosse competes at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The Rock represent Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, a public university in Slippery Rock, PA. The program reached a 20-0 regular season in 2026, captured the program's first PSAC lacrosse title, and earned hosting rights for the NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Tournament opening rounds as the No. 1 seed.
Slippery Rock women's lacrosse is led by the coaching staff at Slippery Rock University Athletics, which guided the Rock to its highest IWLCA national ranking in program history during the 2026 season. The staff oversees recruitment, development, and PSAC conference play.
Slippery Rock enters the NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Tournament as the No. 1 seed and will host the opening two rounds, with No. 4 Kutztown and No. 5 Wingate meeting Thursday and the winner facing the Rock on Saturday. The Rock finished the regular season 20-0, captured the program's first PSAC title with an 11-10 win over Kutztown on May 3, and climbed to No. 4 in the final IWLCA national poll, the highest national ranking in program history.
Frequently Asked
- Has Slippery Rock won an NCAA women's lacrosse championship?
- Slippery Rock has not won an NCAA Division II women's lacrosse national championship, but in 2026 it captured its first PSAC title and entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed.
- Who is the head coach of Slippery Rock women's lacrosse?
- The Slippery Rock women's lacrosse program is led by the staff at Slippery Rock University Athletics; consult the official team site for current head coach details.
- What conference does Slippery Rock women's lacrosse play in?
- Slippery Rock women's lacrosse competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) at the NCAA Division II level.
- Where does Slippery Rock recruit women's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked women's lacrosse commits to Slippery Rock came from 11 states, led by NY, OH, MD.
Other NCAA Division II women's lacrosse programs ranked near Slippery Rock.
Data updated 2026-08-11 · methodology
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