Brockport, NY- The SUNY Brockport women's lacrosse team will kick off the 2023 season with a road matchup on Sunday, February, 26^th at 12 pm against #10 Ithaca College.
 
2022 Recap: Despite a pedestrian 5-5 start to the season, the Golden Eagles went on to win six of their last seven to finish 11-6 overall and 7-2 in the SUNYAC. Brockport earned the third seed for the SUNYAC Tournament and defeated the sixth seeded New Paltz, 13-7, in the first round. The season came to an end with a loss in the semifinals against the second seeded Knights from Geneseo, 12-8. The Golden Eagles were third in the SUNYAC in goals scored and produced five different players with 30+ goals.

Preseason Polls: Brockport is slotted at third in the 2023 SUNYAC preseason polls, trailing Cortland and Geneseo. Brockport was first in the SUNYAC preseason polls in 2022.

All SUNYAC Stars: Eight Golden Eagles received  All-SUNYAC honors last year including three earning first-team, two second-team, and three receiving third-team selections. Attacker Claire Odett, midfielder Logan Hibbard, and goalie Morgan Elmer received first-team honors in the 2022 season. Allison Jennings and returner Courtney Cunningham both earned second-team honors. Alayna Foos, Alexandria VanDerKar, and Erin Wegrzyn earned All-SUNYAC Third-Team honors with strong seasons in the 2022 campaign.
 
Key Returners: The Golden Eagles return three of their eight all-SUNYAC recipients, which include midfielder Courtney Cunningham, attacker Alayna Foos, and midfielder Alexandria VanDerKar. Senior attacker Cassidy Burnash returns after scoring 35 goals in her junior year and will look to end her Brockport career on a high note. With the loss of goalie Morgan Elmer, senior Erin Lant looks in line to start in net for the Green and Gold. Lant posted solid numbers in limited action, saving 60% of opposing shots and holding a 3.18 GAA in over 113 minutes of action.
 
New Faces: Brockport welcomes nine freshmen to the program, including midfielder Jillian Economou, attacker Deanna Bellinger, midfielder Journey Naab, defender Amanda Evans, attacker Haley Chamberlain, attacker Emma Romanski, goalie Peyton Curley, and goalie Hannah Parsons. Time will tell which freshman can have an instant impact on the Green and Gold.  
 
Schedule Layout: Following the opener at nationally-ranked Ithaca, the Golden Eagles will play three straight home games beginning on Wednesday, March 1^st at 4 pm against RIT. Brockport will match up with William Smith College on February 8^th at 4 pm and Kenyon College on February 10^th at 3 pm to finish the homestand. Brockport will travel to Rochester on March 15^th to face U of R before opening conference play at home against SUNY Cortland on March 25^th at 12 pm. The Golden Eagles will wrap up conference play with Senior Day and Alumni Day games, beginning with a matchup versus New Paltz on April 22^nd at 3 pm, and closing out SUNYAC play with a matchup with Buffalo State on April 26^th at 4 pm. The 2023 SUNYAC Conference Tournament is set to begin on Saturday, April 29^th, with the time and location still to be determined.
 
Scouting Ithaca: Ithaca opens the year ranked #10 in NCAA Division III women's lacrosse. The Bombers are coming off an impressive 17-4 season and which led to a run into the NCAA DIII Tournament. With the exception of last year's canceled game, Brockport has opened the season against Ithaca every year dating back to the 2018 season. Ithaca has won the last 5 meetings, dating back to the 2011 season.
 
Up Next: Brockport will return home for its first home contest of the year, facing off with the Rochester Institute of Technology on Wednesday, March 1^st at 4 pm.