Katelynn Deveans Surveys the Field Against Molloy

Geoff Schneider

Women's Lacrosse to Host Roberts Wesleyan on Senior Day

4/18/2025 11:00:00 AM

By: CONTACT: Max Sacco, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | msacco@daemen.edu

SENIOR DAY SENDOFF
In their final home game of the 2025 season, the Daemen University women's lacrosse team will host Roberts Wesleyan with opening draw set for 3 p.m. Prior to the game, the Wildcats will honor their graduating class of Cameron Briggs (Buffalo, N.Y.), Katelynn Deveans (Clinton, N.Y.), Gabi Accurso (Buffalo, N.Y.), Irelyne Tarbell (Akwesasne, N.Y.) and Olivia Wade (Eden, N.Y.).

BY THE NUMBERS
A handful of Wildcats are ranked within the top 10 of the East Coast Conference across multiple statistical catagories. Sophomore attacker Shannen Calandra (Rome, N.Y.) is ranked third in the ECC for both total assists (21) and assists per game (1.75). Her 1.75 assists per game also rank 48th nationally as well. As for Briggs, she ranks eighth in draw controls per game (3.58), fifth in caused turnovers per game (1.42) and fourth in ground balls per game (2.42) while leading Daemen in all three catagories as well. In net, freshman Molly Evans (Fulton, N.Y.) ranks fifth in the ECC for goals against average at 13.23.

BLANKED
A season-high 13 different players for the back of the net for Daemen as they earned their first shutout victory in program history with a 21-0 thrashing of the University of the District of Columbia back on April 5. The Wildcats are the first ECC team this year to secure a shutout as well. Senior midfielder Cameron Briggs (Buffalo, N.Y.) led Daemen with five total points on three goals and two assists. The Buffalo, N.Y., native also helped Daemen on the defensive side of the ball as she collected a team-best four ground balls to pair with six draw controls and two caused turnovers. Fellow senior Katelynn Deveans (Clinton, N.Y.) and sophomore Mikayla Myer (Geneva, N.Y.) each notched a hat trick of their own in the winning effort. Junior midfielder Avery Castner (Penn Yan, N.Y.) tallied a season-high three assists while on defense, junior defender Jenna Havert (Newark, N.Y.) snagged three ground balls and scored her second career goal as well. The Wildcats jumped ahead to a 6-0 lead in the first eight minutes of the contest, paced by a pair of goals from sophomore attacker Cadence Baran (Lancaster, N.Y.). Daemen added on four more goals before the opening stanza ended to start the running clock and command a 10-0 lead after 15 minutes of action. The Wildcats never slowed down the remainder of the way en route to their 21-0 victory as Daemen ended the contest with a 42-4 advantage in shots and 24-11 edge in ground balls.

WINNING ON THE DRAW
Through 12 games this season, Daemen holds a 163-144 advantage in draw controls. Their best day on the draw came on March 6 when they collected 19 of a possible 26 draws against Walsh, led by a combined 11 from Briggs and junior Ella Bouley (Auburn, N.Y.). Only on four occasions this season have their opponents collected more draw controls than the 'Cats while twice this year, Daemen has tied their opponents in draws, most recently on April 12 against Molloy. Individually, four Wildcats have tallied 20-or-more draw controls with Briggs (43), Bouley (28), Deveans (23) and junior Kylie Miranto (North Tonawanda, N.Y.) (21) apart of the group.

A LOOK AT THE POLLS
Daemen University was tabbed fifth in the 2025 East Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll following a vote of the leagues seven coaches. Roberts Wesleyan, the defending ECC Tournament and regular season champions, topped the poll with 49 points and secured all seven first-place votes. Mercy landed in second place with 42 points and Molloy rounded out the top three with 34 points of their own. D'Youville was tabbed fourth with 29 points with Daemen close behind in fifth with 21 points. St. Thomas Aquinas (14 points) and District of Columbia (7 points) rounded out the remainder of the poll. The ECC Women's Lacrosse Championship semifinal is slated for May 1 and the final set for three days later on May 4 with the top four teams qualifying for the postseason.

SCOUTING ROBERTS WESLEYAN (6-6, 4-0 ECC)
The last undefeated ECC team in conference play this season, the Redhawks picked up a 17-0 victory at home over UDC in their last game on April 12 and punched their ticket to the 2025 ECC Women's Lacrosse Championship in the process. Emma Blumenstock and Annie Mulhall have led the Redhawks attack all season with 38 and 36 goals respectively. The duo have also combined for 123 total points with 67 for Blumenstock and 66 for Mulhall. On defense, Kadie Tierney has caused a team-best 13 turnovers while Emma Taylor has snagged 23 ground balls. In net, Shawna Lesmerises has started all 12 games for Roberts this season and is currently third in the ECC for goals against average at 11.66.

SERIES HISTORY
The Redhawks have won both prior meetings between the two sides.

UP NEXT
Daemen will play their final two games of the regular season next week, starting with a midweek tilt at D'Youville on April 23 at 6 p.m.

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