2024-25 CSC Academic All-District At-Large Teams

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Senior Maddy Garcia (New Paltz, N.Y. / New Paltz) and junior Lillian Gilroy (Rome, N.Y. / Rome Free Academy) were both named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Women's At-Large Teams that were released Tuesday. This is Garcia's first career honor, while Gilroy earns her second straight career honor.

The Academic All-District At-Large teams recognize NCAA sports that do not currently have a designated program in the Academic All-America catalog. To be eligible for the ballot as a lacrosse student-athlete, nominees must have competed in 90% of the team's total games and be at least a sophomore academically, and carry a cumulative 3.50 GPA.

Garcia, a Social Work major with a 3.94 cumulative GPA, started and appeared in all 15 games. Offensively, the senior attacker tallied 11 goals, including four free-position goals, for 11 points. Garcia posted a .780 shots on goal percentage, recording 41 total shots on the season. Defensively, she added nine ground balls, five caused turnovers, and one draw control. Her season was highlighted by a four-point performance against VTSU-Castleton on Feb. 26, where she recorded a season-high four goals.

Gilroy, a Studio Art major with a 3.90 cumulative GPA, started and appeared in all 15 games. The junior defender had a strong season, earning State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Third Team honors for the second year in a row. Gilroy led the team in draw controls with 98, setting a new single-season program record and ranking second in the conference. She also led the team in ground balls and caused turnovers with 42 and 23, respectively. On the offensive end, Gilroy added three goals for three points. Had a record-breaking performance against VTSU-Castleton on Feb. 26, where she set a single-game program record for draw controls with 17.

The women's lacrosse team finished 3-12 on the season, with the season highlighted by a 25-goal performance against VTSU-Castleton early in the season.