Pace University recently honored its women’s lacrosse team for a momentous and historic season that ended with the team winning the 2023 Division II National Championship. As part of the ceremonies, members of the team were recognized in front of an exuberant crowd at halftime of the Pace football game at Northwell Stadium in Pleasantville where the winning championship banner was unveiled.
“It’s incredibly gratifying to be recognized before so many people who have been supportive to us in our exciting national title run,” said Head Coach Tricia Molfetta, who is beginning her seventh season with the team. “This year has been marked by numerous unprecedented milestones for our program, and this conclusion feels like the perfect culmination of our extraordinary season. I am so grateful we were able to end our year in such a monumental way and I know the experience today will be one this team will share with their friends and families for the rest of their lives.”
Westchester County memorialized the historic accomplishment by proclaiming Sept. 12, 2023 as “Pace University’s Lacrosse Team National Champions Day.”
“The women’s lacrosse team consists of outstanding student athletes — a committed and talented group of young women who are as impressive in the classroom as they were on the playing field,” said Pace President Marvin Krislov. “The skills they learned in training rooms and on practice fields and discipline they displayed on the field, will serve them well throughout their lives and their careers. They worked remarkably hard to become national champions and we couldn’t be prouder to honor them today.”
In defeating previously unbeaten West Chester, 19-9, in May, the Setters made history by winning the school’s first-ever national title and becoming the first school in Westchester County to earn such honors. The 19 goals scored by the Setters were the most-ever scored in a DII Women’s Lacrosse championship game, and they are the first NCAA collegiate team in Westchester County to win a National Championship.
Since 1906, Pace University has been transforming the lives of its diverse students — academically, professionally and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students.
