LOCAL UNIVERSITY LACROSSE TEAM REACHES NATIONAL FAME

New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and members of the Westchester state delegation recently honored Pace University’s women’s lacrosse team at the New York State Capitol.

The team was recognized for its extraordinary season that culminated with the 2023 Division II National Championship, which marked the first time a school from Westchester County won a national title.

“I am so honored to welcome the Pace Women’s Lacrosse team who are national champions in their sport,” Stewart-Cousins said during remarks on the Senate floor. “Most of them are New Yorkers, most of them have never been to our beautiful capitol, and certainly all of them, were born after the Title IX enactment, which allowed for the government to acknowledge women’s ability to play sports, and to be funded the way that men’s teams were funded.

“I grew up in a time where girls were expected to be cheerleaders, stay on the sidelines, and not really participate in serious sports,” she added. “It’s important to know that government works in many ways to level the playing field and when we level the playing field, we get to see excellence from everyone.”

“The Pace University women’s lacrosse team are Division II NCAA National Champions, they also have the distinction of being the first NCAA from Westchester County,” said Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky..

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 in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.