Hall of Fame
One of the most magical seasons in West Chester Women’s Lacrosse history culminated with the school’s second national championship in Houston, Texas, with a 13-12 victory over C.W. Post at the NCAA DII Festival. Junior Jackie Baker scored a game-high four goals and assisted on another while freshman Claire Grimwood posted a hat trick and finished with seven points, and senior Steph Kienle registered a hat trick and four points in the win. Mary Beth Green made nine saves in goal and helped West Chester hold off a furious late rally by C.W. Post.
The Golden Rams finished 20-1 that year, set an NCAA record for most goals scored in a single season (424), which still stands today, and won their final 20 games, following an opening-season loss, to claim the national title. Kienle broke her own NCAA Division II record for points in a single season with 143. She was the Division II national attacker of the year and graduated as the school’s all-time leading scorer. Head coach Ginny Martino collected her second national championship, after leading West Chester to its first lacrosse title in 2002.
2008 Women's Lacrosse (20-1)
Date Opponent Result
3/9 at Limestone (SC) L, 8-9
3/11 at Belmont Abbey (NC) W, 18-7
3/19 at Slipper Rock* W, 27-2
3/22 Millersville* W, 16-5
3/25 Lock Haven* W, 20-8
3/29 at Shippensburg* W, 22-2
4/2 Bloomsburg* W, 20-10
4/5 Indiana (Pa.)* W, 24-1
4/7 at East Stroudsburg* W, 23-5
4/9 Gannon W, 24-7
4/10 Slippery Rock* W, 30-1
4/12 at Millersville* W, 20-11
4/16 at Lock Haven* W, 18-12
4/19 Shippensburg* W, 21-6
4/21 at Bloomsburg* W, 20-9
4/24 at Indiana (Pa.)* W, 21-3
4/26 East Stroudsburg* W, 25-4
4/29 East Stroudsburg (PSAC Semifinals) W, 21-4
5/3 Lock Haven (PSAC Championship) W, 17-8
5/15 vs Limeston (NCAA Semifinals)^ W, 17-9
5/17 vs C.W. Post (NCAA Championship)^ W, 13-12
* PSAC game
^ DII Festival (Houston, Texas)