PHILADELPHIA – Midfielder,
Keri Barnett (Glenolden, Pa./Archbishop Carroll), was one of 15 talented student-athletes recognized by area Sports Information Directors as members of the 2025 Academic All-Area Women's Lacrosse Team. The group is selected by votes from 30 four-year institutions within the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
To be considered for Academic All-Area recognition, individuals had to have at least a 3.3 GPA. Each honoree was well above that standard. The average GPA for the 15 student-athletes on the team was 3.81.
Barnett, finished up one of the most impressive seasons in West Chester women's lacrosse history with 115 goals and 146 points. Both of those marks are new school single-season records. She was also named the IWLCA Division II Midfielder of the Year and the Athlete of the Year in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division while earning consensus first-team All-America plaudits after appearing on both the IWLCA All-America team and the
US Lacrosse Magazine All-America squads.
She finished the year second in the NCAA in goals scored and third in points as well. In addition to her gaudy attack statistics, Barnett also led the PSAC in caused turnovers and had 81 draw controls and 42 ground balls. Nobody fills out a scoresheet in so many different categories quite like Barnett has done this spring.
Named the IWLCA Division I Midfielder of the Year, University of Pennsylvania senior, Anna Brandt was named the 2025 Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Women's Lacrosse Performer of the Year. The first-team All-American and Tewaaraton Award semifinalist is a four-time All-Ivy League pick who holds program records for career goals and draw controls. She scored 64 times this season to help the Quakers to reach the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship for the second year in a row. A finance concentration in Wharton, this is Brandt's third appearance on the Academic All-Area team.
West Chester finished fifth in the final IWLCA Division II Coaches Poll. The Golden Rams posted a 19-1 record on the season and reached the Atlantic Region Final. Barnett is one of the most decorated women's lacrosse players in school history. The three-time All-American enters her final year with 279 career goals and 345 career points to go along with 284 draw controls and 151 ground balls.
