Lancaster, Pa. – (4/27/2023) – With the conclusion of yesterday's regular and conference season contests, league commissioner Jessica Huntley has officially released the seeding for the upcoming 2023 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament. A perfect 6-0 conference record awards Cabrini University the top seed, while Marywood University's 5-1 league standing sets them and the second seed; both teams receive a bye in the quarterfinal round which will feature Saturday (Apr. 29) matchups between #4 Neumann University (3-3) and #5 Immaculata University (2-4), and #3 Marymount University (4-2) and #6 Gwynedd Mercy University (1-5).
 
Gwynedd Mercy University (5-11, 1-5) visited Marymount University (11-6, 4-2) on April 5 and departed Long Bridge Park as the losing party in a 22-3 final. Despite the Saints' best effort to shut her down, junior attack Kristin Varilla (Lansdale, Pa.) was the lone scorer for the Griffins. She found the back of the net three times (8:14 1QTR, 12:24 2QTR, 13:04 4QTR), unassisted. Both her and sophomore midfielder Alysia Collins (Royersford, Pa.) recovered a draw control, while sophomore defender Maddie Jeter (Bensalem, Pa.) caused a turnover. Senior goalkeeper Reilly Owens (Pottstown, Pa.) headlined the backfield with a dozen (12) saves and ten of the Griffins' sixteen ground balls.
 
Varilla reached her career 100-point and 100-goal milestones en route to a team-high 70 points (55 goals, 15 assists); she ranks fourth in the league for both goals and points. Junior midfielder Caroline Cleary (Chalfont, Pa.) recorded a team-high 32 draw controls in just 11 games, while Owens led the Griffins in both ground balls (64) and caused turnovers (29). She also led the league in the former category. In goal, Owens (5-11) totaled a league-leading 168 saves on 12.64 goals-against average (GAA) and a .467 save percentage.

The winners of Saturday's quarterfinals will advance to the AEC Semifinals, which are scheduled for Wednesday, May 3. The lowest remaining seed will travel to Cabrini University, while the highest remaining seed will visit Marywood University. The AEC Women's Lacrosse Championship is scheduled for Saturday, May 6 at the home of the highest remaining seed.

The 2023 AEC Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament seeding and schedule is listed below. For more information, please visit the AEC Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament page.
 

RANK.SCHOOL	AEC RECORD	OVERALL RECORD
1. Cabrini University	6-0	12-5
2. Marywood University	5-1	12-5
3. Marymount University	4-2	11-6
4. Neumann University	3-3	11-5
5. Immaculata University	2-4	4-11
6. Gwynedd Mercy University	1-5	5-11
7. Centenary University (NJ)	0-6	0-12

 
AEC Quarterfinals | Saturday, April 29
#6 Gwynedd Mercy University @ #3 Marymount University (4:00 p.m.)
#5 Immaculata University @ #4 Neumann University (TBA)
 
AEC Semifinals | Wednesday, May 3
Lowest remaining seed @ #1 Cabrini University (TBA)
Highest remaining seed @ #2 Marywood University (TBA)
 
AEC Championship | Saturday, May 6
Semifinal winners @ highest remaining seed (TBA)