INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The No. 3 ranked Pace University women’s lacrosse team completed its historic season with a National Championship, defeating No. 1 ranked West Chester University 19-9 on Sunday, May 21 to win the first title in program history. The 19 goals were the most-ever scored in a DII Women’s Lacrosse championship game, and the Setters are the first NCAA collegiate team in Westchester County to win a National Championship.
The Setters finished the season with a 21-2 record, winning a staggering 17 games against ranked opponents during the 2023 season, including a Golden Rams team that came into the National Championship game a perfect 22-0 on the year.
“What you saw today, we had been doing all season,” remarked Setter head coach Tricia Molfetta. “They’ve worked so hard for this, and even though we were beating teams by 10 goals all spring, I think there were still people that doubted us. It was fuel for us, and all we kept saying all year long, and this is something they came up with, is ‘why not us’?”
She went on to talk about how much it meant to her and the team.
“It’s a tremendous feeling.” Molfetta said. “We played West Chester in 2019 and we lost by 20 goals. To come here and play the way we did, on the road, against an undefeated team, it’s…
