The DII women’s lacrosse championship semifinals are set — and what an intriguing field of four we have. We have two teams that have been part of two of the more historic championship game runs in the history of the tournament. On the other hand, we have two newbies, as Pace and Grand Valley State look to extend their historic seasons.
You can watch both semifinals games right here on NCAA.com on May 19. Here’s a look at both matchups in the 2023 DII women’s lacrosse semifinals.
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No. 4 Grand Valley State vs. No. 1 West Chester 4 p.m. ET on May 19 (WATCH)
It has been a historical couple of years for the Lakers. One year after making program history and winning their first DII women’s lacrosse championship game, the Lakers are back at it. This year, they avenged last year’s Midwest regional loss to UIndy and advanced to the first semifinals in GVSU history. In fact, they pulled off two upsets to reach the semis, knocking off No. 1 seeded Regis 15-11 in the first round to go along with that UIndy win. Molly Bursinger and Maddy Champagne lead the way for the offense. Each has at least 20 assists and 59 goals. This season, there has been a three-headed monster tending to goal for the Lakers — Sarah Krause,…
