It’s hard to believe we are entering our 10th season of lacrosse at Benedictine College! One of our yearly challenges is to raise the necessary funds to adequately operate the program. We need your assistance, and we are inviting you to be an active supporter of Raven Lacrosse. Thank you for your consideration!
Program Needs
Join us as we look to the next 10th years! With the success and growth of both lacrosse programs we have incredible goals and need your support to get there. We are asking for you to consider a gift of $25/month for the next 12 months. Your generosity will ensure both the men’s and women’s teams are set-up for success for many years to come!
- $40,000 – Assistant Salary
- $20,000 – Travel
- Bus: $13,000
- Hotels: $4,000
- Meals: $3,000
- $5,000 – Equipment
- Uniforms: $3,000
- Draw Sticks: $750
- Helmets: (3) $350
- Other Goalie Gear: $500
- Draw Solo Practice Machine: $300
Total Needed: $65,000
Women’s Lacrosse
We were very competitive in the 2024 season and are looking to build off it. Here are some of the highlights from our 2024 season:
- We finished the season 13-4, Conference Champions and ranked #5 in the Nation in the final NAIA Coaches Poll.
- We beat #5 ranked Missouri Baptist 18-8 on the road.
- We recruited 9 talented freshmen.
- We graduated 4 great seniors.
- We hosted a recruiting camp in which athletes from 13 different states attended.
- We led the country in Goals per Game and Goals Against Average.
- We were 2nd in the country in Goals, Assists, and Draws per Game.
- Kaylen Moore led the country in Draws per Game with 12.5.
- 11 players earned 12 All Conference Honors.
- Kaylen Moore was the Player of the Year and Draw Specialist of the Year.
- Chanterra Allen was the Offensive Player of the Year.
- Elizabeth Pluta, Chanterra Allen, Sophia Juergsmeyer, Kiera Russell, Kaylen Moore were named NAIA All-Americans. This is the second year Moore has earned an All-American Honor.
Program Achievements
- 2022 National Champions
- 23 NAIA All-Americans
- Natalie Wechter ’22, NAIA National Player of the Year 2021
- 19 NAIA Scholar Athletes
- 8 Conference Championships
- 7 National Championship Appearances
Men’s Lacrosse
We were very competitive in the 2024 season and are looking to build off it. Here are some of the highlights from our 2024 season:
- The Ravens finished the 2024 season 11-5, including a 9-game winning streak.
- Finished the year as #10 in the National Rankings
- Returning 7 of our starters from last year
- We finished the 2024 Regular season as Conference Champions defeating #5 William Penn in a one goal game.
- Graduated 10 seniors, many of whom were awarded or former captains.
- Last year, we were top 3 in Caused Turnovers, 5th in Ground balls, while being 8th in overall Goals, and 6th in Goals against in the nation.
- As a team, 10 All Conference Honors were received including 3 specific awards.
- Our goalie, CJ Besuzzi, received multiple awards, including Freshman of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the year in his first college season.
- Joseph Bianchi, Jack Northrup, and Aiden Nicholson all received All-American awards
- Jack Northrup was second in the nation in Caused Turnovers, with 55, breaking the single-season program record.
Program Achievements
- 2019, 2022, and 2024 Conference Champions
- 6 NAIA All-American Awards
- 18 First-Team Conference Awards
- 21 Second-Team Conference Awards and 3 Honorable Mentions
- 8 Scholarship Athlete Awards
- 2 Conference Defensive Player of the Year awards and 2 Freshman of the Year awards
- 3 National Championship Appearances