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Lutz Named ODAC Coach of the Year; Seven Hornets Earn All-ODAC

5/6/2025 4:00:00 PM

By: Matt McIntosh '23
FOREST, Va. - Shenandoah University women's lacrosse head coach Lindsey Lutz earned ODAC Coach of the Year and seven Hornets were named to the all-conference teams in selections announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.

Ainsley Buckner, Alex Ripkin, Julianna Fohner, and Talia Maria represent SU on the first team, while Ayla Jantz, Emily Ransom, and Addison Harmel earned second team distinctions.

Lutz, in her 17th season, earns her first coach of the year honor after leading Shenandoah to a 13-win season and an appearance in the ODAC Championship for the first time since 2013. The win total is tied for the second-most in a single season for the program, and eight wins in conference play are tied for the most. SU picked up three wins over nationally-ranked teams, including two wins against Roanoke College. Lutz now sits at 171 career wins, including 11 seasons with at least 10 wins.

Buckner, a graduate student, scored 42 goals and totaled 24 assists for 66 points. In 10 conference games, the Springfield, Virginia native averaged just over three goals per game. Buckner had 83 draw controls in ODAC play, which led the conference by 17. The attacker also set the program's all-time career record for draw controls with 319. This is the third time that Buckner has earned All-ODAC in her five years.

Ripkin, a midfielder, had 22 points, 23 draw controls, and five caused turnovers in conference games. The sophomore had seven ODAC games with multiple goals, with her season high of six goals coming in a non-conference game against St. Mary's (Md.) in the season opener. In the ODAC Championship game at Washington and Lee, Ripkin tallied a hat trick.

Fohner, a defender, led the team with 41 caused turnovers this season, including 14 in conference games. In addition to the caused turnovers, Fohner helped transition the ball down the field with 53 ground balls. Over her career, the Ocean City, Maryland native has earned an All-ODAC award in all four years, including three first-team distinctions.

Rounding out the first team honorees for the Hornets is Maria, who earned ODAC Defensive Player of the Week earlier this season. The defender won 27 draw controls, caused 12 turnovers, and collected 16 ground balls in the 10 conference games. Maria was named All-ODAC First Team in 2024 as well.

Jantz, a first year, scored 38 goals in her first campaign, with 24 coming in ODAC competition, which ranked second on the team. The biology major is one of four players on the team to have a 40 point season.

Ransom, an attacker, scored 40 goals for the first time in her three year career with over half the goals coming against conference opponents. In ODAC games, ransom scored at least three goals in five contests.

Harmel, in her first season, scored 10 goals in the ODAC games and added three assists. In those games, the midfielder also had 20 ground balls and 10 draw controls, while making eight starts. Overall this season, Harmel started in 18 of the Hornets 20 games as a first-year.

The program now has 70 All-ODAC selections, with this year's seven being tied for second-most selections in a single year.

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