Coach – Roxann Betz (10th season)
Assistants – Destiny Watkins, Julie Williams
Last year – 6-2 EPC/13-9 overall … EPC Playoffs: defeated Easton 9-8, lost to Pleasant Valley 19-1; District XI Playoffs: defeated Parkland 12-8, lost to Pleasant Valley 15-8
Players lost to graduation – Abby DiComes (36 goals/59 assists, 1st Team), Brooke Peterson (31/5), Devin O’Neill (134 saves, 2nd Team EPC), Matty China, Veronica McGraw, McKenzie Schuler
Key returnees – Sr. Util/FO Rylie Poll (33g/17a), Sr. Util Sarah Gross (40/9), Sr. Def. Abbey Thomas, Sr. Attack Taylor Younker (30/3), Sr. Attack Kate Newhard (8/7), Sr. Def. Paige Schickel, Sr. Def. Kaitlyn Grochowski, Jr. Def. Maddy Lenig, Sr. Sarah Palazzo, Jr. GK Kate Rainford
Newcomers – Jr. Ally Kusko, Soph. Evelyn Gavin, Soph. Avery Aquino, Soph. Lily Smith, Jr. Keira Dunn.
Coach Betz – “We were very proud of the team last year. We had a lot of tough battles throughout the season with seven one goal games. We had to fight just to get into the EPC playoffs and getting to the finals for the fifth straight year, we were very proud of the effort the players put forward. They never gave up and played to the last whistle every game and that’s what we are hoping for this year, that we carry on that same mentality. We are going to see a lot of competition this season. All the teams in the Lehigh Valley have definitely improved through the years.”
EPC Challengers – Nazareth, Parkland, Pleasant Valley
Follow the team on social media: ‘X’ @Emmaussports.com, Facebook: Emmaus girls lacrosse
2026 Schedule:
March –
19 – FREEDOM
24 – @ Easton, 4 p.m.
26 – NORTHAMPTON
27 – @ Wilson West Lawn, 7:15 p.m.
30 – @ Northwestern
April –
2 – BOYERTOWN
7 – PLEASANT VALLEY
9 – @ Nazareth
13 – DELAWARE VALLEY
14 – LIBERTY, 4 p.m.
18 – @ Hazleton, 10 a.m.
20 – @ CCHS, 5:30 p.m.
21 – @ Moravian Academy, 4 p.m.
23 – SOLEHI
28 – @ Saucon Valley, 4 p.m.
30 – PARKLAND
May –
4 – @ Crestwood, 5:30 p.m.
Home games – CAPS; 6:30 p.m. start unless noted