Girls Lacrosse – Large senior class headlines Hornets heading into upcoming season. PREVIEW

Senior Sarah Gross is one of the key returnees to this year's girls lacrosse team. (Photo: Nathan Lewis.

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