https://www.cortlandreddragons.com/rss.aspx?path=wlaxLatest news items for SUNY Cortland Athleticseliaf@cortland.edu (SUNY Cortland Athletics)en-us60https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/6/3/sydney-elizalde-named-2025-26-c-club-womens-rookie-of-the-year.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/6/3/sydney-elizalde-named-2025-26-c-club-womens-rookie-of-the-year.aspxWomen's Lacrosse, C-Club

Women's lacrosse attack Sydney Elizalde (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) has been named the 2025-26 SUNY Cortland C-Club Women's Sports Rookie of the Year.]]>Photos of Sydney Elizalde - 2026 Cortland Female Rookie of the YearWed, 3 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST2418207https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/15/womens-lacrosse-four-red-dragons-named-to-iwlca-all-region-team.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/15/womens-lacrosse-four-red-dragons-named-to-iwlca-all-region-team.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

Four members of the Cortland women's lacrosse team have been honored on the 2026 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-Empire Region team. Junior defender Bridie McGuire (Manorville/Eastport-South Manor) and junior attack Ashley Melillo (Massapequa) were named to the all-region first team, while junior defender Lexi Caron (Manlius/Fayetteville-Manlius) and freshman attack Sydney Elizalde (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) were second-team awardees.]]>2026 IWLCA DIII All-Region team featuring first teamers McGuire and Melillo; second teamers Caron and S. ElizaldeFri, 15 May 2026 15:55:00 EST2418179https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/10/womens-lacrosse-cortland-bows-out-in-ncaa-second-round-at-2-wesleyan.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/10/womens-lacrosse-cortland-bows-out-in-ncaa-second-round-at-2-wesleyan.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

MIDDLETOWN, CT – The Cortland women's lacrosse team fell behind early, and couldn't get its offense rolling to mount a comeback, as the Red Dragons dropped an 18-3 decision at nationally second-ranked Wesleyan in the second round of the NCAA Div. III tournament on Sunday afternoon.]]>Bella Dembinski makes a pass in the NCAA First Round against ColbySun, 10 May 2026 15:16:00 EST2418171https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-roll-to-14-8-win-over-19-colby-in-ncaa-first-round.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/9/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-roll-to-14-8-win-over-19-colby-in-ncaa-first-round.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

MIDDLETOWN, CT – The Cortland women's lacrosse team scored the first four goals of the game, and rolled to a 14-8 victory over nationally 19th-ranked Colby in the first round of the NCAA Div. III playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Wesleyan University.]]>Sydney Elizalde and Emma Dempsey celebrate a goal in the NCAA First Round against ColbySat, 9 May 2026 16:43:00 EST2418168https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/5/sydney-elizalde-named-sunyac-womens-lacrosse-co-rookie-of-the-year-seven-red-dragons-on-all-conference-teams.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/5/sydney-elizalde-named-sunyac-womens-lacrosse-co-rookie-of-the-year-seven-red-dragons-on-all-conference-teams.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

SUNY Cortland freshman attack Sydney Elizalde (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) has been named the 2026 State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Lacrosse Co-Rookie of the Year, as the league unveiled its all-conference teams and major award winners on Tuesday.]]>Cortland WLAX 2026 All-SUNYAC graphic featuring Co-Rookie of the Year Sydney Elizalde, first-teamers Elizalde, Melillo, Caron, and McGuire; second-teamer Dembinski and Dempsey; third-team PaganoTue, 5 May 2026 09:20:00 EST2418159https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/5/general-melillo-miltenberger-mcpeek-and-collette-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/5/general-melillo-miltenberger-mcpeek-and-collette-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxGeneral, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Track and Field

Women's lacrosse junior attack Ashley Melillo (Massapequa), men's lacrosse junior face-off specialist Nicky Miltenberger (Ridge/Longwood), junior women's outdoor track and field thrower Cheyenne McPeek (Johnson City) and junior men's outdoor track and field thrower Evan Collette (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa)  have been named the SUNY Cortland Athletes of the Week for the week ending May 3.]]>Photos of Ashley Melillo, Nicky Miltenberger, Cheyenne McPeek and Evan Collette - Cortland Athletes of the Week for week ending May 3Tue, 5 May 2026 08:42:00 EST118158https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/4/suny-cortland-athletes-honored-at-2026-c-club-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/4/suny-cortland-athletes-honored-at-2026-c-club-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspxWomen's Golf, Football, Field Hockey, Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Gymnastics, Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, C-Club, Cross Country, Track and Field, Swimming and Diving

The 2026 SUNY Cortland C-Club Athletic Awards Ceremony, held May 4 at the College's Brown Auditorium in Old Main, honored the top student-athletes from among the 800-plus who competed on Cortland's 25 men's and women's intercollegiate teams during the past academic year.]]>Group photo of Cortland's 2025-26 Red Letter Award winnersMon, 4 May 2026 20:54:00 EST2518157https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/4/womens-lacrosse-cortland-to-face-colby-in-ncaa-first-round-saturday-at-wesleyan-ct.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/4/womens-lacrosse-cortland-to-face-colby-in-ncaa-first-round-saturday-at-wesleyan-ct.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

The SUNY Cortland women's lacrosse has earned an automatic berth into the 47-team 2026 NCAA Division III playoffs. The Red Dragons (14-4) will face Colby (9-7) in a first-round game on Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m. at Wesleyan in Middletown, Conn.]]>Ticket punched graphic for WLAX 2026: Cortland faces Colby at Wesleyan (CT) in first roundMon, 4 May 2026 14:31:00 EST2418156https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-claim-sunyac-title-with-9-4-win-at-oswego.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/5/2/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-claim-sunyac-title-with-9-4-win-at-oswego.aspxWomen's Lacrosse, Champions

OSWEGO, NY – The second-seeded Cortland women's lacrosse team used a 5-0 scoring from midway through the second quarter until the end of the third quarter to pull away for a 9-4 victory at top-seeded Oswego in the championship game of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament on Saturday afternoon.]]>Cortland Women's Lacrosse SUNYAC championship team photo 2026Sat, 2 May 2026 17:32:00 EST2418149https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/29/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-advance-to-sunyac-finals-with-15-2-victory-over-new-paltz.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/29/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-advance-to-sunyac-finals-with-15-2-victory-over-new-paltz.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

CORTLAND, NY – The second-seeded Cortland women's lacrosse team used a 13-0 run from late in the first quarter until just over five minutes left in regulation to pull away with a 15-2 home victory over third-seeded New Paltz in the semifinals of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament on Wednesday evening on Grady Field.]]>Trinity Parks prepares for a potential shot against New PaltzWed, 29 Apr 2026 21:07:00 EST2418145https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/28/sunyac-womens-lacrosse-tournament-preview.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/28/sunyac-womens-lacrosse-tournament-preview.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

SEMIFINAL MATCHUP… Second-seeded Cortland hosts third-seeded New Paltz in the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament for the second straight year, with Cortland looking to begin its climb for a conference title after being knocked off by Oswego in last year's title game.]]>Cortland women's lacrosse team members line up for the anthem prior to facing IthacaTue, 28 Apr 2026 20:06:00 EST2418140https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-late-rally-falls-short-in-12-11-loss-to-oswego.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-late-rally-falls-short-in-12-11-loss-to-oswego.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

CORTLAND, NY – Cortland scored twice in the final minute of regulation to pull within a goal, but the Red Dragons turned the ball over in the final seconds and saw a furious rally fall short in a 12-11 defeat against Oswego in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon on Grady Field.]]>Kaitlyn Tietjen winds up for her fourth goal of the game in the final seconds against OswegoWed, 22 Apr 2026 19:31:00 EST2418126https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/21/emma-dempsey-selected-as-sunyac-womens-lacrosse-offensive-athlete-of-the-week.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/21/emma-dempsey-selected-as-sunyac-womens-lacrosse-offensive-athlete-of-the-week.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

Cortland senior attack Emma Dempsey (Brewerton/Paul V. Moore) has been selected as the SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 19.]]>Photo of Emma Dempsey - SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the WeekTue, 21 Apr 2026 13:35:00 EST2418121https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/21/general-emma-dempsey-and-talon-elkins-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/21/general-emma-dempsey-and-talon-elkins-named-suny-cortland-athletes-of-the-week.aspxGeneral, Baseball, Women's Lacrosse

Senior women's lacrosse attack Emma Dempsey (Brewerton/Paul V. Moore) and sophomore baseball second baseman Talon Elkins (Syracuse/West Genesee) have been named the SUNY Cortland Athletes of the Week for the week ending April 19.]]>Photos of Emma Dempsey and Talon Elkins - Cortland Athletes of the Week for week ending April 19Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:19:00 EST118119https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-lacrosse-cortland-crushes-buffalo-state-20-5-on-senior-day.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/18/womens-lacrosse-cortland-crushes-buffalo-state-20-5-on-senior-day.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

CORTLAND, NY – The Cortland women's lacrosse team used a 15-0 scoring run during the first and second quarters to take control in a 20-5 home victory over Buffalo State in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. Cortland moves to 12-3 (8-0 SUNYAC) with its eighth straight win, while Buffalo State falls to 9-6 (4-4 SUNYAC).]]>Cortland Women's Lacrosse seniors Chelsey Weber, Rachel Rempe, and Emma DempseySat, 18 Apr 2026 16:45:00 EST2418110https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-earn-13-4-road-win-at-fredonia-in-weather-shortened-game.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/15/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-earn-13-4-road-win-at-fredonia-in-weather-shortened-game.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

FREDONIA, NY – The Cortland women's lacrosse team extended its winning streak to seven games with a 13-4 road victory at Fredonia in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Wednesday afternoon. The contest was called early in the fourth quarter due to impending weather, but is considered an official game since the required 45 minutes of game action had elapsed. Cortland is now 11-3 (7-0 SUNYAC), while Fredonia drops to 7-8 (3-4 SUNYAC).]]>Emma Pagano plays defense against Mount UnionWed, 15 Apr 2026 19:06:00 EST2418106https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-roll-to-24-3-victory-over-morrisville.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/11/womens-lacrosse-red-dragons-roll-to-24-3-victory-over-morrisville.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

CORTLAND, NY – The Cortland women's lacrosse team jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one quarter, and cruised to a 24-3 home victory over Morrisville in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Saturday afternoon. Cortland is now 10-3 overall (6-0 SUNYAC), with all six of its conference wins coming by at least 10 goals. Morrisville falls to 4-5 (1-4 SUNYAC).]]>Sydney Elizalde runs behind the cage against MorrisvilleSat, 11 Apr 2026 18:15:00 EST2418093https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/8/womens-lacrosse-three-red-dragons-post-career-high-point-totals-in-22-1-rout-of-canton.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/8/womens-lacrosse-three-red-dragons-post-career-high-point-totals-in-22-1-rout-of-canton.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

CANTON, NY – Five different Red Dragons finished with at five points or more, and three players recorded career-highs, as the Cortland women's lacrosse team earned a 22-1 victory on the road at Canton in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play on Wednesday evening. Cortland moves to 9-3 (5-0 SUNYAC), while Canton drops to 3-7 (1-5 SUNYAC).]]>Brooke Elizalde makes a pass against OneontaWed, 8 Apr 2026 19:32:00 EST2418086https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/7/bridie-mcguire-named-sunyac-womens-lacrosse-defensive-athlete-of-the-week.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/7/bridie-mcguire-named-sunyac-womens-lacrosse-defensive-athlete-of-the-week.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

Cortland junior defender Bridie McGuire (Manorville/Eastport-South Manor) has been selected as the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 5.]]>Photo of Bridie McGuire - SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the WeekTue, 7 Apr 2026 17:27:00 EST2418084https://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-lacrosse-cortland-earns-convincing-15-5-victory-at-new-paltz.aspxhttps://cortlandreddragons.com/news/2026/4/3/womens-lacrosse-cortland-earns-convincing-15-5-victory-at-new-paltz.aspxWomen's Lacrosse

NEW PALTZ, NY – After falling behind by two goals early in the first quarter, the Cortland women's lacrosse team closed the game on a 15-3 run for a commanding 15-5 road victory over New Paltz in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play on Friday afternoon. Cortland remains unbeaten in league play with a 4-0 mark, and is now 8-3 overall. New Paltz suffers its first conference defeat to fall to 3-1 in the league and 7-4 overall.]]>Kristen Javenes looks to drive to the cage against OneontaFri, 3 Apr 2026 18:43:00 EST2418072