It’s hard to believe the fall semester is over, we are in full swing of winter athletics, and already thinking about spring! Here are a few shorts on this past fall’s athletics:
CROSS COUNTRY
Junior Yoangelys Rijo-Cedeno ran a career-best time—the fastest by a Marauder since 2015—to finish 18th at the PSAC Championships. That finish earned her an All-PSAC Second Team honor. It was the best finish by a Marauder since 2013.
FIELD HOCKEY
The Marauders earned a national No. 1 ranking in September after an 8-0 start. The Marauders reached the postseason for the eighth consecutive season. Senior Erica Tarsi finished her Millersville career ranked third in career goals and as a three-time All-PSAC selection. Senior Jordan Goddard was named All-PSAC First Team for the second time and junior Meredith Fagan also earned her third consecutive All-PSAC honor.
FOOTBALL
J.C. Morgan’s first recruiting class made an immediate impact for a building program. The Marauders played with 57 players in their first season at the NCAA Division II level. A total of 14 true and redshirt freshmen started games during the season. One of those players was linebacker Isaiah Onuschak who earned All-PSAC East Second Team recognition—the first Marauder freshman to do so in 12 years. He ranked third in the PSAC in tackles and 10th in sacks. Cornerback Tyler Patron Penn and wide receiver Evan Morrill also earned All-PSAC East recognition.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Led by senior record-breaker Kay Liebl, the Marauders set a school record for wins with a 15-5-1 record reaching the NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive season. Also, with a 3-1 victory over No. 23 East Stroudsburg, the Marauders earned their first-ever NCAA playoff win. Millersville started the season 10-0 and earned a ranking as high as No. 6 in Division II. Liebl, a three-time All-PSAC selection, set all-time Millersville records for goals and points.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
2019 was one of the most successful seasons in program history as the Marauders set a school record with 26 wins—the most by a team at Millersville since 1995. For the first time in 24 years, Millersville qualified for the NCAA Tournament and upset Shippensburg in five sets for the program’s second-ever NCAA playoff win. Jayci Suseland, who set Millersville records for career kills and kills in a season, became Millersville’s first overall PSAC Athlete of the Year. Setter Katie Laughman also set a program record for assists in a season.