LEXINGTON, KY. – The 2023 Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference Women's Lacrosse Championship, Transylvania University defeats Franklin College. Transylvania punched their ticket to the NCAA Championship. 

2023 HCAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship Page 

Championship Saturday, saw Franklin travel south to Lexington, Kentucky to face Transylvania for a shot at the HCLC championship. A week ago the two matched up in Franklin, IN which resulted in Transylvania winning the regular season matchup 27-4.  

The championship game between the two was quite similar. Transylvania struck in the first minute and never looked back. Transylvania ended up capturing the HCLC Women’s Lacrosse Championship, defeating Franklin College 21-4.  The win allowed the Pioneers to remain undefeated against all HCLC competition this season. 

Transylvania was led by Abbey Peterson (Versailles, KY), with seven points scoring six goals with one assist. Vianne Koshoffer (Cincinnati, OH), led Transylvania in assists with four. Franklin goalie Riley Rice (Waynesville OH), recorded 18 saves in the loss. Transylvania goalie Abi Waldron (Louisville, KY), recorded four saves in the victory.  

Transylvania awaits the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse selection show, to determine their first-round matchup, looking to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament after a second-round exit a year ago.  

Following the completion of the championship game, the HCLC named an all-tournament team. 

Members of the 2023 HCLC Women’s Lacrosse All-Tournament Team  

(listed alphabetically) 

Lora Adkins, Franklin College 

Diana Bruder, Transylvania University 

Linley Dawson, Transylvania University  

Claire Duck, Transylvania University 

Anya Glodowski, Franklin College 

Vianne Koshoffer, Transylvania University 

Jilian Schlieper, Franklin College 

Sophia Sparks, Transylvania University  

Riley Tull, Anderson University 

For more information on HCLC Women's Lacrosse, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.