Walter Represents Russell Sage College Women’s Lacrosse on the Empire 8 Conference Sportswomen of the Year Team
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Maddison Walter (South Glens Falls, NY/South Glens Falls) represents Russell Sage College Women’s Lacrosse on the Empire 8 Conference Sportswomen of the Year Team.
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Maddison Walter (South Glens Falls, NY/South Glens Falls) represents Russell Sage College Women's Lacrosse on the Empire 8 Conference Sportswomen of the Year Team.
The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen.
Walter finished second on the Gators (3-11/2-7 E8) in scoring with 24 points on 21 goals and three assists. The co-captain registered 41 draw controls, 30 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers this spring.
"Maddy, our senior captain, exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete here at Sage," commented Interim Head Coach Joel Braun. "Her character and 'pitbull' attitude is what Sage Women's Lacrosse is building towards."
Her name is littered throughout the program's career record book. Walter closed the season ranked in the top-ten among Gators for points, points per-game, goals, goals per-game, assists, groundballs, groundballs per-game, draw controls and draw controls per-game.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: RSC sophomore defender Alexis Crossman (Corinth, NY/Corinth) established program-single season records of 50 caused turnovers and 3.57 caused turnovers per-game in 2025…She topped RSC with 37 points, 31 goals, six assists,63 draw controls, and 57 grounballs…Crossman, Walter, and senior defender Angelina Schaefer (Latham, NY/Shaker) were voted co-captains of this year's team…Schaefer concluded the season with 86 career caused turnovers, a program record.