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DeSTASIO AND GRELLA RECEIVE USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION RECOGNITION
June 6, 2025

DeSTASIO AND GRELLA RECEIVE USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE ALL-AMERICAN HONORABLE MENTION RECOGNITION

2025 USA Lacrosse 2025 Division II Women's All-Americans

Orangeburg, N.Y. (6/6/25)  Dominican University New York women's lacrosse players, Grace DeStasio and Madelyn Grella, received USA Lacrosse magazine All-American Honorable Mention recognition as was recently announced by the organization.

DeStasio was previously named to the All-CACC First Team, the CACC All-Tournament Team and to the IWLCA East All-Region Second Team.  She finishes her career as the program's all-time eader in goals (303).  This season DeStasio totaled 103 points on 87 goals and 16 assists, finishing sixth nationally among D-II players in goals.

Grella receives her second straight USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honorable Mention recognition.  In 2025, she led Division II in assists (91) and points (175) and was eighth with 84 goals.  She was recently named to the All-CACC First Team, the CACC All-Tournament Team and to the IWLCA East All-Region First Team accolades.  Grella led the CACC and team in both assists and points.

Dominican won their third-straight CACC championship and reached the round of 16 of the NCAA D-II Tournament, while setting a new program record for wins in a season (19).

USA Lacrosse All-Americans are selected by the magazine's staff and contributors.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.