That's a Wrap - Rustlers Women's Futsal

Lakeland College Athletics enjoyed a season for the ages. Over the next week, we will be sharing a recap of each team's second semester finish.

Results

2024 was a big step forward for women's futsal.

The team earned a post season berth for the first time since league expansion required qualification for the championship, going 6-4 in regional play. At the year-end tournament, the Rustlers split their round robin matchup's before losing a tough 2-1 contest to the Ooks in the quarterfinal round.

Highlights

Rookie Gracey Smithson had an awesome campaign and was named to the ACAC North All-Conference Team.

In their first playoff game in years, the squad defeated the Lethbridge Kodiaks 3-1.

Statistics

Smithson scored 11 goals for the Rustlers, while Megan Hockley added 8.

Summer Outlook:

Training camp in early August will feature most of the starting lineup for both futsal and soccer from this past season. Multiple recruits have already been added to take the team to new heights.

Coaches/Players Stamp

Kevin Wagner, Men's Futsal

"Getting so close to semifinals this year has allowed us to see the potential for the women's soccer program. Retaining many players has allowed us to have had a taste of what we are capable of, and the team is very motivated to get even further next year."

Sarah Mandeville, Women's Futsal

"As a team, we feel like we trained and prepared for the tournament in every way we could. We played with so much passion and grit in every single game. The championship tournament brought out some of our best connection and individual play and we could not be prouder of the performance we gave. Our rookie players really grew into their own this tournament, showing what a bright future is ahead of this program."