Graf, Meakim voted to IWLCA Division II All-America Third Team

History continued to be written by the 2023 Kutztown University women's lacrosse team, Thursday, when sophomore midfielder Sam Graf (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) and junior attack Emma Meakim (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) were announced as Third Team All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).

Graf and Meakim join exclusive company as the Golden Bears' first All-Americans since Jane Geyer in 1984. Geyer, a Kutztown Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, was the program's lone player to earn All-America honors, doing so in both 1983 and 1984.

Graf previously captured IWLCA All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC East First Team honors. The dynamic two-way midfielder from Wayne, N.J., finished with a program single-season record 110 draw controls, third most in the PSAC. Graf also ranked among the conference leaders in shots (fourth, 148), goals (tied for fourth, 52) and points (seventh, 68). She set new career-highs in goals, points, shots, draw controls, ground balls (team-leading 47) and caused turnovers (22).

Meakim joined Graf as a First Team All-Atlantic Region and All-PSAC First Team selection. The Hatboro, Pa., native had a breakout season, setting Kutztown single-season records with 59 assists and 82 points. Meakim also chipped in 23 goals, 33 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Meakim led the PSAC in assists and ranked second in assists per game (3.11) at the conclusion of the Golden Bears' season. She was fifth in NCAA Division II in assists per game and sixth in total assists.

Behind its All-America selections, Kutztown took its game to a new level in 2023. The Golden Bears went from a four-win season in 2022 to a program single-season record-tying 13 victories this spring. Kutztown knocked off nationally ranked East Stroudsburg twice, entered the IWLCA National Poll for the first time and made its first appearance in the NCAA Division II Championship tournament in program history.