Daemen University Women's Lacrosse
Daemen University fields a women's lacrosse team in the East Coast Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $303,908, below the median of $360k — $12,156 per roster spot, lower half of Division II women's lacrosse programs. The school gave $899,796 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,694 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 111 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$303,908 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,745 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,156 division median $12,713
- Athletic aid, women's teams$899,796 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,694 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$17,175 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Bitka head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Megan Mikolajek | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Hailey Rooney | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division II roster spots3,041 111 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women's lacrosse recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $303,908 $12,156 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $899,796
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $17,175
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $33,724
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Daemen University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 4 | 30 | $601k | 1000 | 82% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 5 | 26 | $234k | — | 76% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 7 | 25 | $276k | — | 82% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · United East Conference | 15 | 22 | $76k | — | 98% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 33 | $955k | 998 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 45 | 21 | $170k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 46 | 24 | $179k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 30 | $219k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 51 | 22 | $253k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 57 | 25 | $257k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 59 | 28 | $160k | — | 36% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 63 | 33 | $881k | 1000 | 82% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the East Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the District of Columbia | 13 | $368k | $28,312 | — | vs | |
| Molloy University | 30 | $313k | $10,446 | — | vs | |
| Daemen University | 25 | $304k | $12,156 | — | vs | |
| D'Youville University | 25 | $276k | $11,037 | — | vs | |
| Mercy University | 24 | $266k | $11,094 | — | vs | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 22 | $253k | $11,490 | — | vs | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 19 | $180k | $9,465 | — | vs |
Every East Coast Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked