2005 NCAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament Champions: Ohio Wesleyan University

Semifinals: Friday, May 6	Final: Saturday, May 7 Host: Oberlin College
#1 Denison vs. #4 Allegheny,  9-8	Ohio Wesleyan vs. Denison, 14-11
#2 Wooster vs #3 Ohio Wesleyan, 17-14

Ohio Wesleyan (12-3) captured its first North Coast championship with a 14-11 win over top-seeded Denison (9-4) in the finals of the NCAC Tournament at Oberlin on May 7. The Battling Bishops, who tied a school record with their eighth straight win, rolled through the NCAC Tournament with back-to-back upsets. Seeded third before the event, OWU opened the 2005 tournament with a 17-14 win over defending champion Wooster - the second seed - in the semifinals. The Big Red had advanced to the final with a 9-8 win over fourth-seeded Allegheny (8-6). As conference champions, Ohio Wesleyan received an automatic bid into the 19-team NCAA Division III Championships.

Four Battling Bishops were selected to the NCAC all-tournament team: senior Carrie Williams (Hingham, MA/Hingham), sophomore Jana Kramer (Columbus, OH/Hilliard Davidson) and freshmen Lura Allen (Hingham, MA/Hingham) and Julia Fouts (Cleveland Hts., OH/Hathaway Brown). Runner-up Denison also had four players honored: juniors Courtney Abrams (Washington, DC/Bullis School) and Molly Lamdin (Darien CT/Darien), sophomore Kristin Frost (Wilton, CT/Wilton) and Meg Wilcox. Allegheny and Wooster each had two players selected to the team. The Gators were represented by junior Ashley Rogerson (Fairport, NY/Fairport) and freshman Lesley Stange (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional), while the Fighting Scots were represented by senior Ashley Arnold (Columbus, OH/Thomas Worthington) and sophomore Annie Steward (Littleton, MA/Lawrence Academy).