Youngstown State women's lacrosse student-athletes Claire Baenziger and Mackenzie Flannigan have been named to the Academic All-District® Women's At-Large team, selected by College Sports Communicators. The award recognizes student-athletes for their combined excellence in both athletics and academics.

They are the third and fourth Penguins in program history to receive Academic All-District accolades. 

Flannigan capped off her historic season with a First Team All-MAC nod, becoming just the fifth player in program history to be named first team all-conference. She set new single-season program records in both ground balls (55) and caused turnovers (39), and set the new program career record for caused turnovers with 56, accomplished in the season finale vs. Eastern Michigan. Flannigan led the MAC in CT/G (2.44) and ranked second in GB/G (3.44). Her seven ground balls vs. Detroit Mercy on Apr. 4 rank in a tie for third on the single-game program list, while her six caused turnovers vs Central Michigan on Apr. 11 rank second in that category.

Baenziger had a stellar sophomore season, netting a team-high 38 goals and eight assists. She scored at least two goals in 13 of YSU's 16 games, including an eight-game stretch of multi-goal performances from March 6-Apr. 8. She had a stellar performance during YSU's March 6 contest vs. Marquette as she netted a career-high five goals.

She has also accounted for a team-high 60 draw controls.