Gannon University Athletics

Mary (Eshenour) Mitchell was a standout on the women's lacrosse team from 2008-11. She remains the career leader in goals with 246 while ranking third in career points with 290.
 
The native of Waterloo, N.Y. helped usher in Gannon's entry into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and helped the Golden Knights reach the PSAC Tournament her final two seasons.
 
A four-year starter, (Eshenour) Mitchell made an immediate impact as a freshman, finishing as the team's fourth-leading scorer with 57 points while ranking second in goals with 51. The Golden Knights finished with an 11-4 record and were ranked seventh in the final IWLCA Division II poll. She was named to the IWLCA All-South Region second team.
 
The midfielder was a second team IWLCA All-South Region selection in 2009, as well, as the Golden Knights finished with a 12-4 record and finished eighth in the final IWLCA rankings. She was third on the team in both goals (59) and points (75).
 
With (Eshenour) Mitchell contributing 68 goals and 12 assists for 70 points Gannon qualified for the PSAC Tournament for the first time in 2010. The Golden Knights ended the year with a 12-7 record and was ranked eighth in the final IWLCA poll. She landed a spot on the IWLCA All-South Region second team for the third straight.
 
(Eshenour) Mitchell capped her brilliant career as a senior in 2012 ranking second in Division II in goals (68) and 12th in points (78). She led the PSAC in goals per match (3.78) and was fourth in points per match (4.88). Gannon reached the PSAC semifinals before losing to sixth-ranked West Chester. The Golden Knights ended the year at 12-5-1 and ranked 13th by the IWLCA.
 
After earning second team All-PSAC West honors in 2009 and 2010 she moved up to the first team in 2011. In fact, (Eshenour) Mitchell was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Year and remains the only Golden Knight to earn the award.
 
That was just the start. She was accorded first team IWLCA All-South Region honors and went on to earn IWLCA first team All-American recognition. In addition she was a standout in the classroom and was named to the 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Third Team and was named to the PSAC Spring Top 10. One final honor remained. She was selected the 2010-11 Gannon Female Student-Athlete of the Year.
 
(Eshenour) Mitchell graduated magna cum laude from Gannon in 2011 with a bachelor of science degree in Occupational Therapy. She went on to earn her master's degree in Occupational Therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University in 2014.
 
She resides in Sacramento, Calif. with her spouse Ellen Mitchell. She works as an occupational therapist at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento. In addition she serves as the girl's lacrosse coach at Christian Brother's High School.