Gannon University women's lacrosse head coach Jenny Pawlowski has been elected to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Board of Directors. Her term as a Division II Representative will officially begin on July 1, 2025.

Pawlowski, who has been leading the Golden Knights since 2020, was elected through a special vote to serve a two-year term on the IWLCA Board of Directors. She was appointed to the Board in August 2024 to fill an unexpected vacancy and has served in that role for the past year. With her formal election, she will continue her service on the Board through 2027.

Under Pawlowski's leadership, the Gannon women's lacrosse program has shown significant growth and success. She has guided seven Golden Knights to All-PSAC honors, including Makenna Woodworth, Macy Hepditch (Waterloo, Ontario/Resurrection Catholic), Caroline Stevens (Syracuse, N.Y./Liverpool), Brooke Hepditch, Haleigh Manning (Milton, Ga./Cambridge), and Alexandra Kehrig (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport), all of whom received second team recognition. In 2025, junior midfielder Charlie Hunter (Boston, N.Y./Hamburg) became Pawlowski's first player to be selected for the All-PSAC West first team.

As a key member of the Gannon athletics community over the past five years, Pawlowski brings valuable coaching and administrative experience to the IWLCA Board, helping to shape the future of collegiate women's lacrosse at all levels.

"I am looking forward to continuing to serve on the IWLCA Board of Directors for Division II," Pawlowski said. "I hope to promote and support the sport of women's lacrosse for our division and for the college athletics landscape as a whole."

IWLCA President Kelly Gallagher announced Pawlowski's election as part of the 2025 Board of Directors election results. The IWLCA Board includes representatives from all three NCAA divisions and the NAIA, as well as leadership focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Pawlowski will continue her work with the Board while leading the Golden Knights into the 2025-26 season.

2025-26 IWLCA Board of Directors (terms begin July 1)
Kelly Gallagher – University of Tampa – IWLCA President
Gabby Capuzzi Solomon – United States Naval Academy – IWLCA Vice-President
Liz Beville – Le Moyne College – IWLCA Secretary
Kelsey Howard – Colby College – IWLCA Treasurer

Division I Representatives
Amanda Belichick – College of the Holy Cross
Jill Batcheller – Villanova University
Bill Olin – Clemson University

Division II Representatives
Megan Smith – Lee University
Shannon McHale – Colorado Mesa University
Jenny Pawlowski – Gannon University

Division III Representatives
Nora Fallon-Oben – Hartwick College
Alice Lee – Williams College
Kate Livesay – Middlebury College

NAIA Representative
Katelyn Sherman – Ave Maria University

DEI Representatives
Ashley Holdridge – SUNY Buffalo
Taylor Paige – Virginia Tech