St. Lawrence University women's hockey standouts Julia Gosling and Mae Batherson are headed to the next level, as they were both selected in the 2024 PWHL Draft in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Monday night.

Julia Gosling – PWHL Toronto - Round One | Pick Six

Gosling, a two-year captain for the Scarlet and Brown, was picked sixth as a first-round selection for the PWHL Toronto.  

"We all couldn't be happier for Julia and her family," said head coach Chris Wells. "To be selected in the first round of the PWHL draft is a fabulous accomplishment! We look forward to seeing her have the same impact for Toronto, as she had for our team and on the SLU campus. We talk about our alumni all the time and how we take care of our own and having Gina Kingsbury '04 draft Julia was an extra special piece to Julia's moment!"
 
Gosling played in 111 games for the Saints, scoring 60 goals and adding 68 assists for 128 career points, including 16 power play goals and 16 game winners. In her senior campaign, she earned Second-Team All-ECAC honors and ranked second on the Saints' squad with 22 goals and 29 assists for 51 points in 2023-24.She finished the season ranked fourth nationally with nine power play goals, 11th nationally with 0.59 goals per game, 12th with 1.38 points per game, and 15th with 0.78 assists per game. Gosling's seven game winners in a season tied with five others in the record books, most recently Kennedy Marchment in 2016-17.

Mae Batherson – PWHL Minnesota - Round Six | Pick Thirty-Three

Batherson, a fifth-year graduate transfer from Syracuse, was picked thirty third overall in the sixth round by the inaugural Walter Cup Champions in PWHL Minnesota.
 
"Mae really made the most out of her year here this past season and it has given her a great opportunity to play for Minnesota," said Wells. "She was only here for a year but made a huge impact in that time. I have coached very few players who love to play hockey more than Mae. It doesn't matter if it's Monday or Saturday, Mae plays with passion and a smile. We are very happy to have her join Julia in this year's PWHL draft!"
 
As a graduate transfer finishing up her eligibility in Scarlet and Brown, Batherson shined on the ice for the Saints. She earned First-Team All-ECAC and was a three-time ECAC Defender of the Week. She tallied eight goals and 29 helpers for 37 points and in the game-one win over Yale in the quarterfinals, Batherson surpassed Annie Guay, who held the record for most points by a defenseman in a season with 35 in 2005-06.