The Knights will be attending a reception honoring NCAA Championships on the South Lawn of the White House.

The team, freshman Brianna Carlo (Dumont, NJ/Dumont), sophomore Joely Carrillo (Clifton, NJ/Paramus Catholic), sophomore Rikki Del Donno, junior Tracy Ganjoin (Brick, NJ/Brick), junior Kristen Graham (Hawthorne, NJ/Hawthorne), sophomore Meghan Kelly (Howell, NJ/Howell), junior Sara Litteral (Chesterfield, MI/L'anse Creuse North), freshman Danielle McEwan (Stony Point, NY/Stony Point), senior Erica Perez (Carteret, New Jersey/Carteret), senior Nichole Toto (Piscataway, New Jersey/Bishop George Ahr) and freshman Jessica Wahler (Dunellen, NJ/Dunellen) will be joined by Fairleigh Dickinson Director of Athletics David Langford, Head Coach Mike LoPresti and Assistant Coach Lisa Friscioni.

The Knights defeated defending champion Nebraska, 4-3, on April 10 in a match televised live on ESPNU. The Knights have made the NCAA tournament six of the seven years since it began in 2004. In each of the six years, Fairleigh Dickinson has reached the final four.

President Obama is continuing the tradition of honoring championship teams and student-athletes from across the NCAA that was started by President George W. Bush.  The President will welcome student athletes from dozens of schools and various sports to congratulate them on their accomplishments in the classroom as well as on and off the playing field.

In association with this event, various championship teams and players will be recognized for their efforts to give back to their communities, continuing an effort begun by President Obama of sports champions being commended for service as part of a White House visit. 

Some of the schools and teams invited to attend the event include:
Augusta State University Men's Golf
Boston College Men's Ice Hockey
Duke University Men's Lacrosse
Fairleigh Dickinson University Women's Bowling
Oklahoma State University Men's Cross Country
Pennsylvania State University Women's Volleyball
Pennsylvania State University Men's & Women's Fencing
Purdue University Women's Golf
Stanford University Men's Volleyball
Stanford University Women's Tennis
Texas A&M University, College Station Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Texas Christian University Men's & Women's Rifle
University of California, Los Angeles Softball
University of California Los Angeles Women's Gymnastics
University of Denver Men's & Women's Skiing
University of Florida Men's Indoor Track and Field
University of Florida Women's Swimming and Diving
University of Iowa Wrestling
University of Maryland, College Park Women's Lacrosse
University of Michigan Men's Gymnastics
University of Minnesota Duluth Women's Ice Hockey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Field Hockey
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Women's Soccer
University of Oregon Women's Indoor Track and Field
University of South Carolina Baseball
University of Southern California Men's Tennis
University of Southern California Men's Water Polo
University of Southern California Women's Water Polo
University of Texas at Austin Men's Swimming and Diving
University of Virginia Men's Soccer
University of Virginia Women's Rowing
Villanova University Women's Cross Country
Villanova University Football