BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 18 Army West Point claimed two weekly awards when the Patriot League announced women’s lacrosse honors on Monday. Boston University, Holy Cross and No. 4 Navy each received one accolade.
Army West Point senior Allison Reilly claimed Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Attacker of the Week honors for the second straight week. She recorded eight points on three goals and five assists in the Black Knights’ 18-10 upset win over No. 16 Loyola Maryland.
Army West Point senior Brigid Duffy notched her third Patriot League Midfielder of the Week this season and 14th of her career, tallying seven points on six goals and one assist to go along with four draw controls, four ground balls and three caused turnovers in an 18-10 win over No. 16 Loyola Maryland.
Holy Cross senior Racheli Levy-Smith extended her League record to five straight Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week honors. She registered 13 draw controls, two caused turnovers and one ground ball in the Crusaders’ 12-9 win over Lehigh.
Navy junior Felicia Giglio captured Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week for the fourth time this season, posting a .531 save percentage with 17 saves in wins over Jacksonville (13-10) and Bucknell (17-6).
Boston University freshman attack Makenzie McDevitt claimed her first Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week award. She scored four goals in the Terriers’ 12-10 win over Lafayette.
American Samantha Buonaccorsi, Army West Point senior defender Sarah Chernik and senior goalkeeper Lindsey Serafine, Boston University junior midfielder Tessa Geddes, Colgate sophomore goalkeeper Maddie Stevens, and Navy sophomore attack Alyssa Chung and junior midfielder Mikayla Williams received honorable mentions for their performances last week.
The Patriot League women’s lacrosse players of the week are selected in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
Navy Head Coach Cindy Timchal Reaches 600 Career Wins
Navy head coach Cindy Timchal became the second NCAA women’s lacrosse coach, and the first at the Division I level, to reach 600 victories in the Mids’ 13-10 win over Jacksonville. Timchal joins Sharon Pfluger, who has surpassed 600 victories and counting in her 39th season coaching women’s lacrosse at DIII TCNJ.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Standings (as of March 16, 2026)
| School |
PL |
PL Pct. |
Overall |
Overall Pct. |
| No. 18 Army West Point |
2-0 |
1.000 |
6-2 |
.750 |
| Holy Cross |
2-0 |
1.000 |
4-4 |
.500 |
| No. 4 Navy |
1-0 |
1.000 |
8-0 |
1.000 |
| Colgate |
1-0 |
1.000 |
3-4 |
.429 |
| No. 22 Loyola Maryland |
1-1 |
.500 |
4-4 |
.500 |
| Boston University |
1-1 |
.500 |
5-4 |
.556 |
| Bucknell |
0-1 |
.000 |
4-3 |
.571 |
| American |
0-1 |
.000 |
1-7 |
.125 |
| Lehigh |
0-2 |
.000 |
5-4 |
.556 |
| Lafayette |
0-2 |
.000 |
4-4 |
.500 |
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PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ATTACKER OF THE WEEK
Allison Reilly, Army West Point, Sr., Attack, Sayville, N.Y./Sayville
*Reilly finished with eight points on three goals and five assists to lead Army to an 18-10 victory over No. No. 16 Loyola Maryland for the Greyhounds’ first regular-season Patriot League loss.
*She recorded four assists in the first quarter before scoring two goals in the second quarter to help the Black Knights build a 10-1 lead.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr., Midfielder, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury
*Duffy tallied seven points, scoring a game-high six goals and adding one assist in an 18-10 victory over No. 16 Loyola Maryland, to break the Greyhounds 94-game regular-season Patriot League winning streak.
*She scored six goals on seven shots and added four ground balls, three caused turnovers and four draw controls.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr., Defender, Margate, N.J./Ocean City
*Levy-Smith totaled 13 draw controls, two caused turnovers and one ground ball in a 12-9 victory over Lehigh.
*She helped the Crusaders hold a 19-4 edge on draws, while reaching double-figure draw controls for the fifth time this season.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr., Goalkeeper, Bayport, N.Y./Bayport Blue-Point
*Giglio posted a .531 save percentage with 17 saves and four ground balls in two games to earn wins against Jacksonville (13-10) and Bucknell (17-6).
*She made seven saves and held the Bison to five goals in 49:25 minutes after making 10 saves in a win against the Dolphins.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Makenzie McDevitt, Boston University, Fr., Attack, Wrentham, Mass./King Philip
*McDevitt scored four goals on four shots to lead Boston University to a 12-10 victory over Lafayette on Saturday to improve to 1-1 in League play.
*The freshman attack scored all of her goals in the first half, including a halftime buzzer-beater to help the Terriers build a five-goal lead.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Samantha Buonaccorsi, American, Jr., Defender, Medway, Mass./Bishop Feehan
*Buonaccorsi posted seven caused turnovers and six ground balls during American’s two-game week. She finished with four caused turnovers and five ground balls in a loss against No. 23 Pittsburgh. The junior defender added three caused turnovers and one ground ball in an 11-10 overtime loss to Colgate.
Sarah Chernik, Army West Point, Sr., Defender, Milton, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic
*Chernik recorded game-high five draw controls, four caused turnovers and three ground balls to lead the Black Knights’ defense in a win over No. 16 Loyola Maryland. The senior defender helped limit the Greyhounds to just four first-half goals, helping the Black Knights build an early lead they would not relinquish.
Lindsey Serafine, Army West Point, Sr., Goalkeeper, Tabernacle, N.J./Our Lady of Mercy Academy
*Serafine posted a .500 save percentage with 10 stops to help Army West Point upset No. 16 Loyola Maryland 18-10. She added one ground ball, helping the Black Knights improve to 2-0 in League play.
Tessa Geddes, Boston University, Jr., Midfielder, Winchester, Mass./Winchester
*Geddes finished with a career-high five points on four goals and one assist in the Terriers’ 12-10 win over Lafayette. She added six ground balls, four draw controls and one caused turnover against the Leopards.
Maddie Stevens, Colgate, So., Goalkeeper, Jacksonville, Fla./Bartram Trail
*Stevens posted a .500 save percentage with 10 saves in Colgate’s 11-10 overtime win over American. Her 9.21 goals-against average (GAA) was a season high.
Alyssa Chung, Navy, So., Attack, Severna Park, Md./Severna Park
*Chung posted 11 points on nine goals and two assists to help Navy go 2-0 last week, with victories over Jacksonville (13-10) and Bucknell (17-6). She scored five of Navy’s final six goals, including the game-winner against the Dolphins, before posting team-highs of six points and four goals in its League-opening win over the Bison.
Mikayla Williams, Navy, Jr., Midfielder, Bexley, Ohio/Bexley
*Williams posted consecutive hat tricks in Navy’s wins against Jacksonville (13-10) and Bucknell (17-6). She recorded four points with three goals and one assist against the Dolphins, helping head coach Cindy Timchal to her 600th career victory.
Attacker of the Week
2.9 - Lily Valentini, Army West Point, Sr.
2.16 – Taylor Miles, Navy, So.
2.23 – Molly Snow, Lehigh, Jr.
3.2 – Alyssa Chung, Navy, So.
3.9 – Allison Reilly, Army West Point, Sr.
3.16 - Allison Reilly, Army West Point, Sr.
Midfielder of the Week
2.9 - Ava Yovino, Navy, Sr.
2.16 – Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr.
2.23 – Elisa Faklaris, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
3.2 - Ava Yovino, Navy, Sr.
3.9 – Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr.
3.16 - Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr.
Defensive Player of the Week
2.9 – Lily Schmalz, Navy, So.
2.16 – Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr.
2.23 - Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr.
3.2 - Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr.
3.9 – Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr.
3.16 – Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr.
Goalkeeper of the Week
2.9 – Natalie Aiosa, Boston University, Jr.
2.16 – Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr.
2.23 - Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr.
3.2 - Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr.
3.9 – Mackenzie Creagh, Holy Cross
3.16 - Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr.
Rookie of the Week
2.9 – Caleigh Cummiskey, Bucknell, Fr.
2.16 – Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
2.23 - Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
3.2 - Caleigh Cummiskey, Bucknell, Fr.
3.9 – Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
3.16 – Makenzie McDevitt, Boston University, Fr.
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