BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Navy claimed two of the five Patriot League women’s lacrosse weekly awards when honors were announced Monday. Boston University, Holy Cross and Loyola Maryland each received one accolade.
 
Navy sophomore Alyssa Chung claimed Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Attacker of the Week for the second straight week and third time this season. She recorded 15 points on five goals and 10 assists in wins over Lafayette (24-1) and Colgate (23-7) last week.
 
The Mids’ junior Felicia Giglio added to her League record, collecting her sixth Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week award of the season. She finished with a .714 save percentage and a 3.59 goals-against average in wins over the Leopards and Raiders.
 
Boston University junior Tessa Geddes won her first Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Midfielder of the Week, after posting seven goals, one assist, six draw controls, three caused turnovers and two ground balls to help the Terriers go 2-0 with wins over Colgate (15-10) and Bucknell (13-4) to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
 
Holy Cross senior Racheli Levy-Smith was named Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for the sixth time this season to match the League’s record held by Loyola Maryland’s Lindsey Ehrhardt. She posted 10 draw controls, four caused turnovers and three ground balls in the Crusaders’ 14-9 upset win over No. 17 Loyola Maryland.
 
Loyola Maryland freshman Mae Murphy was voted Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season after surpassing 200 draw controls with 12 in a loss against Holy Cross.  
 
American senior midfielder Reagan Murdoch, Army West Point senior defender Sarah Chernik, senior midfielder Brigid Duffy and senior attacker Allison Reilly, Boston University junior goalkeeper Natalie Aiosa and sophomore defender Kaitlyn Barton and Holy Cross junior attack Kate Avitabile, junior midfielder Annabel Brennan and senior goalkeeper Mackenzie Creagh received honorable mentions for their performances last week.
 
The Patriot League women’s lacrosse players of the week are selected by a vote of League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
 
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Standings (as of April 20, 2026)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
No. 7 Navy*	7-1	.875	15-1	.938
No. 14 Army West Point*	7-1	.875	12-3	.800
No. 23 Loyola Maryland*	6-2	.750	10-6	.625
Bucknell*	5-3	.625	9-5	.643
Holy Cross	4-4	.500	6-9	.400
Boston University*	4-4	.500	8-8	.500
Colgate	3-5	.375	5-9	.357
American	3-5	.375	4-11	.267
Lehigh	1-7	.125	6-9	.400
Lafayette	0-8	.000	4-10	.286

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PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ATTACKER OF THE WEEK
Alyssa Chung, Navy, So., Attack, Severna Park, Md./Severna Park
*Chung finished the week with 15 points on five goals and 10 assists to help the Mids go 2-0 with wins over Lafayette (24-1) and Colgate (23-7).
*The sophomore attacker posted two goals, eight assists, four ground balls, two caused turnovers and one draw control against the Leopards.
*She scored three goals and dished out three assists against the Raiders, adding three draw controls one ground ball and one caused turnover.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Tessa Geddes, Boston University, Jr., Midfielder, Winchester, Mass./Winchester
*Geddes posted seven goals, one assist, six draw controls, three caused turnovers and two ground balls to help the Terriers go 2-0 with wins over Colgate (15-10) and Bucknell (13-4) to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
*She scored four goals against the Raiders, helping reach 100 career points.
*The junior midfielder scored three goals against the Bison making her the first BU player to reach 40 goals in a season since 2017.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr., Defender, Margate, N.J./Ocean City
*Levy-Smith recorded 10 draw controls, four caused turnovers and three ground balls to lead Holy Cross to a 14-9 upset victory over No. 17 Loyola Maryland.
*She posted 15 draw controls and two caused turnovers in the Crusaders 17-6 loss at No. 13 Army West Point.
*Her 158 draw controls and 37 caused turnovers are both second in the Patriot League.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr., Goalkeeper, Bayport, N.Y./Bayport Blue-Point
*Giglio recorded a .714 save percentage and a 3.59 goals-against average (GAA) to help Navy to 2-0 last week, with wins over Lafayette (24-1) and Colgate (23-7).
*The junior goalkeeper made a season-high 10 saves without allowing a goal in 46:37 minutes of the Mids’ 24-1 victory at Lafayette.
*She made five saves in 53:34 minutes of a 23-7 win over Colgate.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Defender/Draw Specialist, Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown
*Murphy became the third different student-athlete in Patriot League history to eclipse 200 draw controls in a season after recording 12 in a loss to Holy Cross on Saturday.
*The freshman defender posted two caused turnovers and one ground ball against the Crusaders.
*Her 201 draw controls is the fourth-highest single-season mark in Patriot League history.
 
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Reagan Murdoch, American, Sr., Midfielder, Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon
*Murdoch scored five goals and dished out one assist to go along with four ground balls and one caused turnover during the Eagles’ 1-1 week. She finished with two goals, one assist and four ground balls in a 12-10 win over Lafayette. She posted a hat trick in a 12-11 loss against Bucknell.
 
Sarah Chernik, Army West Point, Sr., Defender, Milton, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic
*Chernik finished the Black Knights’ 2-0 week with 16 draw controls, seven ground balls and six caused turnovers. She tied a single-game program record with 16 draw controls in Army’s win over Lehigh. Chernik caused five turnovers in a 17-6 win over Holy Cross.
 
Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr., Midfielder, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury
*Duffy helped Army West Point go 2-0 last week with wins over Holy Cross (17-6) and Lehigh (17-10), finishing with five goals, two assists, eight draw controls, six caused turnovers and three ground balls. The Top-25 Tewaaraton Award finalist was also the No. 3 overall selection in the inaugural WLL Draft.
 
Allison Reilly, Army West Point, Sr., Attack, Sayville, N.Y./Sayville
*Reilly posted 14 points on four goals and 10 assists to help Army West Point go 2-0 with wins over Holy Cross (17-6) and Lehigh (17-10) to clinch a top-two seed in the Patriot League Championship. The Tewaaraton Top-25 finalist added two draw controls, two caused turnovers and two ground balls last week.
 
Natalie Aiosa, Boston University, Jr., Goalkeeper, Catonsville, Md./Mount De Sales
*Aiosa recorded a .481 save percentage and 7.0 GAA to help the Terriers go 2-0 last week and clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship. She made nine saves, picked up three ground balls and allowed just four goals in Saturday’s 13-4 win over Bucknell.
 
Kaitlyn Barton, Boston University, So., Defender/Draw Specialist, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury
*Barton recorded nine draw controls, five caused turnovers and four ground balls in Boston University’s wins over Colgate (15-10) and Bucknell (13-4) to clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship. Her four caused turnovers against Colgate were a career high. She helped the Terriers’ defense hold Bucknell to a season-low four goals.
 
Kate Avitabile, Holy Cross, Jr., Attack, Darien, Conn./Darien
*Avitabile recorded 10 points last week, finishing with two goals and eight assists to help the Crusaders go 1-1, including a 14-9 upset win over No. 17 Loyola Maryland. She posted two goals and five assists in the win over the Greyhounds.
 
Annabel Brennan, Holy Cross, Jr., Midfielder, Katonah, N.Y./John Jay
*Brennan finished with four points on three goals and one assist in the Crusaders’ 14-9 win over No. 17 Loyola Maryland.
 
Mackenzie Creagh, Holy Cross, Sr., Goalkeeper, Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side
*Creagh posted a .435 save percentage and 13.0 GAA to help Holy Cross go 1-1 against a pair of ranked opponents, including a 14-9 upset win over No. 17 Loyola Maryland. She made six saves, picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers in the win over the Greyhounds.
 
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.
3.23 – Aubrey McMahon, Colgate, So.
3.30 – Megan Krestinski, Bucknell, Sr.
4.6 - Allison Reilly, Army West Point, Sr.
4.13 – Alyssa Chung, Navy, So.
4.20 – Alyssa Chung, Navy, So.
 
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.
3.23 - Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr.
3.30 - Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr.
4.6 – Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr.
4.13 – Mikayla Williams, Navy, Jr.
4.20 – Tessa Geddes, Boston University, Jr.
 
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.
3.23 – Sarah Chernik, Army West Point, Sr.
3.30 – Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
4.6 - Sarah Chernik, Army West Point, Sr.
4.13 – Jalin Jenkins, Navy, Jr.
4.20 - 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, Sr.
3.16 - Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr.
3.23 - Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr.
3.30 – Bella Crowley, Bucknell, Jr.
4.6 – Lindsey Serafine, Army West Point, Sr.
4.13 – Brooke Hill, American, So.
4.20 – 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.
3.23 – Shannon Silvius, American, Fr.
3.30 – Morgan Ruhnke, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
4.6 - Caleigh Cummiskey, Bucknell, Fr.
4.13 – Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
4.20 - Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
 
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