BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point claimed three of the six Patriot League women’s lacrosse major awards, while Holy Cross, Loyola Maryland and Navy each garnered one postseason accolade when the League office announced honors Monday.
The Black Knights’ seniors Allison Reilly and Brigid Duffy were selected Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Attacker and Midfielder of the Year, respectively. Army West Point’s coaching staff, led by fifth-year head coach Michelle Tumolo, received the Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Coaching Staff of the Year.
Holy Cross senior Racheli Levy-Smith earned Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year, while Navy junior Felicia Giglio claimed Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year honors. Loyola Maryland’s Mae Murphy was selected Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Year.
Overall, 34 student-athletes were selected to the two All-Patriot League squads, with 17 making the All-Patriot League First Team and another 17 earning a spot on the second team. Regular-season co-champions Navy and Army West Point each had seven student-athletes earn All-League honors, with the Mids posting a League-best five first-team selections. Loyola Maryland finished with six All-League honorees, while Holy Cross added four. Boston University and Bucknell each had three representatives, while American had two and Colgate and Lehigh had one.
Patriot League women’s lacrosse head coaches voted on the All-League teams and major awards. They were prohibited from voting for their student-athletes or themselves.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Attacker of the Year
Allison Reilly, Army West Point, Sr., Attacker, Sayville, N.Y./Sayville
2026 Statistics: 16 GP, 41 G, 67 A, 108 P, .376 SH%, .642 SOG%, 24 GB, 18 CT, 36 DC
*Reilly leads the Patriot League and ranks second in NCAA DI in assists per game (4.13) and points per game (6.6) to help the Black Knights average 15.56 goals per game, fifth in the nation.
*She posted League-bests of 6.78 points and 4.33 assists per game in League play, including an eight-point performance against Loyola Maryland to help snap the Greyhounds’ 94-game regular-season League winning streak.
*The Tewaaraton Award Top-25 finalist leads all active NCAA DI players and is fifth in Patriot League history with 166 assists, while tying for second the nation’s active leaders and ranking tied for fourth in League history with 349 points.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Midfielder of the Year
Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr., Midfielder, Queensbury, N.Y./Queensbury
2026 Statistics: 16 GP, 62 G, 25 A, 87 P, .443 SH%, .657 SOG%, 45 GB, 44 CT, 64 DC
*Duffy, a Tewaaraton Award Top-25 finalist and three-time All-America honoree leads the Patriot League and is ranked fifth in NCAA DI in goals per game (3.88), while leading the League in ground balls (45) and caused turnovers (44).
*The four-time All-Patriot League First Team selection is second among active NCAA DI leaders and second in League history with 244 goals (244), while ranking tied for second among active leaders and tied for fourth in League history 349 points.
*She broke the career League mark with 17 Patriot League Midfielder of the Week honors, matching the single-season record with six this season.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year
Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr., Defender, Margate, N.J./Ocean City
2026 Stats: 16 GP, 39 GB, 39 CT, 170 DC
*Levy-Smith finished second in the Patriot League in draw controls (170), caused turnovers (41) and fifth in ground balls (39) during the regular season.
*She ranks fifth in NCAA DI with 10.63 draw controls per game and 22nd with 2.31 caused turnovers per game.
*Levy-Smith matched a League record with six Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors, including a League record five straight.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year
Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr., Goalkeeper, Bayport, N.Y./Bayport Blue-Point
2026 Stats: 17 GP, 952:46 MIN, 122 GA, 7.68 GAA, 114 S, .483 SV%, 44 GB, 14 CT, 16 W, 1 L
*Giglio leads the Patriot League and ranks fifth in NCAA Division I in goals-against average (7.68) and 15th in save percentage (.483) to help the Mids rank ninth in the nation in scoring defense (7.65) and third in scoring margin (8.29).
*The junior goalkeeper helped the Mids hold 11 opponents, including eight League opponents, to single-digit goal totals.
*She broke a League record, earning six Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week honors this season.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Year
Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Defender, Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown
2026 Stats: 17 GP, 6 GB, 9 CT, 215 DC
*Murphy leads the Patriot League and is second in NCAA Division I with 12.65 draw controls per game, helping the Greyhounds lead the nation in draw control percentage (.683) and draw controls per game (17.65).
*She is the third different student-athlete in Patriot League history to record more than 200 draw controls in a single-season, shattering the League’s rookie record and 21 behind the League’s single-season record.
*The freshman defender has earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honor five times.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Coaching Staff of the Year
Army West Point (Head Coach Michelle Tumolo)
*Tumolo and the Black Knights’ coaching staff led Army West Point to a share of the Patriot League regular-season title, matching a program-best 8-1 mark in League play.
*Army West Point led the League and ranked third in NCAA DI, averaging 24.25 points per game, with a fifth-ranked scoring offense that averaged 15.56 goals per game.
*The Black Knights’ ended Loyola Maryland’s 94-game regular-season League win streak with an 18-10 win, one of two victories against ranked opponents, including a 12-8 win over then-No. 5 Yale.
Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse All-League Teams by the Numbers
Seventeen of 34 All-Patriot League selections are multi-year honorees, highlighted by Duffy, who becomes the 33rd women’s lacrosse student-athlete to garner All-League accolades four times, and the 11th to earn first-team honors each year.
Four more women’s lacrosse student-athletes made the All-Patriot League Team for the third time, with Army West Point’s Reilly, Holy Cross’ Levy-Smith and Navy’s Mikayla Williams and Ava Yovino.
Twelve more League players earned postseason recognition for the second straight season, including American’s Reagan Murdoch, Army West Point’s Sarah Chernik, Meghan Pedrani and Lindsey Serafine, Boston University’s Tessa Geddes, Bucknell’s Megan Krestinski and Jess Leon, Colgate’s Aubrey McMahon, Lehigh’s Molly Snow, Loyola Maryland’s Elisa Faklaris and Mim Suares-Jury and Navy’s Alyssa Chung.
2026 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Major Awards
Attacker of the Year – Allison Reilly, Army West Point (Sr.)
Midfielder of the Year – Brigid Duffy, Army West Point (Sr.)
Defensive Player of the Year – Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross (Sr.)
Goalkeeper of the Year – Felicia Giglio, Navy (Jr.)
Rookie of the Year – Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland (Fr.)
Coaching Staff of the Year – Army West Point (Head Coach – Michelle Tumolo)
All-Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse First Team*
Attackers (7): Allison Reilly, Army West Point (Sr.); Lily Valentini, Army West Point (Sr.); Megan Krestinski, Bucknell (Sr.); Aubrey McMahon, Colgate (So.); Kate Avitabile, Holy Cross (Jr.); Morgan Quade, Loyola Maryland (So.); Alyssa Chung, Navy (So.)
Midfielders (5): Brigid Duffy, Army West Point (Sr.); Tessa Geddes, Boston University (Jr.); Mim Suares-Jury, Loyola Maryland (So.); Mikayla Williams, Navy (Jr.); Ava Yovino, Navy (Sr.)
Defenders (4): Sarah Chernik, Army West Point (Sr.); Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross (Sr.); Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland (Fr.); Jaclyn Johns, Navy (Jr.)
Goalkeeper (1): Felicia Giglio, Navy (Jr.)
All-Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Second Team*
Attackers (7): Kellie Linehan, American (Sr.); Elle Stevenson, Boston University (Sr.); Caleigh Cummiskey, Bucknell (Fr.); Hadley Cepiel, Holy Cross (So.); Molly Snow, Lehigh (Jr.); Lauren Perfetto, Loyola Maryland (So.); Emma Kennedy, Navy (Sr.)
Midfielders (5): Reagan Murdoch, American (Sr.); Ryan Remaly, Army West Point (Jr.); Annabel Brennan, Holy Cross (Jr.); Elisa Faklaris, Loyola Maryland (Sr.); Maggie DeFabio, Navy (Sr.)
Defenders (4): Meghan Pedrani, Army West Point (Sr.); Siri Hodgins, Boston University (Sr.); Jess Leon, Bucknell (Sr.); Cydney Lisk, Loyola Maryland (Sr.)
Goalkeeper (1): Lindsey Serafine, Army West Point (Sr.)
*Additional student-athletes selected to both All-League teams due to ties in voting
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