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 </a>ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,761 students on spring sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team Wednesday. The list of honorees includes 234 baseball students, 93 men’s and 111 women’s golf students, 173 men’s and 197 women’s lacrosse students, 51 men’s and 349 women’s rowing students, 195 softball students, 69 men’s and 105 women’s tennis students, 345 men’s and 431 women’s track & field students, 18 acrobatics and tumbling students, nine bowling students, 22 men’s fencing students, 44 women’s fencing students, eight pistol and 10 rifle students, 35 men’s volleyball students, 29 men’s and 62 women’s water polo students, 54 women’s ice hockey students, 22 women’s lightweight rowing students, 58 women’s beach volleyball students, 20 women’s artistic swimming students, and 17  women’s wrestling students. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of May 1 for spring sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the spring Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 95 had unblemished GPAs:  Baseball  Ty Mikkelsen, Iowa, RS Freshman, Interdepartmental Studies (Business), Grimes, Iowa  Aaron Manias, Purdue, Senior, Selling & Sales Management, Uxbridge, Ontario Men’s Golf   Griffin Barke, Maryland, Sophomore, Business, Crestwood, Kent.  Manato Nakatani, Maryland, Junior, Computer Science, Tokyo, Japan  William Harned, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Finance Investment & Banking, Nashotah, Wis. Women’s Golf  Kylie Eaton, Illinois, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Greenville, R.I.  Brielle Mapanao, Illinois, Senior, Kinesiology, Quakers Hill, NSW, Australia  Victoria Zheng, Illinois, Senior, Finance, Markham, Ontario, Canada  Taylor Kehoe, Michigan State, Senior, Public Relations, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada  Olivia Lovegrove, Nebraska, Sophomore, Finance/Accounting, Lincoln, Neb.  Darae Chung, Oregon, Junior, Psychology, Wellington, New Zealand  Gwendolyn Powell, Penn State, Sophomore, Biology , Madison Township, Pa.  Lana Malek, Purdue, Junior, Biological Engineering, Hoce, Slovenia  Emily James, Rutgers, Junior, Economics, Bury, England  Krystal Li, Rutgers, Junior, Finance, Richmond Hill, Ontario  Grace Lu, Rutgers, Senior, Economics, Edison, N.J.  Amber Li, Washington, Sophomore, Computer Science, Newcastle, Wash.    Men’s Lacrosse  Justin Lawler, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Political Science, Randolph, N.J.  Ben Mckelvy, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Kent Island, Md.  Women’s Lacrosse  Katharine Merrifield, Michigan, Graduate Student, Real Estate Development, Denver, Colo.  Cara Nugent, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Post Baccalaureate, Boxford, Mass.  Jaylen Rosga, Northwestern, Senior, Learning & Organizational Change, St. Paul, Minn.  Ella Lewandowski, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Philadelphia, Pa.  Kylee Manser, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Hartland, Wis.  Shea Stone, Oregon, Sophomore, Psychology, Denver, Colo.  Kimberly Greenblatt, Rutgers, Senior, Journalism and Media Studies, Massapequa, N.Y.  Women’s Rowing  Isaebella DeLong, Iowa, Sophomore, Enterprise Leadership; Sport & Recreation Management, Durant, Iowa  Kendall Doerr, Iowa, Sophomore, English & Creative Writing; English Education, Houston, Texas  Evan Schwickerath, Iowa, Junior, Industrial Engineering, Waukee, Iowa  Logan Roeder, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Chicago, Ill.  Anna King, Ohio State, Junior, Sport Industry, Ottawa, Canada  Madeline Galesi, Rutgers, Junior, Criminal Justice & Political Science, Wayne, N.J.  Avery Mattos, Rutgers, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Middletown, N.J.  Emily Szopa, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Bridgewater, N.J.    Softball  Ava Moore, Illinois, Sophomore, Accountancy, New Carlisle, Ohio  Remmington Hewitt, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Pleasant Grove, Calif.  Haley Painter, Purdue, Graduate Student, Healthcare Quality Improvement, Antioch, Calif.    Men’s Tennis  Zachary Viiala, Illinois, Junior, Finance, Perth, Australia    Women’s Tennis  Catherine Gagnon, Nebraska, Sophomore, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada    Men’s Track & Field  Duke Faley, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Finance; Business Analytics & Information Systems, Dubuque, Iowa  Miles Wilson, Iowa, Junior, Finance, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  Carter Bissell, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Rockford, Mich.  Kyle Eberhard, Michigan State, Junior, Aquatic Ecology & Management , Linden, Mich.  Seth Norder, Michigan State, Sophomore, Statistics , Grand Haven, Mich.  Jack Agnew, Ohio State, Junior, Exercise Science, Bellbrook, Ohio  Noah Kriesman, Rutgers, Senior, Exercise Science, Cherry Hill, N.J.  Zachary Love, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Applied Psychology, Fort Lee, N.J.  Luke Metcalf, USC, Sophomore, Human Biology, La Canada, Calif.    Women’s Track & Field  Kristine Blazevica, Illinois, Graduate Student, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism, Riga, Latvia  Anstasia Retsa, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Athens, Greece  Nora Wollen, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Oak Park, Ill.  Peyton Wilson, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Elementary Education, Lancaster, Ohio  Eva Rogers, Maryland, Sophomore, Finance, Odenton, Md.  Emily Cescon, Michigan, Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Toronto, Ontario  Samantha Hastie, Michigan, Graduate Student, Big Data Analytics, Ann Arbor, Mich.  Leah Hill, Michigan, Senior, Organizational Studies, Denver, Colo.  Brooke Johnston, Michigan, Junior, Psychology, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.  Clare McNamara, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Northville, Mich.  Gabbie Michael, Michigan, Graduate Student, Chemical Biology MS, Frankenmuth, Mich.  Chyler Turner, Michigan, Graduate Student, Community Change MSW, Shreveport, La.  Natalie Blake, Michigan State, Senior, Human Biology , Holland, Mich.  Gabrielle Jeffries, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology , Bloomfield Hills, Mich.  Sophia Lucki, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Global Health (MS), Toronto, Ontario  Kate Stajos, Michigan State, Sophomore, English , Charlotte, N.C.  Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Financial Planning & Wealth Management (MS), New Westminister, B.C.  Charlotte Lange, Minnesota, Senior, Kinesiology B S, La Grange Park, Ill.  Ali Weimer, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Saint Michael, Minn.  Ali Bainbridge, Nebraska, Junior, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Alea Hardie, Nebraska, Sophomore, Psychology, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Jana Lowka, Nebraska, Senior, Biological Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany  Ela Velepec, Nebraska, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Celje, Slovenia  Erin Boler, Northwestern, Junior, Economics, Niskayuna, N.Y.  Samantha Humphries, Oregon, Junior, Human Physiology, Flower Mound, Texas  Allison Ince, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Flower Mound, Texas  Paige Hazelrigg, Purdue, Junior, Biomedical Health Sciences, Noblesville, Indiana  Emma Baeyens, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, N.J.  Charlee Crawford, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Digital Marketing, Newark, Del.  Alianna Eucker, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Delta States, Nigeria  Emma Keating, Rutgers, Senior, Political Science, Pompton Plains, N.J.  Stephanie Driscoll, Washington, Graduate Student, Master of Arts in International Studies, Kendal, England  Danni Langseth, Wisconsin , Graduate Student, Analytics MS, Weston, Wis.  Maggie Munson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Sports Leadership, Plymouth, Wis.    Acrobatics and Tumbling  Nicole Jackson, Oregon, Senior, Physics, Lawrenceville, Ga.    Bowling  Ashtyn Yoches, Nebraska, Sophomore, Child, Youth & Family Studies, Prairieville, La.    Men’s Rowing  Liam Smith, Wisconsin, Senior, Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Econ, MSB, Rockford, Mich.  Patrick Trihey, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, BS, Mantorville, Minn.    Women’s Ice Hockey  Gracie Graham, Minnesota, Junior, Business and Marketing Educ BS, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada  Lacey Eden, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, MS Sport Leadership, Annapolis, Md. Women’s Lightweight Rowing  Emilie Rochon, Wisconsin, Senior, Biochemistry, BS, Muskego, Wis.  Claire Rulyak, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Economics, BA and Political Science, BA, Seattle, Wash.    Women’s Beach Volleyball  Daley McClellan, Oregon, Graduate Student, Special Education, Canby, Ore.  Ava Slojkowski, Oregon, Junior, Journalism and Communication: Public Relations, El Dorado Hills, Calif.  Women’s Artistic Swimming  Scarlett Finn, Ohio State, Sophomore, Architecture, Toronto, Ontario  Keana Hunter, Ohio State, Sophomore, Psychology, Los Angeles, Calif.    Women’s Water Polo  Mady Nollan, Indiana, Sophomore, Human Biology, Long Beach, Calif. </div>

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Johns Hopkins' Reagan O'Brien Named IWLCA Defender of the Year (052726)

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – Twelve Big Ten women’s lacrosse student-athletes were recognized by the nation’s lacrosse coaches on Thursday, as the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced its 2026 Division I All-America Teams.Five Big Ten schools were represented among the team’s 48 honorees, with John Hopkins and Maryland earning four nods each. Northwestern claimed two awards, with Michigan and Penn State scoring one each.Six honorees were named to the IWLCA All-America First Team, including a trio from Johns Hopkins, Ava Angello, Lacey Downey, and Reagan O’Brien. Joining the Blue Jays are Maryland’s Kori Edmondson and JJ Suriano and Madison Taylor from Northwestern.Johns Hopkins’ Taylor Hess, Maryland’s Taylor LaPointe, and Northwestern’s Jenika Cuocco were named to the Second Team, while Maddy Sterling from Maryland, Grace Callahan from Michigan, and Delaney Radin from Penn State claimed Third Team honors.This marks the third IWLCA All-America nod for Taylor, while Callahan, Cuocco, Edmondson, and O’Brien earn their second honor from the coaches.Of the 12 honorees, 10 also earned All-America accolades from both <a href="https://bigten.org/wlax/article/60034/">
 Inside Lacrosse
 </a> and <a href="https://bigten.org/wlax/article/59997/">
 USA Lacrosse Magazine
 </a>, with Downey, O’Brien, Suriano, and Taylor earning First Team honors on all three teams.Please see below for the complete list of <a href="https://www.iwlca.org/IWLCA/News/Latest-News/IWLCA-Recognizes-2026-Division-I-All-American-Teams.aspx">
 2026 IWLCA All-Americans
 </a> from the Big Ten.First Team A – Ava Angello, Sr., Johns Hopkins A – Madison Taylor, Sr., Northwestern M – Lacey Downey, Jr., Johns Hopkins M – Kori Edmondson, Sr., Maryland D – Reagan O’Brien, Sr., Johns Hopkins GK – JJ Suriano, Jr., Maryland Second Team A – Taylor Hoss, Jr., Johns Hopkins A – Lauren LaPointe, Jr., Maryland GK – Jenika Cuocco, Grad., Northwestern Third Team A – Delaney Radin, Jr., Penn State D – Maddy Sterling, Grad., Maryland D – Grace Callahan, Sr., Michigan</div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – Inside Lacrosse has recognized 21 Big Ten women’s lacrosse student-athletes, as the website announced its 2026 Division I Nike Women’s Lacrosse Media All-Americans. All-Americans were chosen by Inside Lacrosse staff.Among the 21 Big Ten honorees, six schools are represented. Maryland and Northwestern led the Big Ten with five honorees each, one more than Michigan, and two more than Johns Hopkins. Penn State and Rutgers scored two honorees each. Johns Hopkins’ Ava Angello, Lacey Downey, and Reagan O’Brien, Maryland’s JJ Suriano, Michigan’s Grace Callahan, and Northwestern’s Madison Taylor claimed First Team accolades.Maryland’s Lauren LaPointe and Kori Edmondson joined Northwestern’s Jenika Cuoco on the Second Team, while Maryland’s Layla Gilmore, Michigan’s Emma Burke, Northwestern’s Noel Cumberland were named to the Third Team.This is the second of a projected three All-America Teams to be released this postseason. The <a href="https://bigten.org/wlax/article/59997/">
 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Team 
 </a>was announced on March 8, with the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America honors set to be announced on Thursday.Please see below for the complete list of <a href="https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/humphrey-taylor-and-obrien-headline-ilwomens-nike-lacrosse-all-americans/ec166f3e-84d6-4088-8cab-6dd586f1f16b">
  2026 Inside Lacrosse Nike Lacrosse Media All-Americans 
 </a> from the Big Ten.First Team A – Ava Angello, Sr., Johns Hopkins A – Madison Taylor, Sr., Northwestern M – Lacey Downey, Jr., Johns Hopkins D – Grace Callahan, Sr., Michigan D – Reagan O’Brien, Sr., Johns Hopkins GK – JJ Suriano, Jr., MarylandSecond Team A – Lauren LaPointe, Jr., Maryland M – Kori Edmondson, Sr., Maryland GK – Jenika Cuocco, Grad., NorthwesternThird Team Draw – Emma Burke, So., Michigan M – Noel Cumberland, Jr., Northwestern M – Kayla Gilmore, So., MarylandHonorable Mention A – Caroline Ling, So., Rutgers A – Calli Norris, Sr., Michigan A – Delaney Radin, Jr., Penn State D – Katie Buck, Sr., Rutgers D – Maggie Driver, Sr., Penn State D – Jordyn Harrison, Sr., Michigan D – Jaylen Rosga, Sr., Northwestern D – Madison Smith, Jr., Northwestern</div>

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Big Ten Collects 21 All-America Honors from Inside Lacrosse (051826)

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – USA Lacrosse Magazine recognized 26 Big Ten women’s lacrosse student-athletes on Thursday, as the publication announced its 2026 Division I Women’s Lacrosse All-Americans. All-Americans were chosen by magazine staff with input from coaches and conferences across the country.Among the 26 Big Ten honorees, six schools are represented. Northwestern led the Big Ten with seven honorees, one more than Michigan, and two more than Maryland. Johns Hopkins and Penn State had three honorees each, while Rutgers claimed a pair.  Johns Hopkins’ Lacey Downey and Reagan O’Brien, Maryland’s Kori Edmondson and JJ Suriano, and Northwestern’s Madison Taylor claimed First Team accolades.Downey makes her second appearance on the USA Lacrosse All-America team after picking up honorable mention accolades last season. She leads the Blue Jays and ranks 10th in the nation with 90 points. She is also tied for the team lead and tied for 20th in the nation with 41 assists, while her 57 ground balls rank sixth in Div. I.O’Brien, a two-time USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American, leads the nation in caused turnovers with 75 and ranks fifth in ground balls with 62. A Tewaaraton Award finalist and two-time Big Ten Defender of the Year, she is the NCAA's career leader in caused turnovers with 241. O'Brien's 75 CTs this season rank second in program history and third in NCAA history.Edmondson collected her second consecutive First Team accolade after ranking third on the team with 57 points on 44 goals and 13 assists while placing second with 67 draw controls. Edmondson also named a Tewaaraton Top 25 finalist and a unanimous All-Big Ten First Selection.Suriano claims her first All-America honor after a campaign that saw her named Big Ten Goaltender of the Year and a Tewaaraton Top 25 finalist. The junior netminder leads the 2026 Big Ten Goaltender of the Year, leads the Big Ten in saves per game (10.38), total saves (166), and save percentage (.520), while ranking second nationally in saves.Taylor, a two-time USA Lacrosse All-America First Team honoree and three-time Tewaaraton Award finalist, leads the Big Ten in goals (80) and points (111), ranking second nationally in goals and third nationally in points. Taylor has added 16 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers and 46 draw controls throughout her 2026 campaign. She is the first player in NCAA history to record career marks of 450 points and 200+draw controls, and leads all active players in career goals (325) and points (455).The USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American team is the first of a projected three All-American teams to be released this postseason. The All-American teams from the media voting compiled by Inside Lacrosse, as well as the Coaches' All-American teams from the IWLCA will be released at a later date this month.Please see below for the complete list of <a href="https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/women/usa-lacrosse-announces-2026-division-i-womens-all-americans">
 2026 USA Women’s Lacrosse All-Americans 
 </a>from the Big Ten.First Team A – Madison Taylor, Sr., Northwestern M – Lacey Downey, Jr., Johns Hopkins M – Kori Edmondson, Sr., Maryland D – Reagan O’Brien, Sr., Johns Hopkins GK – JJ Suriano, Jr., Maryland Second Team A – Ava Angello, Sr., Johns Hopkins G – Grace Callahan, Sr., Michigan GK – Jenika Cuocco, Grad., Northwestern Third Team A – Lauren LaPointe, Jr., Maryland M – Kayla Gilmore, So., Maryland Honorable Mention A – Rocquette Allen, Fr., Penn State A – Emma Bradbury, Jr., Michigan A – Aditi Foster, Grad., Northwestern A – Caroline Ling, So., Rutgers A – Calli Norris, Sr., Michigan A – Delaney Radin, Jr., Penn State Draw – Emma Burke, So., Michigan M – Annabel Child, Grad., Northwestern M – Noel Cumberland, Jr., Northwestern D – Katie Buck, Sr., Rutgers D – Maggie Driver, Sr., Penn State D – Jordyn Harrison, Sr., Michigan D – Jaylen Rosga, Sr., Northwestern D – Madison Smith, Jr., Northwestern D – Maddy Sterling, Grad., Maryland GK – Elizabeth Johnson, Fr., Michigan</div>

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USA Lacrosse Includes 26 from Big Ten on Women's Lacrosse All-America Team (050826)

<div class="payload-richtext">WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced that Johns Hopkins defender Reagan O’Brien and Northwestern attacker Madison Taylor are among the five women’s finalist for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel, the sport’s preeminent award honoring the top college lacrosse players in the country.Joining O’Brien and Taylor on the list of finalists are 2025 Tewaaraton winner and 2026 ACC Attacker of the Year Chloe Humphrey from North Carolina, All-Patriot League First Team attacker Alyssa Chung from Navy, and Patriot League Midfielder of the Year Brigid Duffy from Army.    The award’s winner will be announced on May 28 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.O'Brien is the first defender to be named a Tewaaraton Award Finalist since 2021 and Johns Hopkins’ first finalist since 2007.A unanimous 2026 First Team All-Big Ten selection, O'Brien was named the Big Ten Defender of Year for the second straight year. She is the national leader in caused turnovers (75) and caused turnovers per game (4.69). She is the only player in the nation averaging more than 3.51 caused turnovers per game. O'Brien also ranks fifth in the nation in ground balls (62) and ground balls per game (3.88).O'Brien broke the NCAA Division I record for career caused turnovers in Hopkins' Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Rutgers and now boasts 241. One season after setting a new NCAA record with 103 caused turnovers, O'Brien's 75 caused turnovers so far this season are third most in NCAA history. This is the third consecutive year Taylor has been named a finalist for the award and marks the fourth consecutive season Northwestern has fielded at least one finalist.Taylor, who set an NCAA record with 109 goals last season, ranks second in the NCAA with 80 goals, while her 111 points are good for third. Taylor was named Big Ten Attacker of the Year for the second consecutive season after leading the Wildcats to their fourth consecutive Big Ten Tournament title.One of the nation’s most consistent performers, Taylor has started all 83 games since arriving in Evanston and has recorded at least one point in 64 consecutive contests. Taylor is the first player in NCAA history to record 450 points and 200 draw controls and leads all active players with 325 goals and 455 points.</div>

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Johns Hopkins' Reagan O'Brien and Northwestern's Madison Taylor Named Tewaaraton Finalists (040626)

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 </a>ROSEMONT, Ill. – Six Big Ten women’s lacrosse teams will continue their seasons this week, as Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State, and Rutgers have been selected to participate in the 2026 NCAA Div. I Women’s Lacrosse Tournament.This marks the first time since the conference began sponsoring women’s lacrosse in 2015 that six Big Ten teams have been named to the tournament field, besting the previous high mark of five squads in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Of the six teams selected, four, Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Michigan, and Northwestern are among the eight seeded teams in the 29-team field.First-round games will be played Friday, May 8 with second-round matchups taking place on Sunday, May 10. The quarterfinals are then slated for Thursday, May 14. Those first three rounds will all take place at campus sites around the country.The quarterfinal winners will advance to the NCAA national semifinals and championship, which will take place May 22 and 24 at Northwestern University’s Martin Stadium in Evanston, Ill. It will be the first time the championship is played in the Midwest region and the furthest west the championship has ever traveled.Games in the first two rounds will be broadcast on ESPN+, with quarterfinal and semifinal rounds broadcast on ESPNU. The national championship game will be broadcast live on ESPN at 12 noon ET.Northwestern (15-3, 7-1 Big Ten) was selected a as the number one overall seed and is one of three teams to earn a bye into Sunday’s second round. The four-time defending Big Ten Tournament champions will look to begin a seventh consecutive trip to championship weekend when they host the winner of a first-round game between American Conference tournament champion James Madison and Notre Dame. Sunday’s opening draw is set for 2 p.m. ET.Maryland (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten) claimed the number three seed and joins Northwestern with a bye to Sunday’s second round. The Terrapins will make their 41st NCAA Tournament appearance when they host either Ivy League tournament champion Princeton or Rutgers on Sunday at Noon. ET.Johns Hopkins (14-4, 6-2 Big Ten), the number four seed, will make its eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, when it welcomes back-to-back America East Conference tournament champion Albany to Homewood Field for a 3 p.m. ET showdown. Awaiting the winner of the first-round matchup will be Patriot League tournament runner-up Army or Fairfield, winner of the MAAC tournament, who will meet on the second half of Friday’s doubleheader in Baltimore.The tournament’s number seven seed, Michigan (12-6, 5-3 Big Ten), will make its fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance when it plays host to Big South Conference tournament champion Mercer on Friday at 3 p.m. ET at the U-M Lacrosse Stadium.Penn State (12-6, 4-4 Big Ten) will make 27th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance when it returns to Ann Arbor to face ACC Tournament runner-up Stanford on Friday at 6 p.m. ET. The winner of the Penn State-Stanford game will face the winner of the Michigan-Mercer contest on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.Rutgers (10-8, 4-4 Big Ten) will make its first tournament appearance since 2022, when it plays Princeton on Friday at 2 p.m. at Maryland’s Field Hockey and Women’s Lacrosse Complex in College Park, Md., with the winner to face Maryland in Sunday’s second round.</div>

6 Big Ten Teams to Compete in NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament (050326)

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026 women’s lacrosse individual awards on Tuesday, following a vote of the league’s coaches. Johns Hopkins and Northwestern claimed two awards each, as the Blue Jays’ Lacey Downey and Reagan O’Brien were named Midfielder and Defender of the Year, respectively, while the Wildcats’ Madison Taylor and Kelly Amonte Hiller repeated as Attacker and Coach of the Year. Maryland’s JJ Suriano was named Goaltender of the Year, while Penn State’s Rocquette Allen earned Freshman of the Year honors. Taylor collected her second consecutive Attacker of the Year award and the fifth honor for the Wildcats in the last six years after posting 111 points and 80 goals, both second in the country. The senior recorded at least five goals on six occasions and surpassed eight points seven times, including a pair of 10-point outings against Ohio State and Oregon.Downey scored the first Midfielder of the Year honor for the Blue Jays. Downey leads the team with 90 points on 49 goals and a team-high 41 assists to go with 57 ground ball, 40 caused turnovers, and 39 draw controls. The junior ranks third in the country in free position goals per game (1.00), eighth in points, and ninth in ground balls per game (3.17), and scored at least one goal in 17 of Johns Hopkins’ 18 games.  O’Brien claimed her second straight Defender of the Year honor after another record-breaking campaign. One season after setting an NCAA record with 103 caused turnovers, O’Brien’s 241 career caused turnovers have established a new NCAA career mark. The senior has forced a Division I-best 75 miscues on the season to go with 3.88 ground balls per game, good for fifth in the nation.Suriano becomes the third Maryland netminder named Goaltender of the Year, joining Megan Taylor (2016-19) and Emily Sterling (2022-23). The junior’s 197 saves on the season rank second in the country, while her .517 save percentage is good for third. The Baltimore native recorded double-figure saves in 12 of 19 games, including a season-high 16 stops in a season-opening win at Syracuse.Allen joined Madison Carter (2016), Kristin O’Neill (2021), and Sydney Manning (2024), as one of four Nittany Lions to earn Freshman of the Year accolades. A six-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Allen is tied for the team lead with 45 goals, while her 67 total points rank third. The Lone Tree, Colo. native has recorded multiple goals in 13 of 18 contests, including a quartet of four-goal performances. Amonte Hiller notched her fourth consecutive Coach of the Year honor and sixth of her career. The Wildcats claimed both the Big Ten regular season and tournament championships, the fourth straight year the program has completed the double. Amonte Hiller also joined elite company this season, becoming just the sixth coach in Division I women’s lacrosse history to reach the 400-career win milestone.The complete list of 2026 Big Ten women’s lacrosse individual awards is below.2026 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Individual Awards Attacker of the Year: Madison Taylor, Sr., Northwestern Midfielder of the Year: Lacey Downey, Jr., Johns Hopkins Defender of the Year: Reagan O’Brien, Sr., Johns Hopkins Goaltender of the Year: JJ Suriano, Jr., Maryland Freshman of the Year: Rocquette Allen, Penn State Coach of the Year: Kelly Amonte Hiller, Northwestern  </div>

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 </a>ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Despite watching a four-goal cushion evaporate in the final 10 minutes of regulation, the top seeded Northwestern Wildcats claimed their fourth consecutive Big Ten Tournament win with an 8-7 overtime victory over No. 2 seed Maryland on Sunday afternoon at the U-M Lacrosse Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. The win marks Northwestern’s sixth tournament crown since 2019 and secures the Big Ten’s automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament.Northwestern goaltender Jenika Cuocco was named Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player after matching a career high with 18 saves, including three in the overtime period alone. Maryland scored the game’s opening goal just over two minutes into the game on the first of two Kori Edmondson goals. Northwestern. The Wildcats responded four minutes later, as the first of Aditi Foster’s two goals sparked a run of five unanswered Northwestern markers. Northwestern built its lead on the strength of a dominant defensive performance, holding Maryland scoreless for nearly 33 minutes spanning the first, second, and third quarters. Maryland goals by Maisy Clevenger and Kristen Shanahan sandwiched Foster’s second goal, pulling the Terrapins to within 6-3 with 15 minutes to play.The Terrapins found their offensive rhythm in the fourth, as four different players marked the score sheet, including Keeley Block’s goal with 1:46 to play leveling the score at 7-7. Maryland had chances to score the game-winner in the extra period, but Cuocco was up to the task, recording three of her 18 saves, including a pair of point-blank stops with less than 75 seconds left in overtime.Cuocco’s saves gave the Wildcats one final chance before the end of the period and Northwestern made the most of the chance, as Mckenzie Brown found Annabel Child for the championship winning goal in the final second of the overtime period.Edmondson led the Terrapins with two goals, while Kristen Shanahan added a goal and three assists. Kayla Gilmore collected a game-high five draw controls, while goaltender JJ Suriano notching 12 saves.Child finished the game with her first career hat trick, while Madison Taylor paired a goal, an assist, four draw controls, three ground balls, and two caused turnovers.2026 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse All-Tournament Team Lacey Downey, Johns Hopkins Reagan O’Brien, Johns Hopkins Emma Bradbury, Michigan Taylor Cullen, Michigan Kori Edmondson, Maryland Maddy Sterling, Maryland JJ Suriano, Maryland Annabel Child, Northwestern Noel Cumberland, Northwestern Jenika Cuocco, Northwestern Aditi Foster, Northwestern Madison Taylor, Northwestern 2026 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerJenika Cuocco, Northwestern</div>

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