University of Massachusets Athletics
Thirteen from Women’s Lacrosse Named to Academic All-MAC Team
June 04, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse
AMHERST, Mass. – Thirteen members of the UMass women's lacrosse team were named to the Academic All-MAC Team on Thursday, due to strong performances on the field and in the classroom.
To qualify for the Academic All-MAC Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests scheduled or completed in the particular sport. First-year students and ANY transfer in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Among the Minutewomen honorees are three with a cumulative GPA of above 3.9, with two others over a 3.87.
On the field in 2026, UMass advanced to a conference championship game for an 18th straight season. The Minutewomen finished with the No. 2 scoring offense and No. 3 scoring defense in the nation, proving to be one of the nation's top teams on both sides of the ball. Kassidy Morris was named first team All-Region and All-ECAC, along with first team All-MAC. Bridget Valentine was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year, with Cate Marshall garnering MAC Rookie of the Year and Jana Drummond earning Coach of the Year.
UMass (13)
Heather Clark, Sr., Biology
Sally Collins, Jr., Marketing
Ava Connaughton, Jr., Marketing
Sienna Diglio, R-Fr., Biology
Bayley Duffy, R-Fr., Finance
Lil Hancock, Jr., Marketing
Cat Lucus, Sr., Kinesiology
Dylan Lyons, Jr., Economics
Kassidy Morris, R-Sr., Business Analytics (MS)
Katie Onderdonk, R-So., Political Science
Katie Peterson, Jr., Finance
Norah Prizzi, Sr., Education
Brigid Welch, Jr., Finance
To qualify for the Academic All-MAC Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests scheduled or completed in the particular sport. First-year students and ANY transfer in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Among the Minutewomen honorees are three with a cumulative GPA of above 3.9, with two others over a 3.87.
On the field in 2026, UMass advanced to a conference championship game for an 18th straight season. The Minutewomen finished with the No. 2 scoring offense and No. 3 scoring defense in the nation, proving to be one of the nation's top teams on both sides of the ball. Kassidy Morris was named first team All-Region and All-ECAC, along with first team All-MAC. Bridget Valentine was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year, with Cate Marshall garnering MAC Rookie of the Year and Jana Drummond earning Coach of the Year.
UMass (13)
Heather Clark, Sr., Biology
Sally Collins, Jr., Marketing
Ava Connaughton, Jr., Marketing
Sienna Diglio, R-Fr., Biology
Bayley Duffy, R-Fr., Finance
Lil Hancock, Jr., Marketing
Cat Lucus, Sr., Kinesiology
Dylan Lyons, Jr., Economics
Kassidy Morris, R-Sr., Business Analytics (MS)
Katie Onderdonk, R-So., Political Science
Katie Peterson, Jr., Finance
Norah Prizzi, Sr., Education
Brigid Welch, Jr., Finance
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