University of Massachusets Athletics
Women’s Lacrosse Receives Academic Honors from IWLCA
July 22, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse
AMHERST, Mass. – The UMass women's lacrosse team received multiple honors from the IWLCA on Wednesday. As a team, the Minutewomen were named an Academic Squad honoree, with 11 members named to the Academic Honor Roll.
Team honorees must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher for the academic year.
To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.
The Minutewomen have enjoyed plenty of success in the classroom, with most recently, 13 earning a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team.
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.
Team honorees must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher for the academic year.
To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.
| Heather Clark | Jr. | Marketing |
| Sally Collins | Jr. | Marketing |
| Ava Connaughton | Jr. | Marketing |
| Emma Dengler | Sr. | Operations Information Management |
| Lil Hancock | Jr. | Marketing |
| Kassidy Morris | Gr. | Business Analytics |
| Katie Onderdonk | Jr. | Political Science |
| Katie Peterson | Jr. | Finance |
| Norah Prizzi | Sr. | Education |
| Aidan Summer | Sr. | Marketing |
| Brigid Welch | Jr. | Finance |
The Minutewomen have enjoyed plenty of success in the classroom, with most recently, 13 earning a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team.
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.
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