BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Ten Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes received All-America recognition when USA Lacrosse Magazine announced honors. Army West Point’s Brigid Duffy and Allison Reilly, Loyola Maryland’s Mae Murphy and Navy’s Alyssa Chung received First Team All-America honors.
 
Duffy, the 2026 Patriot League Midfielder of the Year and a Tewaaraton Award finalist, claimed All-America honors for the fourth time. The senior midfielder became the Patriot League career goals leader, surpassing Lehigh’s Lauren Dykstra (257) during the Black Knights’ NCAA Tournament Second Round loss against No. 4 Johns Hopkins. She finished her career at West Point with 259 goals.
 
Reilly, the 2026 Patriot League Attacker of the Year, claimed All-America honors for the third straight season, receiving first-team honors in a season where she broke the Patriot League single-season assists record and led NCAA Division I with 80 assists. The senior attacker finished fourth in League history in points (374) and third in assists (179).
 
Chung, the 2026 Patriot League Championship MVP and a Tewaaraton Award finalist, earned All-America accolades for the second time. The sophomore attacker leads the League and ranks third in NCAA DI with 78 goals, the fifth-highest single-season total in Patriot League history.
 
Murphy, the 2026 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, earned First Team All-America honors after ranking second in NCAA DI with 11.90 draw controls per game, while breaking the Patriot League’s single-season record with 238 draw controls.
 
Navy senior midfielder Ava Yovino, a two-time IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week during the 2026 season, earned a spot on the USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Second Team. Holy Cross senior Racheli Levy-Smith, the 2026 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, earned Third Team All-America honors. Levy-Smith made the team as a draw specialist after finishing third in NCAA DI in draw controls per game (11.24) and finishing her career fourth in League history with 475 draw controls.
 
Four more Patriot League women’s lacrosse student-athletes received All-America honorable mentions, including Army West Point’s Sarah Chernik (Sr., D), Loyola Maryland’s Mim Suares-Jury (So., M) and Navy’s Felicia Giglio (Jr., GK), the 2026 Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year, and Mikayla Williams (Jr., M).
 
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USA Lacrosse Magazine First Team
Brigid Duffy, Army West Point, Sr., Midfield
Allison Reilly, Army West Point, Sr., Attack
Mae Murphy, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Draw Specialist
Alyssa Chung, Navy, So., Attack
 
USA Lacrosse Magazine Second Team
Ava Yovino, Navy, Sr., Midfield
 
USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team
Racheli Levy-Smith, Holy Cross, Sr., Draw Specialist
 
USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention
Sarah Chernik, Army West Point, Sr., Defense
Mim Suares-Jury, Loyola Maryland, So., Midfield
Felicia Giglio, Navy, Jr., Goalkeeper
Mikayla Williams, Navy, Jr., Midfielder
 
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