The 2026 Women's Lacrosse NAIA All-America Teams were announced by the national office on Sunday evening. This year's teams featured 16 first-team, 16 second-team, and 16 third-team selections.
MacKenzie Gibaud and
Lizzie Belton were selected as NAIA First-Team All-Americans.
Milena Isturiz secured second-team honors, while
Kate Griffin,
Isabelle Vrensen, and
Jia Schweigert all collected third-team honors.
First Team All-America
MacKenzie Gibaud Fourth Year, Rochester, N.Y.
- Named an NAIA All-American for the second time in her career
- Garnered first-team All-Conference honors
- Started all 18 games for the Seahawks
- Finished the season with 42 goals and 33 assists for 75 points on the year
- Has scored in 34 straight games entering the NAIA National Tournament
- Had a career-high eight points and five assists against St. Thomas on April 25
Lizzie Belton, First Year, Dallas, Ga.
- Earned NAIA All-America honors for the second consecutive season
- Named to the All-Conference First Team
- Made the start in all 17 of her appearances for the Seahawks
- Led the team with 37 caused turnovers and 38 groundballs on the season
- Registered at least three caused turnovers in nine games this season
- Part of the defense that ranks second in the NAIA in caused turnovers
Second Team All-America
Milena Isturiz, Fourth Year, Pembroke Pines, Fla.
- Garnered NAIA All-America honors for the second time in her career
- Collected First-Team All-Conference honors
- Appeared in 15 games for the Seahawks
- Finished with 28 goals and seven assists while recording 29 caused turnovers and 28 draw controls
- Recorded three or more goals in five games this season
- Leads the program in career groundballs(169) and caused turnovers(138)
Third Team All-America
Kate Griffin, Second Year, West Palm Beach, Fla.
- Named an NAIA All-American for the first time in her career
- Received first-team All-Conference honors
- Started 16 of 18 appearances for the Seahawks
- Finished the season with 111 draw controls, 27 goals, and seven assists
- Recorded double-digit draw controls in three games, including a career-high 13 against Calvin University on March 13
- Also contributed 22 groundballs and 11 caused turnovers on the defensive end
Isabelle Vrensen, Second Year, Waikato, New Zealand
- Earned NAIA All-America honors for the first time in her career
- Named to the All-Conference First Team
- Started 17 of 18 games for the Seahawks
- Scored 37 goals and added 25 assists for 62 points on the year
- Recorded four or more points in 11 games this season
- Posted a season-high seven points on two separate occasions (Ottawa - Feb. 27 and SCAD Savannah - May 2)
Jia Schweigert, Second Year, West Babylon, N.Y.
- Tabbed an NAIA All-American for the first time in her career
- Garnered first-team All-Conference honors
- Started all 18 games for the Seahawks
- Finished with 41 goals and 25 assists for 66 points on the season
- Scored three or more goals in seven games this season
- Recorded seven points three times this year (St. Thomas - Feb. 11; Kean - Mar. 8; SCAD Savannah - May 2)
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