Women's Lacrosse

All-WIAC Women’s Lacrosse Awards Announced

MADISON, Wis.--The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has announced its women’s lacrosse awards for the 2026 season, based on voting by the conference coaches.
 
Colorado College’s Charlotte Iler was named the Offensive Player of the Year, while La Crosse’s Ava Schiltz was tabbed the Midfielder of the Year and UW-River Falls’ Julia Hayek received Defensive Player of the Year honors. College of Saint Benedict’s Rayna Malmberg claimed Newcomer of the Year accolades and UW-River Falls collected Coaching Staff of the Year recognition.
 
Iler received the award for the second straight season after earning the Newcomer of the Year distinction in 2024. She ranks second in the WIAC with 59 goals and fifth with 29 assists. Iler established single-game program records with nine assists and 13 points against UW-Eau Claire on April 25. She recorded a season-high six goals against Johnson & Wales University (R.I.) on March 1.
 
Schiltz earned first team honors for the third straight year - the only player in program history to accomplish the feat. She is tied for fifth in the conference with 51 goals and 60 draw controls. Schiltz owns the program record with 223 career goals, 62 career assists and 285 career points.
 
Hayek leads the WIAC with 29 caused turnovers, while ranking second with 53 ground balls. She helped the Falcons defense allow the third-fewest goals in the conference at 150.
 
Malmberg is ninth in the conference with 18 assists and 10th with 48 draw controls. She scored a season-high five goals twice - against Hamline University (Minn.) on April 22 and UW-Eau Claire on April 29.
 
Repeat selections on the first team from a year ago include: Colorado College’s Sofia Mancino (Midfielder of the Year), UW-Eau Claire’s Reegan Werner; UW-La Crosse’s Megan Maloney; and UW-River Falls’ Samantha Hayek. Iler, Werner and Hayek also received first team recognition in 2024 with Iler adding Newcomer of the Year distinction.
 
UW-River Falls matched the most wins in program history with 15 this season. The coaching staff includes: head coach Talia Hayes; assistant coach and defensive coordinator Jordan Ruggeri; assistant coach Aliviah McClinton; and volunteer goalie coach Grace Ross.
 
An All-Sportsmanship Team was announced for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each team as selected by that team.
 
2026 All-WIAC Women’s Lacrosse Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Ashley Fischer, College of Saint Benedict, Freshman, Goalie, Madison Lake, Minn. (Mankato East)
Sami Hackley, College of Saint Benedict, Senior, Attack, Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
Julia Hayek, River Falls, Junior, Defense, Scandia, Minn. (Forest Lake)
Samantha Hayek, River Falls, Senior, Attack, Scandia, Minn. (Forest Lake)
Charlotte Iler, Colorado College, Junior, Attack, Simsbury, Conn. (Deerfield Academy)
Megan Maloney, La Crosse, Senior, Attack, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Cottage Grove Park)
Sofia Mancino, Colorado College, Junior, Midfield, Sag Harbor, N.Y. (St. Paul’s/Concord, N.H.)
Sophie Mineroff, Colorado College, Freshman, Defense, Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset)
Ava Schiltz, La Crosse, Senior, Midfield, Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake)
Lydia Spencer, La Crosse, Senior, Defense, Minneapolis, Minn. (St. Paul Central)
Mai Nou Vang, Stout, Senior, Attack, Green Bay, Wis. (Green Bay Preble)
Reegan Werner, Eau Claire, Senior, Midfield, Farmington, Minn. (Farmington)
 
Second Team
Elizabeth Clough, River Falls, Junior, Attack, Lino Lakes, Minn. (Centennial)
Emma Collins, Hamline Univ., Sophomore, Attack, Andover, Minn. (Andover)
Lilah Gilyard, River Falls, Senior, Defense, Coon Rapids, Minn. (Coon Rapids)
Frances Hansot, Colorado College, Junior, Defense, Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep)
Rayna Malmberg, College of Saint Benedict, Freshman, Midfield, Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater)
Gretchen McCann, La Crosse, Senior, Defense, Savage, Minn. (Prior Lake)
Lauren Moorhouse, Hamline Univ., Sophomore, Midfield, Monticello, Minn. (Monticello)
Ava Mosley, College of Saint Benedict, Sophomore, Attack, Stillwater, Minn. (Stillwater)
Annelise Rommeck, River Falls, Sophomore, Goalie, Okemos, Mich. (Okemos)
Victoria Shea, Eau Claire, Junior, Midfield, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. (Kenosha Indian Trail)
Emma Tammi, Eau Claire, Senior, Defense, Andover, Minn. (Andover)
Marissa Van Dyke, Stevens Point, Junior, Attack, Green Bay, Wis. (Green Bay Southwest)
 
Honorable Mention
Briana Brenteson, Stout, Junior, Defense, Monticello, Minn. (Monticello)
Emily Griege, Stevens Point, Junior, Goalie, Chesterfield, Mo. (Westminster Christian Academy)
Stefania Rossi, La Crosse, Junior, Goalie, Elk Grove Village, Ill. (Conant)
Cassidy Schnaufer, Colorado College, Senior, Goalie, Williston Park, N.Y. (Mineola)
Nicole Schuster, Augsburg Univ., Senior, Goalie, Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)
Kayli Starkey, Hamline Univ., Junior, Attack, Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville South)
Jess Stiller, Eau Claire, Junior, Midfield, Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen)
Emma Theisen, College of Saint Benedict, Freshman, Midfield, Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount)
Avery Watzke, River Falls, Junior, Attack, Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson)

All-Sportsmanship Team
Paige Allen, Stevens Point, Senior, Midfield, Maple Grove, Minn. (Maple Grove)
Gabi Bullert, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Defense, North Oaks, Minn. (Mounds View)
Madeline Candline, Stout, Junior, Defense, Pooler, Ga. (Savannah H.V. Jenkins)
Astrid Clem, Augsburg Univ., Sophomore, Attack, Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park)
Leah Hahs, College of Saint Benedict, Sophomore, Midfield, Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville North)
Anna Jenson, La Crosse, Senior, Defense, Hartland, Wis. (Hartland Arrowhead)
Kinlee Knutson, River Falls, Senior, Midfield, Buffalo, Minn. (Maple Lake)
Ella Roe, Colorado College, Senior, Attack, Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman)
Aoi Suzuki, Hamline Univ., Senior, Midfield, Chiba, Japan (Coppell)
 
Offensive Player of the Year:  Charlotte Iler - Colorado College
Midfielder of the Year:  Ava Schiltz - UW-La Crosse
Defensive Player of the Year:  Julia Hayek - UW-River Falls
Newcomer of the Year:  Rayna Malmberg - College of Saint Benedict
Coaching Staff of the Year:  UW-River Falls
Judy Kruckman Scholar Athlete:  Ava Schiltz - UW-La Crosse
 
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