BOSTON – Following the conclusion of a historic regular season that resulted in the first America East Regular Season title in program history, the UMass Lowell women's lacrosse team was well represented in the conference's end-of-season awards, as ten River Hawks have earned All-Conference honors, as announced by the conference on Thursday morning.
 
For the second straight year, at least one River Hawk was recognized among the league's major award winners, as senior captain Jade Catlin (Middletown, Md.) was named the America East Attacker of the Year following the best season of her career, while sophomore Alexa Kuhn (Rocky Point, N.Y.) was named the America East Goalkeeper of the Year after finishing the season with one of the highest save percentages in the nation.
 
In addition to winning the major award, Catlin was named to the All-Conference First Team for the second straight season, as well as the All-Academic Team for the first time in her career. Kuhn was also named to the All-Conference First Team; the first time UMass Lowell has had a goalkeeper tabbed to the list. Junior captain Audra Hansen (Stamford, Ct.) joined them in being recognized by the conference and earned her spot on the All-Conference First Team and All-Academic Team, while sophomore Jillian Goldie (Owen Sound, Ontario) was also slotted to the First Team. Meanwhile, senior Daia Hansford (Bowie, Md.), senior captain Elsa Skinner (Annapolis, Md.), and junior Rachel Stax (Milton, Ga.) all earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team.  Freshmen Madison Carter (Baltimore, Md.) and Awa Dembele (Harlem, N.Y.) were tabbed to the All-Rookie Team, and junior Grace Lydon (Rowley, Mass.) rounded things out by earning a spot on the All-Academic Team.
 
"I am incredibly proud of this group," said Head Coach Lisa Miller. "They bring maximum effort to the field daily, and more importantly, they are ALL exceptional students, actively involved in the community, and are team-first young women. They represent the university well every day. Also, I would be remiss if I didn't recognize Coach Rippey's diligent work in identifying and recruiting such talented young people."
 
One of the most talented players to ever wear a UMass Lowell uniform, Catlin put together a historic season in her final year as a River Hawk, leading the team in points (56) and caused turnovers (18), ranking second in draw controls (49), third in ground balls (23), all while totaling 50 goals so far, surpassing the previous single-season record of 48 goals, set last year by herself and then-freshman Chloe Bowers (Whitefish Bay, Wis.). Not only does she own the single-season goal record, but she sits just three points shy of surpassing the program's point record in a year. This season, she has also demolished the program's previous record in career goals (93) and points (137), as she enters the playoffs with 140 goals and 182 points to her name. A great representative of UMass Lowell both on the field and in the classroom, the senior owns a 3.74 GPA as a Political Science major to earn a spot on the conference's All-Academic Team.
 
In only her second year, Kuhn has proven to be one of the best goalkeepers both in the conference and in the country, posting a .470 save percentage in 16 starts, ranking first in the America East and 20th in Division I. No matter what the opposition threw at her, the sophomore always seemed to find a way to make a stop, as her 151 saves and 9.44 saves per game average both rank in the top 25 in the country. With 11 wins in the regular season, she now owns the program record for single season wins as well as career wins (21). Throughout the season she was recognized by the conference, as she was named the America East Goalkeeper of the Week five times.
 
Catlin and Kuhn, who earned spots of the First Team for the second and first times, respectively, were joined by Goldie and Hansen, who each made the team for the first time, marking the first time the River Hawks have placed four members on the league's top team. Goldie proved to be a key piece of the UMass Lowell offense, scoring 33 goals and 13 assists for 46 points, the eighth most in a season by a River Hawk, doing it in just 11 games. As consistent as they come, Goldie tallied at least three points in all but one game, including a nine-point performance at UMBC, the program's single-game record. Hansen, meanwhile, had a breakout year in 2025, finishing the regular season with a career-high 42 points, including ranking second on the squad with 13 assists.  Her impact went beyond the offense though, as she added seven caused turnovers to rank sixth on the team, and 11 ground balls. Always coming up clutch, her best performance of the season came in a one-goal win over Vermont when she recorded four goals and two assists for a personal-best six points. Also named to the All-Academic Team, Hansen totals a 3.96 GPA as an environmental science major.
 
The River Hawks continued to be well represented on the conference's Second Team, with Stax earning the spot as a draw control specialist and Hansford and Skinner taking two of the four defensive spots. In her junior year, Stax took her game to another level, starting in all 15 games she appeared in while tallying a career-high 73 draw controls, the third most in the America East. Skinner, who serves as one of the team's three captains, stepped up in 2025 as the leader of a young defense, posting 26 ground balls, the second most on the team and the most in her career. Joining her on the defensive back line, Hansford, a four-year starter, ranked second on the team and 13th in the conference with 14 caused turnovers, all while collecting 14 ground balls as well.
 
Members of the All-Rookie team, Carter and Dembele stepped up to play massive roles on the UMass Lowell defense, as they both started in all 16 games, joining Catlin, Lydon and Kuhn as the only River Hawks to do so. Despite being in year one, the two freshmen played like veterans, often tasked to guard some of the best offensive players in the conference. Seemingly always able to get to the loose ball, Dembele finished the season with 13 ground balls collected while adding five caused turnovers. Carter, meanwhile, ranked fifth on the team with 10 caused turnovers and was named the America East Rookie of the Week three times throughout the season.
 
Named to the All-Academic team for the first time in her career, Lydon was one of five River Hawks to start in every game. Playing a key role on both sides of the ball, she ranked fifth on the team in both goals (23) and points (37), fourth in caused turnovers (11), and eighth in ground balls (12). In the classroom, the junior has a 3.95 GPA as a psychology major.
 
The River Hawks open up the America East playoffs this Friday, May 2, when they take on the No. 3 UAlbany Great Danes. The opening draw is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Beirne Stadium in Smithfield, R.I.