The 2026 season for the University of Rochester lacrosse team was a successful one, both on and off the field for the Yellowjackets.
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On Wednesday, URochester received the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Team Academic Honor Squad award and eight individuals also received praise on the Division III Academic Honor Roll.
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In 2026, the Yellowjackets received their 16th straight team award from the IWLCA, earning the honor in every year of the awards existence. To qualify as a team Academic Honor Squad, programs must compile a grade point average of 3.2 or higher during the 2025-26 academic year.
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Overall, 357 schools across Divisions I, II and III and the NAIA received the IWLCA Academic Honor Squad award.
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Individually, the eight honorees from Rochester in 2026 are seniors
Kassi Boehl,
Alyssa Gorny,
Lorelei King and
Morgan Napolitano, along with juniors
Maddie Bunting,
Talia Feldman,
Anna Rogers and
Jenna Ufberg.
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Boehl, Gorny, King and Napolitano are repeat winners from 2025, while the other four individuals receive their first IWLCA academic honor.
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In order to qualify for individual accolades, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic grade point average of 3.50 or greater throughout their time in college.
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A total of 1,350 student-athletes from 174 different institutions were honored on the Division III Academic Honor Roll in 2026.
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