EASTON, Pa. - No. 15 Lafayette, the Patriot League regular-season champion, claimed four of the conference's six major awards and placed six student-athletes on the All-League teams when the postseason honors were announced Tuesday afternoon.

The Leopards' Katie Gibb and Lena Thedrian received Midfielder and Defender of the Year honors, respectively, while Addison Kahn was named Goalkeeper of the Year. Lafayette's staff, led by head coach Jennifer Stone in her 14th season, was named Patriot League Field Hockey Coaching Staff of the Year. She is aided by assistant coaches Meghan Reese and Madison Skeie.

The Leopards placed a league-high six student-athletes on the two All-Patriot League teams, with four first-team selections and two second-team honorees.

Gibb, Thedrian, Kahn and Stella Malinowski made up the first-team players with Lea Good and Rosalie van Gool securing second-team recognition. Lafayette's Malinowski, the 2023 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, was selected to the All-League squad for the third time while Thedrian collected All-League honors for the second time. 

Gibb led the Patriot League and ranked third in NCAA DI with 0.94 assists per game, while finishing fifth in the Patriot League with 1.44 points per game. The two-time Patriot League Midfielder of the Week posted league highs with seven assists and 13 points in League play. She helped the Leopards hold opponents to 123 shots, 65 shots on goal, in 17 matches with nine shutouts.

Thedrian led a Lafayette backline that held opponents to 0.66 goals per game, the second-best mark in NCAA Division I, with her three defensive saves ranking tied for 15th in the nation. The two-time Patriot League Defender of the Week finished second in the Patriot League in goals (12), tied for first in game-winning goals (4) and fourth in points (27). She helped the Leopards limit league opponents to one goal in six matches to claim the program's first regular-season title since 2012.

Kahn leads the Patriot League and ranks second in NCAA DI in goals-against average (.677) while leading the league and ranking fourth in save percentage (.803). The four-time Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week recorded a nation-leading nine shutouts, including five in conference play to help the Leopards allow just one goal against a league opponent. She led Lafayette to 15 wins, the most by a Patriot League team in the regular season since the Leopards accomplished the feat in 2012.

The Patriot League's seven field hockey head coaches voted on the league's major awards and All-League teams. They were not eligible to vote for their own student-athletes or themselves.

Lafayette field hockey maintained its No. 15 ranking with 57 points in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I Coaches Poll on Tuesday. The Leopards are positioned in 15th place, a two-spot improvement from week nine, in the official NCAA Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for week 10. The Leopards are the first Patriot League team to enter the postseason ranked in the NFHCA Poll since American entered the Patriot League Championship at No. 17 in 2021.

Previously, the Leopards gained the 17th slot for week seven and eight of the 2026 NFHCA Coaches Poll. In week six, the Maroon and White earned a No. 20 ranking while positioned in 10th place for RPI. The Maroon and White entered the Coaches Poll during week five at No. 19 with a No. 7 RPI score.

Lafayette (15-2, 6-0 PL) claimed the Patriot League regular-season title and the No. 1 seed/hosting duties in the 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship after a 2-0 shutout victory over Boston U. on Oct. 30. The regular-season finale extended the Leopards' win streak to six games, including an undefeated home (10-0) and conference (6-0) record.

On Thursday at 12 p.m., the Maroon and White will face fourth-seeded Holy Cross in the semifinal round, held in Easton, Pa. During the regular season on Sept. 25, the Leopards downed the Crusaders, 1-0, on the road with a goal by Laila Pasic.

Both of Thursday's semifinal round matches and Saturday's Patriot League Field Hockey Championship Match will be available live on ESPN+, with Justin Rocke calling play-by-play. For more information on the 2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Championship, visit Championship Central.


2026 Patriot League Field Hockey Major Awards
Forward of the Year – Lucy Johnson, Boston University, So., F
Midfielder of the Year – Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Sr., M
Defender of the Year – Lena Thedrian, Lafayette, Sr., D
Goalkeeper of the Year – Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr., GK
Rookie of the Year – Marianna MacLean, Holy Cross, Fr., M
Coaching Staff of the Year – Lafayette (Head Coach: Jennifer Stone)
 
2026 First Team All-Patriot League Field Hockey (11)
Jordan Reicher, American, Sr., F
Sophie Willemse, American, Sr., D
Emilia Winkler, American, Sr., M
Lucy Johnson, Boston University, So., F
Caroline O'Brien, Boston University, Gr., F
Alex Purcell, Boston University, Sr., D
Marianna MacLean, Holy Cross, Fr., M
Katie Gibb, Lafayette, Sr., M
Addison Kahn, Lafayette, Jr., GK
Stella Malinowski, Lafayette, Sr., F
Lena Thedrian, Lafayette, Sr., D
 
2026 Second Team All-Patriot League Field Hockey (13)*
Nora Tromble, American, Fr., M
Nicole Lauro, Boston University, Sr., M
Jenna Park, Boston University, Fr., M
Sarah Althouse, Bucknell, Sr., GK
Julia Corropolese, Bucknell, Sr., D
Bella Notaro, Bucknell, Jr., F
Lauren Widdowson, Colgate, Sr., M
Morgan Willis, Colgate, Sr., F
Mia McCloskey, Holy Cross, Jr., GK
Maguire Sturgis, Holy Cross, Sr., M
Lea Good, Lafayette, Sr., M/F
Rosalie van Gool, Lafayette, So., D
Ella Stephenson, Lehigh, Sr., D/M
 
*Additional players selected to the second team due to ties in the voting.


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