2025 NAC Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll Announced

2025 NAC Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll Announced

WATERVILLE, Maine – The 2025 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll has been released, with Husson University unanimously selected to win the 2025 NAC Championship after earning all five first-place votes and 25 points.

Maine Maritime Academy took second with 20 points, followed by UMaine-Farmington in third with 13 points. Thomas College (12 points) and VTSU-Lyndon (5 points) placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the poll voted on by the conference’s women’s lacrosse coaches earlier this week.

Husson finished the 2024 regular season with a 6-1 NAC record, earning the #2 seed in the conference tournament. In the semifinal against #3 SUNY Morrisville, the Eagles trailed 11-6 in the third quarter but rallied with a 6-1 run to tie the game at 11-11 and force overtime. The Mustangs scored with 1:35 left in the first overtime to end Husson’s season and advance to the championship game.

SEE BELOW FOR 2025 TEAM CAPSULES

The top two teams in the final women’s lacrosse standings will face off in the 2025 NAC Championship, which will be hosted by the highest seed on Saturday, May 3. The NAC Women's Lacrosse Champion earns the conference’s automatic qualifier into the NCAA DIII National Tournament, which begins on Wednesday, May 7.
 
 2025 NAC Women's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
Rk Team Pts (1st Place)
1 Husson University 25 (5)
2 Maine Maritime Academy 20
3 UMaine-Farmington 13
4 Thomas College 12
5 VTSU-Lyndon 5
 
 
9770Husson University
2024 Record: 7-8 (6-1 NAC, 2nd)
Head Coach: Amanda Deshaies (3rd Season, 17-13)
NAC Championships: 1 (2010), three-time runner-up (2009, 2011, 2023)
# Starters Returning / Lost: 8 / 3
# Returning Players: 14
Top Returning Offensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Junior midfielder Averi Baker (Farmingdale, Maine) / 30 games, 95 goals, 29 assists, 124 points, 18 man-up goals
  • Junior midfielder Laela Martinez (Baltimore, Md.) / 30 games, 57 goals, 23 assists, 80 points, 99 ground balls, 57 caused turnovers, 75 draw controls
  • Senior attack Natalie Whitten (Readfield, Maine) / 39 games, 49 goals, 68 assists, 117 points
  • Senior midfielder Maddy Benoit (Hyde Park, Vt.) / 40 games, 60 goals, 14 assists, 74 points, 97 ground balls, 66 caused turnovers, 58 draw controls
Top Returning Defensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Senior goalie Emma Beegz (Lewiston, Maine) / 29 games, 11.71 GAA, 213 saves, .457 SV%, 10 wins, 13 losses
  • Senior defender Sydney Heth (Georgia, Vt.) / 40 games, 45 groundballs, 20 caused turnovers
  • Senior defender Montanna Carrier (Richmond, R.I.) / 44 games, 56 ground balls, 27 caused turnovers
  • Senior midfielder Jordyn Lengle (Concord, N.H.) / 26 games, 15 goals, 11 assists, 45 ground balls, 36 caused turnovers
Top Newcomers: NA
2025 Opener: at Saint Joseph’s College, 2/26/25, 6:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: vs. VTSU-Lyndon, 3/22/25, 3:00 PM
 
7Maine Maritime Academy
2024 Record: 8-7 (3-4 NAC, 5th)
Head Coach: David Keenan (60-13, sixth season (first at MMA))
NAC Championships: None (2022 Runner-up)
# Starters Returning / Lost: 8 / 4
# Returning Players: 8
Top Returners / Career Stats:
  • Senior midfielder Hazel Stoddard (Old Orchard Beach, Maine) / 45 games, 227 goals, 63 assists, 290 points, 189 ground balls, 92 caused turnovers, 346 draw controls
  • Sophomore attack Lillian Diversi (West Gardiner, Maine) / 15 games, 58 goals, 11 assists, 69 points, 10 man-up goals
  • Sophomore attack Bella Scolaro (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) / 15 games, 21 goals, 29 assists, 50 points, 42 ground balls, 21 caused turnovers, 25 draw controls
  • Senior midfielder Kirra Magaña (Miami, Fla.) / 27 games, 30 goals, 17 assists, 47 points, 71 ground balls, 43 caused turnovers, 77 draw controls
Top Newcomers:
  • Sophomore midfielder Julia Wade (Palermo, Maine)
  • Freshman midfielder Caitlyn Lamb (Cushing, Maine)
2025 Opener: at VTSU-Castleton, 2/22/25, 1:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: at Thomas College, 3/19/25, 6:00 PM
 
9819UMaine-Farmington
2024 Record: 5-9 (2-5 NAC, 6th)
Head Coach: Kaya Backman (2nd Season, 5-9)
NAC Championships: None, three-time runner-up (2010, 2019)
# Starters Returning / Lost: 10 / 2
# Returning Players: 10
Top Returning Offensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Junior attack Ruby McMinis (Wells, Maine) / 26 games, 62 goals, 8 assists, 70 points, 41 ground balls, 53 draw controls
  • Senior midfielder Abby Trefsger (South Portland, Maine) / 39 games, 49 goals, 17 assists, 66 points, 116 ground balls, 65 caused turnovers, 133 draw controls
  • Senior midfielder Ashlee Farrar (South Paris, Maine) /  26 games, 40 goals, 8 assists, 48 points, 62 ground balls, 44 caused turnovers
Top Returning Defensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Senior defender Riley Forrest (Portland, Maine) / 38 games, 56 ground balls, 37 caused turnovers
  • Senior defender Kt Lebakken (Anoka, Minn.) / 38 games, 42 ground balls, 24 caused turnovers
  • Senior goalie Skye Cotnoir (West Gardiner, Maine) / 5 games, 17.87 GAA, 40 saves, .374 SV%, 1 win, 3 losses
Top Newcomers:
  • Junior midfielder Ally Trefsger (South Portland, Maine)
  • First-year defender Allison St. Cyr (Jefferson, Maine)
  • First-year defender Abby Herlihy (Nashua, N.H.)
2025 Opener: at Dean College, 3/1/25, 3:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: at Maine Maritime, 3/22/25, 3:00 PM
 
10019Thomas College
2024 Record: 2-12 (1-6 NAC, 7th)
Head Coach: Kaitlyn Daly (2nd Season, 2-12)
NAC Championships: None, three-time runner-up (2013, 2014, 2015)
# Starters Returning / Lost: 7 / 4
# Returning Players: 9
Top Returning Offensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Sophomore attack Isabella Pelletier (Poland, Maine) / 14 games, 20 goals, 3 assists, 23 points, 15 ground balls
  • Senior midfielder Mary LaRochelle (Woolwich, Maine) / 39 games, 88 goals, 43 assists, 131 points, 89 ground balls, 45 caused turnovers
  • Senior midfielder Emily Wallingford (Minot, Maine) / 26 games, 21 goals, 6 assists, 27 points, 35 ground balls
Top Returning Defensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Sophomore goalie Bristol Sine (Fairfax, Va.) / 11 games, 14.83 GAA, 121 saves, .486 SV%
  • Sophomore defender Emily Gower (Buxton, Maine) / 14 games, 19 groundballs, 10 caused turnovers
  • Junior defender Jorgie Arduini (Leicester, Mass.)
Top Newcomers:
  • Freshman attack Sophia Clayton (South Thomaston, Maine)
2025 Opener: vs. Lasell University, 3/22/25, 1:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: vs. Maine Maritime, 3/19/25, 6:00 PM
 
9815VTSU-Lyndon
2024 Record: 0-10 (0-7 NAC, 8th)
Head Coach: Ben Warstler (3rd Season, 0-20)
NAC Championships: None
# Starters Returning / Lost: 6 / 5
# Returning Players: 6
Top Returning Offensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Sophomore attack Riley Webster (Upton, Mass.) / 10 games, 12 goals, 3 assists, 15 points, 13 ground balls, 20 draw controls
  • Senior midfielder Maachah Krull (Woodsville, N.H.) / 20 games, 3 goals, 17 ground balls
Top Returning Defensive Players / Career Stats:
  • Junior defender Kiara Mack (Winooski, Vt.) / 20 games, 47 ground balls, 42 caused turnovers, 78 draw controls
  • Senior defender Isabel Bourgeois (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) / 29 games, 13 goals, 28 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers
  • Sophomore goalie Alyssa Gerrish (Alburgh, Vt.) / 9 games, 17.24 GAA, 36 saves, .269 SV%
Top Newcomers:
  • Freshman goalie Elivia Woodward (Hudson Falls, N.Y.)
  • Freshman attack/midfielder Summer Guilmette (Lunenburg, Vt.)
2025 Opener: at UMass.-Boston, 3/8/25, 12:00 PM
2025 NAC Opener: at Husson, 3/22/25, 3:00 PM