MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Headlined by junior Gwen Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.) being voted the NEWMAC Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Year, MIT had eight student-athletes earn spots on the All-Conference Team for the second time in program history. Flusche, junior Annica Lam (Ridgewood, N.J.), junior Ashley Thomas (Summit, N.J.), and first-year Kelsey Dwyer (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) were voted to the All-Conference First Team while senior Julianne Flusche (Ridgewood, N.J.), senior Sydney Pyon (Garnet Valley, Pa.), sophomore Laura Day (Old Saybrook, Conn.), and sophomore Pauline Vien (Brookline, Mass.) were selected to the Second Team.
 
Gwen Flusche

• NEWMAC Defensive Athlete of the Year and All-Conference First Team
• Ranks second in the NEWMAC in draw controls (94) and fifth in groundballs (42) while tallying 32 goals and 20 assists
• Previous NEWMAC awards: Rookie of the Year (2023), All-Conference First Team (2024)

Annica Lam

• NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
• First-time honoree
• Leads the NEWMAC in goals (66) and ranks third in points (84)

Ashley Thomas

• NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
• Ranks first in the NEWMAC in assists (63) and points (113) and fifth in goals (50)
• Previous NEWMAC awards: Offensive Athlete of the Year (2024), All-Conference First Team (2024)

Kelsey Dwyer

• NEWMAC All-Conference First Team
• First-time honoree
• Produced 24 groundballs and six caused turnovers

Julianne Flusche

• NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team
• First-time honoree
• Tallied 48 goals, 12 assists, 59 draw controls, 33 groundballs, and 14 caused turnovers

Sydney Pyon

• NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team
• Registered 38 goals, 10 assists, 34 groundballs, 30 draw controls, and 23 caused turnovers
• Previous NEWMAC awards: Rookie of the Year (2022), All-Conference First Team (2022), All-Conference Second Team (2023)

Laura Day

• NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team
• First-time honoree
• Posted 25 groundballs, 13 draw controls, 12 caused turnovers, and two goals

Pauline Vien

• NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team
• Ranks first in the NEWMAC in save percentage (.518), fourth in goals against average (9.17) and in saves (123)
• Previous NEWMAC awards: Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2025), All-Conference Second Team (2024)

 
MIT returns to action on Saturday, May 10 when it plays host University of Scranton in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship at 1:00 PM.
 
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