MIT Receives Program Record Five IWLCA All-Region Honors

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The MIT women's lacrosse team saw a program record five student-athletes earn Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Region Team accolades on Friday. Ashley Thomas and Pauline Vien were voted to the Berkshire Region First Team while Gwen Flusche, Annica Lam, and Loralei Quinn were placed on the Second Team.

Ashley Thomas

IWLCA Berkshire Region First Team
Career stats: 232 goals (second all-time), 212 assists (first all-time), 444 points (first all-time)
Previous IWLCA honors: All-America Second Team (2024), All-Region First Team (2024, 2025)
Other 2026 postseason awards: NEWMAC All-Conference First Team

Pauline Vien

IWLCA Berkshire Region First Team
Career stats: 317 saves (fourth all-time), 9.01 goals against average (first all-time), .529 save percentage (second all-time)
Previous IWLCA honors: All-Region Second Team (2025)
Other 2026 postseason awards: NEWMAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player, NEWMAC Defensive Athlete of the Year, NEWMAC All-Conference First Team

Gwen Flusche

IWLCA Berkshire Region Second Team
Career stats: 104 goals (22^nd all-time), 86 assists (third all-time), 190 points (12^th all-time), 290 draw controls (first all-time), 154 groundballs (fourth all-time), 61 caused turnovers (ninth all-time)
Previous IWLCA honors: All-Region First Team (2024, 2025)
Other 2026 postseason awards: NEWMAC All-Conference First Team

Annica Lam

IWLCA Berkshire Region Second Team
First-time honoree
Career stats: 151 goals (10^th all-time), 34 assists, 185 points (14^th all-time)
Other 2026 postseason awards: NEWMAC All-Conference First Team

Loralei Quinn