Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 4/30/25 – From Press Release
Drexel, Hofstra and Stony Brook captured major hardware in the 2025 CAA Women’s Lacrosse Postseason Awards, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
The Dragons’ Jenika Cuocco etched her name in the CAA history book as the first player to capture three consecutive major awards, nabbing Goalkeeper of the Year honors once again. Hofstra’s Nikki Mennella (Attacker of the Year) and Kayleigh Bender (Rookie of the Year) garner major accolades, while Isabella Caporuscio (Midfielder of the Year, Crestwood HS, PA), Avery Hines (Defensive Player of the Year) and Head Coach Joe Spallina (Coach of the Year) secured three CAA top honors for the Seawolves.
Adding her Rookie of the Year honors from 2023, Drexel’s Cuocco also became the only player in league history to capture four major awards overall, surpassing Towson’s Hillary Fratzke (2006-10) and James Madison’s Casey Ancarrow (2010-2013), who each won Rookie of the Year and a pair of Player of the Year accolades. The league’s top cage protector shined with a 13-3 overall record, going 7-1 in CAA play. The redshirt junior produced top 20 marks nationally with a .482 save percentage (13th in NCAA) and 9.66 goals against average (18th).
The Seawolves’ Caporuscio earned a unanimous selection as the CAA’s Midfielder of the Year after balancing the Stony Brook lineup on both sides of the ball. Defensively, the sophomore midfielder ranked top three in the league with 2.7 ground balls (2nd) and 1.8 caused turnovers (3rd), to go with 4.1 draw controls per game. With 61 total points, her 42 goals on the year also managed to sit inside the CAA’s top 10, tied for seventh. Caporuscio also defended the Midfielder of the Year honor, having previously seen former teammate Ellie Masera capture the accolade in each of the last two seasons since joining the CAA.
All nine CAA programs were represented on the All-Conference Teams, including six on the First Team alone. Stony Brook led all programs with six players earning an all-conference nod, followed by Drexel with five.
2025 CAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE POSTSEASON AWARDS
CAA Attacker of the Year
Nikki Mennella, Hofstra
CAA Midfielder of the Year
Isabella Caporuscio, Stony Brook*
CAA Defensive Player of the Year
Avery Hines, Stony Brook
CAA Goalkeeper of the Year
Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
CAA Rookie of the Year
Kayleigh Bender, Hofstra
CAA Coach of the Year
Joe Spallina, Stony Brook
*unanimous selection
2025 All-CAA First Team
Player Team Pos. Class Hometown
Allison Drake (Easton) Drexel Attack Gr. Easton, Pa.
Sammy Fisher Elon Attack Sr. Parkland, Fla.
Riley McDonald (Easton) Stony Brook Attack Gr. Easton, Pa.
Nikki Mennella Hofstra Attack R-So. Smithtown, N.Y.
Charlotte Wilmoth Stony Brook Attack Gr. South Salem, N.Y.
Sam Bischoff Campbell Midfield Gr. Pomona, N.Y.
Isabella Caporuscio (Crestwood) Stony Brook Midfield So. Mountain Top, Pa.
Milana Zizakovic Towson Midfield Sr. Alberta, Canada
Christine Dannenfelser Hofstra Defense So. Bayport, N.Y.
Avery Hines Stony Brook Defense Sr. Mount Airy, Md.
Shannon Sullivan Towson Defense Sr. Wantagh, N.Y.
Jenika Cuocco Drexel Goalkeeper R-Jr. Sound Beach, N.Y.
2025 All-CAA Second Team
Player Team Pos. Class Hometown
Casey Colbert Stony Brook Attack Sr. Glenwood Landing, N.Y.
Paige Gilbert (Central Bucks West) William & Mary Attack Sr. Doylestown, Pa.
Anna Maria Gragnani Drexel Attack R-Sr. Montebello, N.Y.
Delaney McDaniel Delaware Attack Sr. Severna Park, Md.
Rasa Welsh Campbell Attack Gr. Ellicott City, Md.
Alexandra Fusco Stony Brook Midfield Sr. Bayport, N.Y.
Morgan Gore Delaware Midfield Jr. Crofton, Md.
Kate Quinn Drexel Midfield Jr. West Caldwell, N.J.
Erin Gormley (Springfield-Delco) Delaware Defense Gr. Springfield, Pa.
Reagan Kuehn Elon Defense So. Towson, Md.
Camryn Ryan (Hatboro-Horsham) Drexel Defense R-Sr. Horsham, Pa.
Katie Sullivan Monmouth Goalkeeper So. Gainesville, Va.
2025 CAA All-Rookie Team
Player Team Pos. Class Hometown
Lillian Austin Elon Attack Fr. Topsail Beach, N.C.
Kayleigh Bender Hofstra Attack Fr. Huntington Station, N.Y.
Danielle Swietoniowski Elon Attack Fr. Auburn, N.Y.
Julia Fusco Stony Brook Midfield Fr. Bayport, N.Y.
Teagan Quinn Drexel Midfield Fr. West Caldwell, N.J.
Lulu Rishko (Cape Henlopen) Delaware Midfield Fr. Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Emma Nikolic (Conestoga) Drexel Defense Fr. Paoli, Pa.
Kennedy Radziul Delaware Defense Fr. Northport, N.Y.
Kendall Wilson Campbell Defense Fr. Dacula, Ga.
Jenna Cardeno Towson Goalkeeper Fr. Orange, Calif.
