INDIANAPOLIS - Paige Murphy was named the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Women's Lacrosse Attacker of the Year to highlight Maryville's six total selections to the All-GLVC squads. Helen Bae, Dorothy Fife and Murphy were all voted first-team All-GLVC, while Haley Ritchie was a second-team pick. Devyn Dimovitz and Natalie Tomljenovic were All-GLVC honorable mention honorees.
 
Murphy was the unanimous pick as the Attacker of the Year, the fourth straight season a Maryville player has earned the award. Murphy is second in the nation in goals with 90 and second in goals per game at 5.56. She tops the country in free-position goals per game at 1.56. Murphy is fourth in the league in draw controls per game at 4.44.
 
Bae, who has become Maryville's all-time leader in goals scored and total points, ranks 13th in the nation in points per game at 5.44. She leads the GLVC in assists per game at 2.38, is sixth in in goals per game at 3.06 and third in total points per game. Fife has been one of the foundations of a team that only gave up 40 goals in seven conference games this season, including the program's first shutout. She tied for the team lead with 23 caused turnovers and leads the Saints non-goalies with 29 ground balls.
 
Ritchie has amassed 21 ground balls and 19 caused turnovers, while Tomljenovic has put up 35 goals and 20 assists to rank third on the team with 55 points. Dimovitz has 32 goals and 16 assists for 48 points this year and leads the team with 23 caused turnovers.
 
Senior Tia Sansone was Maryville University's nominee for the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award.
 
The Saints (13-3) take on Rockhurst in the semifinals of the GLVC Tournament Friday, May 1, at 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET at Key Stadium on the campus of the University of Indianapolis. The GLVC Championship game is Sunday, May 3, at 11 a.m. CT / 12 p.m. ET.
 
A complete list of the 2026 All-GLVC teams and postseason honorees can be found below.
 
Attacker of the Year: Paige Murphy, Jr., Att., Maryville #
Defensive Player of the Year: Mikenna Ham, Sr., Def., Quincy
Midfielder of the Year: Malaena Michielin, Sr., MF, Indianapolis
Goalkeeper of the Year: Amber Hayden, Jr., GK, McKendree
Freshman of the Year: Elora Waardenburg, Fr., Att., McKendree
Coach of the Year: Peyton Romig, Indianapolis
 
FIRST TEAM
Olivia Bladon, Sr., MF, UINDY
Amanda Hurry, Jr., D, UINDY
Malaena Michielin, Sr., MF, UINDY
Mariah Whitfield, Jr., D, UINDY
Helen Bae, Sr., Att., MU
Dorothy Fife, Sr., D, MU
Paige Murphy, Jr., Att., MU
Jayna Barnden, Sr., Att., MCK
Amber Hayden, Jr., GK, MCK
Mikenna Ham, Sr., D, QU
Elise Magee, Sr., Att., RU
Kylee Pickens, So., MF, RU
Kylee Pickens, So., DC-Spec., RU
 
#Unanimous Selection
 
SECOND TEAM
Olivia Bladon, Sr., DC-Spec., UINDY
Sage Da Silva, Sr., MF, UINDY
Ava Graham, Jr., GK, UINDY
Hollis Rang, Sr., D, UINDY
Alexa Versaci, Sr., Att., UINDY
Jade McKinnon, So., MF, LEWIS
Alexis Riley, Fr., D, LEWIS
Haley Ritchie, Sr., D, MU
Olivia Imperato, Fr., D, MCK
Lexi Macleod, Jr., MF, MCK
Elora Waadgenburg, Fr., Att., MCK
Caetryn Gilreath, R-Sr., Att., MWSU
Emily Leal, Sr., MF, QU
Amelia Ham, Sr., Att., QU
 
*Extra Member due to Tie.
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Margaret Galloway, Fr., Att., UINDY
Megan Ghert, So., Att., UINDY
Eliana Cappellini, So., MF, LEWIS
Devyn Harley, So., D, LEWIS
Devyn Dimovitz, Jr., Att., MU
Natalie Tomljenovic, Jr., Att., MU
Rylee Fox, Jr., D, MCK
Ava Garaway, Jr., GK, MWSU
Maleah Sosa, Sr., D, MWSU
Jenna Lang, Jr., D, QU
Alaina Wilkinson, Jr., Att., QU
Chony Garza, Jr., D, RU
 
Sportsmanship
Megan Gehrt, UINDY
Samantha Sandefur, LEWIS
Tia Sansone, MU
Mackenzie Stroisch, MCK
Brittan Gulick, MWSU
Chloe Kerwin, QU
Payton Thomas, RU
Miranda Menousek, WJC
 
Team Sportsmanship: Rockhurst