MEDFORD, MA (May 19, 2026) – Seven members of the NCAA "Final Four" bound Tufts University women's lacrosse team have earned All-Region honors from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) for the 2026 season.
Announced as Pilgrim Region first-team honorees were senior
Kate Deehan, senior
Nicola Donlan, first-year
Eleanor Helm, senior
Elsa Schutt and senior
Allie Zorn. First-year
Sophie Haas and junior
Schuyler Lloyd are second-team recipients.
Zorn earns the All-Region recognition for the third straight year, including a second straight first-team award. Deehan is All-Region for the second time, including a second team honor from 2024. The other five Jumbos are receiving All-Region accolades for the first time, an indication of the team's success in reloading this year following the loss of several key players.
Head coach
Courtney Shute's Jumbos are 17-3 overall and ranked fourth in the IWLCA Division III poll. They are at the NCAA "Final Four" for the second straight year, and will play NESCAC rival Middlebury College in the national semifinals in Rochester, New York on Friday (May 22) at noon.
Tufts is averaging 15.65 goals per game, which is the most in Region 1. In her first season, Helm leads the Jumbos in scoring with 97 points on 49 goals and a team-best 48 assists. She has also helped the Jumbos win possession with 32 ground balls, third on the team. Zorn's 58 goals lead Tufts to go with 27 assists for 97 points. Her 13 free-position goals, on a strong .565 percentage, also leads the team. Lloyd has contributed 48 goals and 31 assists for 79 points. Her shooting has been excellent, scoring on .511 of her shots and putting .840 of her shots on goal.
At the other end of the field, Donlan and Haas led the Jumbo defensive group which is allowing 7.60 goals per game. Haas leads the Jumbos with 37 ground balls and 26 caused turnovers, and Donlan is right behind her with 35 GBs and 18 CTs. Compared to the 15+ goals per game that they score, the Jumbos are allowing just 15.2 shots on goal per game.
Schutt is one of the Region's best on draw controls, collecting a team-high 93 in 18 games so far for a 5.17 per-game average. She's also added 13 points (10 goals) and nine caused turnovers this season. Deehan has done a little bit of everything for the Jumbos, scoring 24 goals, winning 24 draw controls, collecting 19 ground balls and earning nine caused turnovers.
See the full 2026 IWCA All-Region Teams
HERE.
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