PHILADELPHIA – The Ivy League announced its 2026 women's lacrosse postseason honors on Tuesday afternoon, with six Quakers earning spots on the All-Ivy teams, while
Orly Sedransk landed a major award.
The Ivy League named sophomore Sedransk Ivy League Co-Goalkeeper of the Year for the second-straight season to highlight Penn's postseason conference honors.
As for the All-Ivy honors,
Catherine Berkery and Sedransk grabbed First Team All-Ivy,
Patricia Columbia-Walsh,
Lela Greene, and
Natasha Yajadda nabbed Second Team All-Ivy, and
Maggie Bankowski was named Honorable Mention All-Ivy.
Keeper Sedransk, who earned GOTY and First Team-Ally for the second-straight season, had a stellar second- year campaign, recording a 5-2 Ivy League record. The sophomore saved 139 of 423 shots faced, holding a 10.66 goals-against average and a .460 save percentage. Sedransk posted eight double-digit save outings this season, including a career-high 17 saves in the Quakers' 14-10 win against Dartmouth.
Junior Berkery landed First Team All-Ivy for the first time in her collegiate career off a strong start at attack this season, leading the Red and Blue in goals (43) and points (55). Berkery has been a scoring machine for Penn's offense, netting five goals in contests against #7 Johns Hopkins, #22 Georgetown, and Towson, while also recording a season-high seven points in the 20-8 win over the Tigers.
Senior Columbia-Walsh stepped up into a starting role at attack this season, leading the offense with 22 assists on the year. Columbia-Walsh slashed her career-high totals this season, holding 25 goals and 47 points heading into the postseason. The senior shone in Penn's 10-9 double-overtime victory over Princeton and 20-8 win over Towson, tallying six points in both battles.
Defender Yajadda, who grabbed Second Team All-Ivy for the first time in her career, led a stout Penn defense, recording a team-high 22 caused turnovers and 35 ground balls. The senior tallied a season-high four caused turnovers in wins over Columbia, Princeton, and Cornell, helping her reach a career-high total. Yajadda found the back of the net for the first time in her career as well to help pair with her defensive reign, netting a pair of goals in the 20-8 win over Towson and one in the conference clash with Brown.
Sophomore Greene stepped into the Quakers' midfield after the loss of
Anna Brandt to graduation, sitting fourth in Penn's offense with 18 goals in 20 points, netting the golden goal in the 10-9 double-overtime victory against #22 Princeton. Greene had duality on both sides of the ball this season, collecting 16 ground balls and five caused turnovers as well.
Draw specialist Bankowski picked up where she left off after winning her 100th draw control towards the end of the 2025 season, tallying a team-high 81 draw controls on the year to sit third among Ivy League players.
The Red and Blue shift their focus to the 2026 Ivy League Tournament this weekend. Second-seeded Penn will take on the #3 Princeton Tigers in the semifinals at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 1, hosted at Yale.
#FightOnPenn