COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Kori Edmondson and Kayla Gilmore earn Big Ten Player of the Year Honors, as announced by the Big Ten Conference. Edmondson was named the 2025 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, while Gilmore earned 2025 Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors.

Edmondson, who unanimously earned a spot on the All-Big Ten First Team, has led the Terrapins' offense with a standout season. She has tallied 65 points, including 54 goals, and was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Week five times. She also earned Midseason First Team All-American honors from Inside Lacrosse and a spot on the All-Big Ten Tournament Team.

Returning for her third season in College Park, Edmondson built on her impressive 2024 campaign, where she recorded 38 goals, seven hat tricks, and started all 20 games earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors. She was also ranked No. 17 in Inside Lacrosse's Top 50 Players of 2025.

Last summer, Edmondson represented Team USA at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship in Hong Kong, helping the U.S. capture gold with a perfect 7–0 record. She contributed three goals, two assists, 12 ground balls, and four caused turnovers, earning a place on the All-World Team.

Gilmore, a freshman midfielder, made an immediate impact for the Terps. She recorded 14 goals, nine assists, and played a key role in Maryland's efforts in the draw circle with 73 draw controls. Gilmore earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors, was named to the inaugural All-Freshman Team, and was ranked the No. 7 freshman nationally by Inside Lacrosse. A three-sport athlete in high school and the all-time scoring leader at William Floyd in basketball, Gilmore was a two-time USA Lacrosse All-American and an IL Women five-star recruit before arriving in College Park.