Five Terps Collect USA Lacrosse All-American Team Honors
5/7/2026 11:59:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Five members of the No. 3 Maryland women's lacrosse team earned USA Lacrosse All-American honors, as announced Thursday by USA Lacrosse. Honorees include Kori Edmondson, Lauren LaPointe, JJ Suriano, Kayla Gilmore, and Maddy Sterling. This marks the 17th consecutive year Maryland has had at least three All-Americans.
Edmondson and Suriano earned First Team honors, while LaPointe and Gilmore received Third Team recognition. Sterling rounded out the group with Honorable Mention honors.
Edmondson earned First Team All-American honors from USA Lacrosse for the second consecutive season. The senior also received unanimous All-Big Ten First Team recognition for the second straight year. Edmondson has made an impact across the field, ranking third on the team with 57 points on 44 goals and 13 assists while placing second with 67 draw controls. She earned a spot as a Tewaaraton Top-25 finalist and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. Edmondson was selected fourth overall in the first round of the professional draft by the New York Charging. She will conclude her career in College Park as one of the most decorated players in program history. The No. 1 recruit in the 2022 class, Edmondson chose to stay home and developed into one of the premier players to wear a Maryland uniform. She currently ranks 28th all-time in program history with 215 career points.
Suriano turned in an impressive junior season, earning Big Ten Goaltender of the Year honors and becoming the seventh Terp to win the award since Maryland joined the conference. She currently leads the Big Ten in saves per game (10.38), total saves (166), and save percentage (.520), while ranking second nationally in saves. Suriano also earned All-Big Ten First Team honors and was named a Tewaaraton Top-25 finalist.
LaPointe earned Third Team honors for the first time in her career. The junior received unanimous All-Big Ten First Team recognition following an outstanding season leading the Terrapins' offense. She leads the team with 81 points and 59 goals, doubling her goal total from last season. LaPointe was named both IWLCA and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and earned Midseason All-America honors from Inside Lacrosse. Against No. 7 Johns Hopkins, she delivered a career-best performance with seven goals and 10 points in a 15–12 road victory. She has recorded four or more points in 14 of 19 games this season.
Gilmore earned Third Team honors and received USA Lacrosse All-American recognition for the second consecutive year after earning Honorable Mention honors as a freshman last season. The sophomore earned All-Big Ten First Team honors for the first time in her career. Gilmore leads the team with 106 draw controls and ranks third with 30 groundballs while adding 15 points on the season.
Sterling earned Honorable Mention honors for the first time in her career. A cornerstone of Maryland's defense, she leads the team with 16 caused turnovers and ranks second with 23 groundballs. Sterling has consistently matched up against and limited some of the nation's top offensive players. She earned All-Big Ten First Team honors and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. In the Big Ten Championship against Northwestern, Sterling held Big Ten leading scorer Madison Taylor to just one goal, her fewest in a game this season. Sterling was selected in the third round with the 11th overall pick by the Maryland Charm.
Maryland women's lacrosse earned its 36th consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament, as announced Sunday night. Maryland received the No. 3 overall seed and will host the first and second rounds at SECU Stadium in College Park.
The Terps (16–3) will host the winner of Princeton (11–6) vs. Rutgers (10–8), who play Friday, May 8, at 2 p.m. The winner will face Maryland in the second round on Sunday, May 10. All games will air on ESPN+.
Edmondson and Suriano earned First Team honors, while LaPointe and Gilmore received Third Team recognition. Sterling rounded out the group with Honorable Mention honors.
Edmondson earned First Team All-American honors from USA Lacrosse for the second consecutive season. The senior also received unanimous All-Big Ten First Team recognition for the second straight year. Edmondson has made an impact across the field, ranking third on the team with 57 points on 44 goals and 13 assists while placing second with 67 draw controls. She earned a spot as a Tewaaraton Top-25 finalist and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. Edmondson was selected fourth overall in the first round of the professional draft by the New York Charging. She will conclude her career in College Park as one of the most decorated players in program history. The No. 1 recruit in the 2022 class, Edmondson chose to stay home and developed into one of the premier players to wear a Maryland uniform. She currently ranks 28th all-time in program history with 215 career points.
Suriano turned in an impressive junior season, earning Big Ten Goaltender of the Year honors and becoming the seventh Terp to win the award since Maryland joined the conference. She currently leads the Big Ten in saves per game (10.38), total saves (166), and save percentage (.520), while ranking second nationally in saves. Suriano also earned All-Big Ten First Team honors and was named a Tewaaraton Top-25 finalist.
LaPointe earned Third Team honors for the first time in her career. The junior received unanimous All-Big Ten First Team recognition following an outstanding season leading the Terrapins' offense. She leads the team with 81 points and 59 goals, doubling her goal total from last season. LaPointe was named both IWLCA and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and earned Midseason All-America honors from Inside Lacrosse. Against No. 7 Johns Hopkins, she delivered a career-best performance with seven goals and 10 points in a 15–12 road victory. She has recorded four or more points in 14 of 19 games this season.
Gilmore earned Third Team honors and received USA Lacrosse All-American recognition for the second consecutive year after earning Honorable Mention honors as a freshman last season. The sophomore earned All-Big Ten First Team honors for the first time in her career. Gilmore leads the team with 106 draw controls and ranks third with 30 groundballs while adding 15 points on the season.
Sterling earned Honorable Mention honors for the first time in her career. A cornerstone of Maryland's defense, she leads the team with 16 caused turnovers and ranks second with 23 groundballs. Sterling has consistently matched up against and limited some of the nation's top offensive players. She earned All-Big Ten First Team honors and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team. In the Big Ten Championship against Northwestern, Sterling held Big Ten leading scorer Madison Taylor to just one goal, her fewest in a game this season. Sterling was selected in the third round with the 11th overall pick by the Maryland Charm.
Maryland women's lacrosse earned its 36th consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament, as announced Sunday night. Maryland received the No. 3 overall seed and will host the first and second rounds at SECU Stadium in College Park.
The Terps (16–3) will host the winner of Princeton (11–6) vs. Rutgers (10–8), who play Friday, May 8, at 2 p.m. The winner will face Maryland in the second round on Sunday, May 10. All games will air on ESPN+.
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