TOWSON, Md. – Landmark Conference women's lacrosse student-athletes earned national recognition following the 2026 season, as five players were named Division III All-Americans by USA Lacrosse and the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) honored University of Scranton junior Eileen Hewitt with All-America recognition.
Five Landmark student-athletes earned All-America honors from USA Lacrosse Magazine, including Catholic University defenders Grace Button and Kelly Bunnick, Lycoming College attacker Riley Block, and Scranton's Eileen Hewitt and Jillian Lopez.
Hewitt garnered Third Team All-America honors, while Button, Bunnick, Block, and Lopez received honorable mention recognition.
Button and Bunnick became the first Catholic student-athletes to earn USA Lacrosse All-America honors since 2023 after both defenders collected All-Landmark First Team accolades during the 2026 season. Button finished the year with 42 ground balls and 25 caused turnovers, while Bunnick added 31 ground balls and 25 caused turnovers.
Block earned Lycoming's first women's lacrosse All-America honor in 15 years after leading all NCAA and NAIA players with 96 goals during the 2026 campaign. The senior averaged 6.00 goals per game and concluded her career with program records for goals in a game (14), season (96), and career (292).
Hewitt capped her standout junior season with 93 points, 69 ground balls, 47 caused turnovers, and 109 draw controls while earning Landmark Defensive Player of the Year honors. Lopez ranked fourth nationally with 86 goals and totaled 101 points during her junior campaign, becoming just the third player in Scranton program history to surpass 100 points in a season. The attacker also set a new program single-season record for goals and earned Landmark Offensive Player of the Year recognition.
Hewitt added another national accolade after being selected to the IWLCA Division III All-America Third Team, marking the first IWLCA All-America honor of her career. The junior midfielder helped guide Scranton to its fourth consecutive Landmark Conference Championship and an NCAA Tournament first-round victory for the third straight season.