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Bodner and Bireley Named to IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region Teams

Fourth time in program history MU has two players named all-region

By - May 16th, 2025 09:02 am

NORTHBOROUGH, Massachusetts – Marquette University women’s lacrosse seniors Hanna Bodner and Meg Bireley earned IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region honors, the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association announced Thursday.

Bodner earned a spot on the first team after being named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year. A unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team, Bodner was a four-time BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week this season to lead the conference. She registered career-highs in points (9), goals (8), assists (4), ground balls (6), draw controls (6) and caused turnovers this season (3). Bodner netted 45 goals, the seventh-most in a season in program history. Bodner is the fourth player in program history to be named IWLCA first team all-region.

The Haverford, Pennsylvania native was the third-straight Marquette student-athlete to be named BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, joining Leigh Steiner (2024) and Lydia Foust (2023).

Bireley was named to the second team after being top 15 in the nation with 63 goals on the season, six off the program record she set during the 2024 season. The senior was top 10 nationally in goals per game, averaging 3.94 a contest. Bireley was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team and was a two-time BIG EAST Attacker of the Week and three-time weekly honor roll selection in 2025.

The Glenview, Illinois native became the first player in program history to score 200 goals and record 250 points this season. She is eighth among active players in career goals (207) and 15th in points (259).

Bodner and Bireley are the 11th and 12th players in program history to be named to the all-region first or second team. 2025 is the fourth time in program history two players were named all-region.

West/Midwest Region
First Team

Hanna Bodner Marquette University Senior Midfield
Emerson Bohlig Northwestern University Senior Midfield
Grace Callahan University of Michigan Junior Defense
Ava Class University of Michigan Graduate Midfield
Kaylee Dyer University of Michigan Senior Attack
Jane Hansen Northwestern University Graduate Defense
Erika Ho Pennsylvania State University Junior Attack
Ellie Hollin Pennsylvania State University Senior Defense
Erin O’Grady University of Michigan Senior Goalkeeper
Aliya Polisky Stanford University Sophomore Attack
Olivia Ripple University of Denver Sophomore Attack
Kemper Robinson Vanderbilt University Senior Midfield
Sam Smith Northwestern University Senior Midfield/DS
Jill Smith University of Michigan Senior Attack
Madison Taylor Northwestern University Junior Attack
Sammy White Northwestern University Senior Defense

West/Midwest Region
Second Team

Ava Arceri Stanford University Sophomore Attack
Jordyn Behar Arizona State University Junior Attack
Meg Bireley Marquette University Senior Attack
Lauren Black University of Denver Senior Attack
Sophia Brindisi Stanford University Senior Defense
Maddie Dora University of Southern California Senior Attack
Niki Miles Northwestern University Graduate Attack
Alexis Niblock University of Southern California Senior Defense
Sarah Pokorny University of Denver Senior Defense
Madison Rassas University of Notre Dame Freshmen Midfield
Olivia Rose Stanford University Junior Defense
Lauren Saltz Pennsylvania State University Senior Midfield
Julia Schwabe University of Michigan Senior Midfield
Delaney Sweitzer Northwestern University Graduate Goalkeeper
Anna Viglione Arizona State University Sophomore Draw Specialist
Natalie Voorhees University of Pittsburgh Senior Defense

Keep up with the Marquette women’s lacrosse program all season long through social media by following on X (@MarquetteWLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteWLax) and `liking’ on Facebook (/MarquetteWLax).

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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