Three Mammoths Earn All-NESCAC Accolades
HADLEY, MA. – Three members of the Amherst College women's lacrosse team were accorded All-NESCAC honors when they were announced today. Senior attacker Emily Petersen (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) and junior midfielder Mia Raven (Philadelphia, Pa.) were named to the First Team, and senior attacker Kate Becker (Princeton, N.J.) was selected to the All-NESCAC Second Team.
HADLEY, MA. – Three members of the Amherst College women's lacrosse team were accorded All-NESCAC honors when they were announced today. Senior attacker
Emily Petersen (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) and junior midfielder
Mia Raven (Philadelphia, Pa.) were named to the First Team, and senior attacker
Kate Becker (Princeton, N.J.) was selected to the All-NESCAC Second Team.
Petersen put in another All-NESCAC First Team performance this season, earning the second selection of her career for her play. She served as one of the Mammoths' primary goalscorers, recording a team-leading 41 goals (sixth in the NESCAC) as well as 5 assists. Petersen was also a vital part of the team's draw unit, notching a career-high 77 draw controls, which ranked fifth in the conference.
Raven earns her third All-NESCAC selection, and second straight First Team honor, with another successful campaign. She put up 9 goals and 10 assists on the year, as well as 37 draw controls and 15 ground balls. As one of the Mammoths' do-it-all midfielders, her impact was felt off the stat sheet as well, with the junior contributing to every possession with her blazing speed and dodging ability to open lanes for others.
Becker's standout senior season quarterbacking the Mammoth offense earns her the first All-NESCAC honor of her career. The senior took her play to another level in 2026, leading the team in points with 54 on 8 goals and a staggering 46 assists to this point, a mark that leads the conference by a significant margin. She also leads the NESCAC in assists per game at 2.88, is sixth in points per game (3.38) and seventh in total points.
The Mammoths currently sit at 12-4, having made a NESCAC Quarterfinal appearance this season. Their play earned them an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and they will host the first two rounds this weekend. Stevens and Saint Joseph's (Me.) will face off in the First Round on Saturday, May 5, with the winner facing the Mammoths the following day on Pratt Field. The Mammoths' road to the National Championship will begin on Sunday, May 6 at 1 p.m.