No.17/20 Women’s Lacrosse Set for Midwest Test at No. 2 Northwestern

Saturday, February 14

Evanston, Ill.

2:00 p.m.

Army West Point

Northwestern

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No.17/20 Women’s Lacrosse Set for Midwest Test at No. 2 Northwestern

February 13, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

Game Notes

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point women's lacrosse will travel to Evanston, Ill., for a big road test at No.2/2 Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. The Black Knights will be looking for their highest ranked victory in program history.

Schedule
No. 17/20 Army West Point vs. No. 2/2 Northwestern | Saturday, Feb. 14 | 2 p.m. ET | Evanston, Ill. | Watch | Stats | Tickets |

Last Time Out

Army defeated Marist 23-7 at home, tying a program record for goals in a game
The Black Knights had nine different goal scorers
Junior Ellie Nawa set a new single game program draw record with 16
Senior Allison Reilly set a new single game points record with 12

A Win Would…

Secure the Black Knights their first ranked win of the 2026 season
Would be the highest ranked victory in program history
Help the Black Knights to remain undefeated in 2026
Allow Army to be 2-0 in 2026 against B1G opponents

How to Follow
Fans looking to attend in person can purchase tickets here. The game will be live streamed on B1G+, it can be found here. Please note a B1G+ subscription is required. Live stats can be found here. The game will also have live updates on Army West Point Women's Lacrosse's official X and Instagram pages @armywp_wlax and @ArmyWP_WLax.

Series History
The two teams have never met before. Saturday's game will mark the first ever meeting between the two programs.

Black Knight Bullets

The Black Knights earned a midweek victory over the Marist Red Foxes by a score of 23-7. In the victory, Army tied a program single game goal record with 23 goals
Junior Ellie Nawa collected 16 draw controls, earning a new program single game draw control record against Marist
Senior Allison Reilly recorded 12 points for a new program single game points record against Marist
Senior Lily Valentini has started 2026 hot with 11 combined goals and 14 points across two games, with single game high of six goals against Marist. She also netted her 50th career goal against Marist.
Army opened the 2026 season with a 19-14 win over Rutgers for their second straight season opening win
Noto Family Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Michelle Tumolo earned her 50th win at Army, making her the first coach in program history to achieve the feat against Rutgers
Senior Brigid Duffy will compete as a member of the 2026 US Women's National Field Team
The Black Knights earned four Patriot League Preseason selections: seniors Sarah Chernik, Brigid Duffy, Allison Reilly, Lindsey Serafine. For Chernik, Reilly and Serafine, it marks the first time in their careers earning the accolades, while Duffy earns the accolade for the third straight season.
Army secured three of the four Patriot League preseason major awards: Attacker of the Year Allison Reilly, Midfielder of the Year Brigid Duffy, Goalkeeper of the Year Lindsey Serafine. Duffy earned preseason Midfielder of the Year for the third straight season.
Brigid Duffy and Allison Reilly earned USA Lacrosse Preseason All-American selections. Duffy earned her first team honors, while Reilly earned third team. Duffy was named a preseason first team All-American for the third straight season. Additionally, she was named the USA Lacrosse preseason Midfielder of the Year.
Duffy and Reilly were named to Inside Lacrosse's Top 50 NCAA Lacrosse Players for the 2026 season. Duffy was named No. 13, the highest player from a non-power 4 conference. Reilly was named No. 29. The duo were two of the three representatives from the Patriot League on the list.
The Black Knights earned rankings in the Inside Lacrosse Kane Media Poll and IWLCA D1 Coaches Poll. Army was ranked No. 17 and No. 20, respectively.
In the Patriot League, Army was selected to finish third in the preseason poll behind Navy and Loyola Md. and received one first place vote.
Allison Reilly earned her 100th career assist for her Army lacrosse career in the first quarter against Rutgers.
Brigid Duffy is 9 goals away from becoming the first 200 career goal scorer in program history.
The two-sport phenom, Duffy finished up her career on the soccer pitch earning Army women's soccer's first NCAA berth since 2011 and lead the nation in game-winning goals, while being named the Patriot League's Offensive Player of the Year.
Army lacrosse is a family affair. A pair of freshman, Bella Alberici and Emma Ciocon will join other family members on the lacrosse field at Army. Alberici is the daughter of Joe Alberici who is the Jack Emmer Head Men's Lacrosse Coach. Ciocon is the younger sister of junior Lea Ciocon.
The Army-Navy Star Series Match-Up was moved to National Television on CBS Sports Network on April 11 at 12 p.m.

Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Women's Lacrosse on X @ArmyWP_Lax and on Instagram @armywp_wlax. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about women's lacrosse and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.