No. 19 Women’s Lacrosse Secures Season Opening Win

Friday, February 6

Piscataway, NJ

5:00 p.m.

Army West Point

2-0

Rutgers

0-2

Army West Point

Rutgers

No. 19 Women’s Lacrosse Secures Season Opening Win

February 06, 2026 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Army West Point women's lacrosse opened the 2026 campaign with a win over the Rutgers Scarlet Kings (0-1) by a score of 19-14. In the win for Army (1-0), senior Lily Valentini had a career day earning a new single game goals and points record with five goals and seven points.

Notables

The Black Knights have now won two straight season openers, both against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Junior Ryan Remaly and senior Lily Valentini both had career days setting new single game point and goal records
Senior Brigid Duffy scored five goals to tie Valentini for the team lead
Noto Family Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Michelle Tumolo earned her 50^th win at Army, making her the first coach in program history to achieve the feat
Freshman Thais Jackson scored her first two collegiate goals
Senior Allison Reilly recorded her 100^th career assist on Valentini's first goal of the game

By the Numbers

Goals: Two Tied (5)
Assists: Two Tied (2)
Points: Lily Valentini (7)
Shots: Brigid Duffy (12)
Shots on Goal: Lily Valentini (8)
Ground Balls: Lindsey Serafine (3)
Caused Turnovers: Multiple Tied (1)
Draw Controls: Ellie Nawa (6)
Saves: Lindsey Serafine (6)

How It Happened

Rutgers started the game strong scoring the first two goals of the game before senior Brigid Duffy netted the first of the 2026 season for the Black Knights.
On the Black Knights second goal of the game to make it 4-2 Rutgers, senior Allison Reilly found fellow classmate Lily Valentini in the 8 meter for her 100^th career assist.
The Scarlet Knights took a 5-2 lead into the second quarter, but the Black Knights outscored Rutgers in the second quarter 7-3 to take a 9-8 lead into the second half. To start the second quarter, the Black Knights went on a five-goal run to secure the lead.
Both Duffy and Valentini earned first half hat tricks, while junior Ryan Remaly scored two goals in the second quarter.
Coming out of halftime, Army locked it down on defense holding Rutgers to one goal to build a four-goal lead going into the final frame, making it 13-9. In the third quarter, freshman Thais Jackson scored two of the Black Knights three goals to.
In the fourth quarter, Army added six more goals included three consecutive goals to make it 19-14.

Up Next
The Black Knights will be back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 10 hosting the Marist Red Foxes in the home-opener. Fans can purchase tickets to attend here.