DANBURY, Conn. - Western Connecticut State University senior Molly Bresnahan (Noank, Conn.) was named as the Little East Conference (LEC) 2025 Women's Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year and received both Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-Berkshire Region Second Team and USA Lacrosse Division III All-American Honorable Mention honors for her outstanding season in 2025.  Bresnahan, who was also the Western Connecticut State University Athletics Female Athlete of the Year, joined Wolves joined junior attacker Madison Ratchford (Ridge, N.Y.) and sophomore defender Anneliese Reggio (White Plains, N.Y.) on the LEC All-Conference First Team. 

WestConn, coached by Rachael Griffith (2nd Season), finished the 2025 season with a 17-2 record, its highest-ever win total, and finished second in the LEC with a 7-1 mark against conference teams.  The Wolves defeated Southern Maine, 11-10, and won at Plymouth State, 17-9, to capture their third conference title in five years and downed Merchant Marine, 15-11, in the NCAA Division III Championship First Round before falling at No. 23-ranked Rowan in the NCAA Second Round.  WestConn senior attacker Savannah Kom (Danbury, Conn.) and sophomore midfielder Isabella Pota (East Meadow, N.Y.) graced the LEC All-Conference Second Team and junior Faye Junge (Centerport, N.Y.) was selected to represent the Wolves on the LEC Women's Lacrosse Sportsmanship Team. 

Bresnahan, an All-LEC Second Team honioree in 2024, logged 1,167 of WestConn's 1,205 minutes in goal this spring, ranking second in the league and 13th nationally with 182 saves (2nd in LEC) for an LEC-best .514 save percentage (15th in nation) and allowing 172 goals for an 8.84 GAA (2nd in LEC).  She also led the Wolves in ground balls 44, added 15 caused turnovers, and was named the LEC Goalie of the Week on five different occasions. 

Bresnahan finished her fantastic career with 401 saves, only the third WestConn goalie to amass over 400, including 351 stops over the last two years.  She went 33-8 in 61 games and 2,897 minutes and also notched 125 career ground balls and 35 career caused turnovers.  A graduate of Robert E. Fitch High School who also played varsity golf for the Wolves during the fall, Bresnahan wil graduate this month with a degree in communication.  

"I am so proud of Molly and everything she has done to receive this recognition," said Griffith. "She has put in the time and effort to be etched in the history of women's lacrosse at WestConn. I am beyond lucky to have had her as a player and am so excited to see everything she is going to accomplish after graduation!"

Ratchford, an All-LEC Second Team selection in 2024, led the Wolves with 72 goals (3rd in LEC, 23rd in nation), including four game-winners, and 23 assists (7th in LEC) for 95 points (3rd in LEC) while starting all 20 games in the Wolves attack this season.  She scored eight times on free-position shots, picked up 39 ground balls and a team-high 29 caused turnovers.  A graduate of Longwood High School, Ratchford has been a CSC Academic All-District, an LEC All-Academic and an LEC Academic Honor Roll member.

Reggio, who repeats on the All_LEC First Team, started every game on defense with the Wolves, totaling 29 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers while scoring once and assisting on two other goals this spring.  A graduate of White Plains High School, Reggio is majoring in elementary education at WestConn.

Kom totaled 47 goals, including four game-winners, and 21 assists for 68 points while starting all 20 games in the Wolves attack this season.  She scored six goals on free-position shots and notched 25 ground balls, 20 caused turnovers and 36 draw controls.  A graduate of Danbury High School who also plays golf for the Wolves, Kom will graduate from WestConn this month with a degree in finance.

Pota, the 2024 LEC Rookie of the Year, makes a repeat appearance on the LEC All-C0nference Second Team.  She started all 20 games in the midfield for the Wolves and led the Wolves in draw controls with 93 (7th in LEC) and tied for the team lead in assists with 23 (7th in LEC).  Pota scored 49 goals for a total of 72 points, had three game-winning tallies, six goals on free-position shots, and picked up 18 ground balls this spring.  A graduate of East Meadow High School, Pota is majoring in health promotion studies at WestConn.

Junge, an All-LEC Second Team honoree in 2024, started all 20 games in the midfield and had 26 goals and nine assists for 35 points, 28 ground balls, 12 draw controls, and 12 caused turnovers.  A graduate of Harborfields High School, Junge has been an LEC All-Academic and  Academic Honor Roll member as a marketing major at WestConn.