STANFORD, Calif. — Following a remarkable 2025 campaign that saw Stanford earn its first NCAA Tournament win since 2016, four Cardinal have been named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Region teams, as announced by the organization on Thursday.
Aliya Polisky, Ava Arceri, Sophia Brindisi and Olivia Rose were all named to IWLCA All-West/Midwest Selections for Stanford. The four selections marks the second-straight season that Stanford has earned four selections to an all-region team.
Polisky, who was named to the All-West/Midwest First Team, had a stellar sophomore campaign on The Farm, earning USA Lacrosse All-American Third Team honors and was also First Team All-ACC and was tabbed to the 2025 Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Polisky led the way for Stanford this season, setting a new record for single-season goals with 65 on the campaign. She also set a single-season record for shots with 150 on the year while her 31 free-position shots ranks second all-time in a single season in program history. Polisky’s 82 total points is third-most in a single season as well. Her 65 goals ranks 14th in the nation and fourth in the ACC following Stanford’s inaugural season in its new conference. Stanford ranked fifth in the ACC and 31st in the nation in scoring offense (13.48) while Polisky ranked first in the conference and 14th in DI in free-position percentage at .645.
Arceri, who was named All-West/Midwest Second Team, had a breakout season for the Cardinal in her sophomore year, earning USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention honors and was an All-ACC Third Team selection this season. The ACC Offensive Player of the Week on March 4, Arceri slotted second on the Cardinal with 56 goals which ranks tied for fourth in single-season goal scoring as the sophomore recorded a goal in all 21 games this season. Arceri also recorded 75 points during the campaign which is tied for 7th all-time in a single season. On the draw, Arceri earned 51 draw controls in 2025 as Stanford had four draw takers earn 50+ draw controls this season marking the first time Stanford has had at least three players earn 50+ draw controls in a single season since 2022.
Brindisi finds herself on the All-West/Midwest Second Team list following a successful senior season that saw Stanford boast one of the nation’s top defenses. Brindisi was third on the Cardinal in both ground balls (44) and caused turnovers (24) as one of the anchors of a defense that limited the opposition to 9.19 goals per game which was ninth best in the nation. A USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention and All-ACC Second Team honoree, Brindisi was also named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week on April 8 as the Cardinal solidified a place in the ACC Women’s Lacrosse Championships in its inaugural season following an 8-7 win over No. 21 Notre Dame. Brindisi’s defensive numbers in 2025 were career high’s while she also recorded the first assist of her collegiate career in the ACC Quarterfinal win over No. 17 Syracuse.
Rose was tabbed to the All-West/Midwest Second Team after an outstanding sophomore campaign that saw her lead the Cardinal in ground balls (50) and caused turnovers (31), both of which are career high’s. An All-ACC Third Team selection, Rose’s 31 caused turnovers is tied for fourth all-time in single-season program history while her 50 ground balls just misses out of the top-10 in single season lore for the Cardinal. Rose was instrumental in aiding a Stanford defense that ranked ninth in DI in scoring defense and boasted the conference’s fourth-best caused turnovers per game number at 10.10 per game. Rose’s 1.48 caused turnovers per game and 3.38 ground balls per game ranked sixth and third in the ACC, respectively.