STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford women’s lacrosse continues to rake in the postseason accolades as three student-athletes have earned Inside Lacrosse/Nike Lacrosse Media All-American honors, the organization announced Friday. Aliya Polisky earned a third team selection while Ava Arceri and Sophia Brindisi were named honorable mentions.
Having been named a Midseason Third Team All-American earlier this season, Polisky had a stellar sophomore campaign on The Farm, culminating in her second-consecutive appearance as an All-American after earning honorable mention kudos last season. A First Team All-ACC and 2025 Tewaaraton Award Watch List selection, 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.
A Midseason All-America Honorable Mention, Arceri 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. 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.
Also a Midseason All-America Honorable Mention, Brindisi earns All-American status 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) and served as one of the anchors on 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.