STANFORD, Calif. — Following a historic season in 2026, three members of the Stanford women’s lacrosse team have been tabbed as Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Americans, the organization announced Thursday. Stanford’s three nominees is the most in the program’s history while all three honorees complete the All-America trifecta.
Having earned First Team honors from both USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse, Kate Bellissimo completed her storybook season with a Second Team honor on the IWLCA All-America list, becoming just the third Cardinal to earn all three All-America honors in a single season in program history. Bellissimo led the Cardinal in ground balls this season with 53 while recording 34 caused turnovers with both being career highs. Her 34 caused turnovers this season is the fourth-most in a single season in program history while she ends her Stanford career ranked 10th all-time in caused turnovers. She was also named to the 2026 Tewaaraton Top 25 and All-ACC Tournament team this season on top of her nomination on the IWLCA All-West/Midwest First Team.
Aliya Polisky completes the All-America trifecta for the second time in her college career after doing so in 2025. Having been named to the Inside Lacrosse Second Team and USA Lacrosse Third Team, Polisky slots on the IWLCA Second Team for the second-straight season after leading the Cardinal in scoring in 2026. Polisky earned 78 points on the campaign via her third-straight 50+ goal season and a career-high 27 assists. Polisky’s 78 points ranks tied for sixth-most in a single season in program history while the junior became the fourth Cardinal to earn 200+ career points as she sits with 231 following the 2026 campaign. Polisky was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team for the first time in her career while also being tabbed to the All-ACC First Team. She also joined fellow teammates Kate Bellissimo and Annabel Frist on the IWLCA All-West/Midwest First Team en route to her All-America recognition.
For the first time in her college career, Annabel Frist finds her name on the IWLCA All-America list being tabbed to the Third Team. Frist, who entered the 2026 season having missed 27-straight games through the 2024-25 seasons due to injury, had a strong return to form in 2026, posting 36 points via 26 goals while amassing 75 draw controls and 22 caused turnovers. Frist was named to the All-ACC Second Team this season while helping Stanford achieve a program record for wins in a season and becomes the fourth Cardinal to complete the All-America trifecta alonside Bellissimo and Polisky. The fifth-year broke Stanford’s all-time career draw control mark earlier this season and ends her Stanford career with a program-best 393 draw controls while also becoming the third Cardinal to record 200+ points in her career after a two-goal outing in the NCAA Quarterfinal.