Boston, Mass. – Five UMBC women's lacrosse players earned America East Conference postseason honors, announced Thursday. Senior captain Ella Killian (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck), redshirt sophomore Emily Knapp (Abingdon, Md./Maryvale Preparatory School), sophomore Tess Curtis (Westminster, Md./Garrison Forest), freshman Olivia Worden (Riverside, Calif./Martin Luther King), and sophomore Emine Luznar (Catonsville, Md./Garrison Forrest) were all recognized by league head coaches for their impressive performances.
 
Killian, once again named First Team All-Conference, anchors the Retrievers' defense with her relentless play. The fearless captain ranks eighth in the conference with 3.07 draw controls per game, while amassing 25 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. Her defensive prowess is a cornerstone of the team's impressive 86% clear rate, and she's just two caused turnovers away from etching her name in UMBC's all-time top-10.
 
Knapp, the electrifying 2025 America East Rookie of the Year, leads all America East players with 4.07 points per game and sits second with 3.36 goals per game. The redshirt sophomore posted a hat trick or better in 10 of UMBC's 14 games, exploding for five or more goals on five separate occasions. Earning Second Team honors for the second straight year, Knapp has racked up 94 goals and 31 assists (125 points) in just 30 career contests (4.17 per game), trailing only UMBC Hall of Famer Laura Robinson (1984-1987) for most goals in her first two seasons. Knapp was also selected to the America East All-Academic Team.
 
Curtis, last year's All-Rookie standout, elevated her game with 18 goals and six assists this season to capture her first Second Team honor. The dynamic midfielder delivered a career-high four goals and an assist in a pivotal win over Binghamton, posted five multi-goal games in 11 starts, notched a career-best three caused turnovers against UAlbany, and scooped up four ground balls against Delaware State.
 
Worden burst onto the scene, joining the All-Rookie Team after making an immediate splash. The primary draw control specialist started all 14 games, racking up an impressive 52 draws. She chipped in 11 goals and two assists, highlighted by her first career hat trick in UMBC's win over Youngstown State and a two-goal performance against Binghamton. Just last Saturday, she dominated the circle with a career-high eight draws.
 
Luznar, a standout on the All-Academic Team, has rapidly established herself as one of the premier goalies in America East. She owns the league's second-best goals-against average (9.28, 25th NCAA) and a stellar .498 save percentage (8th NCAA). Her sensational 17-save performance against UMass Lowell ranks as the second-highest single-game total in the conference this season.
 
Fourth-seeded UMBC will travel to top-seeded Vermont for the America East Conference semifinals on Friday at 4:00 p.m. The winners will advance to Sunday's championship game in Burlington.