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Taylor, Cumberland Headline Northwestern’s Nine All-Big Ten Selections
4/21/2026 1:05:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Nine Northwestern players have garnered 2026 All-Big Ten honors, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
Senior attacker Madison Taylor and junior midfielder Noel Cumberland headline the list as first team all-conference selections.
Graduate student midfielder Annabel Child, graduate student goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco, sophomore attacker Aditi Foster, redshirt junior defender Jaylen Rosga and redshirt sophomore defender Madison Smith received second team honors.
First-year midfield midfielder Kate Ratanaproeksa and first-year defender Mckenzie Brown earned spots on the All-Freshman Team. Ratanaproeksa was a unanimous selection.
Taylor has garnered All-Big Ten honors in all four seasons of her college career. This marks her third first team selection. She leads the Big Ten in goals (77) and points (104).
Cumberland collected her first-career all-conference honors in 2026. A force in the transition game, Cumberland has posted 17 goals, five assists, six ground balls and 10 draw controls this season. She is on a 14-game points streak, the longest of her career.
A two-time All-Ivy League selection, Child has recorded 10 points, 23 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and five draw controls this season. After beginning the season in a defensive role, Child has become a key midfield contributor.
Cuocco has amassed 134 saves on a 49.4% save percentage in 2026. A two-time conference defensive player of the week, she's been an integral part of the Wildcats' eight-game winning streak.
Foster has scored 38 goals and dished out 12 assists in a breakout sophomore campaign. She has tallied at least three goals in nine games this year.
In her second season with the program, Rosga has racked up 17 caused turnovers and 18 ground balls in 16 starts. She's added a pair of assists.
Making a return from a season-ending injury in 2025, Smith has been a key presence on defense and in the draw circle. She has pulled a team-high 96 draw controls, while logging 16 caused turnovers and 25 ground balls this season.
Ratanaproeksa has started all 16 games of her first-year campaign, posting five goals, two assists, 14 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and 31 draw controls. The Portland, Ore., native has proven a mainstay in the NU midfield.
Inside Lacrosse's No. 9 ranked recruit in the 2025 class, Brown has fulfilled her lofty expectations, tallying 14 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers in her rookie campaign. The first-year has started 13 games in 2026.
Graduate student goalkeeper Cara Nugent was also named a Sportsmanship Team Honoree.
Senior attacker Madison Taylor and junior midfielder Noel Cumberland headline the list as first team all-conference selections.
Graduate student midfielder Annabel Child, graduate student goalkeeper Jenika Cuocco, sophomore attacker Aditi Foster, redshirt junior defender Jaylen Rosga and redshirt sophomore defender Madison Smith received second team honors.
First-year midfield midfielder Kate Ratanaproeksa and first-year defender Mckenzie Brown earned spots on the All-Freshman Team. Ratanaproeksa was a unanimous selection.
Taylor has garnered All-Big Ten honors in all four seasons of her college career. This marks her third first team selection. She leads the Big Ten in goals (77) and points (104).
Cumberland collected her first-career all-conference honors in 2026. A force in the transition game, Cumberland has posted 17 goals, five assists, six ground balls and 10 draw controls this season. She is on a 14-game points streak, the longest of her career.
A two-time All-Ivy League selection, Child has recorded 10 points, 23 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and five draw controls this season. After beginning the season in a defensive role, Child has become a key midfield contributor.
Cuocco has amassed 134 saves on a 49.4% save percentage in 2026. A two-time conference defensive player of the week, she's been an integral part of the Wildcats' eight-game winning streak.
Foster has scored 38 goals and dished out 12 assists in a breakout sophomore campaign. She has tallied at least three goals in nine games this year.
In her second season with the program, Rosga has racked up 17 caused turnovers and 18 ground balls in 16 starts. She's added a pair of assists.
Making a return from a season-ending injury in 2025, Smith has been a key presence on defense and in the draw circle. She has pulled a team-high 96 draw controls, while logging 16 caused turnovers and 25 ground balls this season.
Ratanaproeksa has started all 16 games of her first-year campaign, posting five goals, two assists, 14 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and 31 draw controls. The Portland, Ore., native has proven a mainstay in the NU midfield.
Inside Lacrosse's No. 9 ranked recruit in the 2025 class, Brown has fulfilled her lofty expectations, tallying 14 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers in her rookie campaign. The first-year has started 13 games in 2026.
Graduate student goalkeeper Cara Nugent was also named a Sportsmanship Team Honoree.
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