by Lauren Rivera-Galvez

Bowen Earns Preseason American All-Conference Team Honors

Bowen Earns Preseason American All-Conference Team HonorsBowen Earns Preseason American All-Conference Team Honors

IRVING, Texas - Old Dominion women’s lacrosse’ goalkeeper Brynn Bowen earned Preseason All-American Conference Team honors, the conference office announced on Tuesday afternoon. 

Bowen, a senior out of Salem, Va. started all 17 games in goal of the 2025 season for the Monarchs registering 122 saves with a 45% save percentage. 

Old Dominion ranks seventh in the Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll. The Monarchs open the 2026 season on the road against Youngstown State in Youngstown, Ohio. 

2026 American Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll

1

James Madison (6)

36

2

South Florida

29

3

East Carolina (1)

27

4

Vanderbilt

22

5

Temple

16

6

Charlotte

11

7

Old Dominion

6

First-place votes in parenthesis

Preseason Attack Player of the Year

Olivia Matthews, James Madison

Sofia Chepenik, South Florida

Preseason Midfielder of the Year

Kayla Wilkes, East Carolina

Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

Reese Cuvillo, James Madison

Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year

Jaime Behar, East Carolina

Preseason All-Conference Team

Isa Torres, A, Charlotte*

Jaime Behar, G, East Carolina

Rachel Chessock, A, East Carolina

Emma Magazu, D, East Carolina*

Kayla Wilkes, M, East Carolina*

Ava Bleckley, D, James Madison*

Reese Cuviello, D, James Madison

Olivia Matthews, A, James Madison*

Payton Root, A, James Madison

Brynn Bowen, G, Old Dominion

Sofia Chepenik, A, South Florida*

Kali Cleary, M, South Florida

Kaitlyn Tartaglione, M, South Florida*

Kat Bielinski, D, Temple

Sabrina Martin, M, Temple*

Amelia Wright, A, Temple

Brooke Baker, M, Vanderbilt*

Alex Gladding, D, Vanderbilt*

Nancy Halleron, A, Vanderbilt*