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Five Tigers Earn All-ACC Honors

Five Tigers Earn All-ACC HonorsFive Tigers Earn All-ACC Honors

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced All-ACC teams for the 2026 women’s lacrosse season Tuesday evening with five Tigers being named between the three teams.

Alexa Spallina, Natalie Shurtleff and Teagan Scott earned First Team All-ACC, Emma Penczek was named to Second Team and Bridget Babcock received Third Team.

ALEXA SPALLINA | FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC | ATTACK | FRESHMAN

Season Recap

  • Inside Lacrosse Nike Midseason Media Honorable Mention All-American.
  • ACC Offensive POTW (April 7)
  • Ranked No. 4 on ILWomen’s Early-Season Freshman Impact Rankings
  • Spallina leads the Nation and ACC with 64 total assists.
  • Spallina is third in the nation and first in the ACC with 3.8 Assists per game.
  • 34 Goals is second on the team and 17th in the ACC.
  • 98 points ranks No. 3 in the nation and second in the ACC.
  • 8 PPG ranked seventh nationally and second in the ACC.
  • Against Davidson (Mar. 31), Spallina broke her own single-game points record (previously 10, Furman, 2/10/26) with 13. Ten of Spallina’s points came from assists, which broke another of her own Clemson records (previously seven, Queens, 2/17/26) in a dominant offensive showing.

TEAGAN SCOTT | FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC | DEFENSE | FRESHMAN

Season Recap

  • Named to the 2026 Tewaaraton Watch List.
  • Inside Lacrosse Nike Midseason Media Second Team All-American.
  • Two-time ACC Defensive POTW (Mar. 17, Feb. 17).
  • Two-time IWLCA Defensive POTW (Mar. 17, Feb. 17).
  • Ranked No. 1 on ILWomen’s Early-Season Freshman Impact Rankings.
  • 58 caused turnovers (is tied for the season record at Clemson).
  • 29 caused turnovers per game (No. 4 nationally and leads the ACC).
  • 50 ground balls.
  • 94 ground balls per game (No. 13 nationally and leads the ACC).

NATALIE SHURTLEFF | FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC | MIDFIELD | JUNIOR

Season Recap

  • Inside Lacrosse Nike Midseason Media Second Team All-American.
  • Named to the initial 2026 Tewaaraton Watch List.
  • Exceeded 100 career points against Vanderbilt (2/7/26) (Currently has 141 career points).
  • Preseason USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Second Team Midfielder All-American.
  • Named To All-ACC Preseason Squad.
  • 60 draw controls.
  • 53 draw controls per game (No. 107 nationally and No. 16 in the ACC).
  • 35 goals (No. 83 nationally and No. 13 in the ACC).
  • 14 assists.
  • 49 points (No. 103 nationally and No. 16 in the ACC).
  • 583 shot percentage (No. 11 nationally and leads the ACC).

EMMA PENCZEK | SECOND TEAM ALL-ACC | MIDFIELD | FRESHMAN

Season Recap

  • Ranked No. 6 on ILWomen’s Early-Season Freshman Impact Rankings.
  • 20 assists (No. 100 nationally and No. 12 in the ACC).
  • 25 goals.
  • 36 ground balls.
  • 30 caused turnovers.
  • 19 draw controls.
  • 76 caused turnovers per game (No. 58 nationally and No. 7 in the ACC).
  • 12 ground balls per game (No. 105 nationally and No. 10 in the ACC).
  • 45 points (No. 139 nationally and No. 22 in the ACC).

BRIDGET BABCOCK | THIRD TEAM ALL-ACC | MIDFIELD | GRADUATE

Season Recap

  • Seven goals.
  • 13 assists.
  • 20 points.
  • 27 ground balls.
  • 27 caused turnovers.
  • 19 draw controls.
  • 59 caused turnovers per game (No. 81 nationally and No. 13 in the ACC).

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