GRANTHAM, Pa. – This week, three Messiah Women's Lacrosse players were named All-Americans by USA Lacrosse Magazine with one earning All-American Honors with the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).
Grace Pettitt was the lone Falcon to receive honors from both organizations, with Pettit being named to the IWLCA Second Team and the USA Lacrosse Magazine Third Team.
Hayley Lettinga earned Third Team honors with USA Lacrosse Magazine while
Grace Hejeebu was named Honorable Mention. These are the first All-American honors for Grace, Hayley, and Grace.
On Friday, May 21, the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) named the 57 student-athletes who were selected for one of the 2026 Division III All-American teams. Honorees are divided into first, second, and third teams. This group of IWLCA All-Americans represent 32 different institutions and are represent the best athletes in the sport of Women's. Lacrosse this year.
Grace Pettitt earned Second Team honors after a successful junior campaign for the Falcons.
Grace Pettitt has continued to be a strong offensive force for the Falcons, leading the team with 126 points on 68 goals and 58 assists. She shot .540 with a .810 shots on goal average. She added 19 caused turnovers and 29 ground balls. Pettitt led the conference with 6.00 points per game and 2.89 assists per game. Her successful junior campaign earned her the second straight First Team All-Region honors of her career.
On May 13, USA Lacrosse Magazine announced its Division III Women's All-Americans, honoring the top individual performers of the 2026 season. Fifty programs are represented and 89 players have earned recognition. Middlebury, Salisbury, and Tufts share the lead with four All-Americans each. USA Lacrosse Magazine All-Americans were chosen by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff with input from coaches and conferences across the country.
Grace Pettitt and
Hayley Lettinga each earned Third Team honors while
Grace Hejeebu was named Honorable Mention.
Hayley Lettinga the Falcons with 82 goals and added 13 assists in a dominant senior season. She tallied 51 draw controls, 20 caused turnovers, and 32 ground balls. She was first in the conference with 3.89 goals per game and third with 4.32 points per game. She led the conference with 10.37 shots per game.Â
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Grace Hejeebu was named Honorable Mention All-American for the first time in her career. Hejeebu maintained an 8.69 goals against average while averaging 7.81 saves per game. She tallied a .482 save percentage in goal.
