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Six Tar Heels Named IWLCA All-America
May 22, 2025 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina women's lacrosse had six Tar Heels named to the IWLCA All-America teams, the organization announced on Thursday. Ashley Humphrey, Chloe Humphrey and Brooklyn Walker-Welch claimed first-team recognition, while Sam Forrest was named to the second team. Eliza Osburn and Ellie Traggio were tabbed third team.
A graduate student from Darien, Conn., Ashley is the top playmaker in the country and a Tewaaraton Award finalist. A four-time All-American, she set the NCAA record for career assists, passing Stony Brook's Kylie Ohlmiller during Thursdays quarterfinal game versus Princeton. Ashley currently stands at 250 career assists. She also tied UNC's school record for points in a single season with 113. A first-team All-American, first-team All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament team member, she's tallied 82 assists, UNC's single-season record, and 31 goals on the year to accumulate her 113 points, despite being face-guarded in numerous games. Humphrey's 82 assists and 4.1 assists per game lead the nation.
Chloe, the freshman phenom from Darien, Conn., is widely considered the nation's most dynamic young attacker, having scored 79 goals to go along with 27 assists for 106 points. A Tewaaraton Award finalist, first-team All-American, first-team All-ACC and the ACC Tournament MVP, her 79 goals set an NCAA record for goals by a freshman, passing the previous mark of 74 by Maryland's Karri Ellen Johnson. Chloe has scored five or more goals eight times this season and has tallied hat tricks in 16 of the first 20 games of her collegiate career. She is the main reason UNC ranks first nationally in goals per game at 17.6.
Walker-Welch, a junior defender from Courtice, Ontario, is now a three-time All-American and the general of UNC's top-ranked defense. A Tewaaraton Award Top 25 Nominee and first-team All-ACC performer, she has collected 26 groundballs this season to go along with 16 caused turnovers for a defense that is allowing just 6.95 goals per game. The Heels 139 goals allowed is the fewest in the nation this year. In eight games against some of the nation's best attackers, Walker-Welch only allowed 10 goals and four assists.
Forrest, a junior defender from Glastonbury, Conn., is one of the key cogs in Carolina's top-ranked defense. A Tewaaraton Award Top 25 Nominee, second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honoree, Forrest has tallied 18 groundballs, 17 caused turnovers and four draw controls for a defense that is allowing just 6.95 goals per game. The Heels 139 goals allowed is the fewest allowed in the nation this year. Forrest is often assigned UNC opponent's top scorer and has done a masterful job keeping them in check. Over 11 games against some of the nation's best attackers, Forrest held them collectively to just 13 goals and four assists.
Osburn, a freshman from Castle Rock, Colo., has turned in an outstanding freshman season in midfield, earning ACC Freshman of the Year, Honorable Mention All-America, second-team All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament. She has scored 31 goals and dished out eight assists for 39 points to support the nation's No. 1 offense. She's also tallied 48 draw controls, 13 groundballs and eight caused turnovers to assist the country's top-ranked defense.
A junior from Sharon, Conn., Ellie Traggio has been a stalwart for the nation's top-ranked defense. Traggio has tallied 32 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers for a defense that is allowing just 6.95 goals per game. The Heels 139 goals allowed is the fewest in the nation this year. During four regular-season games against UNC's best opponents, Traggio held her marks to just one goal and two assists. She held Northwestern's Riley Campbell and Duke's Mattie Shearer pointless, while she allowed just one goal and two assists against Notre Dame's Kathryn Morrissey and Boston College's McKenna Davis.
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A graduate student from Darien, Conn., Ashley is the top playmaker in the country and a Tewaaraton Award finalist. A four-time All-American, she set the NCAA record for career assists, passing Stony Brook's Kylie Ohlmiller during Thursdays quarterfinal game versus Princeton. Ashley currently stands at 250 career assists. She also tied UNC's school record for points in a single season with 113. A first-team All-American, first-team All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament team member, she's tallied 82 assists, UNC's single-season record, and 31 goals on the year to accumulate her 113 points, despite being face-guarded in numerous games. Humphrey's 82 assists and 4.1 assists per game lead the nation.
Chloe, the freshman phenom from Darien, Conn., is widely considered the nation's most dynamic young attacker, having scored 79 goals to go along with 27 assists for 106 points. A Tewaaraton Award finalist, first-team All-American, first-team All-ACC and the ACC Tournament MVP, her 79 goals set an NCAA record for goals by a freshman, passing the previous mark of 74 by Maryland's Karri Ellen Johnson. Chloe has scored five or more goals eight times this season and has tallied hat tricks in 16 of the first 20 games of her collegiate career. She is the main reason UNC ranks first nationally in goals per game at 17.6.
Walker-Welch, a junior defender from Courtice, Ontario, is now a three-time All-American and the general of UNC's top-ranked defense. A Tewaaraton Award Top 25 Nominee and first-team All-ACC performer, she has collected 26 groundballs this season to go along with 16 caused turnovers for a defense that is allowing just 6.95 goals per game. The Heels 139 goals allowed is the fewest in the nation this year. In eight games against some of the nation's best attackers, Walker-Welch only allowed 10 goals and four assists.
Forrest, a junior defender from Glastonbury, Conn., is one of the key cogs in Carolina's top-ranked defense. A Tewaaraton Award Top 25 Nominee, second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC honoree, Forrest has tallied 18 groundballs, 17 caused turnovers and four draw controls for a defense that is allowing just 6.95 goals per game. The Heels 139 goals allowed is the fewest allowed in the nation this year. Forrest is often assigned UNC opponent's top scorer and has done a masterful job keeping them in check. Over 11 games against some of the nation's best attackers, Forrest held them collectively to just 13 goals and four assists.
Osburn, a freshman from Castle Rock, Colo., has turned in an outstanding freshman season in midfield, earning ACC Freshman of the Year, Honorable Mention All-America, second-team All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament. She has scored 31 goals and dished out eight assists for 39 points to support the nation's No. 1 offense. She's also tallied 48 draw controls, 13 groundballs and eight caused turnovers to assist the country's top-ranked defense.
A junior from Sharon, Conn., Ellie Traggio has been a stalwart for the nation's top-ranked defense. Traggio has tallied 32 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers for a defense that is allowing just 6.95 goals per game. The Heels 139 goals allowed is the fewest in the nation this year. During four regular-season games against UNC's best opponents, Traggio held her marks to just one goal and two assists. She held Northwestern's Riley Campbell and Duke's Mattie Shearer pointless, while she allowed just one goal and two assists against Notre Dame's Kathryn Morrissey and Boston College's McKenna Davis.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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