Liberty Features Four on Preseason All-ASUN Team, Flames the Favorite to Repeat
1/29/2026 3:00:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Four Lady Flames, Katie Colavito (Preseason Midfielder of the Year), Jenna Burrow, Madeleine Klunder and Ava Rajala were selected to the 2026 Atlantic Sun Preseason All-ASUN team, the conference announced on Thursday. Liberty was selected to finish first in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll with seven first-place votes.
Liberty looks to defend its first-ever conference championship title this season. The Lady Flames return the 2025 ASUN Midfielder of the Year (Colavito) and the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year (Burrow). Liberty returns all its starting defenders and midfielders from last season's title run.
The Lady Flames were picked as the Preseason ASUN favorites for the first time in program history. The team has been selected to finish in second place in five of the last six preseason coaches polls.
Liberty has at least four players selected to the Preseason All-Conference team for the second time in the ASUN (2022, 23). All four Lady Flames are being represented on the Preseason All-ASUN team for the first time.
The Lady Flames begin the season hosting last season's NCAA Championship foe, Johns Hopkins, on Feb. 7 at noon.
Katie Colavito – Midfielder – Preseason ASUN Midfielder of the Year – Preseason All-ASUN
Jenna Burrow – Defender – Preseason All-ASUN
Madeleine Klunder – Defender – Preseason All-ASUN
Ava Rajala – Attacker – Preseason All-ASUN
2026 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Preseason Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Kayleen Favreau, Queens
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Maggie Cuddy, Jacksonville
Preseason Midfielder of the Year: Katie Colavito, Liberty
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year: Brookelynn Hodgin, Jacksonville
Preseason All-ASUN Team
Attackers
Kayleen Favreau – Queens
Ainsley Scruggs – Jacksonville
Ava Rajala – Liberty
Luci Selander – Lindenwood
Midfielders
Katie Colavito – Liberty
Abby Moran – Jacksonville
Gabrielle Beaudet – Coastal Carolina
Allyx Berry – Jacksonville
Defenders
Maggie Cuddy – Jacksonville
Jenna Burrow – Liberty
Grace Lord – Coastal Carolina
Savannah Donahue – Queens
Madeleine Klunder – Liberty
Brookelynn Hodgin – Jacksonville
*a tie in voting resulted in a 14-person team
Preseason Coaches Poll
Pl. Team (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Liberty (7) 79
2. Jacksonville 63
3. Coastal Carolina 62
4. Delaware (2) 60
5. Lindenwood 44
6. Queens 36
7. Kennesaw State 29
8. Stetson 20
9. Austin Peay 12
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Liberty looks to defend its first-ever conference championship title this season. The Lady Flames return the 2025 ASUN Midfielder of the Year (Colavito) and the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year (Burrow). Liberty returns all its starting defenders and midfielders from last season's title run.
The Lady Flames were picked as the Preseason ASUN favorites for the first time in program history. The team has been selected to finish in second place in five of the last six preseason coaches polls.
Liberty has at least four players selected to the Preseason All-Conference team for the second time in the ASUN (2022, 23). All four Lady Flames are being represented on the Preseason All-ASUN team for the first time.
The Lady Flames begin the season hosting last season's NCAA Championship foe, Johns Hopkins, on Feb. 7 at noon.
Katie Colavito – Midfielder – Preseason ASUN Midfielder of the Year – Preseason All-ASUN
- 2025 ASUN Midfielder of the Year, ASUN Championship MVP
- USA Lacrosse All-American honorable mention
- Second on the team and the ASUN with 39 caused turnovers
- Third on the squad with 38 goals, fourth on the team in assists (17) and fifth with 55 points
- Second on the team with 76 draw controls and fourth with 42 ground balls
Jenna Burrow – Defender – Preseason All-ASUN
- 2025 ASUN Defensive Player of the Year, ASUN All-Tournament team
- Led the ASUN with 44 caused turnovers and No. 19 in the country with 2.10 caused turnovers per game.
- Second on the team with 48 ground balls and third with 66 draw controls
Madeleine Klunder – Defender – Preseason All-ASUN
- 2025 ASUN All-Conference second team
- Totaled 51 ground balls and 35 caused turnovers
- Ranked No. 3 in the ASUN and No. 38 nationally with 1.75 caused turnovers per game and No. 41 in the country with 2.55 ground balls per game
Ava Rajala – Attacker – Preseason All-ASUN
- Totaled 35 goals (fourth on team), 27 assists (second on team) and 62 points (third on team) on 89 shots with 64 on goal
- Fourth on team with 31 caused turnovers
- Led country as an attacker with 1.55 caused turnovers per game
- Recorded 32 ground balls
2026 ASUN Women's Lacrosse Preseason Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Kayleen Favreau, Queens
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Maggie Cuddy, Jacksonville
Preseason Midfielder of the Year: Katie Colavito, Liberty
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year: Brookelynn Hodgin, Jacksonville
Preseason All-ASUN Team
Attackers
Kayleen Favreau – Queens
Ainsley Scruggs – Jacksonville
Ava Rajala – Liberty
Luci Selander – Lindenwood
Midfielders
Katie Colavito – Liberty
Abby Moran – Jacksonville
Gabrielle Beaudet – Coastal Carolina
Allyx Berry – Jacksonville
Defenders
Maggie Cuddy – Jacksonville
Jenna Burrow – Liberty
Grace Lord – Coastal Carolina
Savannah Donahue – Queens
Madeleine Klunder – Liberty
Brookelynn Hodgin – Jacksonville
*a tie in voting resulted in a 14-person team
Preseason Coaches Poll
Pl. Team (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Liberty (7) 79
2. Jacksonville 63
3. Coastal Carolina 62
4. Delaware (2) 60
5. Lindenwood 44
6. Queens 36
7. Kennesaw State 29
8. Stetson 20
9. Austin Peay 12
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