Franny Donohue and Paige Nelson Earn IWLCA Berkshire All-Region Honors

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NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. - After leading the No. 20-ranked Williams College women's lacrosse team to its seventh NCAA Division III Tournament appearance this spring, seniors

Franny Donohue and

Paige Nelson earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-Berkshire Region laurels Friday afternoon.

Donohue and Nelson are making their first-ever appearance on the All-Region Team, as Donohue was named to the First Team and Nelson earned a spot on the Second Team. Donohue was also named to the NESCAC All-Conference First Team in 2026, while Nelson garnered Second Team accolades.

This season, Donohue ranks second in the NESCAC in total points (87) and points per game (4.83), third in goals per game (2.89), tied for third in total goals (52) and fourth in total assists (35) and assists per game (1.94). She tallied two or more points in 17-of-18 games, posting six or more on eight occasions. Her 87 points are the second most in a single season in program history, while her 35 assists and 52 goals are tied for the third and ninth most, respectively, in the record book.

She finished with eight points, respectively, in victories over RPI on March 11 and Southern Maine on March 18, with the eight points tying the fourth most during a single game in program history. Her five assists against RPI are tied for the second most during a single game in program history.

The Cold Spring Harbor, New York, native tallied three goals and four assists during a 12-10 victory at then-No. 15 Scranton on March 24, as the Ephs outscored the hosts, 5-2, in the fourth quarter. Donohue recorded three goals and two assists, as Williams defeated then-No. 3 Colby, 11-9, on March 7 in Waterville, Maine.

Furthermore, Donohue finished with two goals and two assists during an 18-3 win over Grove City in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on May 9 in Geneva, New York. During the second round on May 10, she recorded one goal and three assists in an 11-10 win over host and No. 5 William Smith.

Donohue has compiled career marks of 148 goals, 71 assists and 219 points during her illustrious four-year collegiate career. She ranks third all-time in program history in career goals, fifth in points and seventh in assists.

Nelson has done a little bit of everything, ranking second on the team in ground balls (29) and also compiling 17 caused turnovers and 15 goals. She tallied a career-high nine caused turnovers, to go along with four draw controls, three ground balls and one goal, during a 9-6 win over Bowdoin on March 14 at Farley-Lamb Field.

The Sudbury, Massachusetts, native tallied a career-best nine draw controls in the win at Scranton, while also recording eight in the triumph at Colby. She grabbed four ground balls, respectively, in three games, including during wins against Connecticut College on March 21 and Hamilton on April 8. Nelson compiled two goals and one assist during the NCAA victory over Grove City.

The Ephs (11-7, 5-5 NESCAC) are making their sixth all-time appearance in the Sweet 16 and will compete against No. 25 Colorado College Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on Tufts University's Bello Field in Medford, Massachusetts.