ROSEMONT, Ill. – Penn State women’s lacrosse earned six All-Big Ten honors, the conference offices announce on Tuesday afternoon. The Nittany Lions posted the team’s most first-team recognitions since the 2019 season, when the team also had three honorees.
Seniors Ellie Hollin and Lauren Saltz, along with junior Erika Ho all earned first team nods. Redshirt freshman Lilly Spilker and freshman Brooke Long found their names on the All-Freshmen team, and senior Kate Dougherty was garnered Sportsmanship Honors.
Hollin enters the Big Ten Tournament as one of the conferences most consistent defenders. The Monkton, Maryland, native has posted 22 caused turnovers and scooped 31 ground balls so far this season. The former All-American has also won four draw controls.
Saltz, a two-way midfielder for Penn State, enters the conference tournament with 22 goal and 25 points so far this season. The points number matches her combined point total from her sophomore and junior seasons. Saltz has caused six turnovers in 2025 and vacuumed 20 ground balls. Also a staple in the draw rotation, the Westminster, Maryland, native have secured 40 wins for the Blue and White.
Ho is one of the nation’s top draw takers and has developed into a lethal shooter this season. The Frankfort, Illinois, native has 106 draw controls to date, becoming just the third Nittany Lion to eclipse the 100 wins mark. She sits just 24 wins shy of the all-time Penn State single season record set by Madison Carter in 2017. Ho ranks 24th nationally on draw controls per game, averaging 7.07. The tally ranks fourth in the Big Ten. Outside the draw circle, Ho leads the Nittany Lions in goals (44), points (53), free-position goals (13), and ranks third on the team in ground balls (24). Her goal total ranks top five in the Big Ten.
Spilker, after redshirting last season, has quickly grown into one of the Nittany Lions top defenders. The Annapolis, Maryland, native has posted eight starts in 12 appearances this year, causing 16 turnovers and securing nine ground balls. He caused turnovers per game mark of 1.33 ranks ninth in the Big Ten. She is the only freshman in the Big Ten to rank in the top 150 nationally in caused turnovers per game.
Long, a native of Melville, New York, has appeared in 14 of the teams 15 games this season as a two-way midfielder. The freshman has scored eight goals and added five assists so far this season, all coming in conference play. The rookie has tallied 13 ground balls and caused four turnovers and ranks fourth on the team in draw controls with 18 to date.
Dougherty, a defender from New Hope, Pennsylvania, was recognized as Penn State’s representative on the Big Ten All-Sportsmanship Team. The defender has posted 13 groundballs, 14 caused turnovers, and added four draw controls in the 2025 regular season.
Up Next
Women’s lacrosse goes back-to-back against the Blue Jays when the team takes on No. 9 Johns Hopkins on Wednesday, April 23, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Big Ten Tournament. First draw is set for 12 p.m. at Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex in College Park, Maryland. The game will be streamed live on B1G+.