Thiel's Liggett, Wightman Selected for IWLCA Senior All-Star Game

5/30/2025 8:30:00 AM

GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – Thiel College Women's Lacrosse players Madison Liggett (Baltimore, Md./Catholic) and Ashlyn Wightman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler) have been selected to participate in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Senior All-Star Game Saturday at 12:30 p.m. from USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md. on Tierney Field.
 
Wightman and Liggett are the first players in Thiel program history selected to play in the prestigious game.
 
The IWLCA Senior All-Star Game honors deserving players who have exhausted their lacrosse eligibility by allowing them one last chance to showcase their skills and talents. Nominated players are selected by the committee and athletes in each division are divided into two teams: North and South.
 
The Division II All-Star Game will begin at 10 a.m. followed by the DIII clash at 12:30 and the DI showdown at 3 p.m.
 
Liggett was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Goalkeeper of the Year and was selected to the All-PAC First Team following her single-season program record 182 save season. She led the conference in save percentage (.569) and saves per game (11.38) while finishing second in goals against average (8.59).
 
She ends her career as a four-time All-PAC player, having collected first-team honors twice, second-team laurels once and honorable mention status once. She was also named the PAC Defender of the Year in 2022. Liggett departs Greenville as Thiel's all-time saves leader with 527.
 
Wightman concluded her Thiel career as the most decorated player in team history. She was a two-time USA Lacrosse All-American, having collected second-team honors in 2024 and honorable mention status in 2025. Wightman was a five-time All-PAC First Team pick and was the PAC Midfielder of the Year in each of the last two seasons.
 
Wightman led the PAC, was second in Division III and third among all NCAA divisions with 113 goals last season. Among all active players, she was second in career goals with a program-record 387.
 
Wightman ended her career as the program leader in goals, points (439), draw controls (484) and ground balls (278). She also holds single-game highs in goals (14), points (15) and ground balls (11).

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