SOUTH BEND, Ind. – After a record breaking season all around for the Irish, five individuals from the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team have been tabbed All-American, as announced by ILWomen and Inside Lacrosse. The ACC Attacker of the Year and Tewaaraton Finalist, Jackie Wolak highlights the First Team honors while Tewaaraton nominee Kasey Choma was named to the Second Team. Madison Ahern, MK Doherty and Olivia Dooley were all recognized as Honorable Mentions by the media.
Wolak’s historic Irish career came to an end last weekend as the all-time leading scorer and holds the program record for most assists and points in NCAA postseason play. A 2024 Tewaaraton finalist and the ACC Attacker of the Year, Wolak finished second nationally in points with 110 and became the first individual in program history to boast triple-digit points in multiple seasons. Her 5.50 points per game average also ranked top-10 nationally while she was 11th overall in total assists (52). In her final weekend in an Irish uniform, the graduate attacker set a single-game record for assists (9), assists in a half (5) and points in a quarter (6). She closed out the weekend as the team’s all-time points leader (341) after adding seven points against Michigan for an 18-point NCAA Tournament stretch, which led all Division I players.
Choma led the midfield position with 56 goals and 22 assists, ranking third on the team in both categories. With 56 goals on the season, Choma became just the second individual in program history to surpass 250 career goals when she scored her second of the day against Michigan to cap off her stories career. Previously this season, Choma was named a Tewaaraton nominee along with First Team All-ACC, USA Lacrosse First Team All-American and an ILWomen Midseason First Team honoree. Choma’s performance on the free position (.714) ranked fifth nationally at the end of the season and led all ACC opponents.
A graduate attacker, Ahern finished second on the team in overall points (80) while boasting the most goals on the season with 60 in 20 games played. Averaging 3.00 goals per game in her final collegiate season, the team’s leader at the free position she ranked second in the ACC and 20th nationally with a .900/game. In 2024, Ahern had a minimum of one goal per game and started all 20 games for the team this season. She was previously recognized this season as a First Team All-ACC honoree and USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American while being named to the Tewaaraton Watchlist at the start of the season.
Doherty earned numerous recognition throughout the 2024 season, picking up Second Team honors by the IWLCA in addition to her honors on the Tewaaraton Watchlist, Second Team All-ACC and USA Lacrosse Second Team All-American nod. With seven game-winners in her senior season, Doherty led the team in the category while appearing in 17 games for the Irish. In addition to her play on the offensive side of the ball, Doherty made a mark at the midfield with 77 draw controls on the year which ranked second on the team. She finished fourth on the team in points with 47 while adding 19 ground balls and nine caused turnovers to the mix.
An addition to the team in 2024, Dooley quickly made an impact on the Irish defense, leading the team in caused turnovers (37) while finishing second in ground balls with 37. The graduate set a career best five ground balls and six caused turnovers against Liberty on April 11. In the opening round of the ACC Tournament, Dooley tallied four caused turnovers and five ground balls for the Irish to lift them to a win over Clemson and fourth consecutive appearance in the ACC Semifinals. Earlier this season, Dooley was named to the All-ACC Tournament Team and was a Midseason All-American Honorable Mention by ILWomen.