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Cuocco and Drake Earn Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Team Honors
6/3/2025 1:53:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA - Jenika Cuocco and Allison Drake have been named to the Philly-SIDA Academic All-Area Team. Cuocco is one of two players to be honored for the third time, while Drake joins the list for the first time.
The recipients are selected by votes from the 30 four-year institutions within the Philadelphia area. To be considered for Academic All-Area recognition, individuals must have a GPA of 3.3 or higher. The average GPA between the fifteen honored student-athletes was 3.81.
Cuocco was named CAA Goalkeeper of the Year for the third consecutive time, the first in conference history to win a major award in three straight seasons. She is also the only player to have earned four major awards in her career, adding Rookie of the Year honors as a redshirt freshman. The Sound Beach, N.Y., product was once again one of the best keepers in the country, finishing her 2025 campaign top-20 in the NCAA with a .493 save percentage (9th), 173 saves (11th) and 9.61 saves per game (19th). Cuocco received All-American Honorable Mention status from both USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse, while also being added to the Tewaaraton Watch List.
Drake earned an All-CAA First Team nod for the first time in her career. She led the Dragons with 55 goals scored, putting together back-to-back 40 goal seasons. The Easton, Pa. native was one one of the most consistent strikers in the nation this season, recording the fifth best shooting percentage in the nation at .625. The graduate student had 11 games where she recorded three or more goals, including a career-best seven scores against Siena.She finishes her career as a Dragon top-15 all-time in program history in both points (143) and goals (125)
2025 Philly-SIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AREA WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM
Women's Lacrosse Performer of the Year: Anna Brandt (Penn)*
The recipients are selected by votes from the 30 four-year institutions within the Philadelphia area. To be considered for Academic All-Area recognition, individuals must have a GPA of 3.3 or higher. The average GPA between the fifteen honored student-athletes was 3.81.
Cuocco was named CAA Goalkeeper of the Year for the third consecutive time, the first in conference history to win a major award in three straight seasons. She is also the only player to have earned four major awards in her career, adding Rookie of the Year honors as a redshirt freshman. The Sound Beach, N.Y., product was once again one of the best keepers in the country, finishing her 2025 campaign top-20 in the NCAA with a .493 save percentage (9th), 173 saves (11th) and 9.61 saves per game (19th). Cuocco received All-American Honorable Mention status from both USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse, while also being added to the Tewaaraton Watch List.
Drake earned an All-CAA First Team nod for the first time in her career. She led the Dragons with 55 goals scored, putting together back-to-back 40 goal seasons. The Easton, Pa. native was one one of the most consistent strikers in the nation this season, recording the fifth best shooting percentage in the nation at .625. The graduate student had 11 games where she recorded three or more goals, including a career-best seven scores against Siena.She finishes her career as a Dragon top-15 all-time in program history in both points (143) and goals (125)
2025 Philly-SIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AREA WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM
| Student-Athlete | School |
| Keri Barnett | West Chester |
| Eva Baumann | Haverford |
| Anna Brandt* | Penn |
| Calista Burke | Rowan |
| Jorden Concordia | Saint Joseph's |
| Jenika Cuocco | Drexel |
| Allison Drake | Drexel |
| Brooke Epstein | Haverford |
| Lindsey Fagan | Neumann |
| Natasha Gorriaran | Penn |
| Molly Green | Rowan |
| Bella Miceli | Saint Joseph's |
| Tiffany Mikulis | Haverford |
| Kate Montenero | Rowan |
| Tori Wolstenhome | Holy Family |
Women's Lacrosse Performer of the Year: Anna Brandt (Penn)*
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