NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 18 Yale women's lacrosse team had a pair of players named ILWomen Media All-America on Friday. Senior defender Emmy Pascal (Lorton, Va.) made the second team and first-Year attacker Kate Gould (Nyack, N.Y.) earned honorable mention.

Yale's honorees led the Bulldogs to a memorable season. The Bulldogs were ranked as high as No. 5 in the ILWomen national poll, and they earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. This was the Bulldogs' third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, the first time in school history that has happened.

The Bulldogs won the fourth overall and second outright Ivy League Championship in program history (Yale shared the Ivy title in 1980 and 2003, then won it outright in 2024 and this season). The team went 6-1 in Ivy League play. The Bulldogs' 13 overall wins tied for eighth-most in school history. 

All-Americans were chosen by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff with input from coaches and conferences across the country. There were 13 selections each for the first team, second team and third team; 39 players earned honorable mention.

Here is a look at Yale's honorees:

Kate Gould

This is Gould's second All-America honor this month. Earlier, she was named honorable mention All-America by USA Lacrosse. She was a first team IWLCA All-Northeast Region selection.

Gould's other honors include becoming the first Yale women's lacrosse player to earn Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors since Katie Sargent '05 in 2002. She also was selected to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List and was named third team ILWomen Midseason All-America. She was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week Feb. 23 and Mar. 16.

Gould was fourth in the Ivy League in draw controls (77), tied for third in the Ivy League in points (64), tied for sixth in the Ivy League in assists (28) and was eighth in the Ivy League in goals (36). She was second on the team in shooting percentage (.444) and had at least one point in every game this season.

Gould is a graduate of Nyack High School. She played for Prime Time.

Emmy Pascal

Pascal has a long list of honors already this season, including a first team All-America honor from USA Lacrosse and first team All-Northeast Region from the IWLCA. She became the first Bulldog to earn Ivy League Defender of the Year (the award debuted in 2013). She has earned All-Ivy League honors for three straight seasons (first team this year and in 2024; second team in 2025). 
 
Yale's captain, Pascal was a Tewaaraton Award nominee (best college women's lacrosse player; one of 25 nominees). She has been on the Tewaaraton Award Watch List for two seasons. This season she has also been named second team ILWomen Midseason All-America, third team ILWomen Preseason All-America and third team USA Lacrosse Preseason All-America. She was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week Mar. 23.
 
Pascal started all 18 games for a Yale defense that currently ranks No. 4 nationally in scoring defense (7.61 goals allowed per game). She was second in the Ivy League in caused turnovers (35) and ground balls (40). Pascal is also a critical part of Yale's clears; the Bulldogs currently rank fifth nationally and first in the Ivy League in clears (.931).
 
Last season Pascal was an honorable mention USA Lacrosse All-America selection. She was first team IWLCA All-Northeast Region and second team All-Ivy League. An economics major, she earned IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selection.
 
In 2024 Pascal was third team IWLCA All-America and first team IWLCA All-Northeast Region.
 
Pascal appeared in 74 games, all starts, in her career.

Pascal is a graduate of St Stephen's & St. Agnes School. She played for 22 Blue, Sky Walkers.