Northborough, Mass. - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse senior midfielder Ava Schiltz of Prior Lake, Minn. (H.S.) has earned 2026 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-West Region Second Team, the organization announced.

It is her first career all-region honor.

Named the 2026 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Midfielder of the Year, Schiltz earned her third career all-conference first team selection this season. She is the only player in program history to receive All-WIAC First Team honors three consecutive years. 

A two-year team captain, Schiltz owns the program record for goals in a season with 55 during the 2025 campaign. She is the Eagles' career leader in goals (223), assists (62), points (285) and shots (461). Schiltz ranks second in career draw controls (191), third in caused turnovers (46) and sixth in ground balls (84). She started all 70 games in her four-year UWL career.   

Schiltz started all 18 games this year, leading UWL in assists (17), points (68), shots on goal (83) and game-winning goals (3). She tied for the team lead in goals (51) and shots (107) while finishing second in draw controls (60). 

Recording multiple goals in 14 of 18 games this year, Schiltz had at least one goal in all 18 contests with a season-high six versus UW-Stout. She had a season-high seven points against UW-Stout and Hamline University (Minn.).

Schiltz was named the 2026 WIAC Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete, majoring in exercise sport science and minoring in nutrition with a 3.70 grade point average. She is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and been recognized on UWL's Dean's List six semesters. 

UWL finished 13-5 overall and 6-2 in the WIAC this season under second-year head coach Nick Anagnostis. The Eagles' 13 victories set a single-season school record, breaking the record of 12 set in 2023 (12-5) and 2024 (12-6).