NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.—Babson College senior Clare Connolly (Hanover, Mass.) was named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-America first team on Friday afternoon. 

Connolly, who also garnered USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America first-team accolades last week, joins Babson Hall of Famer Anna Collins '10 as the only players in program history receive first-team All-America laurels from the IWLCA. 

The all-time Division III leader in draw controls, Connolly put together the best season of her career with 59 goals and four assists for 63 points to go along with a single-season record 243 draw controls. She ranked second nationally in both total draw controls and draw controls per game (12.79), and her 243 are the second highest total in Division III history behind only Julia Ryan for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, who finished with 346 this season. 

Connolly, who was selected as the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Year earlier this morning, produced three or more goals in 11 contests, recorded a .602 shooting percentage and secured at least 10 draws on 10 occasions in 19 starts this season. 

Connolly ranks first all-time in Division III and second in NCAA history with 766 draw controls, while scoring 117 goals and contributing 11 assists for 128 points in 78 career games with the Beavers. She was the NCAA statistical champion for draw controls per game in both 2023 and 2024, and is the only player in Division III history to win 200 or more draws in three consecutive seasons. 

In addition to being a two-time USILA All-America selection, Connolly earned three IWLCA All-Berkshire Region honors and was named to the All-NEWMAC squad three times. 

Babson, which captured its second consecutive NEWMAC regular season title, finished the year with an overall record of 15-4 after reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament.