Northborough, Mass. – The Virginia Tech lacrosse program placed two athletes on the IWLCA’s All-Region team, the organization announced Friday. Junior attacker Lauren Render earned second team honors, while sophomore midfielder Mia Pozzi joined her on the second team. The duo were also All-ACC athletes in 2025.
Render, who won ACC Offensive Player of the Week in April, led the Hokies with 55 goals this season, one of 10 women in program history to score 50 or more in a single season. She ranked fourth in the ACC in goals per game and owns 62 total points. The Powder Springs, Georgia native had eight hat tricks this season, including an eight-goal effort at Queens in February.
Pozzi, just a sophomore was the team’s leader in assists with 17 and has also tallied 37 goals, to rank second on the squad behind Render. She has also spent time on the draw team, both taking the draw and, on the circle, and has recorded the most draws on the team with 51. She owns five hat tricks in 2025 and registered five games with multiple assists. Pozzi had eight points (six goals, two assists) at Elon in February.