PITMAN, NJ – Rowan's
Madison Rothwein was named the 2026 NJAC Midfielder of the Year and
Leah Corkhill was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year as the conference announced its annual awards. Head coach
Lindsay Delaney and staff were named the Coaching Staff of the Year with
Elaina Corson,
Fiona Lockhart,
Alexis Lowry and
Jenna O'Neill joining Rothwein and Corkhill on the All-Conference Team.
NJAC AWARDS
It marks the second year in a row that Rowan has claimed the awards for top midfielder, top defender and coaching staff. All of the honorees, with the exception of Corson, are making their first appearances on the All-Conference Team.
Delaney and assistants
Lindsey-Kate Smith,
Nicole Valianti and
Reilly Shaup guided the 18th-ranked Profs to a 13-3 regular-season record, a 4-1 conference mark and the second seed in the NJAC Championship.
Rothwein, who was named to the All-NJAC First Team, made an immediate impact in her first year with the Profs and was the team's second leading scorer in the regular season with 43 goals and 11 assists (54 points). She tied Rowan's single-season record with 131 draw controls, while picking up 42 ground balls and 38 caused turnovers. Rothwein set a new single-game record with 16 draw controls vs. Ramapo and now owns the season record with 136 (after the semifinal vs. Stockton).
Corkhill, an All-NJAC First Team selection, was the anchor of the Profs' defense in her first year as a full-time starter. The senior posted career-highs of 24 ground balls and 29 caused turnovers along with 21 draw controls and helped Rowan limit its opponents to just 8.6 goals per game during the regular season.
Corson becomes the fifth player in Prof history to earn All-Conference First Team honors for three consecutive seasons. She led Rowan in scoring with 70 goals and 16 assists and had four game-winning goals in the regular season, while ranking ninth in the nation in goals per game. The senior is now Rowan's all-time leading scorer, setting new records for points (322) and goals (264) this year.
Lockhart, a senior attack player, has earned her first selection to the All-Conference First Team. After her 2025 season was cut short by injury, she rebounded to score 33 goals and notch a personal-best 51 points in the 2026 regular season.
Lowry, a junior attack player, rounds out the list of five Profs on the All-NJAC First Team. She netted a career-best 42 goals this season and ranked third on the squad in scoring with 53 points. Lowry also had three game-winning goals to her credit.
O'Neill, a defender, receives All-NJAC Honorable Mention, as she compiled 25 ground balls and 15 caused turnovers. The senior was also a key performer on the defense as Rowan outscored its foes, 246-138. O'Neill also scored one goal this year, which was a game-winner.
With an NJAC semifinal win over Stockton that marked Delaney's 200th with the Profs, Rowan has advanced to the conference final for the fifth consecutive year. The Profs will travel to top-seeded TCNJ on Saturday for a 1 p.m. contest.
