IRVING, Texas — The Big 12 Conference announced its all-conference team for the 2026 lacrosse season on Wednesday, Jan. 28. UC Davis lacrosse attacker
Annie Cimperman was selected as a member of the preseason All-Big 12 Team. The Aggies were also picked to finish in fourth place in the conference with 12 points.
The Aggies enter their second season in the Big 12 after falling in the first round of the conference tournament to Florida a year ago.
Cimperman, who enters her senior year with the Aggies, started all 16 games a year ago after an historical 2025 season where she became the program's single-season draw control record holder with 103 draw controls. Her historic season comes off four games with 10 or more draw controls, including a career-high 14 in the regular season finale against San Diego State.
Following a scrimmage at home against Dominican on Saturday, Jan. 31, the Aggies open the season at UC Davis Health Stadium against Stanford on Saturday, Feb. 7. The opening draw is set to go at 1:00 p.m. PT and the game will be streamed live on the UC Davis Aggies YouTube channel.
The full 2026 Preseason All-Big 12 Team can be found below:
Preseason Poll
- Florida (5) – 25 points
- Arizona State (1) – 20 points
- Colorado – 18 points
- UC Davis – 12 points
- Cincinnati – 10 points
- San Diego State – 5 points
(first-place votes)
Preseason Attack Player of the Year
Gianna Monaco, Florida, A, Sr.
Preseason Midfielder of the Year
Kaitlyn Davies, Florida, M, Sr.*
Co-Preseason Defenders of the Year
Jess Peluso, Colorado, D, Sr.
Theresa Bragg, Florida, D, Sr.
Preseason Draw Specialist of the Year
Anna Viglione, Arizona State, M, Jr.*
Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year
Elena Oh, Colorado, GK, So.*
Preseason All-Big 12
Elena Oh, Colorado, GK, So.*
Jordyn Behar, Arizona State, A, Sr.*
Teagan Ng, Arizona State, A, Sr.*
Lydia Oldknow, Arizona State, A, Sr.
Paige Selhorn, Cincinnati, A, So.
Maddie Shoup, Colorado, A, Sr.*
Frannie Hahn, Florida, A, R-So.*
Clark Hamilton, Florida, A, So.
Gianna Monaco, Florida, A, Sr.*
Annie Cimperman, UC Davis, A, Sr.
Anna Viglione, Arizona State, M, Jr.
Lily Assini, Colorado, M, Sr.*
Kaitlyn Davies, Florida, M, Sr.*
Gabby Greene, Florida, M, So.
Gabbi Koury, Florida, M, Jr.*
Keira Doyle-Odenbach, San Diego State, M, So.
Keeley Cleland, Arizona State, D, Sr.*
Helen Park, Arizona State, D, RS-Sr.
Jess Peluso, Colorado, D, Sr.*
Theresa Bragg, Florida, D, Sr.*
Ashley Dyer, Florida, D, Jr.*
*unanimous selection
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked #1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as #1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
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