Illinois Wesleyan University Women's Lacrosse

Abby Kushina Year-by-Year Record Abby Kushina was elevated to Head Women's Lacrosse Coach July 15, 2024, becoming the third head coach in the program's history. She begins her second season leading the Titans in 2025-26. In her first season at the helm, Kushina led IWU to an 8-9 overall record (.471 winning percentage). Her team posted a 3-2 (.600 winning percentage) record in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play.  Kushina has coached five All-CCIW honorees, one CCIW "Player of the Year" (Mia Fiandaca, 2025 defensive), one IWLCA All-Region, and one USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American (Mia Fiandaca, honorable mention 2025). Mia Fiandaca became the first player in program to earn All-American honors, as she was named to the honorable mention squad in 2025, doing so under the direction of Kushina.  Additionally, Kushina has coached one IWLCA All-Star Game selection (Mia Fiandaca, 2025), four IWLCA Academic Honor Roll honorees, and has had one team earn IWLCA Academic Squad Honors (2025). Kushina, a 2018 IWU graduate and member of the program's first team in 2015, served as an assistant coach for the Titans in the 2024 season. With her help, IWU recorded its first winning season since 2021, posting an overall record of 9-8 and a 4-2 mark in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin action to garner a share of second place. The Titans landed three on the All-CCIW teams, with Britney Maldonado and Sarah Riepe earning first team honors, while Devon Hanson notched second team honors for the second straight season. Riepe and Hanson are set to return for the 2025 season, leading the defense and midfield, respectively. Riepe also represented the women's lacrosse program on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, while 10 Titans earned Academic All-CCIW honors.  She returned to her alma mater prior to the 2024 season after finishing a two-year graduate assistant stint at McKendree University. During her time at McKendree, Kushina helped develop individual skills, plan and oversee daily practices and drills, specifically with the offense, and helped manage all aspects of team operations.  Prior to McKendree, Kushina served as the junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant coach of the girls lacrosse team at Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Mo. for three seasons. Kushina was also a 14U lacrosse coach for the 410 West Lacrosse league, based out of St. Louis, Mo., for four years.  During her four years at Illinois Wesleyan, Kushina was a four-time letter winner at attack and midfield, and a member of the program's first team. She was tabbed as the team's offensive most valuable player for the inaugural 2015 season. Kushina helped the Titans win their first CCIW Regular Season Championship in 2018, two CCIW Tournament Championships (2017 & 2018), and secure the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017. In her final season for the Green and White, Kushina helped guide IWU to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in 2018. Her 166 career points currently ranks seventh in program history, while her 110 goals and 56 assists are the sixth and eighth best in program history, respectively.