HAVERFORD, Pa. — Following one of the most decorated careers in Haverford College women's lacrosse history, Brooke Epstein '26 has been selected to represent the Haudenosaunee Nationals at the inaugural Lexus Global Lacrosse Games, scheduled for Dec. 8-13, 2026 at The St. James in Springfield, Virginia.
Epstein joins a 13-player women's roster featuring 11 runners and two goalkeepers under coaches Matt Attwood and Travis Hill. The Haudenosaunee will face Australia, Canada and the United States in the four-team international competition in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Her teammates include former Syracuse All-American Sierra Cockerille, Duke attacker and 2026 third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection Avery Doran, and Jalyn Jimerson, who played at Syracuse and Clemson and tied for the Haudenosaunee team lead with 26 points at the 2022 World Championship. Cockerille earned third-team IWLCA All-America honors in 2023, while Doran recorded 41 goals and 20 assists for Duke in 2026, highlighting the Division I and international experience surrounding Epstein on the roster.
The Global Lacrosse Games bring together the Premier Lacrosse League, Women's Lacrosse League and National Lacrosse League to showcase elite international talent in sixes, the format that will be played at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Sanctioned by World Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse, the event replaces the PLL and WLL Championship Series for the next two years, providing a prominent international stage as interest builds toward lacrosse's Olympics return.
For Epstein, the selection provides an opportunity to carry her record-setting collegiate success into international competition. The Hillsborough, North Carolina, native graduated as Haverford's career leader in points (292), goals (219), free-position goals (46) and game-winning goals (13). She finished with 73 assists and 225 draw controls across 78 appearances, including 73 starts.
A three-time first-team All-Centennial Conference selection and three-time first-team IWLCA All-Metro Region honoree, Epstein capped her career with second-team All-America recognition from the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association in 2026. She also earned USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America recognition in each of her final two seasons.
Epstein's senior campaign featured a conference-leading 67 goals and a team-best 87 points, including 20 assists. She established a Haverford single-season record with 99 draw controls, surpassing the mark of 98 she set as a junior, while adding 33 ground balls. Her performance earned IWLCA Division III National Offensive Player of the Week honors on April 7 and Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week recognition on April 28.
A team captain in both 2025 and 2026, Epstein delivered some of her strongest performances in pivotal moments. She scored her 200th career goal against Dickinson on April 18 before netting the overtime winner against Washington College on April 22. In the NCAA tournament first round against Endicott on May 9, she matched her season high with six goals, added an assist and collected a season-best 10 draw controls.
That postseason performance helped Haverford advance to the NCAA tournament's second round for the second consecutive season. The Fords also secured the top seed in the Centennial Conference tournament for the first time in program history during Epstein's senior year, continuing a stretch that included three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances.
Her consistency distinguished her throughout her collegiate career. Epstein produced three consecutive 60-goal seasons, following a 61-goal sophomore campaign with 66 goals as a junior and 67 as a senior. She totaled at least 83 points in each of those seasons, establishing herself as a central figure in Haverford's offense.
Epstein's accomplishments extended to the classroom, where she earned three CSC Academic All-District selections, three Centennial Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll selections and two PhillySIDA Academic All-Area honors. A 2026 Varsity Cup honoree, she also received Academic All-Centennial and IWLCA Academic Honor Roll recognition as a senior.
Now, Epstein will bring that combination of scoring, versatility and experience to the Haudenosaunee Nationals as she prepares to compete against some of the sport's top players on an international stage.
