Rutgers women’s lacrosse assistant coach Livy Rosenzweig and three-time All-American Cassidy Spilis both delivered in the biggest moment of the WLL season, helping the Maryland Charm beat the California Palms, 16-13, on Saturday in Philadelphia to win the first WLL Championship in league history.
Spilis was a difference-maker at the offensive end, finishing with four points on three goals and an assist. Two of those goals came in the first half, giving the Charm an early boost. Rosenzweig chipped in across the board, scoring once while also piling up six ground balls and winning 14 faceoffs.
The championship performance capped a busy summer for both players. Rosenzweig and Spilis appeared in all four of the Charm’s regular-season games.
Rosenzweig closed the season third in the league with 28 ground balls and added 48 faceoff wins. Spilis totaled seven points on six goals and an assist, including the first overtime game-winning goal in league history in an 18-17 win over the Palms on May 29.
She also represented the Charm in the Lexus WLL All-Star Game on July 5 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Rosenzweig’s impact hasn’t been limited to the pro game. In her second season on the Rutgers staff, she helped guide the Scarlet Knights back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022.
Rutgers battled through one of the nation’s toughest schedules and finished the 2026 season with 11 overall wins and four Big Ten victories, both program highs since 2022. Working with the draw specialists, Rosenzweig helped senior captain Katie Buck earn First Team All-Big Ten and Honorable Mention All-America honors in 2026.
Spilis also arrives with a decorated resume. The most prolific scorer in program history, she finished as Rutgers’ career leader in points (281), goals (266) and draw controls (313).
Over 81 career games, she posted 281 points, 266 goals, 15 assists, 313 draw controls, 149 ground balls and 102 caused turnovers. The Tabernacle, New Jersey, native was a two-time conference player of the year, a four-time First Team All-Big Ten pick, a three-time IWLCA All-American and a three-time IWLCA All-Region selection.
She was named an assistant coach at Stony Brook this summer after spending the previous two seasons on staff at USC.
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