Aurora Women's Lacrosse Recruiting
Aurora University
Coaching Staff & Contact
Christina Fried
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Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Hope | AWAY | 5–20 | L |
| May 2 | MSOE | HOME | 9–8 | W |
| Apr 29 | Edgewood | HOME | 9–4 | W |
| Apr 22 | Cornell College | AWAY | 7–6 | W |
| Apr 18 | Marian (WI) | HOME | 20–3 | W |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Strength of schedule: 2026 opponents won 47% of their games, tougher than 32% of Division III schedules. Massey rates the defense #146 of 273 Division III teams (offense #179) — a defense-first profile. In one-goal games they went 2-0. Scoring margin fell by 3.3 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolina Smith | 12 | 12 | 46 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 52 | 13 | 82 |
| 5 | Alli Holsey | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Olivia Dahlberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Charlotte Bromwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Isabella Ross | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Eva Taute | 12 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | Ava Courtney | 11 | 11 | 37 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 69 |
| 11 | Tori Morales | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Victoria Morales | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Kara Middleton | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Julie Sass | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Sarah Brown | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| 19 | Aurora Williams | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Mia Pruitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lilyah Crews | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | Amelia Bell | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 23 | Ruby Peck | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 24 | Maddy Le | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | Alle Pope | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| 32 | Alyssa Temple | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 33 | Mckenzie Wilson | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 40 | Cailien Gorsuch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Meghan Ginty | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
The 2026 roster returned 36% of the prior season's scoring — low for the division, which usually means real openings. Aurora added 10 new names to the 2026 roster. 18 of 24 players started at least one game — a rough gauge of real playing-time odds. Offense runs through a core: the top three scorers produced 67% of the team's points.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.
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About Aurora Women's Lacrosse
Aurora University women's lacrosse competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) as a Division III program. The Spartans won the NACC Tournament Championship in 2026, defeating Milwaukee School of Engineering 9-8 in the final. Aurora has appeared in the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championships five times in program history and finished the 2026 regular season with a 12-7 record.
Christina Fried leads Aurora University women's lacrosse as head coach. Under Fried's direction, the Spartans secured the 2026 NACC Tournament Championship title and earned an NCAA Division III tournament berth in Pool A.
Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois, a private nonprofit institution established in 1893. The university enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate students and operates Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery, Illinois as its home athletic facility.
Aurora women's lacrosse won the 2026 NACC Tournament Championship on May 2, defeating MSOE 9-8 with Nicolina Smith scoring the game-winning goal with 58 seconds remaining. The Spartans secured an NCAA Division III tournament berth on May 4 and will compete in the University of Chicago regional, facing Hope College (14-3) on May 8 at 1:00 p.m. with a potential matchup against Chicago Maroons on May 9.
Frequently Asked
- Who is the head coach of Aurora women's lacrosse?
- Christina Fried is the head coach of Aurora University women's lacrosse. She led the Spartans to the 2026 NACC Tournament Championship and an NCAA Division III tournament berth.
- What conference does Aurora women's lacrosse play in?
- Aurora women's lacrosse competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) at the NCAA Division III level.
- Has Aurora won an NCAA women's lacrosse championship?
- Aurora has not won an NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship, but the program has appeared in the NCAA tournament five times in history. The Spartans won the NACC Tournament Championship in 2026 and earned an NCAA Division III tournament berth.
- Where does Aurora recruit women's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked women's lacrosse commits to Aurora came from 10 states, led by MO, CA, FL.
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Data updated 2026-08-11 · methodology
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