Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse Recruiting
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Coaching Staff & Contact
Shannon McHale
Verified contact info from official program sources
📌 Contacts verified periodically against the program's official site.
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | Wingate | AWAY | 9–11 | L |
| Apr 29 | Anderson (SC) | HOME | 8–5 | W |
| Apr 22 | Coker | HOME | 23–2 | W |
| Apr 11 | Anderson (SC) | HOME | 10–9 | W |
| Apr 7 | Barton | AWAY | 16–11 | W |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Thomas | 13 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | Lauren Cavanaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Caitlyn Race | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Addie Hale | 13 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Savannah Stallings | 13 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| 7 | Savannah Mahoney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Keegan Hudspeth | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 21 | 0 |
| 9 | Kylee Taylor | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Anneleise Meyer | 13 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 56 |
| 11 | Haley Thomas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Edith Bayles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Erin Young | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | Jessica Mikesell | 13 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 37 |
| 15 | Lizzie Murdock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Delaney Williams | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 17 | Jillian Daley | 12 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 19 | Ava Sasek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | Kirra Olson | 13 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 60 |
| 21 | Abbey Walker | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 46 |
| 23 | Olivia Newton | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | Hailey Larsen | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 57 | 7 | 30 |
| 25 | Kate Carter | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 1 |
| 26 | Harlow Coker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sally Friesen | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Mckenzie Walsh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
Academic & School Profile
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
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About Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Lacrosse
The Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse staff led the Bears to a 9-1 SAC regular-season record in 2026 and a SAC Championship game appearance. The program placed a record eight Bears on the All-SAC team in 2026.
Lenoir-Rhyne University is a private ELCA-affiliated university in Hickory, North Carolina, founded in 1891. Enrollment is roughly 1,348 undergraduates with an acceptance rate near 81% and tuition around $30,900. The Hickory campus sits in the western foothills of North Carolina, about 60 miles northwest of Charlotte.
Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse competes at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC). The Bears represent Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina, and reached the 2026 SAC Championship game - the program's first SAC final since 2019. Conference rivals include Wingate, Anderson, Coker, and Barton.
Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse finished its 2026 season at 11-7 overall and 9-1 in SAC play, falling 11-9 to top-seeded Wingate in the SAC Championship game on May 3. The Bears reached the title game with an 8-5 semifinal win over Anderson on April 29 - their first SAC final since 2019. A program-record eight Bears earned All-SAC honors.
Frequently Asked
- What conference does Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse play in?
- Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse competes in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) at the NCAA Division II level.
- Has Lenoir-Rhyne won an NCAA women's lacrosse championship?
- There is no record of Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse winning an NCAA Division II women's lacrosse championship; the Bears finished as 2026 SAC runner-up.
- Who is the head coach of Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse?
- Head coach details for Lenoir-Rhyne women's lacrosse are listed on the official athletics site at lrbears.com.
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