McKendree Women's Lacrosse Recruiting
McKendree University
Coaching Staff & Contact
Natalie Simpson
Verified contact info from official program sources
📌 Contacts verified periodically against the program's official site.
Schedule & Results
| Date | Opponent | Loc | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | William Jewell | AWAY | 19–13 | W |
| Apr 24 | Rockhurst | AWAY | 10–16 | L |
| Apr 19 | Quincy | HOME | 10–9 | W |
| Apr 17 | Missouri Western | HOME | 10–12 | L |
| Apr 12 | UIndy | AWAY | 6–16 | L |
Either the season is over or new dates haven't been published yet.
Strength of schedule: 2026 opponents won 50% of their games, tougher than 31% of Division II schedules. The team took 2 wins over opponents with winning records, headlined by Thomas More (1-0). Massey rates the offense #50 of 115 Division II teams (defense #53) — an offense-led profile. Scoring margin improved by 5.4 goals per game year over year.
Roster
| # | Player | GP | Starts | G | A | Pts | GB | DC | CT | SH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tabytha Moore | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Elora Waardenburg | 11 | 11 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 46 |
| 4 | Ariyah Lafrance | 8 | 8 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| 5 | Dom Neville | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Makenna Fulkerson | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Marin Paulenko | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Elle Garriock | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | Olivia Imperato | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Kaylynn Wilks | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Lexi Macleod | 11 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 35 | 17 | 49 |
| 17 | Mykenzie Shymko | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | Abby Drinkwalter | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 20 | Rylee Fox | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 21 | Mackenzie Stroisch | 11 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 20 |
| 23 | Keely Blanchette | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | Amber Hayden | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | Lauren Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 11 |
| 26 | Sofia Mullen | 11 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 35 | Jayna Barnden | 10 | 10 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 77 |
Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores.
The 2026 roster returned 92% of the prior season's scoring — high for the division, so open scoring roles are scarce. McKendree added 5 new names to the 2026 roster. 19 of 20 players started at least one game — a rough gauge of real playing-time odds. Offense runs through a core: the top three scorers produced 53% 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 McKendree Women's Lacrosse
The current McKendree women's lacrosse head coach is not specified in the sources reviewed. The staff oversees a Division II roster competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
McKendree University is a private university in Lebanon, Illinois, founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, making it the oldest college or university in Illinois. McKendree enrolls about 1,600 undergraduates with a 64% acceptance rate, a 60% graduation rate, and tuition near $34,070, and remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The Lebanon campus sits roughly 25 miles east of St. Louis, giving Bearcats recruits a small private-university setting near a major metro area.
McKendree women's lacrosse, branded as the Bearcats, is an NCAA Division II program competing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). The Bearcats finished the 2026 regular season 11-6 and capped the year with a 19-13 win at William Jewell on April 26. McKendree had seven players named All-GLVC in 2026, with goalkeeper Hayden earning GLVC Goalkeeper of the Year for the second straight season and Waardenburg taking GLVC Freshman of the Year honors.
McKendree closed the 2026 regular season at 11-6 with a 19-13 road win over William Jewell on April 26, the Bearcats' third GLVC win of the season. On April 30, the GLVC announced its Women's Lacrosse All-Conference teams, with seven McKendree players honored, including goalkeeper Hayden as GLVC Goalkeeper of the Year and Waardenburg as GLVC Freshman of the Year.
Frequently Asked
- What conference does McKendree women's lacrosse play in?
- McKendree women's lacrosse competes in NCAA Division II as a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC).
- Has McKendree won an NCAA women's lacrosse championship?
- The sources reviewed do not document an NCAA Division II women's lacrosse national championship for McKendree.
- Who is the head coach of McKendree women's lacrosse?
- The current head coach of McKendree women's lacrosse is not listed in the sources reviewed for this profile.
- Where does McKendree recruit women's lacrosse players from?
- Tracked women's lacrosse commits to McKendree came from 11 states, led by MO, IN, MN.
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Data updated 2026-08-11 · methodology
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