Yale Women's Lacrosse

Yale University

NCAA Division IIvy LeagueNew Haven, CTEnrollment: 6,811Private Nonprofit

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10–2

2026 Season

15 games on schedule

IWLCA Top 10

#20

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Through Games APR. 16, 2025

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Coaching Staff & Contact

Head Coach

Erica Bamford

Head Coach · Women's Lacrosse

Verified contact info from official program sources

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erica.bamford@yale.edu 203-432-1486 @yalewlacrosse

📌 Contacts verified periodically against the program's official site.

Assistant Coaches

Brooklyn Neumen

Assistant Coach

brooklyn.neumen@yale.edu

Colleen Smith

Associate Head Coach

colleen.smith@yale.edu

Molly Palella

Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

molly.hulseman@yale.edu

Schedule & Results

Roster

2026 Roster

28 players

#	Player	GP	Starts	G	A	Pts	DC	CT	SH
1	Sydney Grogan	12	12	0	0	0	0	6	0
3	Megan Kitagawa	12	3	2	5	7	0	1	13
5	Maggie Bellissimo	12	11	0	0	0	1	18	0
6	Sarah Waits	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Olivia Weston	8	1	1	1	2	6	1	6
8	Lauren Mccartin	1	0	4	1	5	1	1	6
9	Ashley Kiernan	12	6	26	9	35	0	0	55
10	Ashley Newman	12	11	24	10	34	0	1	47
11	Chloe Gwaku	1	0	1	1	2	0	1	2
12	Lindsay Thomas	12	10	0	3	3	1	9	4
14	Kaitlyn Roth	11	0	4	4	8	10	1	9
15	Katie Clare	12	12	1	1	2	9	13	1
16	Avery Saviano	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
18	Nell Ducey	9	0	5	0	5	3	0	16
19	Kate Gould	12	12	25	23	48	59	1	51
20	Jordan Messina	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	6
21	Meg Bohan	12	8	18	3	21	0	3	37
22	Bella Saviano	12	12	0	0	0	0	16	0
23	Megan Doyle	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Kelly Holmes	12	12	29	14	43	13	2	55
27	Skylar Cohen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Whitney Froeb	12	9	11	3	14	15	4	28
30	Niamh Pfaff	12	12	0	0	0	0	1	0
31	Emmy Pascal	12	12	0	0	0	7	27	1
32	Laura O'Connor	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	Olivia Smit	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
36	Lily Spinner	12	1	7	2	9	5	1	19
44	Paris Panagopoulos	9	0	2	0	2	21	0	2

Roster aggregated from NCAA box scores. Position, class year, and hometown not yet available — they require per-school site scraping (coming soon).

Academic & School Profile

Academic Profile

1,534

SAT Average

4.5%

Acceptance Rate

96.3%

Graduation Rate

6,811

Enrollment

Overall Admit Rate4.5%

Est. Admit Rate (Recruited Athletes)~10%

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard

Scholarships & Cost

DivisionNCAA Division I

Scholarship TypeFull Equivalency (12)

Annual Tuition$64,700

OwnershipPrivate Nonprofit

NIL Eligible✓ Yes

Cost data from IPEDS. Scholarship counts reflect NCAA limits — actual aid varies.

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Apr 4	Dartmouth	AWAY	11–8	W
Mar 31	Army West Point	HOME	8–12	L
Mar 28	Princeton	AWAY	16–8	W
Mar 22	Brown	HOME	10–8	W
Mar 17	Syracuse	AWAY	5–6	L

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Apr 18	Harvard	HOME	TBA
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