The United States women's national lacrosse team represents the United States in women's field lacrosse international competitions. It is currently organized by USA Lacrosse.
History The United States Women's Lacrosse Association was established in 1931, with the organization selecting the first American women's field lacrosse team in 1933. In 1935, the United States began sending a women's team in the United Kingdom for a tour. This continued for the next decades with the United States playing teams primarily representing Great Britain or England in tours.
Growth of women's lacrosse happened in the 1970s, with the establishment of the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA). IFWLA was later absorbed into the Federation of International Lacrosse (later renamed World Lacrosse). In 1973, the United States defeated the visiting Great Britain team on home soil for the first time.
The United States have taken part in the Women's Lacrosse World Cup (later the Women's World Championship) since the inaugural edition in 1982. The United States won the first ever official women's world championship event. They have won ten out of twelve editions of the Women's World Championship, with the latest being the 2026 edition in Tokyo, Japan.
Current roster The following 22 players were named to the squad for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship.
Pos. Name Hometown College League / Club DebutGK Shea DolceDarien, CTBoston College '26Athletes UnlimitedGKCaylee WatersDarien, CTUniversity of North Carolina '17Athletes Unlimited2015DFShea BakerIthaca, N.YBoston College Athletes UnlimitedDFSam ForrestGlastonbury, CTNorth Carolina State University '26Athletes UnlimitedDFKatie GoodaleRiverhead, NYSyracuse University '24Athletes UnlimitedDFSydney ScalesWalpole, MABoston College '24Athletes UnlimitedMFAnna BrandtWhite Hall, MIUniversity of Pennsylvania '25Athletes UnlimitedMFBrigid DuffyQueensbury, NYUnited States Military Academy '26Athletes UnlimitedMFKori EdmondsonSevern, MDUniversity of Maryland, College Park '26Athletes UnlimitedMFAlly KennedyNorth Babylon, NYStony Brook University '20Athletes Unlimited2018MFAlly MastroianniMartinsville, NJUniversity of North Carolina '20Athletes Unlimited2021MFMarie McCoolMoorestown, NJUniversity of North Carolina '18Athletes Unlimited2015MFEmma MuchnickSuffern, NYSyracuse University '26Athletes UnlimitedMFEliza OsburnCastle Rock, CO North Carolina State University '28 Athletes UnlimitedMFCassidy WeeksBayport, NYBoston College '24Athletes UnlimitedATSam ApuzzoWest Babylon, NYBoston College '19Athletes Unlimited2018ATChloe HumphreyDarien, CTNorth Carolina State University '28—2019ATKenzie KentNorwell, MABoston College '19—ATEmma LoPintoManhasset, N.YBoston College '25—2024ATCharlotte NorthDallas, TXBoston College '21Athletes UnlimitedATIzzy ScaneClarkston, MINorthwestern University '22Athletes Unlimited2019ATMadison TaylorWantagh, NYNorthwestern University '26Athletes Unlimited
Team records Women's World Championship The team has participated in every Women's World Championship through 2026 and have won a medal in every appearance.
World Lacrosse Women's Championship record YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLosses PF PACoach 1982 Champions 65016223Jackie Pitts 1986 Runners-up 64025625Josie Harper 1989 Champions 65015622 Sue Stahl 1993 Champions66007411 1997 Champions76016323 2001 Champions66009221 2005 Runners-up861110941 2009 Champions770011448Sue Heether 2013 Champions 7700127 Ricky Fried 2017 Champions 880013537 2022 Champions 880013439Jenny Levy 2026 Champions 660012127Acacia Walker-Weinstein Total 12/12 81 74 1 6 1143 —
World Games World Games record YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLosses PF PACoach 2017 Gold medal44006319 Total 1/1 4 4 0 0 63 19 —
Lacrosse is conducted in the sixes format since 2022.
Women's Pan-American Championship Pan-American Women's Lacrosse Championship record YearResultMatchesWinsDrawsLosses PF PACoach 2025 Champions 550011027 Total 1/1 5 5 0 0 110 27 —
References
External links
United States Women's Lacrosse Association records at the University of Maryland Libraries