Division III Women's Lacrosse · Liberty League

University of Rochester Women's Lacrosse

Rochester, NY · Private research university · 5–12 (2–8 Liberty League)

Open Spots This Cycle

Computed from Rochester's real roster — graduating players net of public commitments. A spot already filled by a commit is not counted.

Defense~2 open

3 graduating − 1 committed = ~2 likely open

Class Commitments

2026 Jordyn Hill-Bucktooth (Goalie, CT) committed to Rochester (D3)
A new women's Goalie commit at Rochester — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Nov 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2027 Rose Dooley (Attack, NJ) committed to Rochester (D3)
A new women's Attack commit at Rochester — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Nov 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2026 Madelyn Norris (Defense, MD) committed to Rochester (D3)
A new women's Defense commit at Rochester — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Nov 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2027 Serafina Sager (Midfield, MD) committed to Rochester (D3)
A new women's Midfield commit at Rochester — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Oct 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2026 Sarah Scanlon (Attack, NJ) committed to Rochester (D3)
A new women's Attack commit at Rochester — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Jul 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view
2026 Brooke Southwick (Midfield, NY) committed to Rochester (D3)
A new women's Midfield commit at Rochester — tracked from public commitment data. Use it to gauge where the class is filling at your position.
Committed Jul 2025 · Source: public commitment data · view

About Rochester

Location

Rochester, NY

Type

Private research university

Undergrads

6,331

Cost & admissions · College Scorecard

Cost

~$29k/yr net avg · $86k sticker

Getting in

Admits 40% — Selective

SAT (mid)

1488

ACT (mid)

Graduates

85%

Net price is the average a family actually pays after aid — not the sticker.

Coaching staff

Who runs the program, how they got here, and the ground they cover.

Head coach

Carly Ritchlin

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Head coach since 2022 · completed 4th season in 2025

Played at SUNY Cortland '02 (4-year letter winner, senior captain, 3 SUNYAC titles)

Owns a 232–128 career record over 23 seasons (18 at nearby SUNY Geneseo, where she led the Knights to their first two NCAA tournaments) and is a 2019 US Lacrosse Rochester Regional Hall of Fame inductee.

Where they recruit

Upstate New York / Rochester regionNew England prep circuitMid-Atlantic (Maryland / Pennsylvania)

How they got here

Head Coach @ Rochester 2022–present
Head Coach @ SUNY Geneseo 2004–2021 (18 seasons, 2x SUNYAC Coach of the Year)
Head Coach @ RIT 2003
Played @ SUNY Cortland '02

Recruiting coordinator

Gracie Giannettino

Assistant Coach (Draw Specialist / Recruiting Coordinator)

Assistant since 2025

Played at Rochester '25 (144 goals, 220 career points — 3rd in program history)

Former two-year Yellowjacket captain and one of the most prolific scorers in program history who ties the program record for career assists; runs the draw and recruiting.

Where they recruit

Upstate New YorkNew EnglandMid-Atlantic

How they got here

Assistant (recruiting) @ Rochester 2025–present
Played @ Rochester '25 (2x captain, 200-point club)
Assistant @ Upstate Lacrosse Association (Auburn, NY)

Contact details are not published here. They unlock in the app once your profile is coach-ready — which is also when writing to them is worth doing.

Rochester recruiting map

Red = states this women's roster actually comes from, darker where there are more of them. Pins are events this program is tied to; the white-ringed pin is campus.