HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trinity College women's lacrosse team has been ranked No. 20 in the 2026 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Preseason Poll, released on January 20. The Bantams will open their 2026 campaign on Saturday, February 28, traveling to Williams College for a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) matchup.
Looking back to last season:
- Finished season 9-9 overall with a 4-6 mark in NESCAC play
- Earned an at large selection to NCAA tournament for third consecutive season
- Defeated Meredith College 19-5 in first round before falling 11-13 to Gettysburg in second round
- Finished with #1 strength of schedule according to Lacrosse Reference.
2026 Roster:
The Bantams will be led by three senior captains: Sam Hark,
Kaeley Zito, and
Grace Denious. This year's roster is composed of 9 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 7 juniors, and 9 seniors. Head Coach
Katy Szymanski enters her 12th season with the program (124-61). She is joined by assistants Avery Giorgio (5th year) and Ashley Moynahan (1st year).
Key Returners:
Midfield
- Kaeley Zito: 41 points (34 goals, 7 assists), 24 draw controls (Attack)
- Grace Denious: 34 points (23 goals, 11 assists), 17 draw controls
Attack
Defense
- Sydney Aitkenhead: 27 ground balls, 24 caused turnovers
- Emily Ambrozy: 39 ground balls, 22 caused turnovers, 22 draw controls
- Samantha Hark: 29 ground balls, 31 caused turnovers
- 2025 Second Team All-NESCAC, Third-Team All-American
- Caitlin Hicks: 25 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers
- June Trodden: 20 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers, 27 draw controls
Goalkeeping
- Ali Macdougall - 13 games played– 9.55 goals against average, .417 save percentage
- Sophomores Tess Gattuso and Karenna Chader
2025 NESCAC Stats
Restivo: 2.11 goals per game, (13th in NESCAC) 3.33 pts per game (9th in NESCAC)
Ambrozy: 2.17 ground balls per game (7th in NESCAC)
Hark: 1.72 caused turnovers per game (4th in NESCAC)
Aitkenhead, Trodden, Ambrozy: caused turnovers per game (16th, 17th, 20th in NESCAC)
2026 Season Outlook:
The Bantams return over 80% of their point production from just a year ago including leading point scorer
Kelsey Restivo. The defense will be anchored by
USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Second Team All-American Sam Hark. Trinity will look to advance to a 4th consecutive NCAA tournament while aiming to break the .500 mark for the first time since 2023.
Season Schedule
- Saturday, February 28th at Williams College
- All-Time Record: 17-5
- Last Meeting: Loss, 11-5
- Wednesday March 4th vs Union College
- All-Time Record: 1-0
- Last Meeting: Win, 17-4 (2022)
- Saturday, March 7th vs Bates College
- All-Time Record: 20-1
- Last Meeting: Win, 16-12
- Wednesday, March 11th vs Springfield College
- All-Time Record: 16-0
- Last Meeting: Win, 13-5
- Saturday, March 14th at Middlebury College
- All-Time Record: 10-13
- Last Meeting: Loss, 10-19
- Wednesday, March 18th at York College (PA)
- All-Time Record: 1-1
- Last Meeting: Loss, 15-16 (2018)
- Saturday, March 21st at Tufts University
- All-Time Record: 12-12
- Last Meeting: Loss, 6-19
- Wednesday, March 25th at Western Connecticut State University
- All-Time Record: 1-0
- Last Meeting: Win, 19-4 (2023)
- Saturday, March 28th at Franklin and Marshall College
- All-Time Record: 3-0
- Last Meeting Win, 13-12 (2017)
- Wednesday, April 1st vs Connecticut College
- All-Time Record: 16-1
- Last Meeting: Win, 10-8
- Saturday, April 4th vs Bowdoin College
- All-Time Record: 17-2
- Last Meeting: Win, 15-4
- Wednesday, April 8th at Wesleyan University
- All-Time Record: 10-8
- Last Meeting: Loss, 11-12
- Saturday, April 11th at Hamilton College
- All-Time Record: 13-6
- Last Meeting: Win, 14-7
- Saturday, April 18th vs Colby College
- All-Time Record: 13-10
- Last Meeting: Loss, 8-9
- Wednesday, April 22nd vs Amherst College
- All-Time Record: 12-6
- Last Meeting: Loss, 12-15
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