HAMILTON – A nine-player freshman class is slated to join the Colgate women's lacrosse program for the 2021 season, as announced by the coaching staff.
 
The four attacks, three defenders, one midfielder, and one goalkeeper are to join the 20 returners to the program for the 2021 campaign. The Class of 2024 hails from three different states, including six New York natives, two from Massachusetts, and one from New Jersey.
 
'We are very excited about the impending arrival of the 2020 freshman class this coming fall," women's lacrosse head coach Kathy Taylor said. "The group has a plethora of different talents that will strengthen our team and depth across all positions."
 
The Raiders lost nine players to the Class of 2020 and will have eight seniors leading the program for the upcoming season. Similar to the Raiders 2020 season that was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, the incoming class was not able to compete in their senior seasons.
 
On the incomers, Taylor said: "We welcome the arrival of netminder Amelia Cunningham after the graduation of goalie Samantha Croston. In the defensive end of the field Sophie Browne and Kate Barcia as well as Sarah Miller will lend assistance to several vacated defensive spots due to the graduation of Alissa Masini, Isabel Van Wie, Lexi Luthringer and Ingrid Backe.
 
"Bringing some much-anticipated speed to the Colgate midfield which will assist with our new style of play will be Kyra Lucey and Emily Ullman. The retooled offense after the loss of Payton Gabriel and Lindsay West will benefit from strong attacking sticks in Margaret Noble, Catherine Lang and lefty Cara Charette. 
 
"We look forward to incorporating the young players into the team fold as we continue to strive for excellence in the ever-changing game of women's lacrosse. Next year should be fun to watch as we continue to implement more sophistication into our offense and build on the work we did this year in our transition and defensive game."
 
Kate Barcia – Manhasset / Manhasset, N.Y. / Defense
A 2020 graduate of Manhasset High School, Kate Barcia was a multi-sport athlete that lettered in both lacrosse and field hockey while also competing with the LI Liberty club program. A member of the Italian and Social Studies Honor Societies, Barcia served as team captain for the 2019 lacrosse season. In her time at Manhasset, Barcia was a two-time Conference Champion and won the 2018 State Championship. Barcia's older sister Madeline Barcia also played lacrosse at Colgate before graduating in 2019.
 
Sophie Browne – Pittsford Mendon / Pittsford, N.Y. / Defense
A 2020 graduate of Pittsford Mendon High School, Sophie Browne was a multi-sport athlete who lettered in both lacrosse and alpine skiing while also competing with the Monster Elite Girls Lacrosse club. A member of the National Honor Society, Browne became the 2019 Sectional and Regional Champion for lacrosse, as well as an alpine skiing State Champion in 2020.
 
Cara Charette – Notre Dame Academy / Norton, Mass. / Attack
A 2020 graduate of Notre Dame Academy, Cara Charette lettered in both lacrosse and field hockey while also competing with the Mass Elite Red club program. A member of the National Honor Society, Charette totaled 157 goals and 90 assists in her career. In addition to her points on the board, Charette tallied 122 ground balls, 39 caused turnovers, and 74 draw control wins in her career. Charette and Notre Dame Academy were the 2019 Division I MIAA State Champions for lacrosse, while she was named to the MA/RI High School National Team II in both 2018 and 2019.
 
Amelia Cunningham – Rye / Rye, N.Y. / Goalkeeper
A 2020 graduate of Rye High School, Amelia Cunningham was a multi-sport athlete who lettered in lacrosse, volleyball, and tennis, while also competing with the Connecticut Grizzlies club program. A member of the National Honor Society, Cunningham totaled 500 career saves as a four-year starter. Cunningham marked a .520 save percentage to average nine saves per game, and became a 2017 League Champion with the Rye program. Named a 2019 All-American, Cunningham was a three-time Section I All-League selection in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
 
Catie Lang – West Islip / West Islip, N.Y. / Attack
A 2020 graduate of West Islip High School, Catie Lang lettered in lacrosse, volleyball, and basketball, while also competing with the Long Island Top Guns club program. A member of the Business Honor Society, Lang totaled 46 goals and 28 assists in her career, in addition to 91 ground balls, 25 caused turnovers, and 14 draw control wins. Lang and the West Islip program became the 2018 Long Island Champions, while she was named All-Division in 2019.
 
Kyra Lucey – Pittsford Mendon / Pittsford, N.Y. / Attack
A 2020 graduate of Pittsford Mendon High School, Kyra Lucey was a multi-sport athlete that lettered in lacrosse, field hockey, and indoor track while also competing with the Monster Lacrosse club program. A member of the National Honor Society, Lucey totaled 59 goals and 45 assists in her career, in addition to 38 ground balls and 20 caused turnovers. Lucey and the Pittsford Mendon program was the lacrosse NYSPHSAA Class A State Champions in 2017, prior to becoming the Section V Champions in 2019.
 
Sarah Miller – West Morris Central / Long Valley, N.J. / Defense
A 2020 graduate of West Morris Central, Sarah Miller lettered in lacrosse while also competing with the T3 Elite North Black club program. Miller was a member of the National Honor Society, while amassing 32 goals and seven assists in her career. In addition to her effectiveness on offense, Miller marked a total of 121 draw control wins and 25 ground balls in her career. She was named team MVP in 2019 before serving as a two-term team captain.
 
Margaret Noble – Westwood School / Westwood, Mass. / Attack
A 2020 graduate of Westwood High School, Margaret Noble was a multi-sport athlete that lettered in lacrosse, cross country, and indoor track, while also competing with the Mass Elite Lacrosse club program. A member of the National Honor Society, Noble totaled 54 goals and 24 assists throughout her career in addition to tallying 33 ground balls. Noble became a two-time US Lacrosse National Tournament Champion in 2018 and 2019, and was a three-time Tri-Valley League Champion for lacrosse in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
 
Emily Ullman – Suffern / Suffern, N.Y. / Midfield
A 2020 graduate of Suffern High School, Emily Ullman was a multi-sport athlete that lettered in both lacrosse and field hockey, while also competing with the Cobra Kai club program. A member of the National Honor Society, Ullman totaled 135 points by 80 goals and 55 assists in her career. Ullman became the 2019 Section and Regional Champion while serving as a team captain her senior year.
 
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