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Women's Lacrosse Gears Up for 2026 Season

| By: Dylan Rippe

Head coach Guido returns for year two

HAMILTON - Colgate women's lacrosse and Head Coach Alyssa Guido begin their 2026 season this Friday on the road against St. Bonaventure. 

In Guido's first season at the helm, the Raiders finished 9-8 overall and 5-4 in conference action. Colgate fell to Holy Cross in the Patriot League Quarterfinal after securing the fifth seed.

"Excited for our first match up against St. Bonaventure. They compete well in the A10 and it's always fun to start out with another upstate NY team," Coach Guido added. "A lot of new faces for us on the defensive end and we're pumped to get out there and show what this years squad can do"

All three top scorers from 2025 return for 2026 as seniors Caroline Panzirer and Ella Bishara pave the way for Aubrey McMahon posted an impressive 51 points in her first year.

RETURNING TALENT
The Raiders return five of their 12 starters from the Patriot League Quarterfinal last season.

Panzirer and McMahon earned spots on the 2026 Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Preseason All-League Team. 

Panzirer returns for her fourth season with the Raiders after an All-Patriot League Second Team selection last season. The senior started 16 games for Colgate and led the team in goals (43), assists (25), and points (68). The attacker is five goals from the 100 goal mark and enters the 2026 season 33 points shy of cracking the top 10 all-time in points for Colgate women's lacrosse history.

McMahon returns after a standout first-year with Colgate. The Norwell, Mass. native earned a spot on the All-Patriot League Second Team and was voted Patriot League Rookie of the Week in March of 2025. McMahon started all 17 games for the Raiders and ranked second in goals (36) and points (51) on the team. 

Meg Cole returns as a captain for her senior season. The Henniker, N.H. native has started 45 of her 48 games played and is a leader on the defensive unit. Cole has logged 46 ground balls, 23 caused turnovers, and one assist so far in her career.

NEWCOMERS
The Raiders add nine newcomers to a returning 20 letterwinners from last season. The first years hail from six different states and include two goalkeepers, four midfielders, two attackers, and one defender.

SCHEDULE OUTLOOK
After the season opener, the Raiders host back-to-back home weekends with games against Niagara (Feb. 14) and Binghamton (Feb. 21). A two-game road trip to Johns Hopkins (Feb. 28) and Penn State (March 4) is followed by a non-conference finale against UAlbany on March 7 at Andy Kerr Stadium.

Colgate's first Patriot League contest will be on the road against American on March 14 before the Raiders
Patriot League home opener against Lafayette on March 21 at Andy Kerr Stadium.
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