Northwestern University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Caroline Lau
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Luke's School
- Hometown:
- Westport, Conn.
- Major:
- Communication Studies
+ Honorable Mention All-Big Ten - 2024-25
+ Academic All-Big Ten - 2022-23, 2023-24
+ CSC Academic All-District - 2024-25
2025-26: Started in all 29 games as a senior ... Led all of Division I in assists, dishing out 8.4 helpers per game ... 245 total assists, a mark which also ranked first nationally, were the third most in a single season by a Wildcat in program history ... Closed her Northwestern career ranked third in Wildcat annals with 652 career assists ... Had nine games of double-digit assists ... Dished out at least five assists in all but three games ... Also averaged 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals ... Scored in double figures 12 times ... Recorded three double-doubles ... Poured in season-high 20 points (7-11 FGs, 3-5 3FGS, 3-6 FTs), in addition to dishing out nine assists, in road win over local rival DePaul (11/17) ... Handed out 12 assists as part of triumph over Cleveland State (11/21) ... Flirted with a triple-double in matchup with Missouri (11/29) as part of Fort Myers Tip-Off, finishing with eight points (2-8 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), six rebounds, and eight assists ... Dished out 10 assists in non-conference clash with Kansas (12/3) ... Opened Big Ten Conference play with a 14-assist outing against No. 23 Ohio State (12/7), also ripping down seven rebounds versus the Buckeyes ... Surpassed 500 assists for her collegiate career in road tilt at Utah (12/14), where she finished with 12 points (4-13 FGs, 1-6 3FGs, 3-3 FTs) and 10 assists ... Came up just shy of a triple-double versus Loyola Chicago (12/18), putting up 12 points (3-5 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 4-6 FTs), eight rebounds, and nine assists ... Tied for the team lead in scoring in non-conference finale at George Washington (12/21), adding 17 points (7-14 FGs, 3-6 3FGs) and eight rebounds ... Resumed Big Ten Conference action with back-to-back 10-assist outings in clashes with Washington (12/29) and Oregon (1/1) ... Tied the program's single-game assist record in resounding win over Rutgers (1/11), dishing out 16 helpers to go along with 12 points (4-7 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 3-4 FTs) and eight rebounds ... Backed up that performance with a 15-point (5-11 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) in home triumph against Wisconsin (1/15) ... Wrapped up stretch of three straight games in double figures in scoring with a 12-point (5-11 FGs, 2-6 3FGs) showing at No. 25 Illinois (1/18) in which she played all 40 minutes ... Added 11 points (4-10 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 2-4 FTs) at Nebraska (1/28) ... Chipped in 10 points (4-12 FGs, 2-5 3FGs), six rebounds, and eight assists against Indiana (2/1) ... Finished with nine assists versus USC (2/5) ... Pumped in 16 points (6-13 FGs, 3-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) against No. 7 Michigan ... Was back in double figures again at the end of the week, finishing with 17 points (6-14 FGs, 3-8 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) at Penn State (2/15) ... Closed collegiate career with an outstanding showing in Senior Day tilt with Purdue (3/1), knocking down a career-high five threes as part of a 19-point (7-12 FGs, 5-8 3FGs), 13-assist showing.
2024-25: Appeared in all 27 games, starting in 25 ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference selection ... Became the first Wildcat since Ashley Deary (2016-17) to lead the Big Ten in assists, averaging 6.0 helpers per game, a mark that saw her close the regular season ranked 12th nationally in the category ... Had seven-plus assists in 13 games ... Put up double-digit assists on four occasions ... Handed out a season-high 12 assists twice ... Northwestern finished 5-2 in games in which she dished out at least eight assists ... Also averaged 4.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.4 steals ... Scored in double figures five times ...Dished out 12 assists and matched a career high with four steals in tilt with Lehigh (11/10) ... Finished with 10 assists in victory over Utah (11/14) ... Hit the 12-assist mark again in win against Cornell (12/1) ... Put up back-to-back seven-assist efforts in matchups with DePaul (12/4) and No. 23 Michigan (12/8) ... Also ripped down a career-high 12 rebounds against the Blue Demons ... Scored 12 points (5-12 FGs, 2-6 3FGs) in home victory over Bradley (12/15) ... Dished out eight assists in thrilling win over UNLV (12/18) ... Tied a career-high with four made three-point field goals as part of a season-best 15-point showing (5-8 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) against Big Ten newcomer Washington (12/28) ... Put up seven assists and four steals at No. 10 Ohio State (1/5) ... Dished out another seven assists against No. 24 Minnesota (1/19) ... Drilled four threes en route to finishing with 13 points (4-7 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) and seven assists at Iowa (1/28) ... Posted eight assists in win over Penn State (2/9) ... Added 12 points (5-8 FGs, 2-3 3FGs) at Purdue (2/12) ... Tallied her fourth career double-double in Northwestern's penultimate home game against No. 21 Maryland, closing her night with 10 assists and 11 rebounds ... Finished with seven assists in road finale at Wisconsin (2/23) ... Capped off regular season with 11 points (5-10 FGs, 1-2 3FGs) versus Nebraska (3/2) ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
2023-24: Registered the first double-double of her college career and came one assist shy of the program record with 16 points and 15 assists in the opener against UIC (11/9)... Tacked on another double-double with 11 points and 12 assists against Omaha (11/12)... Collected five more assists at Notre Dame (11/15)... Dealt out ten more in the win over SEMO (11/19)... Added six more assists against Florida State (11/22)... Scored six, grabbed five rebounds and tied her career high with two blocks against Loyola (11/29)... Tied her career high with three three-pointers and dealt out five more assists against Georgetown (12/3)... Notched her fourth double-digit scoring performance of the season at DePaul (12/13)... Scored a season-high 17 points in the win over Bradley, also tying her career highs in field goals (6), three-pointers (3), steals (2) and blocks (2) (12/17)... Collected the first double-digit rebounding performance of her career and her third double-double of the season in the road victory over Wisconsin (1/10)... Scored ten and tied her career high with three steals against Penn State (1/25)... Set career highs in points (24), made field goals (9) and made threes (4) on a perfect shooting day from the field in a win over Wisconsin (2/4)... Logged a career-high four steals against Purdue (2/14)... Collected the second-highest rebound total of her career with nine against Michigan, also dealing out seven assists (2/24)... Scored 16 points on 6-7 shooting, including a perfect 4-4 mark from deep, in the regular season finale against Rutgers (3/3).
2022-23: Made 30 appearances and three starts as a first-year ... Averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game ... Made her collegiate debut in the opener against Oregon and dished out a team-high four assists in 18 minutes of action (11/7) ... Hit a three and grabbed two rebounds against Penn (11/13) ... Played a season-high 20 minutes against Notre Dame, scoring three points and grabbing four rebounds (11/16) ... Added four more assists and two steals against Niagara (11/22) ... Scored five points in 18 minutes against Valparaiso (11/27) ... Scored eight against DePaul after going 2-for-2 from deep (12/10) ... Made her first start at UIC and scored four points (12/14) ... Tallied 13 points, five rebounds, and two assists in 22 minutes against Ohio State (1/19) ... Set season-highs with 20 points, seven rebounds, and six assists against Chicago St. (1/25) ... Scored 12 points against Penn St. (2/2) ... Posted 11 points, four rebounds, and four assists in a start against Nebraska (2/26).
High School: 3x All NEPSAC First Team…Averaged 22 PPG, 6.5 RPG and 4 APG as a junior...selected by the USA Basketball Developmental National Team Committee to try out for the 2019 U16 National Women's Basketball team…Her crossover and step-back three-pointer in FAA Championship game the ESPNW Top 10 Plays of the Week…Joined her school's 1,000 point club in 2020
McKeown on Lau: "Really excited for Caroline to join our Wildcat family. She is one of the top point guards in the country and fits the Northwestern student-athlete concept!"
+ Academic All-Big Ten - 2022-23, 2023-24
+ CSC Academic All-District - 2024-25
2025-26: Started in all 29 games as a senior ... Led all of Division I in assists, dishing out 8.4 helpers per game ... 245 total assists, a mark which also ranked first nationally, were the third most in a single season by a Wildcat in program history ... Closed her Northwestern career ranked third in Wildcat annals with 652 career assists ... Had nine games of double-digit assists ... Dished out at least five assists in all but three games ... Also averaged 8.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals ... Scored in double figures 12 times ... Recorded three double-doubles ... Poured in season-high 20 points (7-11 FGs, 3-5 3FGS, 3-6 FTs), in addition to dishing out nine assists, in road win over local rival DePaul (11/17) ... Handed out 12 assists as part of triumph over Cleveland State (11/21) ... Flirted with a triple-double in matchup with Missouri (11/29) as part of Fort Myers Tip-Off, finishing with eight points (2-8 FGs, 2-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs), six rebounds, and eight assists ... Dished out 10 assists in non-conference clash with Kansas (12/3) ... Opened Big Ten Conference play with a 14-assist outing against No. 23 Ohio State (12/7), also ripping down seven rebounds versus the Buckeyes ... Surpassed 500 assists for her collegiate career in road tilt at Utah (12/14), where she finished with 12 points (4-13 FGs, 1-6 3FGs, 3-3 FTs) and 10 assists ... Came up just shy of a triple-double versus Loyola Chicago (12/18), putting up 12 points (3-5 FGs, 2-3 3FGs, 4-6 FTs), eight rebounds, and nine assists ... Tied for the team lead in scoring in non-conference finale at George Washington (12/21), adding 17 points (7-14 FGs, 3-6 3FGs) and eight rebounds ... Resumed Big Ten Conference action with back-to-back 10-assist outings in clashes with Washington (12/29) and Oregon (1/1) ... Tied the program's single-game assist record in resounding win over Rutgers (1/11), dishing out 16 helpers to go along with 12 points (4-7 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 3-4 FTs) and eight rebounds ... Backed up that performance with a 15-point (5-11 FGs, 3-5 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) in home triumph against Wisconsin (1/15) ... Wrapped up stretch of three straight games in double figures in scoring with a 12-point (5-11 FGs, 2-6 3FGs) showing at No. 25 Illinois (1/18) in which she played all 40 minutes ... Added 11 points (4-10 FGs, 1-3 3FGs, 2-4 FTs) at Nebraska (1/28) ... Chipped in 10 points (4-12 FGs, 2-5 3FGs), six rebounds, and eight assists against Indiana (2/1) ... Finished with nine assists versus USC (2/5) ... Pumped in 16 points (6-13 FGs, 3-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) against No. 7 Michigan ... Was back in double figures again at the end of the week, finishing with 17 points (6-14 FGs, 3-8 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) at Penn State (2/15) ... Closed collegiate career with an outstanding showing in Senior Day tilt with Purdue (3/1), knocking down a career-high five threes as part of a 19-point (7-12 FGs, 5-8 3FGs), 13-assist showing.
2024-25: Appeared in all 27 games, starting in 25 ... Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference selection ... Became the first Wildcat since Ashley Deary (2016-17) to lead the Big Ten in assists, averaging 6.0 helpers per game, a mark that saw her close the regular season ranked 12th nationally in the category ... Had seven-plus assists in 13 games ... Put up double-digit assists on four occasions ... Handed out a season-high 12 assists twice ... Northwestern finished 5-2 in games in which she dished out at least eight assists ... Also averaged 4.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.4 steals ... Scored in double figures five times ...Dished out 12 assists and matched a career high with four steals in tilt with Lehigh (11/10) ... Finished with 10 assists in victory over Utah (11/14) ... Hit the 12-assist mark again in win against Cornell (12/1) ... Put up back-to-back seven-assist efforts in matchups with DePaul (12/4) and No. 23 Michigan (12/8) ... Also ripped down a career-high 12 rebounds against the Blue Demons ... Scored 12 points (5-12 FGs, 2-6 3FGs) in home victory over Bradley (12/15) ... Dished out eight assists in thrilling win over UNLV (12/18) ... Tied a career-high with four made three-point field goals as part of a season-best 15-point showing (5-8 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) against Big Ten newcomer Washington (12/28) ... Put up seven assists and four steals at No. 10 Ohio State (1/5) ... Dished out another seven assists against No. 24 Minnesota (1/19) ... Drilled four threes en route to finishing with 13 points (4-7 FGs, 4-6 3FGs, 1-2 FTs) and seven assists at Iowa (1/28) ... Posted eight assists in win over Penn State (2/9) ... Added 12 points (5-8 FGs, 2-3 3FGs) at Purdue (2/12) ... Tallied her fourth career double-double in Northwestern's penultimate home game against No. 21 Maryland, closing her night with 10 assists and 11 rebounds ... Finished with seven assists in road finale at Wisconsin (2/23) ... Capped off regular season with 11 points (5-10 FGs, 1-2 3FGs) versus Nebraska (3/2) ... College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
2023-24: Registered the first double-double of her college career and came one assist shy of the program record with 16 points and 15 assists in the opener against UIC (11/9)... Tacked on another double-double with 11 points and 12 assists against Omaha (11/12)... Collected five more assists at Notre Dame (11/15)... Dealt out ten more in the win over SEMO (11/19)... Added six more assists against Florida State (11/22)... Scored six, grabbed five rebounds and tied her career high with two blocks against Loyola (11/29)... Tied her career high with three three-pointers and dealt out five more assists against Georgetown (12/3)... Notched her fourth double-digit scoring performance of the season at DePaul (12/13)... Scored a season-high 17 points in the win over Bradley, also tying her career highs in field goals (6), three-pointers (3), steals (2) and blocks (2) (12/17)... Collected the first double-digit rebounding performance of her career and her third double-double of the season in the road victory over Wisconsin (1/10)... Scored ten and tied her career high with three steals against Penn State (1/25)... Set career highs in points (24), made field goals (9) and made threes (4) on a perfect shooting day from the field in a win over Wisconsin (2/4)... Logged a career-high four steals against Purdue (2/14)... Collected the second-highest rebound total of her career with nine against Michigan, also dealing out seven assists (2/24)... Scored 16 points on 6-7 shooting, including a perfect 4-4 mark from deep, in the regular season finale against Rutgers (3/3).
2022-23: Made 30 appearances and three starts as a first-year ... Averaged 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game ... Made her collegiate debut in the opener against Oregon and dished out a team-high four assists in 18 minutes of action (11/7) ... Hit a three and grabbed two rebounds against Penn (11/13) ... Played a season-high 20 minutes against Notre Dame, scoring three points and grabbing four rebounds (11/16) ... Added four more assists and two steals against Niagara (11/22) ... Scored five points in 18 minutes against Valparaiso (11/27) ... Scored eight against DePaul after going 2-for-2 from deep (12/10) ... Made her first start at UIC and scored four points (12/14) ... Tallied 13 points, five rebounds, and two assists in 22 minutes against Ohio State (1/19) ... Set season-highs with 20 points, seven rebounds, and six assists against Chicago St. (1/25) ... Scored 12 points against Penn St. (2/2) ... Posted 11 points, four rebounds, and four assists in a start against Nebraska (2/26).
High School: 3x All NEPSAC First Team…Averaged 22 PPG, 6.5 RPG and 4 APG as a junior...selected by the USA Basketball Developmental National Team Committee to try out for the 2019 U16 National Women's Basketball team…Her crossover and step-back three-pointer in FAA Championship game the ESPNW Top 10 Plays of the Week…Joined her school's 1,000 point club in 2020
McKeown on Lau: "Really excited for Caroline to join our Wildcat family. She is one of the top point guards in the country and fits the Northwestern student-athlete concept!"
Women's Basketball - Joe McKeown Postgame Recognition (3/1/26)
Monday, March 02
Women's Basketball - Purdue Postgame Press Conference
Monday, March 02
Women's Basketball - Illinois Postgame Press Conference (2/22/26)
Sunday, February 22
Women's Basketball - Michigan Postgame Press Conference (2/12/26)
Friday, February 13
