2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 7
Elle Hansen
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Cohasset HS
- Hometown:
- Cohasset, Mass.
Bio
Awards:
2023: Played in and started all 22 games for the 'Cats ... Scored 24 goals and dished out 15 assists ... Completed a hat trick and added two assists at Marquette (2/23) ... Tied her career-high with four goals against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Contributed two goals and an assist against UAlbany (4/8) ... Logged fifth multi-goal game of the season against Loyola Maryland (5/18), in addition to picking up a career-high four ground balls and causing a turnover ... Scored final goal of her career and logged two more assists in NCAA Championship win against Boston College (5/28).
2022: Played and started in 15 games … Logged 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points … Despite missing six games, finished third on the team in assists and fourth in points… Scored two goals against Stony Brook (3/10) and Ohio State (3/19) ... Netted a career-high four goals in win at Michigan (3/26) ... Put up two more goals against San Diego State (4/10) ... Posted one goal against Central Michigan (5/13) in the NCAA Tournament ... Recorded two goals, two ground balls and caused a turnover in second round win over Michigan (5/15) ... Contributed a goal and two assists in win over Syracuse (5/19) … Logged sixth multi-goal game of the year in the semifinal against North Carolina (5/27).
2021: Appeared in 14 games, starting 10 ... Added goals against Ohio State (2/14) and Johns Hopkins (2/26) ... Scored two goals and caused one turnover in win over John's Hopkins (2/28) ... Added two more goals, a ground ball and caused a turnover against Penn State (3/11) ... Posted a career high two assists against Rutgers (3/21) ... Pulled out another assist and two ground balls in win over Ohio State (4/8)... Added a goal in each Big Ten Tournament win over Rutgers (4/30) and Maryland (5/2).
2020: Appeared in all seven games ... Recorded a goal in victory over Duke (2/9) ... Added a goal against Notre Dame (2/14) ... Scored two goals while picking up a ground ball and forcing a turnover against Syracuse (2/21) ... Added a goal in victory over Stanford (3/1).
2019: Appeared in 14 games for the 'Cats ... Scored her first two collegiate goals in a 20-6 win over Canisius (2/25) ... Added a ground ball and a caused turnover in 24-4 win over Marquette (3/23) … Recorded two goals and a ground ball in NCAA quarterfinal victory over Syracuse (5/18) ... Selected to represent Team USA in 2019 U19 World Championships.
High School/Club: Four-year varsity athlete … Team captain … South Shore League 2017 Player of the year … 2017 Boston Globe Girl's Lacrosse Player of the Year, All-Scholastic honoree in 2016-17 … Boston Herald All-Scholastic honoree in 2016-17 … 2017 state champions … Cohasset High School All-Time Leading scorer … Two-time US Lacrosse All American (2016, 2017) … Named to US Lacrosse National Tournament Team – MA/RI (2015, 2016, 2017) … Inside Lacrosse 2017 All Women High School Team … Club team is Mass Elite Lacrosse, competed for nine years … Honor roll student … Also played varsity field hockey and varcity basketball for four years.
Personal: Born Elle Claypool Hansen … Parents are Thomas and Kathleen Hansen … Cousin Meredith Frank was team captain, three-time All-American, and four-time National Champion at Northwestern … Cousin Alex Frank was team captain, three-time All-American, and three-time National Champion at Northwestern … Competed with fellow Wildcats Taylor Pinzone and Izzy Scane.
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
- Shots…………….....................7, vs. Marquette (2/23/23)
- Goals…………...................…..4 (2x), vs. Vanderbilt (3/4/23)
- Assists……………...................3 (2x), vs. Dartmouth (3/21/22)
- Caused Turnovers…………….2, vs. Notre Dame (2/16/23)
- Ground Balls……………….......4, vs. Loyola Maryland (5/18/23)
- Draw Controls…………...…….1 (3x), vs. North Carolina (3/19/23)
- Shots……….................……7, vs. Marquette (2/23/23)
- Goals…………................….4, vs. Vanderbilt (3/4/23)
- Assists…………...............…2, vs. Marquette (2/23/23)
- Caused Turnovers………….2, vs. Notre Dame (2/16/23)
- Ground Balls…………......…4, vs. Loyola Maryland (5/18/23)
- Draw Controls…………...….1, vs. North Carolina (3/19/23)
2023: Played in and started all 22 games for the 'Cats ... Scored 24 goals and dished out 15 assists ... Completed a hat trick and added two assists at Marquette (2/23) ... Tied her career-high with four goals against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Contributed two goals and an assist against UAlbany (4/8) ... Logged fifth multi-goal game of the season against Loyola Maryland (5/18), in addition to picking up a career-high four ground balls and causing a turnover ... Scored final goal of her career and logged two more assists in NCAA Championship win against Boston College (5/28).
2022: Played and started in 15 games … Logged 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points … Despite missing six games, finished third on the team in assists and fourth in points… Scored two goals against Stony Brook (3/10) and Ohio State (3/19) ... Netted a career-high four goals in win at Michigan (3/26) ... Put up two more goals against San Diego State (4/10) ... Posted one goal against Central Michigan (5/13) in the NCAA Tournament ... Recorded two goals, two ground balls and caused a turnover in second round win over Michigan (5/15) ... Contributed a goal and two assists in win over Syracuse (5/19) … Logged sixth multi-goal game of the year in the semifinal against North Carolina (5/27).
2021: Appeared in 14 games, starting 10 ... Added goals against Ohio State (2/14) and Johns Hopkins (2/26) ... Scored two goals and caused one turnover in win over John's Hopkins (2/28) ... Added two more goals, a ground ball and caused a turnover against Penn State (3/11) ... Posted a career high two assists against Rutgers (3/21) ... Pulled out another assist and two ground balls in win over Ohio State (4/8)... Added a goal in each Big Ten Tournament win over Rutgers (4/30) and Maryland (5/2).
2020: Appeared in all seven games ... Recorded a goal in victory over Duke (2/9) ... Added a goal against Notre Dame (2/14) ... Scored two goals while picking up a ground ball and forcing a turnover against Syracuse (2/21) ... Added a goal in victory over Stanford (3/1).
2019: Appeared in 14 games for the 'Cats ... Scored her first two collegiate goals in a 20-6 win over Canisius (2/25) ... Added a ground ball and a caused turnover in 24-4 win over Marquette (3/23) … Recorded two goals and a ground ball in NCAA quarterfinal victory over Syracuse (5/18) ... Selected to represent Team USA in 2019 U19 World Championships.
High School/Club: Four-year varsity athlete … Team captain … South Shore League 2017 Player of the year … 2017 Boston Globe Girl's Lacrosse Player of the Year, All-Scholastic honoree in 2016-17 … Boston Herald All-Scholastic honoree in 2016-17 … 2017 state champions … Cohasset High School All-Time Leading scorer … Two-time US Lacrosse All American (2016, 2017) … Named to US Lacrosse National Tournament Team – MA/RI (2015, 2016, 2017) … Inside Lacrosse 2017 All Women High School Team … Club team is Mass Elite Lacrosse, competed for nine years … Honor roll student … Also played varsity field hockey and varcity basketball for four years.
Personal: Born Elle Claypool Hansen … Parents are Thomas and Kathleen Hansen … Cousin Meredith Frank was team captain, three-time All-American, and four-time National Champion at Northwestern … Cousin Alex Frank was team captain, three-time All-American, and three-time National Champion at Northwestern … Competed with fellow Wildcats Taylor Pinzone and Izzy Scane.
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