2024 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Coykendall, Erin

Jersey Number 2
Erin Coykendall
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Spencerport HS
- Hometown:
- Spencerport, N.Y.
Bio
Awards:
2024: Tied for eighth nationally with 101 points ... Fifth in Division I with 57 assists (led the Big Ten) ... 19 th nationally with 4.81 points per game ... Started all 21 games ... Led the team in assists with 57 ... Second in Northwestern history for career assists (157) ... Scored four goals on four different occasions against Syracuse (2/10), Boston College (2/29), Michigan (4/21), and Penn (5/16) ... Contributed six assists against Central Michigan (3/3) and Ohio State (4/13) ... Tallied four goals and seven assists in win against Penn (5/16) ... Logged four assists on five separate occasions against Syracuse (2/10), Marquette (2/19), Colorado (2/22), North Carolina (3/25), Denver (5/12) .
2023: Started all 22 games ... Led the team with 50 assists and was third on the team with 58 goals ... Scored four goals and tallied four assists at Marquette (2/23) ... Tallied four goals and two assists against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Scored three goals with two assists in the Big Ten opener against Michigan (3/15) ... Added five goals against Johns Hopkins (3/23), along with two assists ... Set a career-high the following game with six goals against Stanford (3/26) and added three assists ... Notched four assists with two goals against Rutgers (4/6) ... Fired four goals with an assist in a road win over Ohio State (4/15) ... Tallied two goals, three assists and two ground balls against Maryland (5/6) ... Contributed two goals and an assist in an NCAA tournament win against Michigan (5/14) ... Had a hat trick and one assist in quarterfinal win over Loyola Maryland (5/18) ... Posted five points on three goals and two assists in NCAA Championship win over Boston College (5/28).
2022: Started all 21 games and recorded 45 goals, 37 assists, 82 points and 14 ground balls … Finished third on the team in goals and led the team in assists … Ranked third in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in assists … Placed fourth in the Big Ten in points per game (3.90) and eighth in goals … Set season high scoring five goals against Marquette while adding three assists and a caused turnover (2/14) ... Posted four points on two goals and two assists against Arizona State (2/20) ... Scored two goals and contributed an assist in the win over Syracuse (3/1/22) ... Netted four goals and a season-highs of five assists and nine points against Stony Brook (3/10)... Matched a season-high with five goals against Penn State (4/1)... Matched a career-high four ground balls while adding a goal and an assist against Maryland (4/23) ... Added three goals and two assists in the NCAA Tournament first round against Central Michigan (5/13) ... Recorded two goals and three assists in NCAA Tournament win over Michigan (5/15) ... Netted two goals and caused two turnovers against Syracuse (5/19).
2021: Started all 16 games ... Led the team with 44 assists ... Posted two assists and a goal in each game against Johns Hopkins contributing to a Wildcat sweep (2/26), (2/28) ... Notched four assists and three goals in victory against Penn State (3/11) ... Tallied two assists and contributed two ground balls against Penn State (3/13) ... Posted two goals and two assists in victory over Rutgers (3/21) ... Notched five goals and six assists against Maryland (3/27, 3/29) en route to the regular season Big Ten Championship ... Grabbed two goals, three assists, a ground ball and a caused turnover against Ohio State (4/8) ... Netted two goals against Michigan (4/18) ... Posted career highs with nine assists and four ground balls against Rutgers (4/30) ... Recorded a whopping six assists in addition to two goals in victory over Denver (5/16).
2020: Appeared in all seven games, starting three ... Tied for second among all 'Cats after dishing out nine assists on the season ... Scored a goal during first career appearance against Detroit Mercy (2/7) ... Recorded two assists and a goal in victory over Arizona State (2/16) ... Earned first career start and contributed two assists against Syracuse (2/21) ... Led the team with three assists in win over Stanford (3/1) ... Recorded two assists and picked up a ground ball against North Carolina (3/9).
High School: Ranked No. 22 by Inside Lacrosse … 3x team captain … 4x First-Team All-County … 3x All-Greater Rochester … 2018 First Team All-State … 2018 Team MVP … 3x Monroe County Divisional Player of the Year … Max Preps Athlete of the Month (May 2018) … 2018 Max Preps National Athlete of the Year … Wendy's High School Heisman State Winner & National Finalist ... 2x Section V All-Tournament Team … Monroe County Senior Select All-State Game Invite … UA Underclass All-Tournament Team … 2018 Divisional/Section/Regional Champions … 2018 State Semifinalists … Syracuse Nike Cup Champions … Competed against Katie and Kiera Shanley, Jane Hansen, Maddie Balter and Dylan Amonte.
Personal: Born in Rochester, N.Y … Parents are Scott and Jennifer Coykendall … Competed for Common Goal Lacrosse … National Honor Society … National Spanish Honor Society Member … Academic Excellence Award … Anticipated major is communications.
- Tewaaraton Nominee (2024)
- IWCLA First Team All-American (2023, 2024)
- First Team All- Big Ten (2024)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
- USA Lacrosse First Team All-American (2024)
- Second- Team CSC Academic All-American (2024)
- IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week (4/16/24)
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (2/13/24), (4/16/24)
- First Team ILWomen Midseason DI All-American (2024)
- First Team USA Lacrosse Division 1 Preseason All-American (2024)
- Tewaaraton Award Finalist (2023)
- First Team All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
- USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American (2022)
- Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American (2022)
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (3/10/22, 3/28/23, 2/13/2024)
- IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week (3/28/23)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Shots……………....………... 11, vs. Marquette (2/23/23)
- Goals……………......……..... 6, vs. Stanford (3/26/23)
- Assists……………….....….... 9, vs Rutgers (4/30/21)
- Caused Turnovers……..…... 3, vs Syracuse (3/1/22)
- Ground Balls……………....... 4, vs. Rutgers (4/30/21)
- Shots…................................8, vs. Michigan (4/21/24)
- Goals…................................4, vs. Boston College (2/29/24)
- Assists…..............................6, vs. Central Michigan (3/03/24)
- Caused Turnovers…............2, vs. Denver (3/08/24)
- Ground Balls….................... 3, vs. Marquette (2/19/24)
2024: Tied for eighth nationally with 101 points ... Fifth in Division I with 57 assists (led the Big Ten) ... 19 th nationally with 4.81 points per game ... Started all 21 games ... Led the team in assists with 57 ... Second in Northwestern history for career assists (157) ... Scored four goals on four different occasions against Syracuse (2/10), Boston College (2/29), Michigan (4/21), and Penn (5/16) ... Contributed six assists against Central Michigan (3/3) and Ohio State (4/13) ... Tallied four goals and seven assists in win against Penn (5/16) ... Logged four assists on five separate occasions against Syracuse (2/10), Marquette (2/19), Colorado (2/22), North Carolina (3/25), Denver (5/12) .
2023: Started all 22 games ... Led the team with 50 assists and was third on the team with 58 goals ... Scored four goals and tallied four assists at Marquette (2/23) ... Tallied four goals and two assists against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Scored three goals with two assists in the Big Ten opener against Michigan (3/15) ... Added five goals against Johns Hopkins (3/23), along with two assists ... Set a career-high the following game with six goals against Stanford (3/26) and added three assists ... Notched four assists with two goals against Rutgers (4/6) ... Fired four goals with an assist in a road win over Ohio State (4/15) ... Tallied two goals, three assists and two ground balls against Maryland (5/6) ... Contributed two goals and an assist in an NCAA tournament win against Michigan (5/14) ... Had a hat trick and one assist in quarterfinal win over Loyola Maryland (5/18) ... Posted five points on three goals and two assists in NCAA Championship win over Boston College (5/28).
2022: Started all 21 games and recorded 45 goals, 37 assists, 82 points and 14 ground balls … Finished third on the team in goals and led the team in assists … Ranked third in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in assists … Placed fourth in the Big Ten in points per game (3.90) and eighth in goals … Set season high scoring five goals against Marquette while adding three assists and a caused turnover (2/14) ... Posted four points on two goals and two assists against Arizona State (2/20) ... Scored two goals and contributed an assist in the win over Syracuse (3/1/22) ... Netted four goals and a season-highs of five assists and nine points against Stony Brook (3/10)... Matched a season-high with five goals against Penn State (4/1)... Matched a career-high four ground balls while adding a goal and an assist against Maryland (4/23) ... Added three goals and two assists in the NCAA Tournament first round against Central Michigan (5/13) ... Recorded two goals and three assists in NCAA Tournament win over Michigan (5/15) ... Netted two goals and caused two turnovers against Syracuse (5/19).
2021: Started all 16 games ... Led the team with 44 assists ... Posted two assists and a goal in each game against Johns Hopkins contributing to a Wildcat sweep (2/26), (2/28) ... Notched four assists and three goals in victory against Penn State (3/11) ... Tallied two assists and contributed two ground balls against Penn State (3/13) ... Posted two goals and two assists in victory over Rutgers (3/21) ... Notched five goals and six assists against Maryland (3/27, 3/29) en route to the regular season Big Ten Championship ... Grabbed two goals, three assists, a ground ball and a caused turnover against Ohio State (4/8) ... Netted two goals against Michigan (4/18) ... Posted career highs with nine assists and four ground balls against Rutgers (4/30) ... Recorded a whopping six assists in addition to two goals in victory over Denver (5/16).
2020: Appeared in all seven games, starting three ... Tied for second among all 'Cats after dishing out nine assists on the season ... Scored a goal during first career appearance against Detroit Mercy (2/7) ... Recorded two assists and a goal in victory over Arizona State (2/16) ... Earned first career start and contributed two assists against Syracuse (2/21) ... Led the team with three assists in win over Stanford (3/1) ... Recorded two assists and picked up a ground ball against North Carolina (3/9).
High School: Ranked No. 22 by Inside Lacrosse … 3x team captain … 4x First-Team All-County … 3x All-Greater Rochester … 2018 First Team All-State … 2018 Team MVP … 3x Monroe County Divisional Player of the Year … Max Preps Athlete of the Month (May 2018) … 2018 Max Preps National Athlete of the Year … Wendy's High School Heisman State Winner & National Finalist ... 2x Section V All-Tournament Team … Monroe County Senior Select All-State Game Invite … UA Underclass All-Tournament Team … 2018 Divisional/Section/Regional Champions … 2018 State Semifinalists … Syracuse Nike Cup Champions … Competed against Katie and Kiera Shanley, Jane Hansen, Maddie Balter and Dylan Amonte.
Personal: Born in Rochester, N.Y … Parents are Scott and Jennifer Coykendall … Competed for Common Goal Lacrosse … National Honor Society … National Spanish Honor Society Member … Academic Excellence Award … Anticipated major is communications.
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Sunday, May 25
Lacrosse - NCAA Semifinal Postgame Press Conference (5/23/25)
Saturday, May 24
Lacrosse - Comeback 'Cats Take Down Boston College, 12-11, Advance to National Title Game (5/23/25)
Saturday, May 24
Lacrosse - Maddy Taylor Breaks NCAA Goals Record in Quarterfinal Win (5/15/25)
Thursday, May 15