Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Kate Ratanaproeksa
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- First-Year
- High School:
- Grant High School
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
Awards:
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2026)
Career Highs:
- Shots….............................2 (3x), at Penn State (4/12/2026)
- Goals.................................1 (6x), vs. Colorado (5/14/2026)
- Assists...............................2 (2x), vs. James Madison (5/10/2026)
- Caused Turnovers.............2 (2x), at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
- Ground Balls......................3, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
- Draw Controls….................6, vs. Ohio State (3/15/2026)
Season Highs:
- Shots….............................2 (3x), at Penn State (4/12/2026)
- Goals.................................1 (6x), vs. Colorado (5/14/2026)
- Assists...............................2 (2x), vs. James Madison (5/10/2026)
- Caused Turnovers.............2 (2x), at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
- Ground Balls......................3, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
- Draw Controls….................6, vs. Ohio State (3/15/2026)
2026: Notched two draw controls and fired a shot in Wildcat debut at Boston College (2/6) ... Recorded three draw controls, a ground ball, and a caused turnover against Colorado (2/9) ... Posted four draw controls against Army West Point (2/14) ... Tallied a ground ball, a caused turnover, and a draw control against Central Michigan (2/15) ... Recorded a goal, three ground balls, two caused turnovers, and four draw controls against Marquette (2/20) ... Notched two ground balls, two caused turnovers, and two draw controls at Stony Brook (2/28) ... Pulled down six draw controls against Ohio State (3/15) ... Logged a goal and a draw control at Oregon (3/21) ... Tallied two assists, three ground balls, a caused turnover, and a draw control against Johns Hopkins (3/29) ... Recorded a goal, a ground ball, a caused turnover, and a draw control against USC (4/4) ... Scored the game-winning goal and picked up a ground ball at Maryland (4/9) ... Notched a goal, a ground ball, a caused turnover, and three draw controls at Penn State (4/12) ... Logged a ground ball, a caused turnover, and a draw control against Rutgers (4/15) ... Contributed two assists in second round of NCAA tournament against James Madison (5/10) ... Recorded a goal and a draw control in double overtime victory over Colorado to send the 'Cats to the Final Four (5/14).
High School: Team Captain … 2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American … 2025 OGLA All-State Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year … One of 40 seniors in Oregon selected on the 2025 Sports Illustrated seniors in the state to watch list … Three sport varsity athlete all four years of high school (lacrosse, basketball, soccer) … Won back-to-back state championship games for soccer … Played club lacrosse for Oregon Pride.
