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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Foster LAX at Maryland
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Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
May 25, 2025, Foxborough, MA: A game between Northwestern Lacrosse and North Carolina during the of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Sunday, May 25, 2025. (Photo by Allison Mize/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Allison Mize/Northwestern Athletics
Aditi & Lex
Aditi Foster
January 9, 2026, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Lacrosse team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, January 9, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 3

Aditi Foster

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    William Penn Charter
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
Career Highs:
  • Shots……………..............…..11, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
  • Goals……………...............….5, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
  • Assists....................................3, at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
  • Caused Turnovers……….…..1 (4x), at Maryland (4/9/2026)
  • Ground Balls………………….3, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)

Season Highs:
  • Shots……………..............…..11, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
  • Goals……………...............….5, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
  • Assists....................................3, at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
  • Caused Turnovers..................1 (4x), at Maryland (4/9/2026)
  • Ground Balls...........................3, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
2026: Notched four goals and an assist on seven shots in season opener at Boston College (2/6) ... Recorded a goal, a ground ball, and a caused turnover against Colorado (2/9) ... Tallied three goals and a ground ball against Army West Point (2/14) ... Scored four goals, picked up two ground balls, and caused a turnover against Central Michigan (2/15) ... Posted five goals, two assists, and three ground balls against Marquette (2/20) ... Notched two goals, three assists, a ground ball, and a caused turnover at Stony Brook (2/28) ... Tallied an assist and a ground ball against Syracuse (3/12) ... Scored a goal and picked up two ground balls against Ohio State (3/15) ... Logged a goal, two assists, and two ground balls at Oregon (3/21) ... Recorded three goals and a ground ball at North Carolina (3/25) ... Contributed two assists against Johns Hopkins (3/29) ... Scored three goals against USC (4/4) ... Notched three goals, two ground balls, and a caused turnover at Maryland (4/9) ... Logged two goals at Penn State (4/12) ... Recorded three goals and an assist against Rutgers (4/15) ... Scored three goals to clinch the Big Ten regular season title at Michigan (4/18).

2025: Appeared in 19 games ... Posted 12 goals and 5 assists for the season ... Scored first career goal in season opener against Notre Dame (2/7) ... Recorded five shots, a caused turnover, and a ground ball against Canisius (2/9) ... Notched two goals and an assist against Niagara (2/18) ... Scored two goals against Colorado (2/21) ... Scored a goal at Syracuse (2/25) ... Contributed an assist at USC (3/30) ... Logged an assist against Michigan (4/17) ... Scored two goals, including the game winner with 15 seconds remaining of the game, to clinch the Big Ten Tournament Title at Maryland (4/27) ... Notched an assist against Michigan (5/11) ... Scored two goals against Penn to advance to the Final Four (5/15) ... Recorded a goal and a ground ball in NCAA semifinals against Boston College (5/23) ... Contributed a goal and an assist in National Championship game against North Carolina (5/25).

High School:  Philadelphia Area Player of the Year (2024) ... USA Lacrosse High School All-American (2024) ... New Balance Senior All-American (2024) ... Inter-Academic Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player (2024) ... Pennsylvania Area Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (PASLA) All-MVP Team 2024 ... Inter-Ac First Team All-League and League’s Leading Scorer (2023, 2024) ... USA Lacrosse Mid-Atlantic Player of the Week (4/10/24) ... At Upper Dublin High School, Suburban One First Team All-League (2021, 2022) ... All-Media Area First Team (2022) ... 4-year starter with over 450 career points (303 goals, 151 assists).

Personal: Parents Rajni Verma and Jay Foster...Father played D1 lacrosse for Hall of Fame Coach Jack Emmer during the Golden Era of Washington and Lee University lacrosse and Australia’s National Player of the Year ... Brother Vijay plays lacrosse for Michigan State University ... Mentored under three time National Champion, Captain, and All-American 2011 Northwestern Lacrosse Alum Colleen Magarity Kelly.
Lacrosse - 'Cats Advance To Big Ten Tournament Championship With 10-7 Win Over No. 8 Michigan
Friday, April 24
Lacrosse - Wildcats Earn Fourth-Straight Big Ten Title With 9-7 Win vs. Michigan
Sunday, April 19
Lacrosse - Lake Show Handles Business Against No. 22 Rutgers, 18-6 (4/15/2026)
Thursday, April 16
Lacrosse - Cats Defeat No. 18 PSU 17-12 in Conference Road Win (04/12/26)
Sunday, April 12