Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 36
Cara Nugent
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Governor’s Academy
- Hometown:
- Boxford Mass.
Awards:
2025: Appeared in 7 games and started in one with 100 minutes between the pipes ... Made 7 saves on 22 shots faced for a .412 save percentage on the season ... Recorded three saves and a ground ball in 45 minutes of cage time against Canisius (2/9) ... Notched a save against Colorado (2/21) ... Logged a save and a ground ball at Marquette (3/7) ... Posted a save at Johns Hopkins (4/3) ... Tallied a save and a ground ball against Oregon (4/13).
2024: Appeared in nine games, starting two, and totaling 181 minutes in the cage...Totaled 15 saves on the year for a .417 save percentage...Notched a career high seven saves and allowed only three goals in a win against Marquette (2/19)...Had three saves in 15 minutes of cage time against Ohio State (4/13)...Totaled 13:56 minutes of cage time in the 'Cats NCAA Tournament run, recording a save in their second round matchup against Penn (5/16).
2023: Appeared in four games, tallying 29:50 minutes in the cage ... Racked up seven saves and allowed just four goals for a .636 save percentage ... Found her first collegiate save against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Posted a career-high five saves against Youngstown State (3/5).
2022: Did not appear in any games.
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
- Shots Faced...............................14, vs. at Colorado (2/22/24)
- Saves.........................................7, vs. Marquette (2/19/24)
- Goals Allowed............................3 (3x), at Marquette (3/7/25)
- Ground Balls...........................…1 (6x), vs. Oregon (4/13/25)
- Shots Faced...............................8, vs. Canisius (2/9/25)
- Saves.........................................3, vs. Canisius (2/9/25)
- Goals Allowed............................3 (2x), at Marquette (3/7/25)
- Ground Balls.............................…1 (3x), vs. Oregon (4/13/25)
2025: Appeared in 7 games and started in one with 100 minutes between the pipes ... Made 7 saves on 22 shots faced for a .412 save percentage on the season ... Recorded three saves and a ground ball in 45 minutes of cage time against Canisius (2/9) ... Notched a save against Colorado (2/21) ... Logged a save and a ground ball at Marquette (3/7) ... Posted a save at Johns Hopkins (4/3) ... Tallied a save and a ground ball against Oregon (4/13).
2024: Appeared in nine games, starting two, and totaling 181 minutes in the cage...Totaled 15 saves on the year for a .417 save percentage...Notched a career high seven saves and allowed only three goals in a win against Marquette (2/19)...Had three saves in 15 minutes of cage time against Ohio State (4/13)...Totaled 13:56 minutes of cage time in the 'Cats NCAA Tournament run, recording a save in their second round matchup against Penn (5/16).
2023: Appeared in four games, tallying 29:50 minutes in the cage ... Racked up seven saves and allowed just four goals for a .636 save percentage ... Found her first collegiate save against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Posted a career-high five saves against Youngstown State (3/5).
2022: Did not appear in any games.
Lacrosse - 'Cats Fall to North Carolina in National Championship Game
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
