2017 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Northwestern Lacrosse vs. Rutgers on April 21, 2018 in Evanston, Ill at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium.
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Lindsay Darrell Gothic Uniform
Lindsay Darrell vs. Maryland
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Lindsay Darrell
Jersey Number 10

Lindsay Darrell

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    West Islip
  • Hometown:
    West Islip, N.Y.
  • 7th all-time in program history with 132 career ground balls
  • 12th all-time in program history with 64 career caused turnovers

2018: Senior defender ... All-Big Ten ... Started all 21 games ... Led the team in ground balls (41) and caused turnovers (26), both of which were career bests ... Finished fifth in the Big Ten in ground balls per game (1.95) ... Tallied 12 contests with multiple ground balls and eight with multiple caused turnovers ... Caused a career-high four turnovers in the win over No. 6 USC (2/25) ... Tied her career-high with five ground balls in a 12-11 OT victory over No. 6 Penn (4/01), in addition to recording three caused turnovers ... Recorded at least three ground balls in six-straight games, with wins over No. 6 Penn (4/01), Ohio State, No. 21 Notre Dame (4/08), No. 17 Penn State (4/14), and Rutgers (4/21) ... Notched three ground balls and two caused turnovers in second-round NCAA Tournament win over Towson (5/13). 

2017: Junior … Started 20 of 21 games on defense … Named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team … Finished with 27 ground balls, eight draw controls and nine caused turnovers … Had at least two ground balls in nine games … Had a season-high three ground balls in a win over No. 20 Louisville on March 26, a win over Rutgers on Apr. 22 and a win over No. 5 Penn State on May 5 … Caused a season-high two turnovers versus Penn on Apr. 2.

2016: Appeared in all 21 games and started 18 as a midfielder ... Fourth on the team in ground balls with 28, and in draw controls with 15 ... Also added 12 caused turnovers on the season ... Picked up multiple ground balls in ten games in the season ... Notched an assist against Virginia (2/13) ... Caused three turnovers and picked up two ground balls against Louisville (3/3) ... Caused three turnovers and picked up two ground balls in narrow overtime loss against North Carolina (3/20) ... Collected four ground balls in win over Colorado (3/25) ... Recorded an assist and a draw control in overtime defeat to Penn (4/3) ... Scored her first career goal in win over Michigan (4/7) ... Scored her second goal of the season in Big Ten tournament victory over Michigan (5/5) ... Registered at least two ground balls in the last four games of the season.

2015: Starting midfielder ... Tied for the team lead with 36 ground balls, was second with 17 caused turnovers and third with 36 draw controls ... Made first career start at Marquette on Feb. 16 and went on to start each of the final 16 games of the season ... Collected a season-high five ground balls at No. 2 North Carolina on Feb. 28 ... Set a season-high with five draw controls against Penn State on April 19 ... Caused at least two turnovers in five games, including a season-high three in a 10-9 win at Notre Dame on April 16 ... Picked up at least two ground balls in 11 of 21 contests. 

High School: Four-year letterwinner for the Lady Lions ... An All-American as a senior, also named All-Long Island, Suffolk County Player of the Year, all-county and all-league, and Long Island first-team All-Metro ... Two-time All-Tournament team selection ... Team MVP ... Scored 82 points (48 goals, 34 assists) as a senior after netting 58 as a junior ... Helped West Islip complete an undefeated regular season (16-0) and claim a Class A Long Island championship before finishing as the New York Class A state runners-up ... Played club lacrosse with the Long Island Liberty (five years) and Long Island Top Guns (three years) Three-sport team captain (lacrosse, soccer, basketball) ... Also a three-time all-league and all-conference performer in basketball ... Member of the National Honor Society as well as National English and National Foreign Language Honor Societies.

Personal: Born Lindsay Marie Darrell in West Islip ... Daughter of Richard and Lorraine Darrell ... Brother, Rich, was an all-conference baseball player for Concordia College and sister, Kristin Aldrich, was a three time All-American and won a national championship in lacrosse for Stonehill College ... Human Communication Sciences major.

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