Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 21
Madison Smith
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Tamalpais HS
- Hometown:
- Mill Valley, Calif.
Awards:
2025: Appeared in six games and started in four ... Recorded a ground ball and a caused turnover in season opener against Notre Dame (2/7) ... Tallied three ground balls, a caused turnover, and career high seven draw controls against Canisius (2/9) ... Picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover against Boston College (2/15) ... Logged career high eight draw controls and a ground ball against Niagara (2/18) ... Notched four draw controls and a ground ball against Colorado (2/21).
2024: Appeared in all 21 games for the 'Cats, starting ten of them...Drew four draw controls in her collegiate debut against Syracuse (2/10)...Added another six draw controls against Marquette (2/19)...Recorded her first career assist against UAlbany (3/10)...Recorded five draw controls against Penn State (3/22) and Rutgers (3/30)...Had eight total draw controls in Northwestern's NCAA Tournament run.
- B1G Freshman of the Week (3/12/24), (3/19/24), (4/9/24)
- Shots….............................1, vs. UAlbany (3/10/24)
- Assists…...........................1, vs. UAlbany (3/10/24)
- Caused Turnovers….........2, at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
- Ground Balls..................…4, vs. Michigan (4/21/24)
- Draw Controls…................11, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
- Ground Balls..................…2 (3x), vs. Ohio State (3/15/2026)
- Caused Turnovers.............2, at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
- Draw Controls…................11, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
2025: Appeared in six games and started in four ... Recorded a ground ball and a caused turnover in season opener against Notre Dame (2/7) ... Tallied three ground balls, a caused turnover, and career high seven draw controls against Canisius (2/9) ... Picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover against Boston College (2/15) ... Logged career high eight draw controls and a ground ball against Niagara (2/18) ... Notched four draw controls and a ground ball against Colorado (2/21).
2024: Appeared in all 21 games for the 'Cats, starting ten of them...Drew four draw controls in her collegiate debut against Syracuse (2/10)...Added another six draw controls against Marquette (2/19)...Recorded her first career assist against UAlbany (3/10)...Recorded five draw controls against Penn State (3/22) and Rutgers (3/30)...Had eight total draw controls in Northwestern's NCAA Tournament run.
Lacrosse - Northwestern Tops No. 7 Johns Hopkins 16-12 (3/39/26)
Sunday, March 29
Lacrosse - Down Goes No. 1: ’Cats Win 17-16 in OT (3/25/26)
Thursday, March 26
Lacrosse - ’Cats Down Oregon 17-3 in Road Matchup (3/21/26)
Saturday, March 21
Lacrosse - Late Surge Lifts ‘Cats Over Stony Brook, 13-12 (2/28/26)
Saturday, February 28














