PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Three rookies from Rutgers women's lacrosse were named to the 2023 ILWomen Power 100 Incoming Freshmen rankings. Reese Robinson checked in at No. 40 on the list, while classmates Samantha Swanovich and Payton Tini were named honorable mention.
 
It marks the second consecutive season the Scarlet Knights have had multiple student-athletes on the list. Katie Buck and Ava Chiarella landed in the ILWomen rookie rankings last fall.
 
Playing one of the toughest schedules in the country under head coach Melissa Lehman this past spring, Rutgers finished with eight victories and its third consecutive Big Ten Tournament Semifinal appearance in 2023. The Scarlet Knights picked up wins against three ranked opponents – No. 6 Stony Brook, No. 16 Johns Hopkins, and No. 19 Jacksonville – and closed the season receiving votes in the final IWLCA Coaches Poll.
 
Reese Robinson
McKinney, Texas • McKinney North • Attack/Midfield
 
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at McKinney North … played club lacrosse with Grit Lacrosse … a 2023 New Balance and Adrenalin All-American … McKinney North's all-time leading scorer, also setting the school's single-season goal record with 111 scored … helped McKinney to state and district titles as a sophomore in 2021 … also lettered in soccer at McKinney.
  
Samantha Swanovich
Lithia, Fla. • Newsome • Attack/Midfield
 
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Newsome … played club lacrosse with Storm Select … USA Lacrosse High School All-American … Hillsborough County All-Western Conference Team 2021 and 2022 … team MVP as a junior and sophomore … helped Newsome to district titles in 2022 and 2021.
  
Payton Tini
Bayville, N.Y. • Locust Valley • Midfield
 
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Locust Valley … played club lacrosse with LI Empire … a 2023 USA Lacrosse All-American … also lettered in basketball and soccer at Locust Valley … netted 1,000 points for the basketball team.