2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 12
Lauren Messinese
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Gerstell Academy
- Hometown:
- Manchester, Md.
2025 (Graduate Student): Started all 18 games on defense ... finished with 16 ground balls and four caused turnovers ... had two ground balls against No. 22 USC (4/10) ... produced a caused turnover at Penn State (4/3) ... caused a season-high two turnovers in victory over No. 21 Ohio State (3/30) ... secured a ground ball in win over Le Moyne (2/22) ... Scooped up two ground balls in season opener at Army (2/8).
2024 (Senior): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... started all 18 games on defense ... tallied 17 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers on the season ... caused multiple turnovers in four games in 2024 ... produced two turnovers in win over Hofstra (4/3) ... produced a career-high three turnovers at No. 3 Northwestern (3/30) ... had two ground balls against Penn State (3/9) ... had a career-high five ground balls along with two caused turnovers in win over Monmouth (2/21) ... caused two turnovers in win over Georgetown (2/17).
2023 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... played in seven games at defensive midfield, causing two turnovers ... caused a turnover in road win at Vermont (4/15).
2022 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... appeared in two games.
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Gerstell Academy in Finksburg, Maryland … two-time team captain … senior season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic … produced 33 points on 21 goals and 12 assists as a junior midfielder … also helped Gerstell Academy to nine wins in 2018 as a sophomore … played club lacrosse with Sky Walkers 2020 … also lettered in basketball and soccer at Gerstell Academy and was a captain of the soccer team as a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Belinda and Joe … Sister, Emily, plays lacrosse at Navy.
2024 (Senior): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... started all 18 games on defense ... tallied 17 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers on the season ... caused multiple turnovers in four games in 2024 ... produced two turnovers in win over Hofstra (4/3) ... produced a career-high three turnovers at No. 3 Northwestern (3/30) ... had two ground balls against Penn State (3/9) ... had a career-high five ground balls along with two caused turnovers in win over Monmouth (2/21) ... caused two turnovers in win over Georgetown (2/17).
2023 (Junior): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... played in seven games at defensive midfield, causing two turnovers ... caused a turnover in road win at Vermont (4/15).
2022 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten selection ... appeared in two games.
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Gerstell Academy in Finksburg, Maryland … two-time team captain … senior season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic … produced 33 points on 21 goals and 12 assists as a junior midfielder … also helped Gerstell Academy to nine wins in 2018 as a sophomore … played club lacrosse with Sky Walkers 2020 … also lettered in basketball and soccer at Gerstell Academy and was a captain of the soccer team as a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Belinda and Joe … Sister, Emily, plays lacrosse at Navy.
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