2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 4
Meghan Ball
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Bridgewater-Raritan
- Hometown:
- Raritan, N.J.
The Ball File
2022 (Junior): Consensus All-American by the IWLCA (Second Team), USA Lacrosse Magazine (Third Team) and ILWomen (Third Team) ... unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection ... First Team IWLCA All-Region ... 2022 Tewaaraton Award Watch List ... led the team in draw controls (114), ground balls (64) and caused turnovers (54) in 21 games ... led the Big Ten and NCAA in ground balls with 64 ... first in the Big Ten and second nationally with 54 caused turnovers ... fourth in the Big Ten with 114 draw controls ... two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week ... caused multiple turnovers in 15 games, three or more turnovers 10 times and recorded five turnovers in three outings ... muscled 10 draw controls, five caused turnovers and five ground balls in win over No. 23 Saint Joseph's during the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (5/13) ... scooped up a season-high six ground balls along with three caused turnovers and three draw controls in win over No. 4 Northwestern during the Big Ten Tournament semifinal (5/6) ... a preseason All-Big Ten selection and 2022 Academic All-Big Ten pick.
2021 (Sophomore): Finished second collegiate season as the team leader in draw controls (75), ground balls (35) and caused turnovers (27) in 16 starts on defense ... caused multiple turnovers in 10 games and secured five or more draw controls in nine games during 2021 campaign ... 2021 Inside Lacrosse All-American (Honorable Mention) ... along with classmate Cassidy Spilis, became first All-American for Rutgers women's lacrosse since 2007 ... 2021 IWLCA All-Region (Second Team) ... 2021 Tewaaraton Award Watch List selection ... 2021 First Team All-Big Ten ... helped Rutgers to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 ... combined for 20 draw controls in RU's two NCAA Tournament games, including a program-record 13 50/50 balls in the Scarlet Knights' first-ever NCAA victory against No. 10 Drexel (5/14) ... earned seven draw controls, six ground balls and five caused turnovers against No. 2 Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal (4/30) ... produced a game-high 10 draw controls in Big Ten Tournament victory over No. 23 Ohio State (4/29) ... added three draw controls in win over No. 11 Maryland (4/18) ... caused two turnovers in victory over No. 13 Penn State (4/15) ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after she combined for 12 draw controls, seven ground balls and six caused turnovers in weekend sweep over No. 19 Ohio State (2/26-28) ... scooped three ground balls and added two draw controls in win at Johns Hopkins (2/21) ... 2021 Big Ten Player to Watch & Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2020 (Freshman)
- Program's all-time leader in career caused turnovers (154) and draw controls (308)
- 63 career starts on defense in four seasons 'On the Banks'
- 2023 Big Ten Defender of the Year
- Three-time Inside Lacrosse All-American (2021-22)
- 2022 IWLCA All-American (Second Team)
- Two-time USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American (2022-23)
- Two-time Inside Lacrosse All-American (2021-22)
- Three-time IWLCA All-Region (2021-23)
- Three-time Tewaaraton Award Watch List (2021-23)
- 2023 Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Finalist
- Three-time First Team All-Big Ten (2021-23)
- Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2021-23)
2022 (Junior): Consensus All-American by the IWLCA (Second Team), USA Lacrosse Magazine (Third Team) and ILWomen (Third Team) ... unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection ... First Team IWLCA All-Region ... 2022 Tewaaraton Award Watch List ... led the team in draw controls (114), ground balls (64) and caused turnovers (54) in 21 games ... led the Big Ten and NCAA in ground balls with 64 ... first in the Big Ten and second nationally with 54 caused turnovers ... fourth in the Big Ten with 114 draw controls ... two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week ... caused multiple turnovers in 15 games, three or more turnovers 10 times and recorded five turnovers in three outings ... muscled 10 draw controls, five caused turnovers and five ground balls in win over No. 23 Saint Joseph's during the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (5/13) ... scooped up a season-high six ground balls along with three caused turnovers and three draw controls in win over No. 4 Northwestern during the Big Ten Tournament semifinal (5/6) ... a preseason All-Big Ten selection and 2022 Academic All-Big Ten pick.
2021 (Sophomore): Finished second collegiate season as the team leader in draw controls (75), ground balls (35) and caused turnovers (27) in 16 starts on defense ... caused multiple turnovers in 10 games and secured five or more draw controls in nine games during 2021 campaign ... 2021 Inside Lacrosse All-American (Honorable Mention) ... along with classmate Cassidy Spilis, became first All-American for Rutgers women's lacrosse since 2007 ... 2021 IWLCA All-Region (Second Team) ... 2021 Tewaaraton Award Watch List selection ... 2021 First Team All-Big Ten ... helped Rutgers to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 ... combined for 20 draw controls in RU's two NCAA Tournament games, including a program-record 13 50/50 balls in the Scarlet Knights' first-ever NCAA victory against No. 10 Drexel (5/14) ... earned seven draw controls, six ground balls and five caused turnovers against No. 2 Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal (4/30) ... produced a game-high 10 draw controls in Big Ten Tournament victory over No. 23 Ohio State (4/29) ... added three draw controls in win over No. 11 Maryland (4/18) ... caused two turnovers in victory over No. 13 Penn State (4/15) ... named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after she combined for 12 draw controls, seven ground balls and six caused turnovers in weekend sweep over No. 19 Ohio State (2/26-28) ... scooped three ground balls and added two draw controls in win at Johns Hopkins (2/21) ... 2021 Big Ten Player to Watch & Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2020 (Freshman)
- Finished rookie season as team leader in ground balls (22) and caused turnovers (13)
- Also second in draw controls (18) with nine starts on defense
- Her 22 ground balls were third in the Big Ten Conference in 2020
- Caused a game-high three turnovers in win over Delaware (2/15)
- Produced single-game career highs in draw controls (4) and ground balls (4) in win over Temple (2/12)
- Made first collegiate start in season opener and recorded a team-high three ground balls and two caused turnovers in win over LIU (2/8)
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