2025 Women's Lacrosse League season

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2025 WLL season
DurationFebruary – TBD
Teams4
Tournaments1 (8 matches)
Broadcaster ESPN
2026→

The 2025 season of the Women's Lacrosse League (WLL) is the league's inaugural year of play. Four teams will compete in the WLL's 2025 tournaments: the Boston Guard, California Palms, Maryland Charm, and New York Charging. The first tournament of the year, the 2025 WLL Championship Series, will take place in February.

Contents

Teams

Boston Guard

Laurie DeLuca is the head coach for the Boston Guard, and is assisted by Tracey Sullivan. Charlotte North, a Boston College Eagles player, is the team's captain. [1]

No. Pos NationPlayerCollege
—AFlag of the United States.svg  USA Andie Aldave UNC–Chapel Hill
—AFlag of the United States.svg USACharlotte North (c) Boston College
—AFlag of the United States.svg USAJackie Wolak Notre Dame
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAMadison AhernNotre Dame
—MFlag of the United States.svg USADempsey ArsenaultBoston College
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAKasey ChomaNotre Dame
No.PosNationPlayerCollege
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAHannah DorneyNotre Dame
—MFlag of the United States.svg USACassidy WeeksBoston College
—DFlag of the United States.svg USAMarge Donovan Maryland
—DFlag of the United States.svg USACourtney TaylorBoston College
—GFlag of the United States.svg USAKady Glynn Loyola
—GFlag of the United States.svg USARachel HallBoston College

California Palms

Adam Sear is the head coach of the California Palms, and is assisted by Ginny Capicchioni. Ally Mastroianni, a North Carolina Tar Heels player, is the team's captain. [2] [3] Eight Tar Heels players are on the Palms' WLL Championship Series squad, representing two thirds of its roster. [3]

No.PosNationPlayerCollege
—AFlag of the United States.svg  USA Maggie Bill UNC–Chapel Hill
—AFlag of the United States.svg USASam GeiersbachUNC–Chapel Hill
—AFlag of the United States.svg USAMaggi Hall Florida
—AFlag of the United States.svg USASammy Jo TracyUNC–Chapel Hill
—AFlag of the United States.svg USA Caitlyn Wurzburger UNC–Chapel Hill
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAErin Bakes Georgetown
No.PosNationPlayerCollege
—MFlag of the United States.svg USA Ally Mastroianni (c)UNC–Chapel Hill
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAIsabella Peterson James Madison
—DFlag of the United States.svg USAEmily NallsUNC–Chapel Hill
—DFlag of the United States.svg USAKayla WoodUNC–Chapel Hill
—GFlag of the United States.svg USAKait Devir USC
—GFlag of the United States.svg USATaylor MorenoUNC–Chapel Hill

Maryland Charm

Taylor Cummings Danseglio serves as the head coach of the Maryland Charm, and is assisted by Emily Parros. Alex Aust Homan, a Maryland Terrapins player, is the team's captain. [4] [5]

No.PosNationPlayerCollege
—AFlag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Aust Holman (c) Maryland
—AFlag of the United States.svg USASydni Black Loyola
—AFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Aurora CordingleyMaryland
—AFlag of the United States.svg USAMegan WhittleMaryland
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAKatia Carnevale Lehigh
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAGrace GriffinMaryland
No.PosNationPlayerCollege
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAJillian WilsonLoyola
—DFlag of the United States.svg USAAbby BoscoMaryland
—DFlag of the United States.svg USALizzie ColsonMaryland
—DFlag of the United States.svg USAMegan DoutyMaryland
—GFlag of the United States.svg USAPaulina DiFatta Pittsburgh
—GFlag of the United States.svg USACaylee Waters UNC–Chapel Hill

New York Charging

Colleen Magarity is the head coach for the New York Charging, and is assisted by Molly Wolf. Izzy Scane, a Northwestern Wildcats player, is the team's captain. [6] [7] Six Wildcats players and four Syracuse Orange players comprised the majority of the team's WLL Championship Series squad, [7] [8] [9] including Madison Doucette, who transferred from Northwestern to Johns Hopkins ahead of the 2024 NCAA season. [10] [11]

No.PosNationPlayerCollege
—AFlag of the United States.svg  USA Meg Carney Syracuse
—AFlag of the United States.svg USAErin Coykendall Northwestern
—AFlag of the United States.svg USA Kylie Ohlmiller Stony Brook
—AFlag of the United States.svg USA Izzy Scane (c)Northwestern
—AFlag of the United States.svg USAEmma TyrrellSyracuse
—AFlag of the United States.svg USAMeg TyrrellSyracuse
No.PosNationPlayerCollege
—MFlag of the United States.svg USALauren GilbertNorthwestern
—MFlag of the United States.svg USAEmily HawryschukSyracuse
—MFlag of the United States.svg USABelle Smith Boston College
—DFlag of the United States.svg USAKendall HalpernNorthwestern
—GFlag of the United States.svg USAMadison Doucette Johns Hopkins
—GFlag of the United States.svg USAMolly LalibertyNorthwestern

Results

2025 Women's Lacrosse League results
TournamentLocationDateGold medal icon.svg ChampionSilver medal icon.svg Runner-up
WLL Championship Series Springfield, VA February 11–17
Future tournament

Tournaments

WLL Championship Series

Logo of the 2025 WLL Championship Series. 2025 WLL Championship Series.png
Logo of the 2025 WLL Championship Series.

The first tournament, the 2025 WLL Championship Series (sponsor name Maybelline Championship Series), will take place on February 11–17, 2025 alongside the 2025 PLL Championship Series at The St. James in Springfield, Virginia – marketed as Washington, D.C. [12] [13] Each team will play a single round robin, after which the top performing team will advance to the final, while the second- and third-best teams will play off for the other place in the final. A total of eight matches will be played, all of which will be livestreamed on ESPN+, while the two playoff matches will be aired on ESPN2. [14] [15]

Round robin

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualification
1Boston Guard000000Advance to final
2California Palms000000Advance to semifinal
3Maryland Charm000000
4New York Charge000000
First match(es) will be played: February 11, 2025. Source: Premier Lacrosse League
Feb 11, 7pmMaryland CharmvNew York Charging
Feb 12, 9pmBoston GuardvCalifornia Palms
Feb 13, 9pmMaryland CharmvBoston Guard
Feb 14, 7pmCalifornia PalmsvNew York Charging
Feb 15, 12:30pmMaryland CharmvCalifornia Palms
Feb 15, 2:30pmNew York ChargingvBoston Guard

All times in Eastern Time (ET)

Playoffs

 
SemifinalFinal
 
      
 
February 16, 10:30am ET
 
 
2nd place—
 
February 17, 11am ET
 
3rd place—
 
1st place—
 
 
——
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ Knepley, Anna (January 15, 2025). "'It's our time': Charlotte North, Boston headline new professional women's lacrosse league". The Berkeley Beacon . Archived from the original on January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Merola, Lauren (December 27, 2025). "California Palms' Ally Mastroianni bringing new meaning to 'coast to coast'". Premier Lacrosse League . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "10 Tar Heels On Inaugural WLL Rosters". North Carolina Tar Heels . January 23, 2025. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ O’Bleness, Cara (November 19, 2024). "Premier Lacrosse League Launches Women's Lacrosse League, to Debut in February 2025". Sports Illustrated Swimsuit . Archived from the original on November 19, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Merola, Lauren (December 19, 2024). "Alex Aust Holman, first announced member of WLL's Maryland Charm, wants to 'uplift women's sports on another level'". Premier Lacrosse League . Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lauren, Merola (December 24, 2024). "Charging's Izzy Scane pumped to represent New York in WLL: 'It's such a pillar of the sport'". Premier Lacrosse League . Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Six Wildcats Named to New York Charging Roster for Inaugural WLL Season". Northwestern Wildcats . January 25, 2025. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Oliaro, Jack (January 23, 2025). "Carney To Play For New York Charging In WLL's Inaugural Season". Florida State Seminoles . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  9. ↑ Stepansky, Aiden (January 23, 2025). "4 Syracuse alumnae to play for New York Charging of WLL". The Daily Orange . Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ Cometti, Alyssa Murray (September 20, 2023). "Alyssa's Top 20 Grad Transfer Rankings for 2024". Inside Lacrosse . Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Guise, Jill (July 25, 2023). "Women's Lacrosse Adds Three Transfers for 2024 Season". Johns Hopkins Blue Jays . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ Pile, Tatiana (January 23, 2025). "Maybelline and Women's Lacrosse League announce partnership" . Glossy . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025. The Maybelline Women's Lacrosse League will officially debut at the Premier Lacrosse League's 2025 Championship Series, taking place from February 11-17 at The St. James arena in Springfield, Virginia.
  13. ↑ ILWomen.com Staff (January 23, 2025). "Women's Lacrosse League Announces Inaugural Rosters, Maybelline as Title Sponsor". Inside Lacrosse . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ Coryell, Olivia (February 4, 2025). "2025 Lexus PLL Championship Series Exclusively on ESPN Platforms February 11-17". ESPN Press Room . Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ ESPN Staff (January 24, 2025). "WLL rosters, schedule for 2025 Championship Series". ESPN . Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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