With nearly its entire squad intact from last season, the Drew University women's lacrosse team will take to the field with high hopes in 2026 under second-year Head Coach Stefani Peluso.
 
The Rangers return all but four players, including just two starters, and 99 percent of its goal scoring from last season's team.
 
Offensively, senior midfielder Aubrey Welch is back after earning Second Team All-Landmark Conference honors a season ago. She turned in a tremendous all-around season in which she not only led the team with 36 goals but also topped the Rangers in draw controls (63) and finished third in both ground balls (26) and caused turnovers (16).
 
Six additional Rangers are back after posting a double-digit goal total from last season, including junior attacker Grace Patane, who finished second on the team in goals (34) and ground balls (15) while leading the squad with 14 assists. Junior attacker Madi Strong also returns after finishing third among the Rangers in goals (20) and assists (eight) a year ago.
 
Sophomore midfielder Kristina Lowe is also back after finishing near the top of the team's stat sheet in nearly every category last season. She led the Rangers in ground balls (38) and tied for the team lead in caused turnovers (23) while finishing third in assists (eight), third in draw controls (40), and fourth in goals (19). Senior midfielder Emma Gallaro also returns after finishing fourth among the Rangers in draw controls (16) and fifth in goals (15) last season.
 
Senior midfielder Emily Monaco and sophomore attack Hayden Scotti are back after scoring 10 goals each last season. Monaco also tied for the team lead in caused turnovers (23), finished second among the Rangers in both ground balls (32) and draw controls (51), and was sixth on the team in assists (six) while Scotti finished second on the team in assists (13).
 
Also returning to bolster the offense are sophomore midfielder Zoey Pipher, who posted four goals and two assists a year ago; sophomore attacker Olivia Trowbridge, who notched one goal and one assist; and junior attacker Fiona Rooney, who scored one goal. In addition, freshman attacker Mackenzie Cavalieri and first-year midfielder Regina Williams will also look to make their mark.
 
Defensively, juniors Brooke Carlisle and Medinah Sarwari return after starting every game a year ago. Carlisle posted 23 ground balls and six caused turnovers while contributing one goal, and Sarwari contributed six ground balls and five caused turnovers while handing out one assist. A host of newcomers will provide additional depth on the back row, including sophomore Skyler Ribitzki and freshmen Karine Johnson, Kaitlyn Llompart, Gianna Paz, and Delaney Smith.
 
Two goalies return for the Rangers this season, including junior Paige Shaw, who played in 13 games and made 11 starts last season while posting a 16.58 goals-against average and a .384 save percentage. Sophomore Rorrie Sifers is also back after appearing in 13 games and making four starts while recording a 13.45 GAA and a .336 save percentage. Freshman Annie Durante will provide an additional option between the pipes.
 
Drew kicks off its season on Wednesday, when it visits St. Joseph's-Long Island in a non-conference tilt starting at 4 p.m. The Rangers play their home opener at Saturday against Vassar College at 3 p.m., and the squad's Landmark Conference opener is set for March 21 at home versus Lycoming College.