Cortland | Lacrosse Stats & Analysis

Cortland WLAX (15-5)

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Division: III
Conference: SUNYAC

April 2026: AOE & ADE formulas updated for more accurate opponent-adjusted efficiency. All seasons recalculated.

Program Trajectory

SURGING

2026 rank (#21 of 275) improved by 38.5% from 3yr weighted baseline (#34). Moved 13 spots.

Recent NET by Season

2023 (DIII)

4.678 #24

2024 (DIII)

4.775 #22

2025 (DIII)

3.369 #51

2026 (DIII)

5.354 #21

NET = team’s adjusted Net Efficiency rank metric for that season. Rank = DIII WLAX .

Metric	Offense	Defense
Strength of Schedule	0.605 44
RPI	0.630 32
Adjusted Efficiency	2.577 25	-2.777 20
Net Efficiency	5.354 21
Avg. Possessions	47.2 105	31.4 8
Goals Per Possession	0.309 20	0.197 23
On-Goal Rate	76.5 31	69.5 81
Goals Per Game	14.6 31	6.2 14
Assist Rate	47.9 129	30.6 2
Free Pos. Success	43.1 123	43.3 141
Unforced TO Rate	13.2 32	20.2 120

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
2026-02-25	WestConn	W, 15 - 3	1-0
2026-02-28	Ithaca	L, 15 - 16	1-1
2026-03-07	William Smith	L, 9 - 10	1-2
2026-03-10	Mount Union	W, 16 - 11	2-2
2026-03-18	Wellesley	W, 20 - 1	3-2
2026-03-19	Hartwick	W, 17 - 2	4-2
2026-03-24	St. John Fisher	L, 4 - 11	4-3
2026-03-25	SUNY Potsdam	W, 19 - 3	5-3
2026-03-28	Plattsburgh St.	W, 17 - 3	6-3
2026-04-01	SUNY Oneonta	W, 14 - 2	7-3
2026-04-03	SUNY New Paltz	W, 15 - 5	8-3
2026-04-08	SUNY Canton	W, 22 - 1	9-3
2026-04-11	SUNY Morrisville	W, 24 - 3	10-3
2026-04-15	Fredonia	W, 13 - 4	11-3
2026-04-18	Buffalo St.	W, 20 - 5	12-3
2026-04-22	Oswego St.	L, 11 - 12	12-4
2026-04-29	SUNY New Paltz	W, 15 - 2	13-4
2026-05-02	Oswego St.	W, 9 - 4	14-4
2026-05-09	Colby	W, 14 - 8	15-4
2026-05-10	Wesleyan (CT)	L, 3 - 18	15-5

Player	Goals	Assists	Points	Draw Controls	Net Turnovers	LFN Rating	Adj. LFN Rating
Ashley Melillo	2.10 398	1.50 174	3.60 241	0.35 1541	0.85 173	1.405 99	3.552 44
Sydney Elizalde	2.65 210	0.85 539	3.50 267	0.05 2905		1.079 283	3.226 102
Emma Dempsey	2.60 219	0.70 709	3.30 319	0.10 2361		0.813 546	2.961 224
Brooke Elizalde	1.37 877	2.11 67	3.47 276			0.791 590	2.938 237
Kristen Javenes	1.71 626	0.53 957	2.24 764			0.451 1312	2.598 608
Bella Dembinski	1.47 789	0.76 624	2.24 764	0.29 1631		0.589 951	2.736 419
Kaitlyn Tietjen	0.79 1464	0.11 2442	0.89 1779	0.05 2861		0.138 3035	2.285 1255
Sierra Natoli	0.50 1893	0.28 1643	0.78 1910			0.159 2819	2.306 1201
Chelsey Weber	0.62 1684	0.19 2007	0.81 1864	0.62 1257		0.345 1694	2.492 810
Chloe Kniskern	0.62 1684	0.12 2307	0.75 1936			0.084 3642	2.232 1400
Natalie Bennett	0.31 2393	0.15 2169	0.46 2413			0.118 3241	2.265 1312
Campbell Hewlett	0.33 2303		0.33 2619	0.47 1405		0.089 3594	2.236 1390
Alyssa Leotta	0.40 2131	0.10 2459	0.50 2300		0.10 1121	0.208 2399	2.355 1100
Rachel Rempe	0.15 2852	0.10 2459	0.25 2791	2.25 517	0.25 725	0.312 1829	2.459 881
Cali Brancato	0.33 2303		0.33 2619			0.124 3175	2.271 1293
Ava Greenhut	0.33 2303		0.33 2619	0.22 1782		0.075 3756	2.222 1423
Kelcey McGoldrick	0.25 2511		0.25 2791	0.12 2146		0.098 3472	2.245 1363
Bridie McGuire	0.05 3305	0.05 2858	0.10 3202	3.40 230	0.65 287	0.451 1315	2.598 609
Lexi Caron	0.05 3305		0.05 3474	1.95 595	0.60 329	0.385 1545	2.532 736
Alana Bates						0.019 4535	2.167 1586
Caroline Cox				0.15 2068	0.45 467	0.194 2522	2.341 1122
Katie Cummings					0.21 834	0.099 3468	2.246 1360
Ashlynne Gangji					0.11 1094	0.048 4129	2.195 1499
Hanna Lebens				1.33 838	0.27 707	0.166 2752	2.313 1187
Taylor Mullins				2.76 373	0.53 383	0.322 1785	2.469 852
Emma Pagano				0.05 2861	0.84 175	0.258 2108	2.405 972
Lucy Ruller				0.12 2201	0.06 1231	0.041 4237	2.188 1521
Bri Zehr					0.40 511	0.109 3337	2.256 1331

Player

Goals

Assists

Points

Draw
Controls

Net
Turnovers

LFN
Rating

Adj. LFN
Rating

Ashley Melillo

2.10 398

1.50 174

3.60 241

0.35 1541

0.85 173

1.405 99

3.552 44

Sydney Elizalde

2.65 210

0.85 539

3.50 267

0.05 2905

1.079 283

3.226 102

Emma Dempsey

2.60 219

0.70 709

3.30 319

0.10 2361

0.813 546

2.961 224

Brooke Elizalde

1.37 877

2.11 67

3.47 276

0.791 590

2.938 237

Kristen Javenes

1.71 626

0.53 957

2.24 764

0.451 1312

2.598 608

Bella Dembinski

1.47 789

0.76 624

2.24 764

0.29 1631

0.589 951

2.736 419

Kaitlyn Tietjen

0.79 1464

0.11 2442

0.89 1779

0.05 2861

0.138 3035

2.285 1255

Sierra Natoli

0.50 1893

0.28 1643

0.78 1910

0.159 2819

2.306 1201

Chelsey Weber

0.62 1684

0.19 2007

0.81 1864

0.62 1257

0.345 1694

2.492 810

Chloe Kniskern

0.62 1684

0.12 2307

0.75 1936

0.084 3642

2.232 1400

Natalie Bennett

0.31 2393

0.15 2169

0.46 2413

0.118 3241

2.265 1312

Campbell Hewlett

0.33 2303

0.33 2619

0.47 1405

0.089 3594

2.236 1390

Alyssa Leotta

0.40 2131

0.10 2459

0.50 2300

0.10 1121

0.208 2399

2.355 1100

Rachel Rempe

0.15 2852

0.10 2459

0.25 2791

2.25 517

0.25 725

0.312 1829

2.459 881

Cali Brancato

0.33 2303

0.33 2619

0.124 3175

2.271 1293

Ava Greenhut

0.33 2303

0.33 2619

0.22 1782

0.075 3756

2.222 1423

Kelcey McGoldrick

0.25 2511

0.25 2791

0.12 2146

0.098 3472

2.245 1363

Bridie McGuire

0.05 3305

0.05 2858

0.10 3202

3.40 230

0.65 287

0.451 1315

2.598 609

Lexi Caron

0.05 3305

0.05 3474

1.95 595

0.60 329

0.385 1545

2.532 736

Alana Bates

0.019 4535

2.167 1586

Caroline Cox

0.15 2068

0.45 467

0.194 2522

2.341 1122

Katie Cummings

0.21 834

0.099 3468

2.246 1360

Ashlynne Gangji

0.11 1094

0.048 4129

2.195 1499

Hanna Lebens

1.33 838

0.27 707

0.166 2752

2.313 1187

Taylor Mullins

2.76 373

0.53 383

0.322 1785

2.469 852

Emma Pagano

0.05 2861

0.84 175

0.258 2108

2.405 972

Lucy Ruller

0.12 2201

0.06 1231

0.041 4237

2.188 1521

Bri Zehr

0.40 511

0.109 3337

2.256 1331