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 (#19 of 275) improved by 44.3% from 3yr weighted baseline (#34). Moved 15 spots.

Recent NET by Season

2023 (DIII)

4.678 #24

2024 (DIII)

4.775 #22

2025 (DIII)

3.369 #51

2026 (DIII)

5.329 #19

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

Metric	Offense	Defense
Strength of Schedule	0.607 41
RPI	0.632 30
Adjusted Efficiency	2.564 24	-2.765 19
Net Efficiency	5.329 19
Avg. Possessions	47.2 103	31.4 8
Goals Per Possession	0.309 17	0.197 23
On-Goal Rate	76.5 31	69.5 80
Goals Per Game	14.6 28	6.2 12
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	2.10 396	1.50 173	3.60 240	0.35 1543	0.85 171	1.405 99	3.543 41
Sydney Elizalde	2.65 209	0.85 537	3.50 266	0.05 2892		1.079 282	3.217 100
Emma Dempsey	2.60 220	0.70 706	3.30 319	0.10 2352		0.814 545	2.951 216
Brooke Elizalde	1.37 877	2.11 67	3.47 276			0.791 589	2.929 228
Kristen Javenes	1.71 627	0.53 958	2.24 763			0.451 1311	2.589 576
Bella Dembinski	1.47 788	0.76 619	2.24 763	0.29 1632		0.589 949	2.726 407
Kaitlyn Tietjen	0.79 1458	0.11 2435	0.89 1778	0.05 2850		0.138 3028	2.276 1230
Sierra Natoli	0.50 1890	0.28 1640	0.78 1907			0.159 2815	2.297 1174
Chelsey Weber	0.62 1683	0.19 2005	0.81 1861	0.62 1258		0.345 1691	2.483 776
Chloe Kniskern	0.62 1683	0.12 2305	0.75 1933			0.085 3641	2.222 1379
Natalie Bennett	0.31 2392	0.15 2167	0.46 2411			0.118 3239	2.256 1283
Campbell Hewlett	0.33 2300		0.33 2617	0.47 1406		0.089 3590	2.226 1365
Alyssa Leotta	0.40 2132	0.10 2450	0.50 2299		0.10 1118	0.208 2396	2.346 1054
Rachel Rempe	0.15 2851	0.10 2450	0.25 2789	2.25 517	0.25 720	0.312 1828	2.449 847
Cali Brancato	0.33 2300		0.33 2617			0.124 3173	2.262 1267
Ava Greenhut	0.33 2300		0.33 2617	0.22 1783		0.075 3753	2.213 1401
Kelcey McGoldrick	0.25 2508		0.25 2789	0.12 2144		0.098 3468	2.236 1344
Bridie McGuire	0.05 3296	0.05 2854	0.10 3197	3.40 228	0.65 282	0.451 1314	2.588 577
Lexi Caron	0.05 3296		0.05 3468	1.95 596	0.60 322	0.385 1543	2.522 711
Alana Bates						0.020 4534	2.157 1573
Caroline Cox				0.15 2064	0.45 465	0.194 2517	2.331 1094
Katie Cummings					0.21 828	0.099 3465	2.236 1341
Ashlynne Gangji					0.11 1093	0.048 4129	2.185 1481
Hanna Lebens				1.33 839	0.27 705	0.166 2750	2.303 1159
Taylor Mullins				2.76 371	0.53 378	0.322 1781	2.459 823
Emma Pagano				0.05 2850	0.84 173	0.258 2101	2.395 944
Lucy Ruller				0.12 2200	0.06 1230	0.041 4238	2.178 1505
Bri Zehr					0.40 510	0.109 3331	2.247 1315

Player

Goals

Assists

Points

Draw
Controls

Net
Turnovers

LFN
Rating

Adj. LFN
Rating

Ashley Melillo

2.10 396

1.50 173

3.60 240

0.35 1543

0.85 171

1.405 99

3.543 41

Sydney Elizalde

2.65 209

0.85 537

3.50 266

0.05 2892

1.079 282

3.217 100

Emma Dempsey

2.60 220

0.70 706

3.30 319

0.10 2352

0.814 545

2.951 216

Brooke Elizalde

1.37 877

2.11 67

3.47 276

0.791 589

2.929 228

Kristen Javenes

1.71 627

0.53 958

2.24 763

0.451 1311

2.589 576

Bella Dembinski

1.47 788

0.76 619

2.24 763

0.29 1632

0.589 949

2.726 407

Kaitlyn Tietjen

0.79 1458

0.11 2435

0.89 1778

0.05 2850

0.138 3028

2.276 1230

Sierra Natoli

0.50 1890

0.28 1640

0.78 1907

0.159 2815

2.297 1174

Chelsey Weber

0.62 1683

0.19 2005

0.81 1861

0.62 1258

0.345 1691

2.483 776

Chloe Kniskern

0.62 1683

0.12 2305

0.75 1933

0.085 3641

2.222 1379

Natalie Bennett

0.31 2392

0.15 2167

0.46 2411

0.118 3239

2.256 1283

Campbell Hewlett

0.33 2300

0.33 2617

0.47 1406

0.089 3590

2.226 1365

Alyssa Leotta

0.40 2132

0.10 2450

0.50 2299

0.10 1118

0.208 2396

2.346 1054

Rachel Rempe

0.15 2851

0.10 2450

0.25 2789

2.25 517

0.25 720

0.312 1828

2.449 847

Cali Brancato

0.33 2300

0.33 2617

0.124 3173

2.262 1267

Ava Greenhut

0.33 2300

0.33 2617

0.22 1783

0.075 3753

2.213 1401

Kelcey McGoldrick

0.25 2508

0.25 2789

0.12 2144

0.098 3468

2.236 1344

Bridie McGuire

0.05 3296

0.05 2854

0.10 3197

3.40 228

0.65 282

0.451 1314

2.588 577

Lexi Caron

0.05 3296

0.05 3468

1.95 596

0.60 322

0.385 1543

2.522 711

Alana Bates

0.020 4534

2.157 1573

Caroline Cox

0.15 2064

0.45 465

0.194 2517

2.331 1094

Katie Cummings

0.21 828

0.099 3465

2.236 1341

Ashlynne Gangji

0.11 1093

0.048 4129

2.185 1481

Hanna Lebens

1.33 839

0.27 705

0.166 2750

2.303 1159

Taylor Mullins

2.76 371

0.53 378

0.322 1781

2.459 823

Emma Pagano

0.05 2850

0.84 173

0.258 2101

2.395 944

Lucy Ruller

0.12 2200

0.06 1230

0.041 4238

2.178 1505

Bri Zehr

0.40 510

0.109 3331

2.247 1315