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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Sarah Gioconda
Ainsley McGinn
Ethan Jahr
Keanu Silva

1 Rylie Sturgill

  • Position Attack
  • Height 5-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Mercy
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.

Biography

Career Highs
Goals - 7 (Mar. 14, 2026 at Huntingdon)
Assists - 4 (Apr. 7, 2026 vs. N.C. Wesleyan)
Points - 8 (Mar. 14, 2026 at Huntingdon)
Draw Controls - 3 (Two times)
Ground Balls - 7 (Apr. 24, 2026 vs. Huntingdon)
Caused Turnovers - 4 (Apr. 24, 2026 vs. Huntingdon)

Athletic Awards
USA South First Team All-Conference (2026)

Academic Awards
MU Scholar-Athlete (2024-25)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2024-25)

2026: Started all 19 games… Recorded 47 goals and 31 assists for 78 points, all career-highs… Totaled 47 ground balls, 16 caused turnovers, and 11 draw controls, all career-highs… Led the team in assists and game-winning goals (4)… Second on the team in goals, points, and ground balls… Scored at least two goals in 15 games, including two with 4+ goals… Scored a career-high seven goals at Huntingdon… Recorded at least one assist in 13 games, including eight with 3+ assists… Tallied a career-high four assists against N.C. Wesleyan… Recorded her 100th career point during the regular-season finale at Brevard… Collected at least two ground balls in 14 games, including three with 4+ ground balls… Picked up a career-high seven ground balls against Huntingdon in the first round of the USA South Tournament… Registered at least one caused turnover in nine games… Recorded a career-high four caused turnovers against the Hawks… Matched her career-high in draw controls (3) at Brevard.

2025: Appeared in all 19 games, starting 18 as a freshman for MU… Recorded 27 goals and three assists for 30 points… Totaled 42 ground balls, 12 caused turnovers, and six draw controls… Scored her first collegiate goal at Berry College… Scored at least one goal in 12 games, including four with 3+ goals… Scored a season-high four goals against Pfeiffer… Collected at least one ground ball in 15 games, including six with 4+ ground balls… Picked up a season-high five ground balls at Berry and against Guilford College… Registered at least one caused turnover in eight games… Recorded a season-high three caused turnovers at Berry… Posted a career-high three draw controls against Linfield University.

Personal: Daughter of Melanie and Brian Sturgill… majoring in graphic design.

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Historical Player Information

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    2025Freshman

    Midfield
    5'0"
    1
  • 1

    2026Sophomore

    Attack
    5'0"
    1