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)

5.336 #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	2.568 25	-2.768 19
Net Efficiency	5.336 19
Avg. Possessions	47.2 103	31.4 8
Goals Per Possession	0.309 19	0.197 23
On-Goal Rate	76.5 31	69.5 80
Goals Per Game	14.6 29	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	2.10 397	1.50 173	3.60 240	0.35 1542	0.85 172	1.405 99	3.523 42
Sydney Elizalde	2.65 209	0.85 538	3.50 266	0.05 2894		1.079 282	3.197 101
Emma Dempsey	2.60 220	0.70 707	3.30 319	0.10 2353		0.813 545	2.931 218
Brooke Elizalde	1.37 877	2.11 67	3.47 276			0.791 589	2.909 231
Kristen Javenes	1.71 627	0.53 958	2.24 763			0.451 1310	2.569 584
Bella Dembinski	1.47 789	0.76 619	2.24 763	0.29 1632		0.589 949	2.707 412
Kaitlyn Tietjen	0.79 1459	0.11 2435	0.89 1777	0.05 2850		0.138 3029	2.256 1244
Sierra Natoli	0.50 1889	0.28 1643	0.78 1907			0.159 2815	2.277 1186
Chelsey Weber	0.62 1683	0.19 2005	0.81 1861	0.62 1258		0.345 1693	2.463 785
Chloe Kniskern	0.62 1683	0.12 2305	0.75 1933			0.084 3641	2.202 1385
Natalie Bennett	0.31 2392	0.15 2167	0.46 2413			0.118 3240	2.236 1295
Campbell Hewlett	0.33 2300		0.33 2618	0.47 1407		0.089 3589	2.207 1377
Alyssa Leotta	0.40 2132	0.10 2450	0.50 2299		0.10 1117	0.208 2395	2.326 1069
Rachel Rempe	0.15 2852	0.10 2450	0.25 2789	2.25 517	0.25 720	0.312 1830	2.430 860
Cali Brancato	0.33 2300		0.33 2618			0.124 3174	2.242 1275
Ava Greenhut	0.33 2300		0.33 2618	0.22 1784		0.075 3754	2.193 1409
Kelcey McGoldrick	0.25 2508		0.25 2789	0.12 2144		0.098 3469	2.216 1349
Bridie McGuire	0.05 3298	0.05 2856	0.10 3197	3.40 228	0.65 281	0.451 1313	2.569 585
Lexi Caron	0.05 3298		0.05 3470	1.95 596	0.60 321	0.385 1545	2.503 717
Alana Bates						0.019 4535	2.137 1586
Caroline Cox				0.15 2066	0.45 465	0.194 2517	2.312 1104
Katie Cummings					0.21 828	0.099 3466	2.217 1347
Ashlynne Gangji					0.11 1092	0.048 4129	2.166 1493
Hanna Lebens				1.33 840	0.27 705	0.166 2750	2.284 1172
Taylor Mullins				2.76 372	0.53 378	0.322 1784	2.440 833
Emma Pagano				0.05 2850	0.84 174	0.258 2102	2.376 951
Lucy Ruller				0.12 2200	0.06 1229	0.041 4238	2.159 1515
Bri Zehr					0.40 509	0.109 3333	2.227 1323

Player

Goals

Assists

Points

Draw
Controls

Net
Turnovers

LFN
Rating

Adj. LFN
Rating

Ashley Melillo

2.10 397

1.50 173

3.60 240

0.35 1542

0.85 172

1.405 99

3.523 42

Sydney Elizalde

2.65 209

0.85 538

3.50 266

0.05 2894

1.079 282

3.197 101

Emma Dempsey

2.60 220

0.70 707

3.30 319

0.10 2353

0.813 545

2.931 218

Brooke Elizalde

1.37 877

2.11 67

3.47 276

0.791 589

2.909 231

Kristen Javenes

1.71 627

0.53 958

2.24 763

0.451 1310

2.569 584

Bella Dembinski

1.47 789

0.76 619

2.24 763

0.29 1632

0.589 949

2.707 412

Kaitlyn Tietjen

0.79 1459

0.11 2435

0.89 1777

0.05 2850

0.138 3029

2.256 1244

Sierra Natoli

0.50 1889

0.28 1643

0.78 1907

0.159 2815

2.277 1186

Chelsey Weber

0.62 1683

0.19 2005

0.81 1861

0.62 1258

0.345 1693

2.463 785

Chloe Kniskern

0.62 1683

0.12 2305

0.75 1933

0.084 3641

2.202 1385

Natalie Bennett

0.31 2392

0.15 2167

0.46 2413

0.118 3240

2.236 1295

Campbell Hewlett

0.33 2300

0.33 2618

0.47 1407

0.089 3589

2.207 1377

Alyssa Leotta

0.40 2132

0.10 2450

0.50 2299

0.10 1117

0.208 2395

2.326 1069

Rachel Rempe

0.15 2852

0.10 2450

0.25 2789

2.25 517

0.25 720

0.312 1830

2.430 860

Cali Brancato

0.33 2300

0.33 2618

0.124 3174

2.242 1275

Ava Greenhut

0.33 2300

0.33 2618

0.22 1784

0.075 3754

2.193 1409

Kelcey McGoldrick

0.25 2508

0.25 2789

0.12 2144

0.098 3469

2.216 1349

Bridie McGuire

0.05 3298

0.05 2856

0.10 3197

3.40 228

0.65 281

0.451 1313

2.569 585

Lexi Caron

0.05 3298

0.05 3470

1.95 596

0.60 321

0.385 1545

2.503 717

Alana Bates

0.019 4535

2.137 1586

Caroline Cox

0.15 2066

0.45 465

0.194 2517

2.312 1104

Katie Cummings

0.21 828

0.099 3466

2.217 1347

Ashlynne Gangji

0.11 1092

0.048 4129

2.166 1493

Hanna Lebens

1.33 840

0.27 705

0.166 2750

2.284 1172

Taylor Mullins

2.76 372

0.53 378

0.322 1784

2.440 833

Emma Pagano

0.05 2850

0.84 174

0.258 2102

2.376 951

Lucy Ruller

0.12 2200

0.06 1229

0.041 4238

2.159 1515

Bri Zehr

0.40 509

0.109 3333

2.227 1323