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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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Jersey Number 11

Abby LoCascio

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • High School:
    Saint Anthony's HS
  • Hometown:
    Lindenhurst, N.Y.
Awards:
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
Career Highs: 
  • Shots….........................2 (2x), at Maryland (4/27/25)
  • Goals.........................…2, vs. UAlbany (3/10/24)
  • Assists...........................1 (3x), vs. Johns Hopkins (4/25/25)
  • Ground Balls..............…1 (5x), vs. Penn (5/15/25)
  • Caused Turnovers.........1, at Marquette (3/7/25)
Season Highs:
  • Shots…..........................2 (2x), vs. Michigan (5/11/25)
  • Goals..........................…1 (10x), vs. North Carolina (5/25/25)
  • Assists............................1 (3x), vs. Johns Hopkins (4/25/25)
  • Ground Balls...................1 (4x), vs. Penn (5/15/25)
  • Caused Turnovers..........1, at Marquette (3/7/25)
2025: Appeared in 21 games and started in 3 ... Scored 10 goals and contributed 3 assists for the season ... Recorded a free possesion shot in season opener against Notre Dame (2/7) ... Scored a goal against Canisius (2/9) ... Scored a goal at Syracuse (2/25) ... Tallied first career caused turnover at Marquette (3/7) ... Fired a shot and picked up a ground ball against Maryland (3/21) ... Scored a goal against North Carolina (3/21) ... Contributed a goal and an assist at Johns Hopkins (4/3) ... Fired a shot and picked up a ground ball against Oregon (4/13) ... Logged a goal and an assist against Michigan (4/17) ... Scored a goal at Ohio State (4/19) ... Contributed an assist in Big Ten Tournament Semifinals against Johns Hopkins (4/25) ... Launched two shots and picked up a ground ball in Big Ten Tournament Title game at Maryland (4/27) ... Tallied a goal and a ground ball against Michigan (5/11) ... Scored a goal against Penn to advance to the Final Four (5/15) ... Scored a goal in National Championship game against North Caroline (5/25).

2024: Appeared in 19 games...Had career high 2 goals against UAlbany (3/10)...Logged another goal in the following game against Johns Hopkins (3/16)...Fourth goal of the season came against Rugters (3/30)...Scored in NCAA quarterfinal matchup against Penn (5/16).

2023: Did not appear in any games.

High School: Ranked No. 10 by Inside Lacrosse … Team Captain … Named to Newsday First Team All-Long Island … CHSAA All-League … Under Armour All-American … Competed in Under Armour All-American Senior Game ... Competed for Long Island Top Guns Club Team … Principal’s Honor Roll Award … National Honor Society … Social Studies Honor Society. 
 
Personal: Born in Lindenhurst, N.Y. … Parents are Joe and Maria LoCascio … Father played lacrosse at Adelphi University … Brother played lacrosse at University of Maryland … Uncle played lacrosse at UMass … Cousin plays lacrosse at UMass … Anticipated Major is Psychology.
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Lacrosse - NCAA Semifinal Postgame Press Conference (5/23/25)
Saturday, May 24
Lacrosse - Comeback 'Cats Take Down Boston College, 12-11, Advance to National Title Game (5/23/25)
Saturday, May 24
Lacrosse - Maddy Taylor Breaks NCAA Goals Record in Quarterfinal Win (5/15/25)
Thursday, May 15