McKendree University Women's Lacrosse
McKendree University fields a women's lacrosse team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 26, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $592,376, well above the median of $360k — $23,695 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II women's lacrosse programs. The school gave $3,281,590 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,651 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 111 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$592,376 for the year
- Operating expenses$138,582 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$23,695 division median $12,713
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,281,590 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,651 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$100,877 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Natalie Simpson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Briana Vorkink | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emma Uhrig | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division II roster spots3,041 111 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.1% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women's lacrosse recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $592,376 $23,695 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,281,590
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $100,877
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $34,070
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 37 | 29 | $482k | — | 94% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 39 | 32 | $791k | — | 66% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 124 | 20 | $362k | — | 50% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 137 | 24 | $137k | — | 45% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendree University | 25 | $592k | $23,695 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 29 | $579k | $19,980 | — | vs | |
| University of Indianapolis | 21 | $515k | $24,512 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 29 | $482k | $16,616 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 40 | $451k | $11,267 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 25 | $440k | $17,613 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 20 | $362k | $18,090 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 23 | $255k | $11,087 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked