Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Lacrosse
Ohio Wesleyan University fields a women's lacrosse team in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, above the median of 22, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $171,212, above the median of $148k — $6,848 per roster spot, upper half of Division III women's lacrosse programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 257 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$171,212 for the year
- Operating expenses$40,415 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,848 division median $6,471
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$30,957 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paige Messersmith head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school lacrosse players99,292 2024-25
- Division III roster spots5,901 257 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 17 5.9% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $171,212 $6,848 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $30,957
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $52,296
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Ohio Wesleyan University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Women's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 14 | 19 | $102k | — | 83% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 21 | 42 | $2.3M | 988 | 51% | |
| Capital University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 25 | 18 | $122k | — | 73% | |
| Denison University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 33 | 37 | $388k | — | 17% | |
| Kenyon College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 36 | 27 | $124k | — | 31% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 47 | 18 | $131k | — | 91% | |
| Ohio Northern University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 51 | 24 | $174k | — | 73% | |
| Ashland University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 55 | 31 | $384k | — | 81% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 57 | 27 | $258k | — | 80% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 61 | 27 | $407k | — | 86% | |
| The College of Wooster Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 69 | 26 | $208k | — | 54% | |
| Muskingum University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 73 | 18 | $111k | — | 82% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the North Coast Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 37 | $388k | $10,475 | — | vs | |
| DePauw University | 23 | $233k | $10,137 | — | vs | |
| John Carroll University | 32 | $221k | $6,905 | — | vs | |
| The College of Wooster | 26 | $208k | $8,013 | — | vs | |
| Oberlin College | 22 | $190k | $8,635 | — | vs | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 25 | $171k | $6,848 | — | vs | |
| Wittenberg University | 18 | $131k | $7,287 | — | vs | |
| Kenyon College | 27 | $124k | $4,598 | — | vs |
Every North Coast Athletic Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked