Worcester State University Women's Lacrosse
Worcester State University fields a women's lacrosse team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 22, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $138,940, about the median of $148k — $6,315 per roster spot, lower 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
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$138,940 for the year
- Operating expenses$99,528 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,315 division median $6,471
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$3,937 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Downs 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
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Women's Lacrosse
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $138,940 $6,315 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $3,937
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $11,286 in-state · $17,366 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 26 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Worcester State 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | 19 | $124k | — | 42% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | 32 | $424k | — | 87% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 3 | 34 | $1.3M | 1000 | 21% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 25 | $121k | — | 88% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 22 | $91k | — | 85% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 27 | $94k | — | 90% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 26 | 14 | $69k | — | 74% | |
| Wellesley College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 28 | 22 | $171k | — | 14% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 28 | 21 | $77k | — | 89% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 29 | 43 | $1.1M | 996 | 66% | |
| Babson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 30 | 32 | $208k | — | 20% | |
| Lasell University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 31 | 20 | $105k | — | 82% |
Other women's lacrosse programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester State University | 22 | $139k | $6,315 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 27 | $123k | $4,572 | — | vs | |
| Fitchburg State University | 27 | $94k | $3,481 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 22 | $91k | $4,123 | — | vs | |
| Westfield State University | 25 | $85k | $3,385 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 23 | $61k | $2,661 | — | vs | |
| Salem State University | 22 | $48k | $2,197 | — | vs |
Every Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women's lacrosse program · Women's Lacrosse budgets ranked