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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

16 Sophia Neitzell

  • Class Junior
  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • High School Greenwich
  • Hometown Riverside, Conn.

Biography

2025 (Sophomore): Saw action in seven games during the season … Credited with a ground ball at home against Holy Cross … Took a shot, which was on goal, against Lafayette … Also made appearances against Colgate, Boston University, Lehigh (2x – regular season and Patriot League Tournament), and American.
 
2024 (Freshman): Played in 10 games during rookie campaign … Finished the year with three points on a goal and two assists with two ground balls, a caused turnover, and a draw control … Made collegiate debut at home against East Carolina … Recorded first collegiate points with two assists at Colgate, while netting first collegiate goal at home against Bucknell … Picked up ground balls against Jacksonville and Lafayette, while causing a turnover against Colgate and winning a draw control versus Lafayette … Also saw action against Mount St. Mary’s, Villanova, #20 Richmond, Boston University, and Lehigh.
 
High School / Personal: Lettered in lacrosse at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn. … Earned First Team All-State and Second Team All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC) as a junior … Recipient of the Olivia Miller Courage Award (junior) and Emily Fedorko Spirit Award (sophomore) … Lacrosse team captain (junior, senior) … Competed in the Nike American Select Lacrosse Tournament (2022, 2023 – Champions; 2021 – Runner-Up) and the Under Armour All-America Underclass Tournament (2020 – Champions) … Played club lacrosse with CT Grizzlies … Member of the Greenwich Crew rowing team … Helped rowing team to victories at the Head of the Fish (2020) and Lake Mercer (2020) races … Participated in jiu-jitsu through Cruvinel Brothers Academy … Won a jiu-jitsu National Championship in California as part of a Pan Kids International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Tournament … Member of the Greenwich Together Coalition; Red Cross Club; Young Independents Club; Lucky Dog Refuge; Greenwich Youth Lacrosse; Volunteer Beach Clean Up Club; and Minnesota Chippewa Tribe White Earth Reservation … Distinguished Scholar in English, math, and science departments … Earned high honors each semester … Daughter of Jonathon and Kiesha Neitzell … Has a sister, Natasha and brother, Alex … Mother, Kiesha, played basketball at the University of St. Thomas … Sister, Natasha, was on the women’s rowing team at Princeton (2020-23).
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2024Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    16
  • 16

    2025Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    16
  • 16

    2026Junior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    16