Charlotte Varnes

Charlotte Varnes covers women's lacrosse. Her work has also appeared in the Tampa Bay Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A Florida native, she has braved the cold while attending Northwestern University. She will graduate with degrees in Journalism and History in June 2024. Charlotte has contributed to USA Lacrosse Magazine since 2021.

Boston College women's lacrosse defender Sydney Scales in action during the NCAA quarterfinals against Michigan

College Women

How Sydney Scales Became the Heart and Soul of BC Lacrosse

May 24, 2024

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Risley Sports Photography

The one-time college basketball hopeful has emerged as arguably the top defender in college lacrosse.

Erin Coykendall and Northwestern are chasing a second straight national title.

College Women

Heady Erin Coykendall Has Always Been About Improving

May 23, 2024

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Sophia Scheller

Northwestern celebrates making their fifth-straight trip to the NCAA semifinals.

College Women

Coykendall Carries Northwestern Back to Cary with 11 Points in Quarterfinals

May 16, 2024

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Northwestern Athletics

Erin Coykendall had a game-high 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in a 20-7 win over Penn.

Yale's Jenna Collignon shoots on goal against Johns Hopkins in an NCAA tournament second-round game in New Haven, Conn.

College Women

Meet Jenna Collignon, the Star of Yale's Best Team in a Generation

May 16, 2024

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David Schamis/Yale Athletics

Speedy, sure handed and a threat from practically any angle, the 5-foot-10 attacker will be a handful for Syracuse today.

Yale's Marymegan Wright.

College Women

Yale Wins Low-Scoring Affair Against Hopkins, Advances to Quarterfinals

May 12, 2024

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David Schamis

Michigan's Jill Smith.

College Women

Wolverine Walk-Off! Smith Beats Buzzer, Sends Michigan to Quarterfinals

May 12, 2024

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Matt Cashore

Michigan will play in the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time in program history.

Duke's Katie DeSimone.

College Women

The NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Tournament from A-to-Z

May 10, 2024

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John Strohsacker

Here’s our alphabetical guide to the NCAA tournament’s first weekend.

Coastal Carolina's Avery McIlwaine.

College Women

Season of Growth Culminates in History for Coastal Carolina

May 9, 2024

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ASUN Conference

The Chanticleers have been on the upswing since going 6-11 during coach Rachel Shuck Whitten’s first season in 2022.

Mercer's Gabby DiVirgilio.

College Women

Performance in Non-Conference Losses Helped Mercer Build Confidence

May 2, 2024

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Mercer Athletics

Mercer clinched the Big South regular season title for the third consecutive year.