12 Transfers Who Could Shape the 2027 Women’s Lacrosse Title Race

Transfers have impacted every national championship team since the end of the pandemic, and so it’s worth considering which of this summer’s transfers could have the biggest impact in 2027.

In 2021, Charlotte North and Rachel Hall helped Boston College win their first national title.

The trend continued with Andie Aldave, Olivia Dirks and Sam Geiersbach being a part of North Carolina’s 2022 win and Molly Laliberty and Hailey Rhatigan with Northwestern in 2023.

In 2024, Becky Browndorf, Rachel Clark, Julia Greene and Emma LoPinto were new to BC’s title squad.

North Carolina welcomed Sarah Gresham, Nicole Humphrey and Olivia Vergano for their 2025 crown, and this past year transfers Annabel Child, Jenika Cuocco and Maddie Epke helped Northwestern win.

There are again plenty of championship contenders that have added transfers with the hopes they can fit and help immediately as they try to soar to the top on Memorial Day weekend. Here are 12 of the top women’s players hoping to boost their new teams.

Kira Balis  

2026 team: Clemson
2027 team: Maryland

Outlook: Clemson’s career leader with 287 draw controls after two seasons, Balis anked 30th in the country last year with 6.62 draws per game. It’s hard to imagine the Terps using her in place of Kayla Gilmore (5.68 DPG) and more likely they'll rotate specialists like Northwestern did with Epke and Madison Smith this year. Balis could also play more field than she did at Clemson, specifically for a defense that graduated Kennedy Major, Maddy Sterling and Neve O'Ferrall.

Sofia Chepenik  

2026 team: South Florida
2027 team: Stony Brook

Stony Brook Checked Every Box for Sofia Chepenik

Outlook: Chepenik had options for her final year of eligibility, and Stony Brook was the team that she saw capable of making a breakthrough to vie for a national title. She’ll certainly help. The 2026 American Attack Player of the Year is someone who will make the offense even tougher to stop after scoring 103 goals in her last two years at South Florida. The Seawolves return all but one starter from last year’s NCAA quarterfinal heartbreaker, bring back Reese Hjertaas from a season-ending injury suffered four games in and also add another transfer, Josie Lakosky, who had 105 goals for Division II Northern Michigan last year.

Paisley Cook

2026 team: UAlbany
2027 team: Clemson

Outlook: The 2026 America East Midfielder of the Year could help compensate for the loss of Balis. Cook led America East the last two seasons in draw controls with 127 and 154, respectively. She ranked 11th nationally last year with 9.06 draws per game and led UAlbany to an NCAA tournament berth, but was one of six players not to play in the Great Danes' first-round loss due to violations of team rules. Cook has international experience with the Haudenosaunee. She’ll get a fresh start at Clemson with a chance to contribute immediately.

Hanna Davis

2026 team: Boston College
2027 team: Syracuse

Outlook: Davis was a top-20 recruit coming into BC but didn’t play her first season. Last year, though, in her first college action, she contributed 16 goals and 16 assists. She’s a good lefty feeder who could fill a need for Syracuse after Ashlee Volpe underwent her fourth ACL surgery on May 29. The transfer reunites her with a former club teammate, Syracuse leading scorer Molly Guzik (and Volpe). The Orange offense figures to need some scoring too after losing two of its top three leading scorers, Mackenzie Rich and Caroline Trinkaus.

Kate Galica

2026 team: Virginia
2027 team: North Carolina

Outlook: Virginia’s first-ever ACC Midfielder of the Year in 2025 stays in the conference. She leaves UVA as the school's all-time leader in draw controls after three seasons. Galica can fill a stat sheet. Last year, despite a slower start than usual, she had 36 goals, 19 assists, 32 ground balls, 22 caused turnovers and 144 draw controls. She figures to help the Heels on the draw, but surrounded by such talent, she won’t face as much attention otherwise.  

Gianna Monaco

2026 team: DNP (Florida)
2027 team: Maryland

Gianna Monaco Looking Forward to New Opportunity with Maryland

Outlook: Last seen scoring 73 goals and dishing out 22 assists in 2025 to help Florida return to the final four, Monaco figures to bring some firepower to the Terps. It’s an area of need after they lost four of their top five scorers in Kristen Shanahan, Kori Edmondson, Jordyn Lipkin and Keeley Block. Monaco sat out 2026 after stepping away from the Florida team to enter the transfer portal and is anxious to show she can help another team reach the final four and beyond. Maryland looks like a great fit.

Susan Radebaugh

2026 team: Florida
2027 team: Ohio State

Outlook: Radebaugh started the final 10 games for Florida and played in 15 during her freshman year. She was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament team. OSU graduated Jocelyn Torres and Radebaugh is the sort of talent who can step right in and anchor the defense for the next three seasons. She had a 54.9 save percentage, which would have ranked her best in the country if she had played 60% of her team’s minutes. She played 511 minutes, splitting time with Maya Soskin, who also transferred out after playing 443 minutes.

Lexi Reber

2026 team: Syracuse
2027 team: North Carolina

Outlook: Each of Reber's first two seasons at Syracuse ended in injury, but she could thrive in North Carolina’s man-to-man defense. She was a starter from day one for Syracuse. UNC graduated Sam Forrest, Brooklyn Walker-Welch and Sophie Straka on defense. Forrest and Walker-Welch both were selected in the WLL draft and leave big shoes to fill. Reber, who was ranked No. 14 in the Class of 2024 out of Bryn Mawr (Md.), will have a chance to step right in and play a style that suits her best.

Paige Selhorn

2026 team: Cincinnati
2027 team: Northwestern

Outlook: Selhorn isn’t quite the household name as some of the transfers that Northwestern brought in last year, but her ability is well recognized by coaches around the country. She’s staying in the Midwest, but taking her high-scoring prowess to the defending national champions. She ranked eighth nationally last year with 47 goals and 43 assists, and just as her stats reflect, she’s terrific at scoring or feeding. A unanimous All-Big 12 selection, she’s one of only two Northwestern transfers along with Bucknell’s Caleigh Cummiskey, who had 49 goals and 17 assists as a freshman in the Patriot League.  

Natalie Shurtleff

2026 team: Clemson
2027 team: Boston College

Natalie Shurtleff Arrives at BC with a 'Good Feeling'

Outlook: Shurtleff finished her third year at Clemson with 43 goals and 17 assists to earn first-team All-ACC honors. Like Davis, Galica, Reber and Caroline Trinkaus, she’ll remain in-conference when she puts on her new uniform. She and Trinkaus should make the Eagles offense even more potent with Boston College returning a strong core of Giulia Colarusso, Kylee Colbert, Molly Driscoll and Marissa White. Each had at least 45 points. Shurtleff just adds to their weapons with her experience and scoring.  

Maya Soskin

2026 team: Florida
2027 team: Syracuse

Outlook: Ranked No. 8 in the ILWomen Class of 2025 Freshman Power 100 rankings, Soskin played in 16 games for the Gators as a freshman in 2026. She posted a season-best 11 saves against Navy and finished the season with a 45.8% save percentage. Supplanting the returning ACC Goalkeeper of the Year Danny Guyette seems a tough task, but she will push Guyette and gives the Orange peace of mind as a young tested goalie. She’ll be part of a new-look defense that also includes defender Olivia Bruno from Virginia, part of a five-transfer haul that is solid all-around.  

Caroline Trinkaus  

2026 team: Syracuse
2027 team: Boston College

Outlook: The Eagles picked up another big asset with Trinkaus, who also is an in-conference transfer. She was a second team All-ACC selection last year, and a third-team pick as a freshman. She’s coming off a career-best of 44 points on 31 goals and 13 assists that placed her second on the Orange in scoring. Like Shurtleff, she gives the Eagles another way to score. Her role may not be as big as with Syracuse, but she could help Boston College win a national title, and that’s something more valuable.  

NOTABLE

Olivia Bruno (Virginia → Syracuse)
Defender started two straight seasons before an injury last year.

Mya Carroll (UAlbany → Penn State)
America East Rookie of the Year had 40 points (29 goals, 11 assists) and 43 draw controls out of the midfield.

Angie Conley (Notre Dame → Florida)
Senior midfielder's 21 assists last year ranked second for Irish.

Caleigh Cummiskey (Bucknell → Northwestern)
Earned second-team All-Patriot League honors with 49 goals, 17 assists as a freshman.

Shae Hagan (Jacksonville → Penn State)
Former ASUN freshman of the year posted 100 career points in two years.

Audra Hanson (UMass-Lowell → Penn State)
Missed all of last year after posting 103 career points in previous three seasons.

Rachel Kennedy (Colorado → Michigan)
Unanimous All-Big 12 selection came up big in Buffaloes' NCAA tournament second-round win over Denver to help CU to its first-ever quarterfinal appearance.

Jenna Lundstedt (USC → North Carolina)
Sophomore midfielder ranked second on USC with 32 draw controls.

Brooke Mulchanoff (Mount St. Mary's → South Florida)
Junior attacker was MAAC Offensive Player of the Year with 60 goals, 22 assists.

Hollis Mulry (USC → Syracuse)
Senior midfielder was second team All-Big Ten in 2026.

Caroline Panzirer (Colgate → Penn State)
Back from injury after scoring 68 points as junior in 2025.

Lauren Perfetto (Loyola → Penn)
Second team All-Patriot after posting 24 goals, 29 assists as a sophomore.  

Olivia Rose (Stanford → Duke)
Senior defender started 59 games in three seasons for Stanford.

Chloe Silverstein (Denver → Loyola)
Touted recruit will have a chance to play for Greyhounds.

Shelby Sullivan (Maryland → Loyola)
Played sparingly as a sophomore but had 21 goals, 14 ground balls and 55 draw controls during her freshman year.

Elena Torres (Villanova → Colorado)
Second team All-Big East grad fills need after Colorado lost Shoup and Kennedy.