Division I Career Points Leader, U.S. Gold Medalist Kylie Ohlmiller Retires

Kylie Ohlmiller, the all-time Division I points leader after a standout four-year career at Stony Brook that led to both the professional and international stages, announced her retirement Thursday afternoon.

"The time has come for me to step down from professional lacrosse," Ohlmiller said in a statement on social media. "While I wish my body could've given me more these last few years, I am immensely proud of the blood, sweat & tears it took to overcome obstacles greater than I could've ever imagined for my career."

Ohlmiller's rise was synonymous with the rise of Stony Brook. She produced 498 career points from 2015-18 and was a key part in lifting Stony Brook to its first-ever No. 1 national ranking while donning her signature eye black. 

She was named an All-American attacker three times.

Ohlmiller was the first-overall pick by the Boston Storm of the now-defunct UWLX in 2018 and then the first-overall pick the following year by the New York Fight of the now-defunct WPLL.

In her first season of Athletes Unlimited in 2021, Ohlmiller ranked second in the league in goals (31). She then made the U.S. Women's National Team in 2022, winning a gold medal on home turf in the World Lacrosse Women's Championship.

Ohlmiller tore her ACL on July 7, 2022, during the world championship, though, leading to a 12-month comeback. She later re-injured her knee, further complicating her comeback.

In one of her final highlight-reel moments in a career filled with them, Ohlmiller scored in the first-ever goal in Women's Lacrosse League history at the 2025 WLL Championship Series, a sixes-style event, for the New York Charging.

Ohlmiller remained active in the sport even during her recovery, broadcasting Stony Brook games and even joining Joe Beninati for coverage of Athletes Unlimited as a sideline reporter.

Ohlmiller has recently been involved with the USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program as an evaluator and coach, and she said in her statement that she'll never be far from a lacrosse field, even though her playing career is over.

"You can forever catch me on the field coaching, sharing stories, & passing on whatever I can to whoever wants to listen," she said.