Maryland's Reese No. 1 in 2026 Nike Lacrosse/ILWomen Freshman Rankings

(Photo Courtesy of Maryland Athletics) \n ILWomen is proud to announce the Nike Lacrosse/ILWomen Freshman Rankings. \n This list of 100 represents the final ranking for the high school Class of 2026 as they arrive on college campuses. \n Cayden Reese (Maryvale, Md.) keeps her crown as the top-ranked player in the class, as she has been throughout the entire recruiting cycle. She leads a stellar class headed to College Park, where she will play for her mom, Cathy Reese. Reese’s future college teammate (and longtime club teammate) Kit Laake is No. 3 in the Freshman Rankings. \n Reese's accolades have been impressive for years. She led Maryvale to the Q-Collar Girls National No. 1 Ranking with 60 goals, 35 assists and 40 draw controls, earning Senior All-America Game recognition. \n Kenzie Rassas, joining her sister Madison at Notre Dame, is No. 2 in the class. \n The Freshman Rankings are made up of 100 student-athletes. They are ranked 1-50, with a 50-player watchlist. There are 40 5-Stars in the Class of 2026. \n Nike Lacrosse/ILWomen Freshman Rankings \n 5-Stars \n 1. Cayden Reese, A, Maryvale (Md.), Hero's | Maryland 2. Kenzie Rassas, M, Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), M&D | Notre Dame 3. Kit Laake, D, McDonogh (Md.), Hero's | Maryland 4. Reagan O'Donovan, G, McDonogh (Md.), M&D | Penn State 5. Maria Bragg, M, Severna Park (Md.), M&D | Florida 6. Emma McCarthy, M, Paul VI (N.J.), South Jersey Select  | North Carolina 7. Cece Powell, A, Marcellus (N.Y.), Aces | North Carolina 8. Brinn Findora, M, Downingtown West (Pa.), NXT  | Clemson 9. Sophia Buffardi, M, Sayville(N.Y.), Yellow Jackets | North Carolina 10. Caitlin Barnes, M, Islip (N.Y.), Yellow Jackets | Boston College 11. Peyton Rothfuss, A, Penfield (N.Y.), Aces | Syracuse 12. Emma Speed, A, St. Anthony's (N.Y.), Jesters | Florida 13. Maeve Magarity, G, Penn Charter (Pa.), HHH Philly  | Boston College 14. Morgan Farrell, D, Sayville (N.Y.), Yellow Jackets | Johns Hopkins 15. Kylie Waters, A, Milton (Ga.), Eagle Stix  | Clemson 16. Isabel Insley, A, Roland Park (Md.), TLC  | Princeton 17. Brooke McCoy, M, Episcopal School of Jacksonville (Fla.), Shine Select  | Duke 18. Ava Obloj, M, West Islip (N.Y.), Jesters | Florida 19. Michaela Fay, M, Suffern (N.Y.), Metro | Maryland 20. Olivia Abbott, M, Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.), STEPS California  | Stanford 21. Anna Christie, M, St. Anthony's (N.Y.), Top Guns | Notre Dame 22. Abbie Rattay, M, Roxbury (N.J.), STEPS  | Michigan 23. Ava Newman, M, Noble & Greenough (Mass.), Mass Elite  | Notre Dame 24. Ava Findora, M, Downingtown West (Pa.), NXT  | Clemson 25. Ella Gould, M, Nyack (N.Y.), Prime Time | Michigan 26. Ava Fossati, M, McDonogh (Md.), Yellow Jackets | Boston College 27. Casey Cummings, A, Nyack (N.Y.), Prime Time | Syracuse 28. Sabrina Asadurian, D, Wantagh (N.Y.), Jesters | Stony Brook 29. Anna Von Kennel, M, Darien (Conn.), CT Grizzlies  | Florida 30. Lilly Schwing, D, St. Paul's (Md.), Hero's | Boston College 31. Ruby Cacioppo, G, Manhasset (N.Y.), Top Guns | Stanford 32. Leele Bigelow, M, Valor Christian (Colo.) , Team 180  | North Carolina 33. Ellie Kaplan, M, Twin Valley (Pa.), HHH Philly  | Michigan 34. Elizabeth Smith, M, Cicero North Syracuse (N.Y.), Aces | North Carolina 35. Alivian Parmer, M, Manheim (Pa.), Xtreme | North Carolina 36. Shaye Angelo, A, Honoeye Falls (N.Y.), Monster | Duke 37. Toby Bergstrom, D, Manheim (Pa.), NXT  | Maryland 38. Gabi Johnson, M, Alpharetta (Ga.), Eagle Stix  | Florida 39. Rylee Rath, M, Pleasant Valley (Pa.), BBL | Northwestern 40. Ella Davis, G, Archbishop Spalding (Md.), Integrity | Florida \n Full Top 100 Freshman Rankings here.