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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Pat Knapinski

25 Lauren Blackburn

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Eastern High School
  • Hometown Louisville, KY

Biography

HONORS
GLVC Academic All-Conference – 2025

 
2026 – Sophomore
  • Competed in all 17 contests, started in six
  • Totaled 18 points consisting of four goals and 14 assists
  • Recorded 10 ground balls and six caused turnovers
  • Earned 25 draw controls
  • Shot 23.5% overall and 76.5% on the goal
  • Five games with two-plus points
2025 – Freshman
  • GLVC Academic All-Conference recipient
  • Appeared and started in all 17 games
  • Recorded 26 points, 11 goals, and 15 assists
  • Shot 40.7% overall and 74.1% on the goal
  • Tallied 21 ground balls and four caused turnovers
  • Earned 24 draw controls

BEFORE McK: Attended Eastern High School...Comes from Louisville, Kentucky...Was an Honor Roll Student...High school team reached runner-up...Collected First Team All-State...Broke Eastern's assist record and was the number one in assists in the whole state of Kentucky, and placed seventh nationally in assists.

PERSONAL: Favorite sports team is the University of Louisville Cardinals.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 5 at Saginaw Valley State University (3/28/26)
Goals: 2 (2x) last at Saginaw Valley State University (3/28/26)
Assists: 3 (2x) last at Saginaw Valley State University (3/28/26)
Ground Balls: 4 vs. William Jewell College (4/25/25)
Caused Turnovers: 2 at Fort Lewis College (3/10/26)
Draw Controls: 6 (2x) last vs. Thomas More University (2/28/26)
Saves: N/A

McK HIGHS
Points: 5 at Saginaw Valley State University (3/28/26)
Goals: 2 (2x) last at Saginaw Valley State University (3/28/26)
Assists: 3 (2x) last at Saginaw Valley State University (3/28/26)
Ground Balls: 4 vs. William Jewell College (4/25/25)
Caused Turnovers: 2 at Fort Lewis College (3/10/26)
Draw Controls: 6 (2x) last vs. Thomas More University (2/28/26)
Saves: N/A

Last Updated: 06/01/2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2025Freshman

    Attack
    5'7"
    25
  • 25

    2026Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    25