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2027 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 4
Lydia Ward
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- The John Carroll School
- Hometown:
- Forest Hill, Md.
HONORS
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District
2025-26 All-ACC Academic Team
2026 / AS A SOPHOMORE:
Played first season at Maryland…appeared in 10 games…made the dean's list at Maryland.
BEFORE COLLEGE:
Appeared on the 2023 USA Select U18 and 2022 USA Select U16 teams… five-star recruit out of high school…#18 in Class of 2024: Inside Lacrosse… No. 30 in Freshman Class 2024: Inside Lacrosse… All America Senior Game 2024… 2023 and 2024 IAAM All Conference team… four-year varsity starter…captain and leading scorer junior and senior year…100+ career goals, points and ground balls… two-time Baltimore All America Champions 2022 & 2023… USA U20 National Team Tryout…SkyWalkers 2024 Blue… two-time First Team All County 2023 & 2024… Brogden Cup Coach's Award: USA U16… Vice President of Spanish National Society… National Honors Society member… STX Athlete… played soccer, basketball, and swam in high school.
PERSONAL:
Majoring in hospitality and tourism management... dream career is to become a Division I lacrosse coach... enjoys going to the beach, running, traveling and needlepoint... parents are Brian and Angela Ward… father played lacrosse at Salisbury and claimed the program's second D-III national championship in 1995… the Ward family has two sets of twins in the family…twin sister, Julia, plays at Florida State… sister to twin siblings, Giovanna and Brendan Ward... has a mini dachshund, Thumper.
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District
2025-26 All-ACC Academic Team
2026 / AS A SOPHOMORE:
- Posted 25 points on 17 goals and eight assists, with 32 shots and 26 shots on goal.
- Added 30 draw controls and 15 ground balls.
- Caused eight turnovers.
- Scored two player-up goals and six free-position goals.
Played first season at Maryland…appeared in 10 games…made the dean's list at Maryland.
BEFORE COLLEGE:
Appeared on the 2023 USA Select U18 and 2022 USA Select U16 teams… five-star recruit out of high school…#18 in Class of 2024: Inside Lacrosse… No. 30 in Freshman Class 2024: Inside Lacrosse… All America Senior Game 2024… 2023 and 2024 IAAM All Conference team… four-year varsity starter…captain and leading scorer junior and senior year…100+ career goals, points and ground balls… two-time Baltimore All America Champions 2022 & 2023… USA U20 National Team Tryout…SkyWalkers 2024 Blue… two-time First Team All County 2023 & 2024… Brogden Cup Coach's Award: USA U16… Vice President of Spanish National Society… National Honors Society member… STX Athlete… played soccer, basketball, and swam in high school.
PERSONAL:
Majoring in hospitality and tourism management... dream career is to become a Division I lacrosse coach... enjoys going to the beach, running, traveling and needlepoint... parents are Brian and Angela Ward… father played lacrosse at Salisbury and claimed the program's second D-III national championship in 1995… the Ward family has two sets of twins in the family…twin sister, Julia, plays at Florida State… sister to twin siblings, Giovanna and Brendan Ward... has a mini dachshund, Thumper.
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