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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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22 Vanessa Evans

22 Vanessa Evans

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Highschool:
    IMG Academy (Fla.)
  • Hometown:
    Simi Valley, Calif.

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights:
  • 4x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2023, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 4x MAC Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • 3x MAC Commissioner's Award (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • MAC Presidential Award (2026)
  • 2x MAC All-Academic Team (2025, 2026)
  • 2x IWLCA Scholar-Athlete Award (2024, 2025)

2026:
  • Came back in the middle of the season and started all six games she appeared in, collecting seven caused turnovers and five ground balls
  • Tied her career high with two caused turnovers at Central Michigan
  • Had two takeaways and two ground balls against Youngstown State
  • Tallied a caused turnover and two ground balls versus Kent State
  • Finished the season with two caused turnovers and a ground ball at Robert Morris
  • Ended her career with 10 caused turnovers and 10 ground balls in 31 games

2025:
  • Saw action in 15 games, with 11 starts, and had a caused turnover, a draw control, and three ground balls
  • Recorded a draw in the season opener against San Diego State
  • Picked up a ground ball at Arizona State, against Canisius, and at Kennesaw State

2024:
  • Did not see action in any games due to injury

2023:
  • Played in six games with one start and registered a caused turnover
  • Made her first collegiate start on the road at Xavier
  • Had a caused turnover against Robert Morris

2022:
  • Played in four games on the year
  • Tallied two ground balls and a caused turnover
  • Made her collegiate debut against nationally-ranked Michigan in the season opener
  • Had a ground ball and caused turnover against Akron
  • Also picked up a ground ball at Notre Dame

High School:
  • A four-year letter winner in lacrosse
  • Earned the Absolute Integrity award in 2021

Personal:
  • Daughter of Debbie and Corey Evans 
  • Has two older sisters and an older brother
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because it is a smaller school with an outstanding nursing program
  • A Nursing major
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Stat Snapshot (Season)

Offensive Stats
Goals
Shots
Assists
Points
Defensive Stats
Faceoffs Won
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Caused Turnovers

Stat Snapshot (Career)

Offensive Stats
Goals
Shots
Assists
Points
Defensive Stats
Faceoffs Won
Ground Balls
Draw Controls
Caused Turnovers

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Season:
2026
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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2022Freshman

    Defense
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2023Sophomore

    Defense
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2024Junior

    Defense
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2025Senior

    Defense
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2026Graduate Student

    Defense
    5'5"
    22