CCNY Women’s Lacrosse Wants You!

History was made in 2022 when The City College of New York’s (CCNY) Women’s Lacrosse team played its first game. Since then, the women’s team has competed against NYU and the New Haven Women’s Club Lacrosse team. The team celebrated a victory against NYU in the fall of 2023.

Lacrosse is a club sport at City and that means it is open to all who want to join. The club will welcome you if you are an experienced player or want to try something new. Team members feel that they are a part of a community with something special to offer.

Coach Connor Wilson created the opportunity for women to play at CCNY. “Since we have had men’s lacrosse at CCNY since 1888, it was equitable, and long overdue to finally start a women’s team,” Wilson said. Coach Wilson has played Lacrosse for 30 years, and now coaches men and women.

Because the women’s team is a new addition to CCNY sports, it has been a struggle for it to gain traction. Duyen Bui, a senior studying biology, joined the team when it launched in 2022 and wishes more women would come to play and compete against other schools. “It is hard being a commuter-based school to get commitment from students who have to travel. Also, I am not sure if students realize that it is a club sport and open to all levels, not just experienced or advanced players,” Bui said passionately.

Alexandra Ramos, a sophomore art major said the club needs to promote itself and assure women that it will provide protective gear. “I also know that Women’s Lacrosse aren’t given full helmets and only eye protection which is a little terrifying!” Ramos said.

The team has a public Instagram account with the username @CCNY_lacrosse to share accomplishments and photos of the team and try to attract new people. Wilson is pushing the current players to recruit new players. “I’ll be there to help and support them the whole way and I’m excited to see where we can take this project together,” Wilson said.

CCNY Women’s Lacrosse team will continue to play in the Fall of 2024 and the Spring of 2025. The team wants to educate students about lacrosse and its rich history on the CCNY campus. You can find out more about the Women’s Lacrosse Team from coach Wilson through his email cwilson@gtest.ccny.cuny.edu.