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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

9 Ella Highbarger

  • Height 5-6
  • Year 2028
  • Hometown Kennebunk, Maine
  • High School Kennebunk
  • Position M
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

Accolades:
GNAC Player of the Week: 4/6/26
GNAC Rookie of the Week: 4/6/25
GNAC Weekly Honor Roll: 3/30/26

2026: Started in all 21 games...recorded 66 goals and 12 assists for 78 points...was second on the team in goals, points, draw controls (58), ground balls (45) and caused turnovers (33)...scored a career-high six goals including the game winner in the first game of the season vs. Plymouth State (Feb. 18)...recorded a career-high 12 draw controls along with four goals including the game winner, one assist, four caused turnovers and matched her career-high four ground balls vs. Dean (Mar. 17)...scored four goals and added six draw controls, two caused turnovers and one ground ball vs. Simmons (Mar. 28)...recorded five goals and one assist to match her career-high six points alongside four ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls vs. Lasell (Mar. 31)...matched her career-high six goals including the game winner and added three ground balls in the GNAC Championship vs. Emmanuel (May. 2)...led the team with seven game winning goals

2025: Played in 17 games and started 14...recorded 32 goals and 10 assists for 42 points...tallied 79 shots, 31 draw controls, 27 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers...recorded one game winning goal...third on the team in goals and draw controls...recorded a career-high five goals including the game winner along with one assist, six draw controls and three caused turnovers at Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Mar. 8)...tallied three goals and a assist along with two ground balls and a career-high seven draw controls vs. Elms (Mar. 22)...scored four goals along with recording a career-high six caused turnovers vs. New England College (Mar. 28)...recorded a career-high seven points with five goals and two assists at Simmons (Apr. 5)

Why Saint Joseph's?: I loved how close it was to home, and how welcoming it was!

High School: Played lacrosse for four years, soccer for four years, and hockey for two years… In lacrosse, played midfield and had a 78% draw control rate… Achieved SMAA All-Conference honors in 2023 and 2024… Contributed to state championships in lacrosse in 2021, 2022, and 2023… Volunteered 40 hours helping the Kennebunk Athletics Department

Personal: Daughter of Jen & Morey Highbarger... siblings Drew, Lydia

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2025Freshman

    Midfield
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2026Sophomore

    M
    5'6"
    9