TACOMA, Washington – Backed by its top two goal scorers from last spring, the Puget Sound lacrosse team enters the 2023 season with expectations of competing for a Northwest Conference title.
 
Emily LaRiviere returns for the Maroon & White after netting 40 goals last year, and Abby Stranahan aims to build on her 29-goal campaign in 2022.
 
LaRiviere was named to the 2022 All-NWC First Team. She had nine multi-goal games, including a season-high seven against Linfield.
 
Stranahan had eight multi-goal efforts in 2022, and her season-high in scoring was also seven goals (vs. Whitman).
 
Milan Lam will also play an integral role for the offense. She played in just five games last year before suffering a season-ending injury, but in those five games Lam scored 13 goals. She had a four-goal performance against Linfield, and a five-goal game against Whitworth.
 
The defense is anchored by senior goalie Olivia Almy, who was an All-NWC honoree in 2021. Phoebe Crowther is also positioned to earn some minutes between the pipes – Crowther had a .400 save-percentage in eight appearances last year.
 
Junior defender Jenna Thompson also brings veteran leadership to the back line. So far in her Puget Sound career, Thompson has made 23 starts in 25 appearances.
 
The 2023 season begins immediately with Northwest Conference game as the Loggers play at George Fox (Feb. 22) and at Willamette (Feb. 26) this week.
 
The first home game of the season isn't until March 14 when the Loggers host NC Carroll University out of the NCAA D-III College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.