2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 47
Mileena Cotter
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Salem
- Hometown:
- Canton, Mich.
Freshman Year (2025): Played in all 19 games, making 13 starts … Tied for fourth on the team in goals with 21 … Also posted two assists, 11 ground balls, 26 draw controls and 10 caused turnovers … Made her collegiate debut in the season opener against UAlbany … Scored three goals and caused two turnovers against the Great Danes … Scored two goals, including the game winner in overtime, against Stanford during the regular season … Also scored a pair of goals against Johns Hopkins and Pittsburgh … Recorded three draw controls at Loyola to go along with three points (1g, 1a) … Posted second hat trick of the season against Virginia … Also had three draw controls against the Cavaliers … Scored three goals at Virginia Tech … Recorded two goals, two caused turnovers and two draw controls against Brown in the NCAA Tournament second round … Member of the All-ACC Academic Team … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
High School: 2024 USA Today Lacrosse Player of the Year … Three-time All-America honoree … Two-time Detroit Free Press Michigan Lacrosse Player of the Year … 2024 Detroit Free Press Michigan Athlete of the Year … Competed in the New Balance All-America Senior Game … Set state record with 215 goals as a senior, surpassing the previous record by 43 goals … Also finished the year with 278 draw controls, 47 assists, 63 caused turnovers and 32 ground balls … Set national record with 472 career goals … Holds state record for most goals in a game with 18, which she did twice … Holds school record for career goals, assists, ground balls and draw controls … Four-time team MVP as well as Offensive Player of the Year … Three-time team captain … Played for Sky Walkers 2024 Blue Team in Maryland.
Personal: Mileena Cotter … Born June 2006 … Daughter of Paul and Dona Lisa Cotter … Two brothers … Brother, Paul, plays for the New Jersey Devils and won the 2023 Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights … Brother, Jack, plays ice hockey at Augsburg University and won the Jr. A Championship Sutherland Cup.
High School: 2024 USA Today Lacrosse Player of the Year … Three-time All-America honoree … Two-time Detroit Free Press Michigan Lacrosse Player of the Year … 2024 Detroit Free Press Michigan Athlete of the Year … Competed in the New Balance All-America Senior Game … Set state record with 215 goals as a senior, surpassing the previous record by 43 goals … Also finished the year with 278 draw controls, 47 assists, 63 caused turnovers and 32 ground balls … Set national record with 472 career goals … Holds state record for most goals in a game with 18, which she did twice … Holds school record for career goals, assists, ground balls and draw controls … Four-time team MVP as well as Offensive Player of the Year … Three-time team captain … Played for Sky Walkers 2024 Blue Team in Maryland.
Personal: Mileena Cotter … Born June 2006 … Daughter of Paul and Dona Lisa Cotter … Two brothers … Brother, Paul, plays for the New Jersey Devils and won the 2023 Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights … Brother, Jack, plays ice hockey at Augsburg University and won the Jr. A Championship Sutherland Cup.
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