2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Olsen, McKenzie

Jersey Number 17
McKenzie Olsen
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Palos Verdes
- Hometown:
- Palos Verdes, Calif.
Bio
Senior Year (2025): Played in two games, helping Syracuse to wins against UAlbany and Cornell … Member of the IWLCA Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
Junior Year (2024): Played in 21 games, making one start … Key member of Syracuse’s woman-down defense … Finished the season with two ground balls and two caused turnovers … IWLCA Academic Honor Roll honoree … Member of All-ACC Academic Team … Member of ACC Academic Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2023): Played in 14 games, making six starts … Made her collegiate debut against Binghamton … Recorded two ground balls and a draw control against Cornell … Recorded season highs in ground balls (3) and caused turnovers (2) against Clemson … Had a ground ball and a caused turnover against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament … Member of the All-ACC Academic Team … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Freshman Year (2022): Did not play due to injury … Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the spring semester.
High School: Two-time Under Armour All-American … US Lacrosse Magazine All-American … US Lacrosse Magazine Top 100 Commits … Adrenaline All-American … Two-time Bay League All-American … Gulf Coast All-American … Team Freshman Rookie of the Year … Earned team Most Valuable Player as a junior … Two-time Bay League All Star … Two-time team captain … Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) … Member of US Lacrosse Women’s Development National Team.
Personal: Mckenzie Olsen … Born July 2002 … Daughter of Chris and Tricia Olsen … Two brothers, One sister … Brother, Ted, is a member of the Orange football squad ... Majoring in broadcast & digital journalism in the Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Junior Year (2024): Played in 21 games, making one start … Key member of Syracuse’s woman-down defense … Finished the season with two ground balls and two caused turnovers … IWLCA Academic Honor Roll honoree … Member of All-ACC Academic Team … Member of ACC Academic Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.
Sophomore Year (2023): Played in 14 games, making six starts … Made her collegiate debut against Binghamton … Recorded two ground balls and a draw control against Cornell … Recorded season highs in ground balls (3) and caused turnovers (2) against Clemson … Had a ground ball and a caused turnover against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament … Member of the All-ACC Academic Team … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.
Freshman Year (2022): Did not play due to injury … Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the spring semester.
High School: Two-time Under Armour All-American … US Lacrosse Magazine All-American … US Lacrosse Magazine Top 100 Commits … Adrenaline All-American … Two-time Bay League All-American … Gulf Coast All-American … Team Freshman Rookie of the Year … Earned team Most Valuable Player as a junior … Two-time Bay League All Star … Two-time team captain … Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) … Member of US Lacrosse Women’s Development National Team.
Personal: Mckenzie Olsen … Born July 2002 … Daughter of Chris and Tricia Olsen … Two brothers, One sister … Brother, Ted, is a member of the Orange football squad ... Majoring in broadcast & digital journalism in the Newhouse School of Public Communications.
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Wednesday, June 18
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Monday, May 12
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