College Women's Lacrosse Recruiting Help That Only Gets Paid in Full When Your Daughter Makes a Roster

A growing sport with real opportunity

Women's college lacrosse has expanded quickly, and there are now more women's college lacrosse programs than men's. New programs keep adding roster spots, and many are at academically strong schools. For a talented player with good grades, that adds up to a wide range of possible destinations.

The catch is that a large share of programs are still in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, and coaches do much of their evaluating at summer and fall club recruiting events, their own camps and clinics, and through film. A Western player can be recruited by programs across the country, but it takes deliberate planning to get in front of the right coaches.

The college women's lacrosse recruiting calendar

Under current NCAA rules, Division I lacrosse coaches can't begin recruiting communication with high school players (calls, texts, emails, direct messages, verbal offers) until September 1 of junior year, and official and unofficial visits and off-campus contact open on the same date. Division II coaches can generally begin contact June 15 after sophomore year, and Division III, NAIA and junior college programs have more flexibility.

Your daughter can reach out, share film and attend camps before September 1; coaches simply may not be able to respond until the rules allow. The summer before junior year is a key time to have film, a target list and coach references in place. Rules change, so we check the current calendar for her grad year.

What college women's lacrosse coaches look for

• Stick skills: catching, throwing and cradling cleanly with both hands at speed.
• Speed and endurance: the women's game is fast and covers a lot of field.
• Lacrosse IQ: off-ball movement, decision-making in transition, team defense and communication.
• Position-specific skills: draw controls, shooting, defensive positioning and, for goalies, saves and clears.
• Character and academics: coachability, leadership and strong grades, which matter at many lacrosse schools.

Keep highlight video short and position-focused with your daughter clearly identified, and have full-game film ready for coaches who ask.

The women's lacrosse landscape

Women's college lacrosse is played at Division I, Division II, Division III and NAIA programs, with only a small number of junior colleges offering the sport. Division III holds a large share of programs and often provides strong academic and need-based aid. Following the 2025 House settlement, Division I schools that opted in now carry a 38-player roster limit. A balanced list across levels gives your daughter the best chance to play.

The offer: $6,000 total, half deferred until she signs

The price is the same in every sport we serve: $6,000 total per family.

• $3,000 upfront to start the work.
• $3,000 only when your daughter signs with a school or earns a college roster spot. If that never happens, you never pay the second half.
• Money back if your daughter doesn't get a college roster spot.
• Money back after a career-ending injury.

We'll walk through the full terms with you on your free call.

Who's behind it

The Athlete Market is led by Chase Grant, a former Division I player, a six-year recruiting coordinator at Palomar College and a long-time San Diego-area coach who is well connected at the collegiate and youth levels. He's also a college professor, so he understands the academic side of the decision as well as the athletic side.

Recruiting in women's lacrosse has its own calendar and culture, but the job underneath it is the same one Chase did from the coach's side of the desk: evaluating players honestly, sorting through emails and video, and deciding who was worth a phone call. He draws on a network of current and former college coaches and mentors, and a recommendation from someone a coach trusts carries weight a cold email rarely does.

How we work with women's lacrosse families

1. An honest evaluation of her film and playing history, and the levels that fit today.
2. A target list built around lacrosse fit, academics, cost, geography and playing time.
3. Film and outreach help timed to the September 1 contact date.
4. An event and camp plan focused on programs on her list.
5. Introductions and decision support through visits, offers and signing.