Northwestern University Athletics

2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Kate Ratanaproeska
January 9, 2026, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Lacrosse team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, January 9, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 13

Kate Ratanaproeksa

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • High School:
    Grant High School
  • Hometown:
    Portland, Ore.

Career Highs:

  • Shots….............................2, at Oregon (3/21/2026)
  • Goals.................................1 (3x), vs. USC (4/4/2026)
  • Assists...............................2, vs. Johns Hopkins (3/29/2026)
  • Caused Turnovers.............2 (2x), at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
  • Ground Balls......................3, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
  • Draw Controls….................6, vs. Ohio State (3/15/2026)


Season Highs:

  • Shots….............................2, at Oregon (3/21/2026)
  • Goals.................................1 (3x), vs. USC (4/4/2026)
  • Assists...............................2, vs. Johns Hopkins (3/29/2026)
  • Caused Turnovers.............2 (2x), at Stony Brook (2/28/2026)
  • Ground Balls......................3, vs. Marquette (2/20/2026)
  • Draw Controls….................6, vs. Ohio State (3/15/2026)


2026: Notched two draw controls and fired a shot in Wildcat debut at Boston College (2/6) ... Recorded three draw controls, a ground ball, and a caused turnover against Colorado (2/9) ... Posted four draw controls against Army West Point (2/14) ... Tallied a ground ball, a caused turnover, and a draw control against Central Michigan (2/15) ... Recorded a goal, three ground balls, two caused turnovers, and four draw controls against Marquette (2/20) ... Notched two ground balls, two caused turnovers, and two draw controls at Stony Brook (2/28) ... Pulled down six draw controls against Ohio State (3/15) ... Logged a goal and a draw control at Oregon (3/21) ... Tallied two assists, three ground balls, a caused turnover, and a draw control against Johns Hopkins (3/29) ... Recorded a goal, a ground ball, a caused turnover, and a draw control against USC (4/4).

High School: Team Captain … 2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American … 2025 OGLA All-State Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year … One of 40 seniors in Oregon selected on the 2025 Sports Illustrated seniors in the state to watch list … Three sport varsity athlete all four years of high school (lacrosse, basketball, soccer) … Won back-to-back state championship games for soccer … Played club lacrosse for Oregon Pride.

Lacrosse - Northwestern Rolls Past USC 11-5 on Lacrosse Day in Chicago (4/04/26)
Saturday, April 04
Lacrosse - Kelly Amonte Hiller Previews Lacrosse Day in Chicago on B1G Today (4/1/26)
Wednesday, April 01
Lacrosse - Northwestern Tops No. 7 Johns Hopkins 16-12 (3/39/26)
Sunday, March 29
Lacrosse - Down Goes No. 1: ’Cats Win 17-16 in OT (3/25/26)
Thursday, March 26