2027 Lacrosse Preseason Roster
Biography
NCAA CAREER STATS
HONORS
- 3x A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023, '24, '25)
- IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2025)
- A-10 All-Rookie Team
- A-10 Rookie of the Week (2/27/23)
As a Senior (2026)
- Team Captain
- Started all 15 games
- Recorded 26 goals, three assists (29 points), 32 ground balls, 28 caused turnovers, and 24 draw controls
- Led team in caused turnovers
- Tallied a team-high 16 goals, 21 caused turnovers, and 20 ground balls during Atlantic 10 Conference play
- During conference play, ranked No. 1 in the Atlantic 10 in caused turnovers (2.33 per game), and No. 5 in ground balls (2.22 per game)
- Overall, finished No. 2 in caused turnovers per game (1.87) and No. 7 in ground balls per game (2.13) in the Atlantic 10
- Scored in 12 games with multiple goals nine times, and a hat trick or better four times
- Recorded three goals vs. George Mason, at VCU, and had three goals plus an assist in the win at Mercyhurst
- Season-high four goals and five ground balls at St. Bonaventure, along with four caused turnovers and a draw control
- Collected a ground ball in 13 of 15 games with multiple 10 times and five twice (vs. Rhode Island, at St. Bonaventure)
- Posted a caused turnover in 12 of 15 games with multiple six times and a season-high six vs. Rhode Island
- Had multiple draw controls in seven games with a season-high four at VCU
As a Junior (2025)
- A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
- Started all 15 games
- Totaled 16 goals, 4 assists, 36 ground balls, 32 draw controls, and 28 caused turnovers
- Ranked 2nd on the team in ground balls and caused turnovers; 3rd in goals and draw controls
- Finished 4th in the Atlantic 10 in caused turnovers per game (1.87) and 5th in ground balls per game (2.40)
- Scored in each of the first five games, totaling 10 goals, including a hat trick vs. Saint Francis
- Recorded a season-high five points vs. Saint Francis (3 goals, 2 assists), along with 6 draw controls, 4 ground balls, and 1 caused turnover
- Netted multiple goals in five games, including each of the first four (2 at Akron, 2 vs. Robert Morris, 2 at Youngstown State, 3 vs. Saint Francis) and 2 at La Salle
- Had at least one ground ball in every game; posted multiple in 11 games and a season-high 6 vs. Rhode Island
- Registered at least one caused turnover in 14 games, including a season-high 5 vs. both George Washington and Robert Morris
- Logged 3+ draw controls in five games, with a season-best 6 vs. Saint Francis
As a Sophomore (2024)
- A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Missed 2024 season with injury
As a Freshman (2023)
- A-10 All-Rookie Team
- A-10 Rookie of the Week (2/27)
- A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Started all 16 games.
- Scored 31 goals, second-most of any A-10 rookie.
- Season-high four goals in both wins – at Youngstown State (2/24) and at La Salle (4/15).
- Recorded seven points (4 goals and 3 assists) in win at La Salle (4/15).
- A-10 Leader in free position percentage (63.2% / 12-for-19).
- 6th in A-10 in free position goals per game (0.75)
- Also had 28 ground balls and 26 draw controls.
BEFORE DUQUESNE
- Four-year varsity letter-winner for head coach Jeff Niederberger at Cherokee High School
- Member of the 2021 Group 4 State Champion team
- Second team all-conference honoree
- Team captain senior year
- Played club lacrosse for All-American Aim
- Also played soccer in high school
PERSONAL
- Full name: Chelsea Ann Evans
- Born on June 1, 2004 in Voorhees, N.J.
- Daughter of Dawn and Todd Evans
- Has two older sisters (Bella and Morgan), Bella played lacrosse at Sacred Heart University
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Volunteers with local recreational lacrosse leagues
- Went on skis for the first time at four years old
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Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2023Freshman
Midfield
5'7"
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2024Sophomore
Midfield
5'7"
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2027Graduate Student
Midfield
5'7"
