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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

5 Kayla Gilmore

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Position M
  • Major Criminology & Criminal Justice
  • Hometown Mastic, NY
  • High School Mastic Beach
  • Instagram Kaylagilmoree_

Biography

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Gilmore's CAREER HONORS
  • 2025 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  • 2025 All-Big Ten Second Team
  • 2025 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
  • 2025 Inside Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention
  • 2025 USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention 
As a Freshman (2025):
  • Ranked as the #7 freshman in the nation, according to Inside Lacrosse
  • Four draw controls and one groundball in collegiate debut in 15-9 loss to #6 Syracuse (2/15)
  • First multi-point and multi-goal game of her career with two goals in 9-7 win vs. Georgetown (2/18)
  • Also had a career-best six draw controls with one ground ball vs. the Hoyas
  • Career highs for points (4) and assists (2) in 18-7 win over Saint Joseph's (2/22)
  • One of two goals vs. the Hawks was her first career free-position goal. Also had four draw controls and first career caused turnover.
  • Scored season and career-high two goals in a 14-10 win against Denver (3/1)
  • Gained eight draw controls in a 19-11 win at Penn State (3/13)
  • Produced a season-high two assists and 9 draw controls in a 16-8 win at #18 USC (4/5)
  • Tied a career and season-high two goals in an 8-5 win against Ohio State (4/13)
  • Had a season and career high three caused turnovers in a 13-11 win against #8 Johns Hopkins (4/19)
  • Career-high 11 draw controls in 16-7 win against Fairfield (5/9)
     
Before Maryland:
  • Two-time USA Lacrosse All-American
  • Selected to play in the 2024 All-America Lacrosse Senior Game
  • Chosen for the 2023 National Team Development Program (NTDP) National Combine
  • Member of the 2023 USA U18 team that won the Brogden Cup
  • IL Women five-star recruit
  • No. 6 recruit in the Class of 2024, according to IL Women
  • News 12/Bethpage Federal Credit Union Scholar Athlete
  • All-time scoring leader at William Floyd in girl's basketball
  • League II Player of the Year
  • All-State, All-County, All-Conference & All-League in girls basketball
Personal:
  • Parents are Tim and Adrian... Has two sibling - Colby and Cameron Gilmore....I eat ice cream every night ... Why Maryland?: "I chose Maryland because of the history behind the program, the coaching staff/players and the amazing opportunities both on and off the field."
Career Highs
  • Gilmore's Career Highs
    Points: 4 (Saint Joseph's 2/22/25)
    Goals: 2 (4x), (last vs. Ohio State 4/13/25)
    Assists: 2 (3x)  (last at. USC (4/5/25)
    Shots: 5 (Oregon 3/27/25)
    Draw Controls: 11 (Fairfield (5/9/25)
    Groundballs: 3, (at. Arizona State 4/3/25)
    Caused Turnovers: 3 (Virginia 4/9/25)
    Multi-Point Games: 6, (last vs. Ohio State 4/13/25)
    Multi-Goal Games: 4, (last vs. Ohio State 4/13/25)
    Multi-Assist Games: 3, (last at. USC (4/5/25)
    Point-Scoring Streak: 6 games (2/18/25-3/16/25)

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2025Freshman

    Midfield
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2026Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'10"
    5