2026 Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Cecelia Messner
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Shady Side Academy
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- School:
- Columbia College
2025-26 (Senior Year)
Started all 15 games … Led the team with 63 points (30 goals, 33 assists), ranking third in Columbia history for points in a single season, while her 33 assists were the second most in a single season in program history … Finished her collegiate career with 172 points (fifth in program history) and 110 goals (sixth in program history) … Scored her 100th career goal against Rider, becoming the ninth player in program history to reach the milestone … Served as a team captain … Ranked among the top 35 players in NCAA Division I in points per game and assists per game … Ranked third in the Ivy League in assists per game, fourth in points per game, and fourth in shots per game … Helped lead the Lions to a 19–10 victory over Lafayette, tying program records with 11 points in a single game (the second-most by any NCAA Division I player at that point in the season) and six assists in a game … Voted by her teammates as the recipient of the Kathleen A. Roskot Award … Recorded one goal and two assists in Columbia's conference victory over Harvard, the program's first Ivy League win since 2019.
2024-25 (Junior Year)
Started all 15 games… Passed 100+ career points… Led the team with 43 points (26 goals, 17 assists), including a game-winning goal… Notable performance: Scored four goals and notched one assist against Wagner on April 2.
2023-24 (Sophomore Year)
Started all 14 games she played in… Led the team with 29 goals and was second on the team with 35 points…Dished out six assists…Scored career-high 5 goals against Monmouth (2/24), Wagner (4/3), and Princeton (4/6)…Totaled 17 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers, and 5 draw controls.
2022-23 (First-Year)
Started in 14 of 15 games … Led the team in goals with 25 and overall points with 31 … Had a career high four goals against Lafayette on 2/18/23 … Had a career-high four draw controls on vs. Monmouth on 2/25/23.
BEFORE COLUMBIA: US Lacrosse All-American…All-WPIAL First Team (2022, 2021)…WPIAL Regional Champions (2022, 2021, 2019)…Sectional Champions (2022, 2021, 2019)…Two-time team captain (2022, 201)…Shady Side Academy Dartmouth Award winner…Northern Area Athletic Directors Association Tri-Athlete Award winner…Also played field hockey, ice hockey, and basketball…Earned 12 varsity letters.
PERSONAL: Enrolled in Columbia College.
