2027 Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Alexandra Gonnella
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- First Year
- High School:
- Darien
- Hometown:
- Darien, Conn.
- School:
- Columbia College
Prior to Columbia:
A defender from Darien, Connecticut … Four-year varsity lacrosse player at Darien High School who also competed in soccer, indoor track, gymnastics, and was a competitive gymnast for eight years … Helped lead the Blue Wave to two Connecticut State Championships and two FCIAC Championships, including an undefeated 23-0 record during her senior season … Ranked as the No. 6 player in the Northeast Region for the Class of 2026 by New England Lacrosse Journal … Recognized as an Inside Lacrosse Five-Star Recruit and Best in Class Standout Player … Competed in the 2025 All-America Underclass Games with Team CONNY and was selected as a NILLY Captain in 2025 … Also earned First Team All-FCIAC honors in gymnastics in 2023 … Played club lacrosse for CT Grizzlies from 2019-25.
Personal:
Plans to major in international affairs at Columbia College … Member of the National French Honor Society and recipient of the Fairfield County Good Citizen Award … Volunteers with Feeding 500, a student-run organization supporting Open Doors, and has served as a volunteer coach with the Darien Youth Lacrosse Program for four years … Enjoys cooking, baking, and CrossFit … Comes from a family with a strong collegiate athletics background, including father Josh (Cornell lacrosse), uncle Jim (Duke lacrosse), aunts Sarah (Geneseo lacrosse) and Jessica (UConn lacrosse), grandfather Thomas Talley (Cornell football), and sister Elizabeth, who plays lacrosse at Princeton.
