University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 6
Charlotte Rathjen
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rockville Centre, N.Y.
- High School:
- South Side
CAREER HIGHS
FRESHMAN (2026) – Played in 18 games, starting both Final Four games ... Tallied two goals, five caused turnovers and 23 draw controls ... Made her collegiate debut at #13 Syracuse ... Two draw controls and two caused turnovers vs. Louisville ... A goal, a caused turnover and six draw controls vs. FSU ... A goal and a draw control vs. #21 Pitt ... A caused turnover and a draw control at Cal ... A draw control vs. #11 Northwestern ... A caused turnover vs. ECU ... Three draw controls at #22 UVA ... A draw control vs. #6 Stanford in the NCAA Quarterfinal ... Made the first start of her career vs. #3 Maryland in the NCAA Semifinal and tallied five draw controls ... Started vs. #1 Northwestern in the NCAA Final.
HIGH SCHOOL – A four-year standout at South Side ... A three-time USA Lacrosse All-American ... A two-time first-team All-Long Island pick ... A three-time all-county selection ... A three-time team MVP ... A two-time member of Newsday's Long Island Top 100 ... Earned first-team NYSSWA first-team all-state as a senior ... Named a team captain ... Helped South Side ot the county title as a senior ... Also played basketball and soccer ... Claimed South Sides John Small Memorial Coaches Award as the best all-around female athlete ... Was a team captain in both sports ... A two-time all-county selection in basketball and was a Newsday Long Island Top 100 pick in both sports ... Helped basketball win two county titles ... Led soccer to two county championships, and Long Island title and a state runner-up finish ... A USA Lacrosse Academic All-American ... A two-time Academic Scholar ... Served as the South Side school secretary ... A member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Science Honor Society ... Was the Spanish Club secretary ... A member of Athletes Helping Athletes, the Well-Being Club, the Help Internation Club ... Won the Wlkes Colonel Emerging Leader Award as a junior ... A High Honor Roll student ... Claimed an International Baccalaureate Diploma ... Won the World Language Award for Spanish as a senior ... Won the President's Education Award and the Social Studies Achievement Award as a senior.
PERSONAL – Daughter of Wendy and Brian Rathjen ... Has one sibling, Sydney ... Sister, Sydney, played lacrosse at Brown ... Birthday is Feb. 15.
- Goals: 1 vs. FSU, 2/27/26; vs. Pitt, 3/7/26
- Draw Controls: 6 vs. FSU, 2/27/26
FRESHMAN (2026) – Played in 18 games, starting both Final Four games ... Tallied two goals, five caused turnovers and 23 draw controls ... Made her collegiate debut at #13 Syracuse ... Two draw controls and two caused turnovers vs. Louisville ... A goal, a caused turnover and six draw controls vs. FSU ... A goal and a draw control vs. #21 Pitt ... A caused turnover and a draw control at Cal ... A draw control vs. #11 Northwestern ... A caused turnover vs. ECU ... Three draw controls at #22 UVA ... A draw control vs. #6 Stanford in the NCAA Quarterfinal ... Made the first start of her career vs. #3 Maryland in the NCAA Semifinal and tallied five draw controls ... Started vs. #1 Northwestern in the NCAA Final.
HIGH SCHOOL – A four-year standout at South Side ... A three-time USA Lacrosse All-American ... A two-time first-team All-Long Island pick ... A three-time all-county selection ... A three-time team MVP ... A two-time member of Newsday's Long Island Top 100 ... Earned first-team NYSSWA first-team all-state as a senior ... Named a team captain ... Helped South Side ot the county title as a senior ... Also played basketball and soccer ... Claimed South Sides John Small Memorial Coaches Award as the best all-around female athlete ... Was a team captain in both sports ... A two-time all-county selection in basketball and was a Newsday Long Island Top 100 pick in both sports ... Helped basketball win two county titles ... Led soccer to two county championships, and Long Island title and a state runner-up finish ... A USA Lacrosse Academic All-American ... A two-time Academic Scholar ... Served as the South Side school secretary ... A member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Science Honor Society ... Was the Spanish Club secretary ... A member of Athletes Helping Athletes, the Well-Being Club, the Help Internation Club ... Won the Wlkes Colonel Emerging Leader Award as a junior ... A High Honor Roll student ... Claimed an International Baccalaureate Diploma ... Won the World Language Award for Spanish as a senior ... Won the President's Education Award and the Social Studies Achievement Award as a senior.
PERSONAL – Daughter of Wendy and Brian Rathjen ... Has one sibling, Sydney ... Sister, Sydney, played lacrosse at Brown ... Birthday is Feb. 15.
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