Negai Nakazawa

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Yokohama, Japan
High School:
Nihon University
Prev School:
Louisville

JUNOIR (2025 at Louisville) – Started all 17 games ... Led the team with 11 assists and stood second on the team with 17 goals and 28 points ... Stood third on the team with 33 draw controls, 14 caused turnovers and was tied for third with 17 ground balls ... Finished the season with 98 career draw controls ... Notched a pair of goals and had three assists in the season-opening 10-8 win over No. 15 Denver (2/7) ... Scored two goals, dished out one assist and secured five draw controls in the 11-9 win over Cincinnati (2/12) ... Registered a goal and an assist and three draw controls in the 10-9 double-OT win at Cal (2/22) ... Scored two goals against Virginia Tech (3/8) ... Tied a career high with four goals and dished out an assist in the win over Kent State (4/9) ... Tallied a goal and an assist against No. 12 Duke (4/12) ... Named to the ACC Academic Lacrosse Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll.

SOPHOMORE (2024 at Louisville) – Played in 19 games with 15 starts ... Finished with 24 goals, 11 assists, 62 shots, 41 shots on goal, 16 ground balls, 14 caused turnovers, and 45 draw controls ... Recorded a season high four goals against Pitt 3/2 ... Had a season high of three ground balls against Pitt 3/2 ... Recorded seven draw controls against Pitt 3/2 ... Helped Team Japan to a Bronze Medal in the 2024 World Lacrosse Junior Championship and was named to the All-World Team ... She also helped Japan defeat Australia in the finals of the Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship.

FRESHMAN (2023 at Louisville) – Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team ... Played in 17 games with 13 starts ... Finished the season with 16 goals, five assists, 21 points, 35 shots, 24 shots on goal, 25 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, and 20 draw controls ... Recorded two hat tricks and led the team in goals in two games ... Was third on the team in draw controls, fourth in points, assists, ground balls, and caused turnovers, and was fifth in shots, shot percentage, goals, and shots on goal ... Had a career-high three ground balls against Lindenwood and a career-high four draw controls against Marquette ... Earned first hat trick and four points in the win against Duke on 4/15 ... Recorded three goals and one ground ball in the first round of the ACC Tournament against Duke.

HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Nihon University ... Helped lead Nihon to two championships and was awarded the team's Most Valuable Player once ... Represented Team Japan at the U19 World Lacrosse Championships in 2019 and World Lacrosse Games in 2022.

PERSONAL – Full name is Negai Nakazawa ... Born on November 12 ... Her sister, Kokoro played for Louisville Lacrosse and graduated in 2024