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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

23 Nyah McKinney

  • Position Attack
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown West Orange, N.J.
  • Highschool West Orange HS

Biography

Personal: Major is Biology… Chose Howard because when she visited Howard for an unofficial visit, meeting the team, touring campus, and more, she fell in love with the university and new this was the school for her… Hobbies include dancing, cheerleading, video/digital editing. Her current goal is to become a physician assistant… Wants to be mentored by Charlotte North, is one of the best in the game and her energy on the field is electric. She has been a role model for her in playing style… What makes her a unique athlete is her powerful shot and ability to be tough in all situations. She is not afraid to take any contact and will make sure to snipe the goal! She is also very mentally tough, wanting to put her all into the sport she loves… Favorite sports team is the USA gymnastics women’s national team… Celebrity look alike is Naomi Osaka… Reality show pick is Love Island or Big Brother… Pre-game playlist includes “Ain't it fun” (Paramore), “Dreams and Nightmares” (Meek Mill), “Latch” (Disclosure).
 
High School: Graduated with Honor Roll for all 4 years, Top 15% of Class of 2025 graduates (2025), Recipient of the Lee Memorial Scholarship from the West Orange Scholarship Fund (2025), Senior Class Council Award at West Orange High School Senior Awards Night (2025), Crowned Mountaineer Homecoming Royalty and Court (2024-25), National African American Recognition Program (2024), Graduate of Institute of the Humanities accelerated two-year program at West Orange High School (2021-2023) , National French Honor Society (2023-2025), National Honor Society (2024-2025), Escriptus (English) Honor Society (2024-2025), Rho Kappa (Social Studies) Honors Society (2024-2025), National Honor Society for Dance Arts (2024-2025). Achieved Athletic Director’s Award: Most Valuable Athlete and Gamechanger Award (2025), NJSIAA National Girls & Women in Sports Day Representative for West Orange High School (2025), NJIGLL First Team All-League in Colonial Division (2022-2025), Super Essex Conference (SEC) First Team Colonial Division (2024 & 2025), West Orange High School Girls Lacrosse Offensive MVP (2024 & 2025), West Orange High School Girls Lacrosse Team Captain (2025), NJ.com Top 100 Seniors in the state of New Jersey (2025), NJ.com Top 100 Juniors in the state of New Jersey (2024), Super Essex Conference (SEC) Second Team Colonial South Division (2023), NJIGLL All-Academic Team in Colonial South Division (2022 & 2023), NJ.com Top 100 Sophomores in the state of New Jersey (2023), NJ.com Top 100 Freshman in the state of New Jersey (2022).
 

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