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Charlotte North
Born (1999-03-03) March 3, 1999 (age 26)
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
ShootsRight
PositionAttack
NCAA teamDuke (2017–2019)
Boston College (2019–2022)
WLL teamBoston Guard
Career highlights

WLL

  • Champion (2025)
  • All-Tournament Team (2025)
  • All-Star Captain (2025)

AU

  • 1st Overall Pick in the 2022 Draft

NCAA

Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Maryland
World Lacrosse Box Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Utica

Charlotte North (born March 3, 1999) is an American lacrosse player for the Boston Guard of the Women's Lacrosse League.[3] She formerly played on the Duke Blue Devils and Boston College Eagles, where she became a two-time Tewaaraton Award winner.[4][5]

Early years

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Charlotte North was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, by Kerry and Paula North. She participated in a variety of sports as a child, with a concentration on basketball. She started playing lacrosse in seventh grade, and in high school it became her main focus.[6]

At the Episcopal School of Dallas, North scored 372 goals on her varsity lacrosse team. She holds the school scoring records for both basketball and lacrosse.[7] She was a two-time US Lacrosse All-American, and the 2017 Under Armor All-American game MVP.[8]

College career

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Duke (2017–2019)

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North began her college career at Duke University. As a freshman she led the team in goals, points, game winning goals, free-position goals, and shots on goal.[9] She was named to the Second Team All-ACC and the Tewaaraton Award Watch List.[10][11]

Her sophomore campaign once again saw North lead the team in goals, points, assists, free-position goals, and shots on goal.[12] She scored 82 goals and 23 assists to tally a 105-point season, beating the former point record held by Tewaaraton winner Katie Chrest. She became the fastest player in program history to reach 100 goals, and scored 11 points in one game to set a new program single-game points record.[13] For the second year in a row, she was named to the Second Team All-ACC and the Tewaaraton Award Watch List.[14][15]

Boston College (2019–2022)

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Following the 2019 season, North transferred to Boston College.[16] She led the team in goals, assists, and points in a season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also set a program single-game record for points, recording 12 points on eight goals and four assists against Boston University.[17]

In 2021, North led the team with 102 goals and 114 points. She was second in the country in points and third in draw controls, with her 174 draw controls putting her at second in program history.[17] She set a new NCAA tournament record with 31 goals, and tied the NCAA Championship game record with six goals against Syracuse en route to Boston College's first national championship.[18] She was a consensus first team All-American, ACC Female Athlete of the Year, IWLCA Player of the Year, and the Tewaaraton Award winner.[19]

North continued with Boston College as a graduate student for the 2022 season, where she again led the team in goals, points, shots, and draw controls. North was a consensus first team All-American and the ACC Female Athlete of the Year for the second year, and she earned an ESPY nomination for the Best Female College Athlete.[20] She won the Tewaaraton Award again, becoming only the fifth woman to win it twice.[21]

North held the Division I record for women's lacrosse goals with 358 goals, until the record was broken by Izzy Scane in 2024.[22]

Professional career

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Team USA

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Charlotte North debuted with Team USA in 2022, where she won a gold medal at the 2022 World Lacrosse Championship. She led the team with 23 goals, and was tied for second on the team with 28 points. She also won gold at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships, where she led the team with 25 goals. North is on the USA roster for the 2025 Pan-American Championship and the 2025 World Games.[23]

Athletes Unlimited

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North was chosen first in the 2022 Athletes Unlimited draft. She led the league in goals, two-point goals and points over each of the three seasons that she played.[24]

Women's Lacrosse League

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North captained the Boston Guard in the Women's Lacrosse League in 2025, a professional league created by the Premier Lacrosse League.[25] North scored 4 goals and 5 points in the championship game, as the Boston Guard went on to win the inaugural championship.[26]

North captained Team North at the 2025 All-Star Weekend. They lost to Team Izzy, 24 to 20.[27] North won the women's fastest shot competition for the second year in a row, with her shot of 95 MPH setting a new record for the fastest women's lacrosse shot.[28]

Personal life

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North has been in a relationship with fellow Boston College lacrosse alum Ryan Smith since 2022.[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2021 Players of the Year". Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Players of the Year". Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Merola, Lauren (December 10, 2024). "Charlotte North named first member of WLL's Boston Guard, 'ready to add' to city's title count". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "2022 Lacrosse Roster -- Charlotte North". Boston College Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Russell, Keith (July 22, 2022). "The best lacrosse player in the world is from North Texas". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Rice, Nelson (March 4, 2021), "Charlotte North's Journey From Texas Basketball to Viral Lacrosse Star", USA Lacrosse Magazine, retrieved March 16, 2024
  7. ^ Jorgenson, Todd (August 19, 2021). "North Star: ESD Alum Still Turning Heads After Setting NCAA Record". People Newspapers. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "2017 Under Armour Senior All - American Girls Game". Lax.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Duke - Cumulative Season Statistics 2017-2018". duke_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "2018 All-ACC Women's Lacrosse Team Announced". theacc.com. April 25, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Tewaaraton Announces Additions to 2018 Watch List". www.insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ "Duke - Cumulative Season Statistics 2018-2019". duke_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Charlotte North - 2019 - Women's Lacrosse". Duke University. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "College lacrosse: 2019 Tewaaraton Award announces men's and women's watch lists | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "2019 All-ACC Women's Lacrosse Team Announced". theacc.com. April 23, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ Kim, Peter (July 16, 2019). "Three Transfers Join Women's Lacrosse Ahead of 2020 Campaign". The Heights. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "Charlotte North - Lacrosse". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ^ Thompson, Rich (May 30, 2021). "Boston College women beat Syracuse 16-10 to win national lacrosse championship". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  19. ^ "Charlotte North Wins 2021 Women's Tewaaraton Award". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  20. ^ "Charlotte North, Logan Wisnauskas Nominated for ESPYS". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  21. ^ "Charlotte North Wins Second Straight Tewaaraton Award". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  22. ^ "Wildcats' Scane breaks D-I lacrosse goals record". ESPN.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  23. ^ "Charlotte North". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  24. ^ "Athletes Unlimited Records Fall Like Dominoes Thanks to Charlotte North". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  25. ^ "Premier Lacrosse launching new women's league". ESPN.com. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  26. ^ Lewis, Hayden (February 17, 2025). "Top takeaways as Guard defeat Charging to win inaugural WLL championship". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  27. ^ "Charlotte North's All Star Game Goal Cracks SportsCenter Top 10: The Rundown". Boston College Eagles On SI. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  28. ^ "Izzy Scane Earns MVP Honors, Charlotte North Wins Fastest Shot at 2025 WLL All-Star Game". www.insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  29. ^ "For Charlotte North, Coming Out is 'Something I'll Never Forget'". USA Lacrosse. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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