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Emma Ward is one of five Orange to earn IWLCA All-Region honors.

Emma Ward recorded her 300th career point in Syracuse's win vs. Virginia.

Photo by: 2024 Sideline Media

Emma Ward takes on Virginia in the ACC Tournament semifinals.

Emma Ward

Position:
Attack
Height:
5-2
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Babylon
Hometown:
Babylon, N.Y.

Career Overview: Syracuse’s all-time assists leader with 169 … One of only two Syracuse players who had 150+ goals and 160+ assists in their careers … Ended her career ranked No. 7 on Syracuse’s all-time points list (324) … Seventh player in program history to record 300 career points.

Grad Year (2025): US Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America selection … Tewaaraton Award nominee … All-Region First Team … All-ACC Second Team … Led the team in points (76) and assists 946) … Ranked third in goals (30) … Ranked 18th in the nation in assists and 25th in assists per game (2.42) … Ranked in the top 10 in the ACC in points and points per game (4.0) … Started all 19 games … Posted five points (3g, 2a) in the season opener against UAlbany … Played a part in the Orange’s first five goals in a 15-9 win at No. 7 Maryland … Finished the game with season-high seven points (3g, 4a) and was named US Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week … Posted third-straight hat trick to start the season against Cornell … Had four points (2g, 2a) at North Carolina … Recorded six points (3g, 3a) against Northwestern … Dished out four assists, including one on the game winner in overtime, against Stanford … Recorded four points (1g, 3a) against Johns Hopkins … Posted six points (2g, 4a) against Notre Dame … Dished out three assists in back-to-back games against Virginia and Yale … Matched her season high with seven points on two goals and five assists at California … Recorded three goals and three assists against Brown in the NCAA Tournament first round … Member of the IWLCA Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.

Senior Year (2024): Inside Lacrosse and US Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-America selection … All-Northeast Region First Team … All-ACC Second Team honoree … Member of the ACC All-Tournament Team … Member of All-ACC Academic Team … Tewaaraton Award Watch List … Recorded five points in back-to-back games to open the season … Led the team with 37 assists … Ranked third in points (81) and tied for third in goals (44) … Recorded five or more points in six games … Dished out three assists at Notre Dame … Had four points (2g, 2a) against Stony Brook … Recorded six points (3g, 3a) at Virginia Tech … Posted five points (2g, 3a) against North Carolina … Scored four goals against UAlbany … Also had four goals to go along with two assists against Loyola … Posted four points (3g, 1a) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals and semifinals … Picked up a career-high three ground balls in the quarterfinal win against Louisville … Recorded a season-high seven points on three goals and four assists against Yale in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals … Member of ACC Academic Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both semesters.

Junior Year (2023): IWLCA All-America First Team honoree … Also named to Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America Third Team … All-ACC First Team and ACC All-Tournament Team selection … All-Northeast Region First Team pick … Tewaaraton … Ranked third in the nation in assists (56) and fourth in assists per game (2.67) … The 56 assists rank third on Syracuse’s single-season record list … Finished ninth in the nation in points (94) and 19th in points per game (4.48) … Recorded career highs in points and assists … Posted five points (2g, 3a) against Northwestern … Had seven points (2g, 5a) versus UAlbany … Posted two goals and four assists against Virginia Tech … Dished out career-best seven assists against Notre Dame … Earned IWLCA Offensive Player of the Week honors for her performance against the Fighting Irish … Had five points (3g, 2a) at Duke … Matched her career high with seven assists against Stony Brook … Had five points (1g, 4a) against Cornell … Recorded career-high 10 points against Virginia with four goals and six assists … Scored a season-high five goals against Clemson … Member of the IWLCA Academic Squad as well as the All-ACC Academic Team … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.

Sophomore Year (2022): Did not play due to injury … Member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the fall semester.

Freshman Year (2021): ACC All-Freshman Team selection … Played in all 21 games, making 12 starts … Ranked second on the team in points (73) and assists (30) and was third in goals (43) … Ranked eighth in the ACC in assists per game (1.43) and ninth in points per game (3.48) … Member of the ACC All-Freshman Team … Made her collegiate debut in the opener at Loyola … Recorded her first career points against Stony Brook when she dished out three assists … Recorded her first multiple-goal game at Duke when she scored four goals and had an assist ... Had a hat trick against Notre Dame … Posted a career-high seven points on one goal and a season-high six assists at UAlbany … Scored three goals at Louisville and in both regular-season games against Boston College … Scored five goals, including the go-ahead goal with 1:39 remaining, against Boston College in the ACC Tournament semifinals … Scored a season-high six goals and tied her career best with seven points against Florida in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals … Had three goals and three assists against Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament semifinals … Member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters.

Personal: Majoring in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.