#4 Josie Ward
Midfield
Honors
• Three-time AAC All-Academic (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Two-time SEC All-Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
• 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
As a Junior (2024)
• Appeared in 10 games
• Had two goals at No. 16 James Madison (April 20)
• Scored first goal of the season in 13-11 win against Arizona State (March 10)
As a Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in 11 games (three starts)
• Posted 17 points on 13 goals and four assists
• Tallied two hat tricks at Northwestern (March 3) and at East Carolina (April 1)
As a Freshman (2022)
• Played in 10 games, scoring twice with two assists
• Netted first career goal in win over #12 Notre Dame (Feb. 19)
The Ward File
• Prepped at Franklin High School under head coach Carly Grimm
• Totaled 300 goals and 81 assists in high school
• Put up 110 goals and 52 assists as a senior
• 2021 USA Lacrosse All-America
• 2021 USA Lacrosse Jackie Pitts Award (going above and beyond in her service to her team, school and community)
• 2021 USA Lacrosse Academic All-America
• Three-time all-region first team (2018, 2019, 2020)
• Two-time all-state first team (2019, 2020)
• 2018 Brine Player of the Week honors
• Played for TNLax Lacrosse Club
• Also played soccer in high school
• Member of National Honor Society, Science National Honors Society and Spanish National Honor Society
• Daughter of Suzanne and Eric Ward
• Born in Nashville, Tenn.
• Has an older brother, Maddy, and younger sister, Ellie