Through the early stages of the 2026 season, Oregon lacrosse (3-2) has emerged as a multi-faceted unit. The share-the-wealth scoring approach has helped the Ducks soar to a competitive early record by blending veteran leadership and rising stars. 

Under head coach Jessica Drummond, Oregon’s offense has not relied on a single scorer but rather a collective push that has kept defenses guessing. A whopping 15 different players have found the back of the net already this season, and nine Ducks have scored multiple goals through the first five games.

What’s been consistent on Oregon’s attack is efficiency and shot selection. The Ducks are averaging 27.6 shots per game with a 42 percent overall shooting rate, and 99 of those 138 shots have been on goal.

“You know, just finding the back of the net,” Drummond said. “You know, we’ve got — we had some great looks. (We) had some great 1v1s and being able to see that trend in a game and making sure that we continue to keep doing that.”

Senior midfielder Anna Simmons leads the charge, combining power and precision in the scoring attack. She leads the Ducks for the team lead with 12 goals, and performance efforts have not gone unnoticed, being named Big Ten Midfielder of the Week twice to open the season. Ranked 8th among three other athletes in the Big Ten for goals, Simmons has set her team up for success in more ways than one with 31 draw controls and remains the top option for Drummond to rely on to get the ball right out of the gate.

Alongside Simmons, senior attacker Emma Ing is becoming one of Oregon’s top offensive producers with a six-goal outburst in a 12–10 win at San Diego State — one goal shy of matching the program’s single-game record.

Tied with Ing for second in goals scored for Oregon this season with 10, junior attacker Gabby Santucci put her name on the map with four goals from Sunday’s game against Eastern Michigan.

Supporting roles have been carried out by sophomore attacker Lilly Fortin, while freshmen midfielders Caitlin Beckman and Nya McElroye — the only first-year players to score this season — have added valuable depth to Oregon’s offensive rotation.

With lineups still shifting five games into the season, head coach Jessica Drummond emphasized that roles remain fluid — and that every player must stay prepared for her opportunity.

“I think my thought is always you never know if you’re going to get in the game,” Drummond said. “So, always be ready.” That mindset of preparation applies the most when pressure comes from the free-position line.

Oregon’s 8-for-22 mark on free-position opportunities — 14 misses in five games — is a number that simply has to improve. The Ducks cannot afford to miss high-percentage chances, converting just 36 percent, leaving valuable goals on the field in tight contests. Their largest margin of defeat so far being five goals and for an offense shooting a strong 42 percent overall, failing to convert from the stripe could be the fatal flaw for this team.

A recurring theme for the Ducks is an ability to score in bursts. At home against California, Oregon started slowly, allowing a five-goal deficit in the first period before finding their footing with five goals in the fourth quarter alone— showing that while they can put together strong scoring runs, it sometimes takes time for their offense to click.

The early stages of 2026 are promising heading into the brunt of Big Ten play. Coach Drummond’s philosophy of spreading the offensive load — getting goals from all positions — has been effective, but the Ducks will need to tighten execution as the conference schedule nears.