Kara Banagan
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Niskayuna, N.Y.
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
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- Year:
- Gr.
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- High School:
- Niskayuna
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- Major:
- Psychology
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- gp
- 14
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- gs
- 7
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- min
- 546:17
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- ga
- 89
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- gaa
- 9.78
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- sv
- 90
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 14 | 4 |
| Games started | 7 | 3 |
| Minutes | 546:17 | 210:00 |
| Goals against | 89 | 26 |
| Goals-against average | 9.78 | 7.43 |
| Saves | 90 | 43 |
| Save pct | 50.3 | 62.3 |
| Wins | 2 | 2 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 |
| Ties | 0 | 0 |
| Win pct | 28.6 | 66.7 |
Game Log - Goalie
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at #18 MIT | L, 16-5 | 0 | 30:00 | 6 | 5 | 45.5 |
| Mar 5 | at Skidmore | L, 11-10 | 1 | 60:58 | 11 | 11 | 50.0 |
| Mar 7 | WestConn | L, 11-9 | 0 | 30:00 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Mar 12 | vs. Bowdoin | L, 14-9 | 0 | 30:00 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Mar 13 | vs. Roger Williams | L, 17-6 | 1 | 30:00 | 10 | 4 | 28.6 |
| Mar 18 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 18-7 | 0 | 15:00 | 1 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 20 | Western New Eng. | W, 20-9 | 0 | 30:00 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Mar 23 | #16 Amherst | L, 18-6 | 1 | 15:00 | 6 | 1 | 14.3 |
| Mar 26 | Connecticut Col. | L, 18-7 | 0 | 30:00 | 8 | 3 | 27.3 |
| Mar 28 | Mass. Maritime | W, 17-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 1 | at Eastern Conn. St. | L, 18-15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 4 | at Bridgewater St. | W, 8-6 | 1 | 60:00 | 6 | 14 | 70.0 |
| Apr 10 | at Springfield | L, 18-11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 15 | at Worcester St. | L, 11-10 | 1 | 60:00 | 11 | 17 | 60.7 |
| Apr 18 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 19-7 | 0 | 30:00 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Apr 22 | Salem St. | W, 18-4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 26 | at Framingham St. | W, 16-6 | 1 | 60:00 | 6 | 9 | 60.0 |
| May 1 | #3 Framingham St. | L, 9-8 | 1 | 65:19 | 9 | 13 | 59.1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 14 | 7 | 546:17 | 89 | 9.78 | 90 | 50.3 |
| Conference | 4 | 3 | 210:00 | 26 | 7.43 | 43 | 62.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | 2 | 170:19 | 31 | 10.92 | 21 | 40.4 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 315:58 | 44 | 8.36 | 63 | 58.9 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 60:00 | 14 | 14.00 | 6 | 30.0 |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 5 | 2 | 195:00 | 20 | 6.15 | 32 | 61.5 |
| Losses | 9 | 5 | 351:17 | 69 | 11.79 | 58 | 45.7 |
| Month | |||||||
| March | 9 | 3 | 270:58 | 54 | 11.96 | 34 | 38.6 |
| April | 4 | 3 | 210:00 | 26 | 7.43 | 43 | 62.3 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 65:19 | 9 | 8.27 | 13 | 59.1 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | win | loss | tie | win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.6 |
| Conference | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||
| March | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| April | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
News mentions
Westfield State women’s lacrosse placed seven players on the 2025 MASCAC All-Conference teams headlined by Owls first-teamers Emma Prattson, Mykenzie Black, Olivia Hadla, and Paige Jelliffe.
Framingham State senior Hailey Baker (Peabody, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal in the golden goal overtime period as the Rams held off a late comeback effort from Westfield State in a 9-8 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Semifinal game from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass. on Thursday night.
Westfield State women’s lacrosse enters the 2025 MASCAC Tournament in search of a third straight MASCAC Championship title and will host a familiar playoff opponent in Framingham State in a conference semifinal game on Thursday at 7:00 P.M. from Alumni Field.
Senior attacker Natalie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) scored her 200th career goal in Westfield State’s 16-6 regular season finale win over Framingham State in a MASCAC game on the road Saturday afternoon.
Prattson led the Owls scoring attack with three goals and five assists, giving her 118 in her career.
Westfield State grad student Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) and senior Mykenzie Black (Hopedale, Mass.) each scored four goals, but the Owls were unable to overcome a four-goal halftime deficit, falling to Worcester State 11-10 in a MASCAC game from Worcester, Mass. on Tuesday night.
Westfield State women’s lacrosse players Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) and Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.), headline the MASCAC Players of the Week honors.
Westfield State grad student Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) scored three goals including both fourth quarter markers and Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) made a season-high 14 saves to lead the Owls past Bridgewater State 8-6 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game from Bridgewater, Mass. on Friday night.
Connecticut College junior attacker Kate Coughlin (Reading, Mass.) scored a game-high four goals to lead the Camels past Westfield State 18-7 in a non-conference game from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass.
Westfield State seniors’ Natalie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) and Emma Prattson (Tolland, Conn.) reached significant career milestones on Sunday afternoon with DeMaio topping the 200-career point mark while Prattson reached 100 career assists during the Owls loss to #16 Amherst.
Westfield State senior Natalie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) moved to third on the program’s all-time scoring list after a five-goal effort which helped the Owls take down Western New England University 20-9 in a non-conference game from Alumni Field on Thursday night.
Westfield State graduate student Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) and senior Natalie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) each recorded six goals as the duo carried the Owls to an 18-7 victory over Johnson & Wales in a non-conference game on the road Tuesday night.
Kimmy Creegan and Mia Pantano scored four goals each to power Roger Williams University to a 17-6 women’s lacrosse win over Westfield State at the Spring Fling tournament in Panama City Beach, Fla. on Thursday afternoon.
Westfield State attacker Natalie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) scored a game-leading four goals but a late second quarter surge from Bowdoin proved to be the difference in a 14-9 setback for the Owls as part of the Spring Fling Tournament in Panama City Beach, Florida on Wednesday afternoon.
Western Connecticut attacker Madison Ratchford (Ridge, N.Y.) scored four goals and added two assists as the Wolves edged Westfield State 11-9 in the Owls home opener from Alumni Field in Westfield, Mass. on Friday night.
Skidmore netted the final three goals of the game to snatch the win, scoring twice in the final three minutes of regulation to force the overtime.
MIT junior Annica Lam (Livingston, N.J.) scored a game-leading five goals as the 18th-ranked Engineers defeated Westfield State 16-5 in the Owls season opener on the road Saturday afternoon.
After back-to-back MASCAC championships in 2023 and 2024, the Westfield State Women’s lacrosse team has high hopes yet again in 2025. The Owls are ranked number one in this year’s 2025 MASCAC preseason poll, favoring them to win a third straight championship.