Rian Adkins

Rian Adkins with the ball in the game against Vanderbilt

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Rian Adkins with ball in the game against Kent State

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Rian Adkins runs with the ball against Cincinnati

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Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Cardinals celebrate after scoring a goal against Colorado

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Position:
M
Class:
Senior
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Upper Arlington High School

As a Senior (2026):

Team co-captain
Started in all 15 contests
Tallied 12 goals and seven assists for 19 points
Collected 16 ground balls and a career high 16 draw controls
Opened her senior campaign on a three-game goal scoring streak, finding the back of the net once against Ohio State, Virginia Tech and Kent State. (Feb. 10-18)
Registered an assist in UofL’s matchup against No. 1 North Carolina. (Feb. 22)
Was one of five Cardinals to register a hat trick in Louisville’s 20-13 win over Canisius. Five different players recording a hat trick in the same contest was a feat that had never been accomplished in program history prior to that game. (Feb. 25)
Her eight-game point streak that dated back to 2024 came to an end at Cincinnati when she exited the game early with an injury. (March 12)
Bouncing back from her injury against the Bearcats in a big way, the senior midfielder tallied a season high of four points, scoring two goals and dishing out two assists against No. 15 Duke, a game in which the Cards fell just short. (March 14)
In consecutive victories against California and Vanderbilt she logged a goal in each. (March 21-25)
Finished the game with two points with an assist and a goal in a nail-biting loss to No. 19 Virginia. (March 28)

As a Junior (2025):
• Started all 17 games, tallied a career-best 14 goals, nine assists and 23 points on the season.
• Scored two goals - including the game-winner in the season-opening win against No. 15 Denver (2/7)
• Delivered an assist in the 11-9 win over Cincinnati (2/12)
• Registered a goal in the 13-10 loss at Marquette (2/17)
• Scored a goal in the 10-9 double OT win at Cal (2/22)
• Scored a career-high four goals, including the game-winner, to lead the Cards in a 13-9 win at Vanderbilt (3/5); also dished out an assist to total five points in the game, establishing a new career high.
• Dished out a career-high two assists in the win at Xavier (3/19)
Tallied a goal and an assist in the season finale loss at Notre Dame (4/17)
• Member of UofL's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• Named to the ACC Academic Lacrosse Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Over the summer, helped Team Canada to a Silver Medal in the 2025 Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship

As a Sophomore (2024):
Played in 19 games this season with 17 starts… finished the season with 13 goals, three assists, 25 shots, 22 shots on goal, 19 ground balls, five draw controls, four caused turnovers… had a season high of three goals against Syracuse 4/23… had a season high of two draw controls against Clemon 3/16

As a Freshman (2023):
• Played in 15 games with three starts
• Finished the season with three goals, three points, six shots, four shots on goal, three ground balls, seven draw controls, and one caused turnover
• Earned her first goal for the Red and Black in the win against Colorado
• Had a season-high three draw controls against Boston College.

Prep: Attended Upper Arlington High School
• Helped lead Upper Arlington to a combined 40-3 record, which included a 2019 state championship
• Recorded 14 goals and 15 assists as a freshman
• Missed her sophomore year due to COVID-19
• Totaled 41 goals, 22 assists, 46 draw controls and 15 caused turnovers as a junior
• Recorded 52 goals, 40 assists, and 68 draw controls as a senior
• Helped lead her team as a 2022 state runner up
• Named OCC First Team All Region, Second Team All State, Columbus Dispatch Super 12 Finalist, and Team Midfielder of the Year
• Also ran cross country and was a 2020 state qualifier.

Personal: Full name is Rian Adkins
• Born on April 9
• Parents are Mindy and Sean Adkins
• Has one sister
• Majoring in business
•Post college ambition is to have a career in consulting
• Most influential person is her dad
• Her mom ran track at Miami (Ohio)
•Chose UofL because it was an opportunity to be amongst a wide range of amazing athletes.