2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Nakazawa, Negai
Jersey Number 22
Negai Nakazawa
- Position:
- M
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Yokohama, Japan
- High School:
- Nihon University
Bio
As a Junior (2025):
• Started all 17 games
• Led the team with 11 assists and stood second on the team with 17 goals and 28 points
• Stood third on the team with 33 draw controls, 14 caused turnovers and was tied for third with 17 ground balls
• Finished the season with 98 career draw controls
• Notched a pair of goals and had three assists in the season-opening 10-8 win over No. 15 Denver (2/7)
• Scored two goals, dished out one assist and secured five draw controls in the 11-9 win over Cincinnati (2/12)
• Registered a goal and an assist and three draw controls in the 10-9 double-OT win at Cal (2/22)
• Scored two goals against Virginia Tech (3/8)
• Tied a career high with four goals and dished out an assist in the win over Kent State (4/9)
• Tallied a goal and an assist against No. 12 Duke (4/12)
• Named to the ACC Academic Lacrosse Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
As a Sophomore (2024):
• Played in 19 games with 15 starts
• Finished with 24 goals, 11 assists, 62 shots, 41 shots on goal, 16 ground balls, 14 caused turnovers, and 45 draw controls
• Recorded a season high four goals against Pitt 3/2
• Had a season high of three ground balls against Pitt 3/2
• Recorded seven draw controls against Pitt 3/2
• Helped Team Japan to a Bronze Medal in the 2024 World Lacrosse Junior Championship and was named to the All-World Team. She also helped Japan defeat Australia in the finals of the Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship
As a Freshman (2023):
• Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team
• Played in 17 games with 13 starts
• Finished the season with 16 goals, five assists, 21 points, 35 shots, 24 shots on goal, 25 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, and 20 draw controls
• Recorded two hat tricks and led the team in goals in two games
• Was third on the team in draw controls, fourth in points, assists, ground balls, and caused turnovers, and was fifth in shots, shot percentage, goals, and shots on goal
• Had a career-high three ground balls against Lindenwood and a career-high four draw controls against Marquette
• Earned first hat trick and four points in the win against Duke on 4/15
• Recorded three goals and one ground ball in the first round of the ACC Tournament against Duke
Prep: Attended Nihon University
• Helped lead Nihon to two championships and was awarded the team's Most Valuable Player once
• Represented Team Japan at the U19 World Lacrosse Championships in 2019 and World Lacrosse Games in 2022
Personal:
• Full name is Negai Nakazawa
• Born on November 12
• Her sister, Kokoro played for UofL Lacrosse and graduated in 2024
• Started all 17 games
• Led the team with 11 assists and stood second on the team with 17 goals and 28 points
• Stood third on the team with 33 draw controls, 14 caused turnovers and was tied for third with 17 ground balls
• Finished the season with 98 career draw controls
• Notched a pair of goals and had three assists in the season-opening 10-8 win over No. 15 Denver (2/7)
• Scored two goals, dished out one assist and secured five draw controls in the 11-9 win over Cincinnati (2/12)
• Registered a goal and an assist and three draw controls in the 10-9 double-OT win at Cal (2/22)
• Scored two goals against Virginia Tech (3/8)
• Tied a career high with four goals and dished out an assist in the win over Kent State (4/9)
• Tallied a goal and an assist against No. 12 Duke (4/12)
• Named to the ACC Academic Lacrosse Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
As a Sophomore (2024):
• Played in 19 games with 15 starts
• Finished with 24 goals, 11 assists, 62 shots, 41 shots on goal, 16 ground balls, 14 caused turnovers, and 45 draw controls
• Recorded a season high four goals against Pitt 3/2
• Had a season high of three ground balls against Pitt 3/2
• Recorded seven draw controls against Pitt 3/2
• Helped Team Japan to a Bronze Medal in the 2024 World Lacrosse Junior Championship and was named to the All-World Team. She also helped Japan defeat Australia in the finals of the Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship
As a Freshman (2023):
• Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team
• Played in 17 games with 13 starts
• Finished the season with 16 goals, five assists, 21 points, 35 shots, 24 shots on goal, 25 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, and 20 draw controls
• Recorded two hat tricks and led the team in goals in two games
• Was third on the team in draw controls, fourth in points, assists, ground balls, and caused turnovers, and was fifth in shots, shot percentage, goals, and shots on goal
• Had a career-high three ground balls against Lindenwood and a career-high four draw controls against Marquette
• Earned first hat trick and four points in the win against Duke on 4/15
• Recorded three goals and one ground ball in the first round of the ACC Tournament against Duke
Prep: Attended Nihon University
• Helped lead Nihon to two championships and was awarded the team's Most Valuable Player once
• Represented Team Japan at the U19 World Lacrosse Championships in 2019 and World Lacrosse Games in 2022
Personal:
• Full name is Negai Nakazawa
• Born on November 12
• Her sister, Kokoro played for UofL Lacrosse and graduated in 2024
LAX Postgame vs North Carolina
Friday, May 16
LAX Postgame vs Duke
Saturday, April 12
Highlights: Louisville Lacrosse v. Kent State
Wednesday, April 09
LAX Postgame vs Kent State
Wednesday, April 09
