2025 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Polk, Haley

Jersey Number 23
Haley Polk
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Street, Md.
- High School:
- Gerstell Academy
Bio
At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024, 2025)
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2024)
Senior (2025)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 20 games on defense
• Helped anchor a defense that ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense giving up just 9.05 goals per game
• Picked up 14 ground balls and had seven caused turnovers
• Had three ground balls against Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament (May 11)
Junior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in five games with one start on defense
• Had one ground ball and one caused turnover against Central Michigan
Sophomore (2023)
• Saw action in five games on defense
• Picked up three ground balls
• Had two caused turnovers against Eastern Michigan
Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in two games as a reserve
• Had two caused turnovers and one draw control win against Detroit Mercy
Prep
• Prepped at Gerstell Academy where she is four-year letterwinner with her junior season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Ranked the No. 18 recruit in the class of 2021
• Earned Under Armour All-America in her senior campaign
• Named Under Armour All-American Uncommitted Team in her sophomore season
• Was a Carroll County Times Player to Watch as a sophomore
• Named Under Armour All-America Underclass Baltimore Command Team as a freshman
Club
• Played club lacrosse for SkyWalkers 2021 Blue, which has been ranked as the No. 1 club lacrosse team
Academic/Extracurricular
• Is a member of National Honor Society, Math National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and Social Studies National Honor Society
• Earned Academic 1st Honors
• Earned the Presidential Award
• Also earned the Falcon Award and Coaches' Leadership Award
Other Sports
• Also earned varsity letters in basketball and soccer
Personal
• Full name is Haley Marie Polk
• Daughter of Rick and Karen Polk
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Majoring in Communication and Media
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024, 2025)
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2024)
Senior (2025)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 20 games on defense
• Helped anchor a defense that ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense giving up just 9.05 goals per game
• Picked up 14 ground balls and had seven caused turnovers
• Had three ground balls against Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament (May 11)
Junior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in five games with one start on defense
• Had one ground ball and one caused turnover against Central Michigan
Sophomore (2023)
• Saw action in five games on defense
• Picked up three ground balls
• Had two caused turnovers against Eastern Michigan
Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in two games as a reserve
• Had two caused turnovers and one draw control win against Detroit Mercy
Prep
• Prepped at Gerstell Academy where she is four-year letterwinner with her junior season being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
• Ranked the No. 18 recruit in the class of 2021
• Earned Under Armour All-America in her senior campaign
• Named Under Armour All-American Uncommitted Team in her sophomore season
• Was a Carroll County Times Player to Watch as a sophomore
• Named Under Armour All-America Underclass Baltimore Command Team as a freshman
Club
• Played club lacrosse for SkyWalkers 2021 Blue, which has been ranked as the No. 1 club lacrosse team
Academic/Extracurricular
• Is a member of National Honor Society, Math National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society and Social Studies National Honor Society
• Earned Academic 1st Honors
• Earned the Presidential Award
• Also earned the Falcon Award and Coaches' Leadership Award
Other Sports
• Also earned varsity letters in basketball and soccer
Personal
• Full name is Haley Marie Polk
• Daughter of Rick and Karen Polk
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Majoring in Communication and Media
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