University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 47
Lexi Zenk
- Position:
- Goalie
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Riverhead, N.Y.
- High School:
- St. Anthony's
SOPHOMORE (2026) – Appeared in 12 games and made 45 saves for a .469 save percentage ... Saw her first action of the season vs. #11 Northwestern and made four saves in 31 minutes ... Made four saves in 30 minutes of action vs. ECU ... A save and a groundball at #22 UVA ... Made five saves vs. #12 Stanford in 30 minutes of action ... Made seven saves and didn’t allow a goal in the second half at #20 Duke ... Tallied four saves vs. #19 Duke in the ACC Tournament ... Posted four saves in the second half vs. #6 Syracuse in the ACC Tournament semis ... Tallied two saves in the second half of the ACC Tournament Final vs. #11 Stanford ... Posted five saves vs. #12 Clemson in the NCAA Tournament Second Round ... Made five saves and allowed only two goals on 12 shots vs. #3 Maryland in the NCAA Semifinal ... Made three saves while playing the second half vs. #1 Northwestern in the NCAA Final.
FRESHMAN (2025) – Appeared in nine games ... Played 200 minutes and made 23 saves with a 5.10 goals against average and a 57.5 save percentage ... Goalie of record in two wins including the win against No. 1 Boston College ... No. 15 ranked freshman by Inside Lacrosse ... First career appearance at Liberty as a sub, making two saves with zero goals allowed ... Made one save at Louisville ... Played the entire second half vs. Temple and did not allow a goal, making two saves ... Played the second half vs. #14 Virginia, making eight saves ... Took over in goal at halftime vs. #1 Boston College and tallied four saves, picking up the win ... Posted four saves at ECU ... Saw a quarters worth of action vs. Cal ... Played in the fourth quarter at #10 Duke ... Made two saves in 30 minutes of action vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC Quarters.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-American … Played in the 2024 New Balance Senior All-America Game … Standout four-year varsity career at St. Anthony’s High School under the direction of Darcy Messina, Corey Winkoff, Christian Micheals and Chrissy Schrieber … Compiled a 63-5 record over four years, including undefeated seasons as a freshman and senior … Started 56 games and totaled 356 saves, 22 interceptions and 56 ground balls … Helped her team win four straight CHSAA championships, being named MVP as a sophomore … St. Anthony’s was ranked No. 1 in the country in 2024 … Three-time Newsday All-Long Island Team selection … Played in three LILJ All-Star games … Also played club lacrosse with Long Island Yellow Jackets for coaches Tracy Wiener, Raquel Piraino and Al Bertolone … 2021 Lax For The Cure champions and Live Love Lax champions … Won two national titles and was named MVP both times …Invited to the Team USA Combine in 2023 … Played club lacrosse and high school lacrosse with UNC teammate Tess Calabria … Was also a four-year varsity tennis player at St. Anthony’s, helping her team win the CHSAA championship as a senior … Named team tennis MVP as a junior … Member of the Support Our Troops, Friar Faithful and Soup Kitchen club … Volunteered with Midnight Run … Dun Scout Award winner for academics.
PERSONAL – Alexandra Eve Zenk is the daughter of Georgette and John Zenk … Goes by Lexi … Has an older sister, Leah, and a younger brother, Nick … Siblings also played lacrosse and were all goalies … Birthday is April 18 … Intends to major in neuroscience .. Chose UNC because the team is truly a second family, the campus is beautiful, the opportunities are endless and she got chills each time she visited.
FRESHMAN (2025) – Appeared in nine games ... Played 200 minutes and made 23 saves with a 5.10 goals against average and a 57.5 save percentage ... Goalie of record in two wins including the win against No. 1 Boston College ... No. 15 ranked freshman by Inside Lacrosse ... First career appearance at Liberty as a sub, making two saves with zero goals allowed ... Made one save at Louisville ... Played the entire second half vs. Temple and did not allow a goal, making two saves ... Played the second half vs. #14 Virginia, making eight saves ... Took over in goal at halftime vs. #1 Boston College and tallied four saves, picking up the win ... Posted four saves at ECU ... Saw a quarters worth of action vs. Cal ... Played in the fourth quarter at #10 Duke ... Made two saves in 30 minutes of action vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC Quarters.
HIGH SCHOOL – All-American … Played in the 2024 New Balance Senior All-America Game … Standout four-year varsity career at St. Anthony’s High School under the direction of Darcy Messina, Corey Winkoff, Christian Micheals and Chrissy Schrieber … Compiled a 63-5 record over four years, including undefeated seasons as a freshman and senior … Started 56 games and totaled 356 saves, 22 interceptions and 56 ground balls … Helped her team win four straight CHSAA championships, being named MVP as a sophomore … St. Anthony’s was ranked No. 1 in the country in 2024 … Three-time Newsday All-Long Island Team selection … Played in three LILJ All-Star games … Also played club lacrosse with Long Island Yellow Jackets for coaches Tracy Wiener, Raquel Piraino and Al Bertolone … 2021 Lax For The Cure champions and Live Love Lax champions … Won two national titles and was named MVP both times …Invited to the Team USA Combine in 2023 … Played club lacrosse and high school lacrosse with UNC teammate Tess Calabria … Was also a four-year varsity tennis player at St. Anthony’s, helping her team win the CHSAA championship as a senior … Named team tennis MVP as a junior … Member of the Support Our Troops, Friar Faithful and Soup Kitchen club … Volunteered with Midnight Run … Dun Scout Award winner for academics.
PERSONAL – Alexandra Eve Zenk is the daughter of Georgette and John Zenk … Goes by Lexi … Has an older sister, Leah, and a younger brother, Nick … Siblings also played lacrosse and were all goalies … Birthday is April 18 … Intends to major in neuroscience .. Chose UNC because the team is truly a second family, the campus is beautiful, the opportunities are endless and she got chills each time she visited.
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