6 Annika Gnesda
6 - Annika Gnesda
Height: 5'6
Hometown: Chico, Calif.
Position: D/M
Year: Senior
High School: Pleasant Valley
Major: Biology
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a 1
pts 1
gw 0

AS A SENIOR…

  • Played in all 21 of the Lynx matches and started in 17 of them.
  • Recorded the assist in the 1-1 tie with VTSU Johnson on October 4.
  • Named to the All-NAC Third team as a Midfielder
  • Won the Unsung Hero Award at the 2026 LES-ley Awards.

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Played in 20 contests and started in 18 for the Lynx.
  • Made her Lesley debut on Aug. 30 at Wentworth Institute of Technology which was also her first start.
  • Helped anchor a Lesley defense that allowed a conference-low 1.15 goals per game and let up just 23 goals.
  • Named to NAC East Division All-Conference First Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE... (@ Lake Tahoe CC)

  • Appeared in 20 games, getting 19 starts for second campaign with LTCC.
  • Scored first collegiate goal on October 27 at Siskiyous in an 8-0 victory.
  • Also appeared in two games in goal, playing 74 minutes and combining for one shutout with two saves.

AS A FIRST YEAR... (@ Lake Tahoe CC)

  • Saw action in 21 games during rookie campaign earning 18 starts for the Coyotes.
  • Made collegiate debut on August 26 vs. Truckee Meadows CC, getting the start in the back line.
  • Helped the squad post a 0.73 goals against average and a 10-0-0 record in conference play.

Personal: Attended Pleasant Valley High School ... majoring in Biology.

Recent Games
Oct 18 Thomas College W, 5-0
Oct 19 Maine Maritime Academy W, 2-1
Oct 25 at VTSU Lyndon W, 8-0
Nov 1 UMaine Farmington (#5 seed) W, 4-0
Nov 8 Maine Maritime Academy (#3 seed) W, 3-1
Nov 15 at #3 Tufts University L, 7-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 21 9
Games started 17 6
Goals 0 0
Assists 1 1
Points 1 1
Shots 16 6
Shot Pct .000 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 29 Wentworth Institute of Technology T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 2 #12 MIT L, 6-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 9 at Massachusetts Maritime Academy W, 4-0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 17 at Suffolk University T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 20 at Husson University T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 24 at #11 Brandeis University T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 27 SUNY Delhi W, 1-0 - 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 28 SUNY Cobleskill W, 5-0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0
Oct 1 at Curry College L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0
Oct 4 at VTSU Johnson T, 1-1 1 0 1 1 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 6 at Rhode Island College L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 8 at Fitchburg St. T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 11 UMaine Farmington W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 15 at Framingham State College W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 18 Thomas College W, 5-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 19 Maine Maritime Academy W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 25 at VTSU Lyndon W, 8-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Nov 1 UMaine Farmington (#5 seed) W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Nov 8 Maine Maritime Academy (#3 seed) W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Nov 15 at #3 Tufts University L, 7-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2024-25 20 18 .00 .00 .00 .40 .000 .15 .375
2025-26 21 17 .00 .05 .05 .76 .000 .33 .438
Total 41 35 .00 .02 .02 .59 .000 .24 .417
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2024-25 20 18 0 0 0 8 .000 3 .375 1 0 0-0 0
2025-26 21 17 0 1 1 16 .000 7 .438 0 0 0-0 0
Total 41 35 0 1 1 24 .000 10 .417 1 0 0-0 0
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Total 21 17 .00 .05 .05 .76 .000 .33 .438
Conference 9 6 .00 .11 .11 .67 .000 .22 .333
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 9 8 .00 .00 .00 1.11 .000 .33 .300
Away 12 9 .00 .08 .08 .50 .000 .33 .667
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 11 7 .00 .00 .00 .91 .000 .27 .300
Losses 4 4 .00 .00 .00 .75 .000 .50 .667
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August 1 1 .00 .00 .00 .00 - .00 -
September 8 5 .00 .00 .00 .88 .000 .38 .429
October 9 8 .00 .11 .11 .56 .000 .33 .600
November 3 3 .00 .00 .00 1.33 .000 .33 .250
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Total 21 17 0 1 1 16 .000 7 .438 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 9 6 0 1 1 6 .000 2 .333 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 0-0 -
-
Home 9 8 0 0 0 10 .000 3 .300 0 0 0-0 0
Away 12 9 0 1 1 6 .000 4 .667 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - 0 0 0-0 -
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Wins 11 7 0 0 0 10 .000 3 .300 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 4 4 0 0 0 3 .000 2 .667 0 0 0-0 0
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August 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0-0 0
September 8 5 0 0 0 7 .000 3 .429 0 0 0-0 0
October 9 8 0 1 1 5 .000 3 .600 0 0 0-0 0
November 3 3 0 0 0 4 .000 1 .250 0 0 0-0 0