2024 - Senior Season - Provided a fitting punctuation mark to a standout career after sinking one of the most memorable goals in program history ... Capitalized on a second-chance opportunity in the 65th minute of an overtime marathon against No. 10 York (Pa.) during the NCAA Sweet 16 on November 16 ... Served as the inserter on the play and quickly drove home a deflection on a corner attempt to seal a 1-0 triumph over the Spartans while lifting the Captains into the Elite Eight for the first time since 2013 ... Came back one day later with 60 minutes of action in another overtime thriller at No. 1 Salisbury on November 17 ... Served as a cornerstone on the squad's defensive unit, which led the nation in goals-against-average (0.61), save percentage (.880), and shutouts-per-game (0.63) ... Blocked a pair of shots during the season, including a key deflection during a 1-0 win at Washington and Lee on October 26 ... Also turned away a blast in a top-20 triumph over No. 18 SUNY New Paltz on October 19 ... Flashed some of the finest stick skills on the team while serving as a de facto closer at the end of regulation in hard-fought victories ... Cut over two minutes off the clock after evading a pair of Spartans while isolated in the left corner late in the fourth quarter during a 2-1 win over No. 9 York (Pa.) on September 22 ... Came back less than one week later and ran off another minute at the end of regulation during an identical 2-1 triumph at Vassar on September 28 ... Also played a role on the offensive end with an assist against Ohio Wesleyan on September 20 ... Was the squad's primary inserter on penalty corners after serving as the injector on 56 attempts during the year ... Started all 19 games and played 1,019 minutes of action, including 73 at No. 2 Salisbury during the league championship on November 9 ... Saw at least 50 minutes of work in 16 games and played 60 or more on six occasions ... Also shined in the classroom and was named to the NFHCA National All-Academic Squad for her efforts.
2023 - Junior Season - Remained a valuable contributor on both ends of the field while starting all 18 games ... Ranked sixth on the team with 852 minutes of action ... Was a key cog on the defensive end and helped CNU finish the year ranked third in the NCAA in scoring defense with a 0.55 goals-against-average ... Also played a role in 10 shutouts while helping limit the opposition to a microscopic .077 shooting percentage ... Blocked a pair of shots during the year after brushing aside attempts against Swarthmore on September 1 and Virginia Wesleyan on September 25 ... Saw at least 40 minutes of action in all seven of the team's top-20 tilts, including 58 minutes in wins over No. 19 Franklin & Marshall on September 3 and No. 5 Salisbury on October 18 ... Played a season-high 61 minutes during an overtime battle against No. 14 Kean in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11 ... Chipped in on the offensive end as well with three assists ... Handed out helpers in wins over Swarthmore on September 1, Denison on October 15, and Mary Washington on October 28 ... Her assist in the latter contest set up the game-winning goal that clinched the regular season league championship ... Served as an inserter on 44 penalty corners during the year, including 10 in a win over No. 6 Salisbury during the conference title bout on November 4 ... Eventually played 50 minutes against the Sea Gulls while helping the Captains claim the league crown ... Continued to star in the classroom as well while earning a spot on the NFHCA National All-Academic Team.
2022 - Sophomore Season - Solidified her spot in the starting lineup and served as a key contributor throughout her second year with the Captains ... Was one of seven players to start all 21 games while leading the squad to the NCAA Sweet 16 ... Ranked fourth in the conference with four assists ... Dished out a helper in back-to-back games against Centre on October 8 and Roanoke on October 9 ... Added another assist in a win over Mary Washington during the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Semifinals on November 2 ... Also set up the game-winning tally against Haverford on September 10 ... Found the back of the cage with a goal against Mary Washington in the regular season finale on October 29 ... Finished the year with 13 shots ... Was one of the most accurate shooters in the conference, placing third among league competitors with a .769 shot-on-goal percentage ... Saw 977 minutes of action during the year and played at least 50 on 10 occasions ... Eclipsed 40 minutes in all six bouts against nationally-ranked competition, including victories over No. 17 Lynchburg on October 2 and No. 13 Shenandoah on October 12 ... Played 45 minutes and unloaded a pair of shots in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Cabrini on November 9 before adding 43 minutes of work in the Sweet 16 at No. 3 Rowan on November 12 ... Named to the NFHCA National All-Academic Team for her scholarly endeavors as well.
2021 - Freshman Season - Made a seamless transition to college while ranking among the top freshmen in the league in nearly every statistical category … Slotted second among the conference’s first-year competitors with five goals and 13 points … Also tied for the lead among freshmen with three assists … Saw action in all 17 games and earned 13 starts, including all four bouts against nationally-ranked competition and both postseason tilts … Erupted for a pair of goals in a win at Eastern Mennonite on October 3 … Landed the game-winning tally during the regular season finale against York (Pa.) on October 30 … Also peppered the back of the cage in wins over Roanoke on September 12 and St. Mary’s (Md.) on September 25 … Registered an assist in her collegiate debut against Bridgewater on September 1 … Also handed out helpers in battles against Washington & Lee on September 11 and Sewanee on October 17 … Finished the season with 19 shots and put 14 on cage … Saw 658 minutes of action during the year, including 50 in wins over Eastern Mennonite and York (Pa.) … Also played 46 in the win over No. 20 Salisbury on October 30 and had 36 minutes of action in the NCAA Tournament against Centre on November 10.
At Freedom - Starred for four years as a member of the Eagles … Honored as the Region Player of the Year in 2021 … Also was a two-time All-Region selection … Earned a pair of All-Conference awards as well … Served as a team captain in 2019 and 2021 … Competed with the Rapids Field Hockey club and won the National Indoor Tournament in 2016 and placed first in the 2017 and 2018 Shooting Star competitions.
Personal - Lainey Ann Pratzner is the daughter of Phillip and Lynnette Pratzner … Has a younger sister, Sierra, who also plays field hockey for the Captains … Her father played soccer at the Air Force Academy, and her mom competed in basketball and softball at Sonoma State … Drew Brees is her favorite athlete, and The Eagles are her favorite band … Terry McAuliffe is the most impressive person she has ever met … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Israel … “Dead Poets Society” is her favorite movie, and “Frasier” is her favorite TV show … Aspires to become an Air Force Jurors Advocate General … Majoring in American Studies.
