Jessica Drummond - Women's Lacrosse
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Drummond has compiled a 20-27 record in three seasons at the helm of the Oregon program with a 16-12 mark at Papé Field.
In 2026, Drummond helped guide the Ducks to a strong start in their second season competing in the Big Ten Conference, winning six of their first eight games, including three straight to open the season. Oregon secured its 11th consecutive home-opening victory with a thrilling 12-11 overtime win against Arizona State, overcoming an 11-5 deficit late in the third quarter with seven unanswered goals, capped by Anna Simmons' game-winning free-position goal with 15 seconds remaining in overtime. The Ducks continued their early-season success as Drummond improved her career record in nonconference play to 18-6. Oregon's offense featured 18 different goal scorers throughout the season, while Drummond's defensive unit totaled 142 caused turnovers and held five opponents to 10 goals or fewer, including a 15-1 victory over Kent State and a 20-3 win against Delaware State. Under Drummond's leadership, Oregon earned its first All-Big Ten selection in program history as senior midfielder Anna Simmons was named to the all-conference second team. Simmons led the Ducks in goals (23), points (34), draw controls (63), ground balls (27) and caused turnovers (23) while earning Big Ten Midfielder of the Week honors in each of the first two weeks of the season. She concluded her Oregon career ranked fifth in program history with 66 caused turnovers, while her 63 draw controls and 23 caused turnovers in 2026 rank seventh and tied for 10th, respectively, on the program's single-season lists. Drummond also helped develop sophomore goalkeeper Kate Shields, who started eight games and appeared in 13 while splitting time in goal. Shields led Oregon's goalkeepers with 64 saves and posted a .421 save percentage, the highest by a Duck in a single season since 2019. Drummond also helped guide senior Rachel Pallo, who finished her career ranked third in program history with 183 draw controls in just 54 games despite having her final season cut short due to injury. Pallo's 3.38 draw controls per game rank second in program history among players with at least 35 career appearances.
Drummond also saw members of the Oregon lacrosse program compete on the international stage at the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo, Japan. Junior midfielder Lexi Jenkins appeared in every game as a defender for Team Canada, helping the Canadians earn a silver medal, while former Duck Bri Carrasquillo tallied eight goals and two assists for Puerto Rico, helping lead the nation to its highest finish in tournament history with an eighth-place showing. Oregon assistant coach Carolyn Carrera, who previously played under Drummond at Vermont, captained the Philippines to its first-ever tournament victory and a 10th-place finish while recording seven caused turnovers and 10 ground balls.
In 2025, Drummond helped guide the Ducks to their second consecutive winning record at home while making the transition to the Big Ten Conference. Drummond helped coach transfer Bri Carrasquillo to a career year as the graduate student led the Ducks in goals (40), points (50), free-position goals (12) – which set the program record for most in a single season – and shots (85) and finished second on the team with 10 assists. Drummond also helped guide Anna Simmons to a stellar junior campaign, as she was named the Big Ten Midfielder of the Week three times and one of only seven players nationally to score 30-plus goals, secure 21-plus ground balls and cause 15-plus turnovers during the regular season. Simmons also tied the Oregon program record with seven goals against Stetson, while her 20 goals during the first four games of the year are the most by any Duck during a four-game stretch ever. Likewise, she moved Rachel Pallo from the midfield to defense, where she caused a career-high 14 turnovers and won 91 draw controls, the second-most by a Duck in a single season in program history. Drummond’s defensive unit led by Pallo held six opponents to ten goals or fewer and caused 12 or more turnovers 12 times.In her first season at the helm Drummond turned around a program that finished 5-12 the previous season and led the Ducks to their first winning season since 2017. With an emphasis on “Defending Papé Field”, Drummond led UO to a 7-2 record and broke the program record for home victories in a single season. Oregon displayed a new edge throughout the 2024 season that was particularly evident on the defensive side of the ball. UO held eight opponents under 10 goals throughout the season after doing so just three times across the previous three seasons combined. On the season the Ducks surrendered just 11.67 goals per game, the best mark since the 2016 season. Drummond also oversaw the success of senior midfielder Morgan McCarthy, who became the first Duck to be named the Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year. McCarthy had a sensational final season for UO, scoring a career-high 42 goals and ranking third in the league with a goals-per-game average of 3.0. The do-it-all midfielder was one of just eight players nationally – and the only in the Pac-12 – with 40-plus goals, 30-plus draw controls and 15-plus caused turnovers in 2024 and finished her career among the top-10 goal scorers in Pac-12 history.
Prior to migrating back to Eugene, Drummond spent the previous seven years at the University of Vermont, first as an assistant coach for three years before serving as the Catamounts’ associate head coach for four seasons. Over her last five seasons in Burlington, Drummond helped UVM compile a 40-30 record with five consecutive .500-or-better seasons. In the course of her tenure, Drummond coached two honorable mention Inside Lacrosse Women All-America honorees, two IWLCA All-Region picks, an America East Defender, Attacker, Goalkeeper and Rookie of the Year, nine all-conference selections, five all-tournament players and 10 members of the America East All-Rookie team.
Vermont ended the 2023 campaign with its third consecutive America East Tournament appearance, a program first, and an 8-8 overall record. The Catamounts defensively finished fourth nationally in caused turnovers per game (12.44), 17th in ground balls per game (18.19) and finished with the best scoring defense in the America East (10.19), coming in at 29th nationally.
Individually, Carolyn Carrera became the first player in Vermont history to take home America East Defender of the Year in program history after setting the single-season program in caused turnovers (58), leading the nation in caused turnovers per game (3.56) and finishing 25th in the country in ground balls per game (2.69). Midfielder Ava Vasile was named co-attacker of the year in the conference after an all-around productive season leading the Catamounts in goals (45), points (54) and draw controls (71) while finishing second in caused turnovers (29) and fourth in ground balls (26). Both players earned IWLCA All-Region honors with Carrera getting the first-team nod and Vasile earning second-team honors as well as first-team all-conference recognition. Jane Trauger was named conference rookie of the year after finishing second for Vermont in goals (34), assists (10) and points (44) and Camille Argentieri and Sophie McLaughlin earning second-team honors.
Drummond played a key leadership role in Vermont earning its first America East Tournament championship in program history in 2022. The Catamounts posted a program-best 14-5 record and made their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance, highlighted by the second win all-time over UAlbany in a 12-11 victory in the America East Tournament final. The team was built on a defensive foundation ranking fourth nationally in caused turnovers per game (11.89) and 17th in scoring defense (10.21).
Carrera and Vasile took home the first All-America honors in program history for their contributions in 2022 in the form of honorable mention recognition from ILWomen. Carrera finished in the top five nationally with 2.89 caused turnovers per game and 3.28 ground balls per game (2nd and 3rd respectively). Vasile scored a program-record 63 goals and matched the all-time single-season best mark with 79 points. Each also received IWLCA All-Region honors with Carrera getting the first-team nod and Vasile earning second-team recognition and both received first-team All-America East status. Attacker Taylor Mullen also earned first-team all-conference honors while Camille Argentieri finished second-team all-conference. As a result of Vermont’s America East Tournament title, five Catamounts featured on the all-tournament team, including Carrera, Vasile, McLaughlin, Molly McDonough and America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player Grace Giancola. The Canton, Conn., native earned the award after tallying seven points (six goals, one assist), including the game-tying and game-winning goals over the Great Danes in the tournament final.
The year before, Vermont secured its first America East playoff berth since joining the league, clinching the No. 3 seed with a 6-6 record after going 6-3 in conference play. Vasile earned the first of three first-team America East All-Conference honors after leading the team in goals (32), assists (9), points (41), caused turnovers (15) and draw controls (33) in her second season for Vermont. Sophie McLaughlin received first-team all-conference and America East Goalkeeper of the Year honors after finishing with a .454 save percentage and a team-leading 31 ground balls. Giancola and Argientieri also received all-conference recognition in the form of second-team selections.
The 2020 team posted a 4-4 overall record before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, UVM won eight games (8-7), a five-win improvement from the 2018 season and the most victories for the program in five years. The progress was sparked by all-conference honorees Jenna Janes (first team) and Giancola (second team).
Drummond arrived in Burlington after three seasons as an assistant coach at Dartmouth (2014-16). With the Big Green, Drummond served as the defensive and draw specialist coach while also serving a fundamental role in the program’s recruiting efforts. In 2016, Dartmouth finished averaging 15.33 draw controls a game, the eighth best mark in the nation. Jaclyn Leto was named a third-team IWLCA All-American choice and unanimously voted as the Ivy League Midfielder of the Year after leading the Big Green in points (58), goals (53), draw controls (49), caused turnovers (17) and ground balls (28).
Drummond began coaching as an undergraduate assistant coach at Oregon following the 2012 season, working with the full-time staff on daily tasks associated with practices and game management in 2013.
Drummond graduated from Oregon in 2012 after a four-year playing career, leaving as a three-time second-team all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation selection (2010-12). She finished her career ranked fourth in program history in career draw controls (130), fifth in caused turnovers (61) and sixth in ground balls (98). During her senior year, Drummond helped the Ducks claim the MPSF tournament title and a spot in the NCAA Tournament play-in game as part of the best season in program history with a 14-5 record.
HEAD COACHING HISTORY
| Year | School | Overall | Conference |
| 2026 | Oregon | 6-10 | 0-8 (Big Ten) |
| 2025 | Oregon | 6-10 | 0-8 (Big Ten) |
| 2024 | Oregon | 8-7 | 2-5 (Pac-12) |
| TOTAL | -- | 20-27 | 2-21 |
