Izzy Scane

Izzy Scane, born Isabelle Rae Scane, grew up in Clarkston, Michigan. Her parents, Joseph and Patricia Scane, both had athletic backgrounds, with her father wrestling at Grand Valley State and her mother running track there. Scane began playing lacrosse in the sixth grade, following a period in gymnastics. She honed her skills with the Detroit Lacrosse Club and later with the Boston-based Mass Elite. During her high school career at Cranbrook Kingswood, she captained the varsity team to two state championships. Scane established a state record for career points and earned two-time All-American recognition, alongside three All-State honors and All-Conference recognition.

Scane’s collegiate journey began at Northwestern University in 2019. Initially a defender, she transitioned to attack after seven games during her freshman season. She quickly made an impact, finishing her freshman year with 62 goals and 80 points, earning the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year award. In 2021, as a junior, Scane led the nation with 98 goals, setting a single-season program record. She was recognized as the Big Ten Attacker of the Year and a first-team All-American. She was also a Tewaaraton Award finalist, averaging 6.12 goals per game, an NCAA single-season record. Her 2022 season was sidelined due to a significant knee injury, tearing her right ACL, meniscus, and LCL during a scrimmage in November 2021.

Returning to the field in 2023, Scane led the nation with 99 goals and contributed a career-high 35 assists. She received both the Tewaaraton Award and the Honda Sports Award, identifying her as the country’s top college lacrosse player. Scane guided Northwestern to their first NCAA championship since 2012, where she was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. In her final season in 2024, she surpassed Hannah Nielsen’s program career points record and Charlotte North’s NCAA Division I career goals record, ending with 376 goals and 483 points across 84 games. She earned her second consecutive Tewaaraton Award and Honda Sports Award in 2024, leading the nation with 88 goals and 109 points.