Jaylen Rosga is believed to be the first Minnesotan in at least 20 years to start in a Division I women's lacrosse Final Four, where Northwestern plays Boston College on Friday. (Provided/Northwestern University Athletics)

Jaylen Rosga is a trailblazer by nature.

In high school, the St. Paul native played for the Long Island Yellow Jackets, one of the best girls lacrosse club organizations in the country.

In 2020, the Two Rivers/Gentry Academy grad became the first Minnesotan to commit to the University of Maryland’s women’s lacrosse program, which has won an NCAA-best 14 national titles.

Now a redshirt sophomore defender at Northwestern University, Rosga is in line for another historic feat. On Friday, Rosga will likely become the first Minnesotan since at least 2005 to start in an NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse Final Four, where the No. 3-seed Wildcats will take on No. 2 Boston College at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I’m just grateful I even get to be here,” Rosga said. “I just want to be able to soak up every second and stay present.”

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