5 Players to Watch Taylor Cummings McDonogh School (Md.)
LM’s 2011 National Player of the Year compiled 65 goals and 76 ground balls, leading the Eagles to their second straight undefeated season and third straight IAAM-A Conference title. She has signed with Maryland and already has 134 career goals. “No one can dominate like Taylor,” McDonogh coach Chris Robinson said.
Halley Barnes Garnet Valley (Pa.)
Barnes did it all in 2011 with 118 goals, 40 assists, 83 draw controls and 70 ground balls. The Rutgers- bound senior attacker was especially dominant in the playoffs with 37 goals in eight games.
Stephanie Toy Moorestown (N.J.) A starter since her freshman year, the Notre Dame-
bound Toy was clutch in a 14-13 Group III state title win over Mendham with four goals, including the game-winner in triple overtime, and four assists. She also excels in soccer and basketball.
Carly Reed St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes (Va.)
Reed led the country with 153 goals last year and added 41 assists. Now with 237 career goals, she has committed to North Carolina.
Molly Wolf Bryn Mawr (Md.) Wolf, one of the nation’s top goalies, made her mark in the Under Armour All-American game for underclassmen.
Spotlight On…
McDonogh School (Md.) Don’t ask what McDonogh will do for an encore. The Eagles sang that song last year
when they went undefeated for a second straight season and fi nished No. 1 in the nation. McDonogh has won 51 straight games and three straight IAAM A conference titles. Expectations will be high once again. “Every team we play, we will have that little special asterisk next to our name,” head coach Chris Robinson said. Fifteen players will go Division I, including seniors Taylor Cummings (Maryland), Sofi a
Robins (Boston University), Liz Bannantine (Princeton), Corinne Etchison (Georgetown), Mallory Schonk (Vanderbilt), Katie Ferraro (Wagner) and Veronica Fiorino (Davidson).
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>> MID-ATLANTIC By Chris Goldberg
1. McDonogh (Md.) [See Spotlight.]
2. St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes (Va.):
With just three seniors, the Saints (31-2) won their 17th straight ISL Class AA crown in 2011. Imagine what they’ll do with 20 players back from that team, including senior midfi elder/defender Paige Patterson (North Carolina), senior defender Michele Phillips (Notre Dame), and senior attacker Sarah Wilcox (Vanderbilt)
3. Moorestown (N.J.)
The Quakers (22-4) regained the Group III state title last but fell to Ridgewood in the Tournament of Champions fi nal. Midfi elders Stephanie Toy (Notre Dame) and Haleigh Dalmass (USC), attackers Nikki McMonagle (Rutgers) and Lindsey Goldblatt (Colgate) and defender Elizabeth Johnson (Lehigh) lead a loaded senior class.
4. Bryn Mawr (Md.)
A deep, experienced midfi eld led by seniors Kassandra Bowling (Georgetown), Nancy Dunbar (Northwestern) and Josie George (Johns Hopkins) and Caroline Turco (Johns Hopkins) will score goals for the Mawrtians (16-3). Senior goalie Molly Wolf (Loyola) will prevent them. 5. Notre Dame Prep (Md,)
The Blazers (10-7) boast versatility with Notre Dame-bound senior midfi elders/defenders Hannah Hartman and Danielle Lukish and senior attacker/ midfi elder Danielle Seifert (Vermont). Pure midfi elder Sarah Kasun (Denver) and goalie Mary Wilcox (Florida) are also seniors.
60 LACROSSE MAGAZINE March 2012 >> Nevi Fernandez
6. Garnet Valley (Pa.)
The reigning state champion Jaguars (24-3) lost just one starter. Star seniors are attacker/midfi elder Halley Barnes (Rutgers), midfi elder Ally Heavens (Penn State), attackers AnnaElise Morello (Yale) and Kara Stroup (Temple) and defender Melissa Koscinski (Robert Morris).
7. Ridgewood (N.J.)
The Maroons (23-1) will look to senior defender Kiley Donovan (Colgate), senior midfi elder Kelci Smesko (Duke), senior attacker Kaitlin Concilio (Holy Cross) and senior defender Courtney Tarleton (USC) to deliver a third straight Tournament of Champions title.
8. Chatham (N.J.) The reigning Group II state champion Cougars (20-5)
feature a ton of Division I talent in the midfi eld, including Kallan Murray (Colgate), Kate Murphy (Columbia), Brittany Marriott (Cornell), Jaclyn Leto (Dartmouth), Kelsey Perselay (Georgetown) and MaryKate O’Neill (Boston College).
9. Marriotts Ridge (Md.)
The Mustangs (18-1) won 11 straight games en route to their fi rst 2A-3A state title last year. Seniors Molly Fleming (Maryland) Anne Zabel (UMBC) and Tori Thompson (Connecticut) will lead their repeat bid.
10. St. Paul’s (Md.)
The Gators had a deceiving record (11-8) last year, losing three games by one goal. Senior midfi elders Madison Aldave (Johns Hopkins), Brooke Boyd (Virginia) and Kelly Boyd (Virginia) could put them on the winning end of such occasions. Junior Nevi Fernandez is solid on defense and in transition.
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