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HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW Northeast ] NORTHEAST NIKE/US LACROSSE GIRLS’ TOP 10 ST. ANTHONY’S (N.Y.) FARMINGDALE (N.Y.) MANHASSET (N.Y.) GARDEN CITY (N.Y.) NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (MASS.) NORTHPORT (N.Y.) WEST GENESEE (N.Y.) SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER (N.Y.) WESTWOOD (MASS.)
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The Wolverines overcame losses to Lincoln-Sudbury and Needham to win their fi nal 12 games, avenging both en route to the state title. Defender Celia Kondrick is the real deal, as she showed in stopping Madison Acton cold turkey in the playoffs.
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The Rams return Olivia Hompe (Princeton) who chose to play lacrosse over ice hockey in college, as well as Lily Citrin, Bea Eppler and goalie Liz O’Sullivan (Stanford).
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Senior Meredith Bushell (Northwestern) leads the Wildcats, who won their last seven games, many of which came down to the wire. Impressive victories included those over Mt. Sinai and Christian Brothers Academy, which fi nished 20-2 .
After six Class A titles in 11 years, it won’t be easy to replace Erica Geremia, Emily Tripodi, Shannon Hawley and Kate Datellas. Though gashed by graduation at midfi eld, West Genesee did go 20-0 against New York foes.
All fi ve of the Tigers’ losses were by three goals or fewer against top teams. Senior Cortney Fortunato (Notre Dame), the nation’s top player who has been on varsity since seventh grade, should help put them on the winning end of those close contests.
Great coaching must be genetic. Meredith Frank, daughter of
Westwood’s Leslie Frank, has built a contender around Alex Dalton (Notre Dame), Julia Simmons (UConn), Mariel Teague (Columbia) and Amelia Brown (Colorado).
The Trojans lost fi ve of eight in a midseason swoon. But they did play McDonogh (Md.), Bryn Mawr (Md.), St. Anthony’s, Farmingdale and Manhasset in that stretch. Their fortitude surfaced in another state title. Garden City is battle-tested.
Julia Glynn showcased her scoring ability with three goals against Darien and fi ve against Garden City — as a sophomore. The Indians started slow but won nine of their last 11, including impressive triumphs over Darien, Farmingdale and Garden City.
County playoffs, 8-7 to East Islip — a team the Northport powerhouse beat 9-5 earlier in the season and 20-2 the previous year.
“It was a rebuilding year,” said
Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.)
The Wildcats’ senior brings tenacity to both the midfield and defensive units, as SWR looks to defend its New York Class C title.
Fortunato, who still fi nished with 99 points on 65 goals and 34 assists playing both attack and midfi eld. “We were a younger team. A lot of us had to step up and fi gure out our roles. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a great season.”
The player who in seventh grade was understandably timid and shy, with nicknames over the years like “Baby Cort” and “Little
Sister,” now is an unquestioned leader. Fortunato, a second- year captain, talks like it and acts like it. Northport has big expectations with all but two starters returning. “She’s come a very long way since her seventh-grade year,” said Gilroy, who hopes to witness a Northport playoff run in person after Florida’s season. “She was very, very timid, and now she has that leadership role. She knows what to do with the ball. She’ll take opportunities to go to the goal, but she’ll also take the opportunity to make that assist. She’s become a tremendous player.” It all started in fourth grade. Originally a soccer player — she scored the winning goal with less than two seconds left for Northport in November’s Suffolk
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The Dalers feel the sting of blowing a 13-9 lead late in the Long Island Class A fi nal. Nadine Hagnagy (Maryland) will lead them in their quest for redemption. Amanda Turturro (Rutgers), who scored six goals in an upset of Garden City, also returns.
The Friars were fl at-out dominant in 2012, with their only loss coming to Maryland power Bryn Mawr. St. Anthony’s went 19-1, beating Chatham (N.J.) and Garden City along the way. Look for a breakout season from midfi elder Maggie Bill (North Carolina)
“Going from the most amazing season to almost the worst season in the history of the program is quite a roller- coaster.”
— Northport coach Carol Rose
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