MID-ATLANTIC NIKE/US LACROSSE GIRLS’ TOP 10 MCDONOGH (MD.) ST. STEPHEN’S & ST. AGNES (VA.) GEORGETOWN VISITATION (D.C.) MOORESTOWN (N.J.) MARYVALE PREP (MD.) NOTRE DAME PREP (MD.) JOHN CARROLL (MD.) GOOD COUNSEL (MD.) SOUTH RIVER (MD.)
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The Seahawks fi nished as Class 4A/3A state runners- up last season, but boasted fi ve underclassmen who were named fi rst-team all-county. Twelve South River players have made college commitments.
CHATHAM (N.J.) Chatham won 21 straight before losing to Moorestown in the 42 LACROSSE MAGAZINE March 2013
Tournament of Champions. The Cougars boast fi ve D-I recruits in their senior class, including Mary Kate O’Neill (Boston College). >>
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The Falcons were young last season and fi nished 13-7. But with the return of nine Division I-bound players, including Meagh Graham (Virginia) and Caroline Peters (Vanderbilt), Good Counsel with both regional and national esteem.
The streaky Patriots were beset by two four-game skids in 2012. But 2013 should be more consistent with 11 seniors committed to play in college, including Caroline Haggerty (UMBC). Three juniors have made early pledges.
The Blazers are on the rebound after back-to-back 10- win seasons. Fourteen upperclassmen will play in college, including nine juniors who have committed to play Division I. Elizabeth Haus (North Carolina) is the best of that bunch.
The Lions were hot to end the season, winning eight straight games before narrowly losing to McDonogh 12-11 in the IAAM fi nal. Standout goalie Caroline Federico (Johns Hopkins) returns to anchor the defense.
After a two-year drought, the Quakers won the Tournament of Champions last season and enter 2013 on a 26-game winning streak. Despite losing three all-state players, Moorestown reloads with 18 upperclassmen playing in college.
The Tigers had an impressive season in 2012, fi nishing 20-2. In 2013, senior Tess McEvoy (Yale) and juniors Ana Hagerup (Virginia) and Kelly Myers will lead this up-and- coming team.
The Saints won their last 17 games in 2012 and boast one of the top senior classes with Carly Reed (North Carolina), Besser Dyson (Virginia) and Wyatt Whitley (Virginia), in addition to junior Gussie Johns (USC).
The Eagles, with three consecutive national No. 1
fi nishes, return seniors Casey Black (Duke) and Samantha Burgess (Florida) from a team that is riding a 69-game winning streak. Overall, 14 seniors will play college lacrosse.
“When you put it all together, the sense of balance, soft hands and just wicked speed, it just makes for an excellent all- around offensive weapon,” Leahy said. Rambo fractured his ankle while playing football in his backyard last fall, but he expects to be fully recovered in time for La Salle’s fi rst game March 23 at DeMatha (Md.). He knows defenses will focus on him, but he intends to play with a purpose. “Awards for everything individually are great, but, the biggest award I haven’t won yet is the state championship for my team,” he said. “That means so much more than an All-American or a Player of the Year.”
SAMANTHA BURGESS McDonogh (Md.)
The departures of two-time LM national player of the year Taylor Cummings and Corinne Ethison will open things up for the Florida- bound midfielder.
Rambo remains grounded despite his lofty lacrosse accomplishments. He tools around Glenside in the 2006 Nissan Altima that was a hand-me-down from his grandmother, listening to A$AP Rocky or whatever pops up on shuffl e. He has no superstitions or quirky rituals, and he speaks with that distinctly Philly accent, where a broken bone sounds like boene and home is hoeme. Friends and coaches talk about his big heart and the way he cares for others, whether it’s bringing La Salle teammates to watch Abington games or working with youth lacrosse players.
“I love lacrosse,
it’s my passion,” he said. “Everyone has to get away from life, and everyone has to get the weight off their shoulder and get
away from the world, not feel pressure all the time. I guess that’s lacrosse for me.” Though Rambo has melded in well with his prep school surroundings, he’s still a public school kid at heart. That’s why he chose to play at Maryland. After visiting College Park, he fell in love with the campus, the facilities and the coaching staff right away. It’s also close enough that his parents can watch him play. “Maryland’s like a blue-collar, public, school. It’s like a Philly school,” he said. “That’s how I was raised my whole life: blue collar. You gotta work for everything. Coach [John] Tillman always says, ‘Blue collar. Blue collar.’ And that’s what I like to see. I just felt like that was the best place for me. It felt like home.” Make that hoeme. LM
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