MIDWEST NIKE/US LACROSSE GIRLS’ TOP 10 LOYOLA (ILL.) NEW TRIER (ILL.) LAKE FOREST (ILL.) CULVER (IND.) EAST GRAND RAPIDS (MICH.) UPPER ARLINGTON (OHIO) BLAKE (MINN.) MEDINA (OHIO) SYCAMORE (OHIO)
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Two of the Aviators’ three losses were in close games against Medina. They were on the winning end of one- goal games against Mason. It could go either way with Sycamore, which last won a state title in 2009.
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The Bees scored 14-plus goals in 10 of their last 14 games and avenged a loss to Upper Arlington to win the state title. Sierra Thomas returns after notching the winning goal against Upper Arlington, as Medina eyes its fourth straight state title.
Blake captured its third consecutive state title behind the stellar play of Meghan Bauer, who is now at Harvard. Replacing her will be key. The Bears avenged a 14-8 loss to previously undefeated Eden Prairie in the 2012 fi nal.
The Golden Bears won 16 of their last 17 games and return sisters Syd Farwick and Sam Farwick. The Kennesaw State-bound stars combined for 66 goals. Molly Plasket, who had 15 goals as a freshman, has breakout potential.
Coming off a perfect 28-0 season, the Pioneers are loaded again. They lost just two seniors. Claire Ludlow, who scored four goals in the state championship game, is the top returner.
Colorado-bound center Annie Morsches (60 goals, 49 assists and 54 draw controls) and Elon-bound attacker Olivia Rabbitt (52 goals, 27 assists) return. Culver went 20-3 in 2012, with two losses to Carmel.
KELSEY MURRAY New Trier (Ill.)
The 2012 LM Midwest
Region Player of the Year returns, hoping her Trevians
can get past in-state foe Loyola once and for all.
The Scouts are powerful on both sides of the ball with Isabelle Montagne (Duke) on defense and Brenna Carberry on offense. Both were among ESPN’s top 50 juniors in 2012, making Lake Forest the only Midwest team with two.
The Trevians retain their biggest weapon from last year. Kelsey Murray (Stanford), who notched a hat trick in the state fi nal, returns for her senior season. New Trier fares well out of state, but it must get over the Loyola hump.
The Ramblers must defend their state title without Meredith Abrahamson manning draw controls. The good news is that Anna Schueler (Michigan), who scored fi ve goals in the fi nal, is back to lead Loyola’s attack.
many looks as girls on the East Coast, so it was defi nitely tough for me to just get out and get recognized by Division I coaches. That’s the level I wanted to play at if I did play, so this summer I just decided to just be a student in college and experience that.” Carberry and Montagne have
unfi nished business. Carberry, an attacker-turned-midfi elder, and Montagne, a defender-turned- midfi elder, will anchor the Scouts’ midfi eld. They’ll also serve as leaders — if not captains.
“Our other captains last year were just so motivating,” Montagne said. “For us to get to that same place again as leaders, we’re just going to have to keep our team motivated and pushing each other. We have a lot of talent and all of the girls will want to work harder. It will just take us to push it to the next level.”
The Scouts also
will look to take it one step further. In 2012, Lake Forest lost twice to New Trier High and once to Loyola Academy. The Scouts nearly upset the Trevians in their fi rst meeting, losing 13-8, but never stood a chance in their playoff matchup, falling 19-4. Montagne and several other starters did not play in that game due to injury. A win against either Land of Lincoln
powerhouse would mean the world to Lake Forest.
“Just one win,” Levy said. “We are there. We’re really, really close to beating them. Hopefully, this will be the year.” LM
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