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ABOUT THE EVENT TABLE OF CONTENTS SENIOR SCHEDULE Welcome ....................................................................4 Girls All-America Rosters ...........................................5 All Senior game activities held on Saturday, July 12 North Girls All-America Bios .......................................6-8 in Johnny Unitas Stadium South Girls All-America Bios ......................................10-13 Girls Game Records ....................................................14 Girls Underclass Rosters ............................................16-18 Boys All-America Game .................................. 5pm Boys Underclass Rosters ............................................19-21 JuCo Stars Rosters .....................................................22 Where Are They Now....................................................23 Girls All-America Game .................................. 7:30pm Boys All-America Rosters ...........................................24 North Boys All-America Bios .......................................25-27 South Boys All-America Bios ......................................29-31 Boys Game Records ....................................................32 Event History ..............................................................33-36 Boys All-Time Alumni .................................................38-39 Game Notes ................................................................40 Girls All-Time Alumni .................................................41-42 THE SELECTION PROCESS powered by INSIDE LACROSSE The “best of the best” high school seniors in North America --both boys and girls-- vied for the most prestigious honor in their sport. A committee, lead by the editors of Inside Lacrosse and comprised of the nation’s most knowledgeable figures in high school lacrosse, selected the top 44 senior boys and top 44 senior girls. Coaches, athletic directors and fans can nominate players to be considered for the team on the event website. THE TEAMS The All-Americans were assigned to teams from North and South regions of the United States. A geographic line was established to allow a fair assignment of known lacrosse powerhouse schools. THE 20-TEAM UNDERCLASS ELITE TOURNAMENT The Under Armour Underclass part of the event is a pool play tournament that features boys and girls Elite teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, South, Philadelphia, Upstate New York,Washington, DC and West. The games will be played over the three-day All-America weekend at Towson University. Tryouts for these teams were held in their respective markets during May or June. In all, nearly 3,500 kids tried out for the Under Armour Underclassmen teams. Each tryout was attended by an average of 60 college coaches from some of the top programs in the nation. THE UNCOMMITTED GAMES The Uncommitted Games. are part of the event for the second time. Each year there are very talented players who are on the cusp of making their respective underclass team, but are not selected. Aside from the 24 players chosen for each regional team, five uncommitted (to college) players will be invited to compete and showcase themselves this weekend. A total of 50 players in each of the graduating classes - 2015, 2016, 2017 - for both boys and girls will play head-to-head games on Saturday. Players were selected by the regional evaluators and coaches. Only players who participated in the regional tryouts were eligible for the uncommitteed teams. THE JUNIOR COLEGE GAMES In a continuing effort to make showcase the nation’s top lacrosse players at every level during event weekend, the Junior College (JUCO) Stars Showcase joins the lineup of the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. Tryouts were held in three seperate regions (North, Metro, South). The tryouts were open to all male players who have just graduated, are currently enrolled or entering a two-year Junior College. Three teams will compete at the JUCO Stars Showcase this weekend. Each team will play two games on the evening of July 11th. College coaches will flock to the event. THREE DAYS OF LACROSSE EXCITEMENT This year’s public activities will start on Friday with the kick off of the Underclass tournament at Towson University. A complete game schedule is included later in this publication. Action will continue on Saturday with additional Underclass games, the uncommitted games, as well as the featured senior All-America games, held at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University. One admission ticket will get you access to both senior games. Play for the Underclass tournament will conclude on Sunday with the end of pool play as well as the championship games. 3 WELCOME FANS Dear Families, Friends, and Fans, elcome to the ninth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. This weekend, the eyes of the lacrosse world are focused on Towson University as the most elite high Wschool lacrosse players in the country demonstrate their skills in front of the game’s top collegiate coaches, passionate fans, and fellow elite players. We are excited to host players from all corners of the United States and congratulate them for their tremendous achievement of earning the sport’s biggest honor…being named an Under Armour All-American. The Under Armour All-America label is one that will stick with a player throughout their playing career. It also represents years of dedication, sacrifice and the support of an entire network of family, friends, coaches, and teammates. Inside Lacrosse was instrumental in the selection of the senior All-America teams through a committee made up of the nation’s most knowledgeable figures in high school lacrosse. They picked the brains of college and high school coaches from across the country to find the best of the best. The ultimate litmus test of an Under Armour All-American is how a player performs at the collegiate level. A total of 48 former Under Armour All-Americans were named to their respective college’s all-conference first teams at the conclusion of 2014 college lacrosse season. University of Maryland’s Taylor Cummings (2012) and Lyle (2011) and Miles (2010) Thompson from Albany walked away with the prestigious Tewaaraton Award. The Underclass tournament affiliated with this event has evolved into lacrosse’s most prestigious showcase tournament. In both Long Island and Baltimore, for example, more than 125 college coaches attended the boys tryouts. Overall more than 3,000 student-athletes registered for the opportunity to earn a spot on their respective regional team….an all-time event record. We are delighted to expand the event with the creation of our Junior College games. In addition to the 24 players selected for each regional underclass team, five uncommitted players from each boys and girls region in the graduating classes of 2015, 2016 and 2017 were invited to compete in one game at the event. For the second year in a row, the uncommitted games promise to be a huge draw for college coaches. A big thank you goes to the people behind the scenes such as Bill Murphy and his staff at Towson University. Their tireless work during a holiday weekend plays a huge role in this event’s exponential growth and success. Thank you for being a part of this exciting and important event. Good luck to our athletes, and most importantly, have fun! 4 ALL-AMERICA GIRLS ROSTERS NORTH GIRLS # NAME POS. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) COLLEGE 1 Shayna Pirreca Attack Mount Sinai, NY/Mount Sinai Florida 2 Isabella O’Connor Attack Plymouth, MA/Notre Dame Academy Florida 3 Marie McCool Midfield Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown North Carolina 4 Neena Merola Midfield Painted Post, NY/Corning Syracuse 5 Ella Hogan Defense Rochester,NY/Our Lady of Mercy Syracuse 6 Olivia Harpel Attack/Midfield Princeton, NJ/West Windsor Plainsboro North Northwestern 9 Shelby Fredericks+ Attack Babylon, NY/Babylon Northwestern 10 Allie Pavinelli Attack Northport, NY/Northport Florida 11 Kasey Behr Midfield Northport, NY/St. Anthony’s Virginia 12 Kenzie Kent Attack/Midfield Norwell, MA/Noble & Greenough Boston College 13 Julia Glynn Midfield Manhasset,NY/Manhasset Harvard 14 Madison Crutchfield Midfield Concord, NH/St. Paul’s Duke 15 Ela Hazar Midfield Westwood, MA/Westwood North Carolina 16 Kyra Harney Attack/Midfield Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore Duke 17 Emily Stein Attack/Midfield Darien, CT/Darien Northwestern 18 Bridget Curran Midfield Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson Fair Haven North Carolina 19 Lydia Sutton Defense Minnetonka, MN/Blake Southern California 20 Daniela Kelly Defense Rumson, NJ/Peddie School Virginia 21 Selena Lasota Attack Campbell River, British Columbia /Carihi Northwestern 22 Kaitlyn Montalbano Attack/Midfield West Islip, NY/St John the Baptist Towson 23 Hilary Lemonick Defense Wynnewood, PA/Harriton Cornell 31 Rebecca Van Laeken Goalie Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Canisius 32 Melina Woon Avery Goalie Ardmore, PA/Harriton Syracuse SOUTH GIRLS # NAME POS. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) COLLEGE 1 Kathy Rudkin Midfield/Defense San Diego, CA/Rancho Bernardo Syracuse 2 Kacie Longo Midfield Davidsonville, MD/South River Maryland 3 Corinne Wessels Midfield/Attack Manassas, VA/Osburn Park Northwestern 4 Taylor Hensh Midfield Woodstock, MD/Marriott’s Ridge Maryland 5 Tianna Wallpher Defense Ellicott City, MD/Mt. Hebron UMBC 9 Lauren Hudson Defense Baltimore, MD/Maryvale Cincinnati 10 Megan Whittle Attack Glenwood, MD/McDonogh Maryland 11 Katy Pridemore Attack Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach Liberty 12 Amanda Ignacio Attack Cooksville, MD/Mt. De Sales Georgetown 13 Molly Cobb Midfield