$7 10 TH ANNIVERSARY 2015 TOWSON UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MARYLAND JULY 3-5 OFFICIAL PROGRAM 1506v3_AA Lax prog cover.indd 1 5/11/15 1:22 PM ABOUT THE EVENT TABLE OF CONTENTS SENIOR SCHEDULE Welcome ....................................................................4 Girls All-America Rosters ...........................................5 All Senior game activities held on Friday, July 3 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 Girls All-America Game ................................5:30pm Boys Underclass Rosters ............................................19-21 JuCo Stars Rosters .....................................................22 Where Are They Now....................................................23 Boys All-America Game ................................8:00pm 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 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 SHOWCASE 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 COLLEGE SHOWCASE In a continuing effort to make showcase the nation’s top lacrosse players at every level during event weekend, the Junior College Showcase returns to 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. Two teams will compete at the Junior College Showcase in a North vs. South format at 1pm on Friday, July 3rd, inside Johnny Unitas Stadium. 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 playoffs as well as the championship games. 3 WELCOME FANS elcome to the tenth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. This weekend, the eyes of the lacrosse world are focused on Towson University as the Wmost elite high school 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 2015 college lacrosse season. University of Maryland’s Taylor Cummings (2012) and Lyle (2011) Thompson from Albany walked away with the prestigious Tewaaraton Award for the second consecutive year. 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 3,500 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 continuation 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 2016, 2017 and 2018 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 Sydney Pirreca Midfield Mount Sinai, NY/Mount Sinai Florida 2 Alexa Radziewicz Defense Manlius, NY/Christian Brother’s Academy Syracuse 3 Taylor Gebhardt Attack Baldwinsville, NY/Baker Georgetown 4 Hannah Powers Attack Skaneateles, NY/Skaneateles Loyola 5 Kathryn Hallett Midfield Manhasset, NY/Manhasset Princeton 9 Nicole Levy Attack East Islip, NY/East Islip Syracuse 10 Brooke Troy Attack Westwood, MA/Westwood Boston College 11 Kimberly Harker Midfield Carmel, NY/Mahopac Northwestern 12 Samantha Lynch Midfield Huntington, NY/Huntington Notre Dame 13 Keeley MacAfee Midfield Needham, MA/Notre Dame Academy Harvard 14 Emily Resnick Midfield Webster, NY/Webster Thomas Syracuse 15 Kristen Adams Defense Garden City, NY/Garden City Pennsylvania 16 Angie Loynaz Attack Cos Cob, CT/Greenwich Academy Virginia 17+ Ivy Arlia Midfield Plymouth, MA/Thayer Academy Northwestern 18 Mary Rahal Midfield Queensbury, NY/Queensbury Syracuse 19 Katy Junior Defense Wayne, PA/Radnor Pennsylvania 20 Kristen Yanchoris Defense Sykesville, MD/Century Loyola 21 Holly Logan Midfield Huntington, NY/Cold Spring Harbor Johns Hopkins 23 Dempsey Arsenault Midfield New Hampton, NH/New Hampton Boston College 24 Shelby Mercer Defense Woodbine, MD/Century Maryland 25 Emily McBride Midfield Lititz, PA/Manheim Township Virginia 32 Kady Glynn Goalie Florham Park, NJ/Summit Loyola 33 Lauren Daly Goalie Shoreham, NY/Shoreham-Wading River Boston College Head Coach: Covie Stanwick Assistant Coaches: Sam McGee and Caileigh Sindall SOUTH GIRLS # NAME POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE 1 Gianna Bowe Attack Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview North Carolina 2 Abby Shields Midfield Vero Beach, FL/Vero Beach Furman 3 Greta Meyer Midfield Philadelphia, PA/Germantown Friends Stanford 9 Jen Giles Midfield Ellicott City, MD/Mount Hebron Maryland 10 Olivia Jenner Midfield Annapolis, MD/McDonogh Duke 11 Charlotte Sofield Midfield Alexandria, VA/Bishop Ireton North Carolina 12 Julia Braig Defense Reisterstown, MD/St. Paul’s Maryland 13 Kara Klages Midfield