The 2011 PhillyLacrosse.com Girls’ Team of the Year is provided courtesy of PhillyLacrosse.com. For all the latest lacrosse news, visit the web site www.PhillyLacrosse.com.
Editor’s Note: Phillylacrosse.com honors the girls’ players from Philly for the 2011 season. The All-Phillylacrosse.com teams were chosen after much discussion with coaches and other media members. The major considerations were player performance and how much the players helped their teams succeed.
All-Phillylacrosse.com 2011: Girls’ Attack
Halley Barnes, Garnet Valley, Junior
Central League First Team … Phillylacrosse.com Co-Player of the year …Collected 118 goals, 40 assists, 83 draw controls and 70 groundballs … Led Jaguars to share of first Central League title and first PIAA championship … Committed to Rutgers.
Stephanie Finley, Sacred Heart, Senior
All-Athletic Association of Catholic Academies … Had 92 goals and 52 assists and finished career with 269 goals … Helped team qualify for AACA playoffs … Signed with James Madison.
Ali Karwoski, Great Valley, Junior
Ches-Mont league First Team … Led Philly region in goals with 132 and added 23 assists … Led Patriots to berth in PIAA semifinals … Committed to Delaware.
Blake McHugh, Episcopal Academy, Senior
Inter-Ac League First team … Scored 65 goals … Led EA to undefeated league title and PA Independent League championship … Headed to Northwestern.
AnnaElise Morello, Garnet Valley, Junior
Central League Second Team … Collected 62 goals and 108 assists … Helped Jaguars claim share of first Central League title, berth in District 1 finals and first state championship … Played in Under Armour Underclassmen Games.
Hannah Schmitt, Archbishop Carroll, Senior
US Lacrosse All-American, Catholic League First Team and league MVP … Scored 65 goals … Led Patriots to 11th straight Catholic League championship and berth in state quarterfinals … Signed with Loyola.
Carli Sukonik, Harriton, Senior
US Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American, Academic All-American, Central League First Team … Had 118 goals and 27 assists … Led Rams to share of first Central League championship and first PIAA berth… Played in ESPN RISE Games/US Lacrosse Champion Challenge … Scored 335 goals for career, including 12 in a playoff game this year … Signed with Lehigh.
Sloan Warren, Baldwin School, Senior
Under Armour, US Lacrosse All-American, Inter-Ac League First Team … Collected 107 goals and 40 assists … Led Bears to 12-7 season … Named to ESPN RISE/US Lacrosse Champion Challenge … Signed with Virginia.
All-Phillylacrosse.com 2011: Girls’ midfield-defense
Kristen Bandos, Notre Dame, Junior
Inter-Ac League First Team … Collected 64 goals and 49 assists …Led Irish to second-place finish in Inter-Ac and 14-5 record …Committed to Georgetown.
Alex Duckenfield, Strath Haven, Senior
US Lacrosse All-American, Central League First Team … Collected 74 goals and 45 assists …Led Panthers to second round of District 1 playoffs … Signed with Vanderbilt.
Callie Francis, The Hill School, Senior
US Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American … Had 53 goals and 42 assists … Is the school’s all-time points and assists leader with 249 points on 159 goals and 90 assists … All-MAPL First Team … Headed to Duke.
Macie Hauck, North Penn, Senior
US Lacrosse All-American, Suburban One Continental Conference First Team … Scored 76 goals …Led Maidens to fifth straight conference title … Signed with Temple.
Allyson Heavens, Garnet Valley, Junior
US Lacrosse All-American, Central League First Team … Collected 66 goals, 40 assists, 57 groundballs and 43 draw controls …Led Jaguars to share of first Central League crown and first PIAA championship … Committed to Penn State.
Alex Poplawski, Springfield-Delco, Sophomore
US Lacrosse All-American, Central League First Team … Collected 62 goals and 31 assists, 57 draw controls, 56 groundballs …Led Cougars to share of Central League title, berth in District 1 semifinals and state quarterfinals.
All-Phillylacrosse.com 2011: Girls’ Midfield-Attack
Kelly Cross, Upper Dublin, Junior
US Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American, Suburban One American Conference First Team, MVP … Collected 95 goals, 54 assists and 111 draw controls … Led Cards to conference title and first PIAA berth … Played on Team Philly at Under Armour Underclassmen Games … Committed to Syracuse.
Kelly Devlin, Downingtown East, Senior
Under Armour, US Lacrosse All-American, Ches-Mont League First Team …Led Cougars to Ches-Mont and District 1 championships and berth in PIAA finals … Collected 47 goals and 109 assists … Signed with North Carolina.
Katrina Geiger, Haverford High, Junior
US Lacrosse All-American, Central League First Team … Scored 91 goals and school record 10 in one game … Led Fords to District 1 playoffs … Played on Team Philly at Under Armour Underclassmen Games … Committed to Loyola.
Brooke Kiley, Germantown Academy, Junior
US Lacrosse Academic All-American, Inter-Ac League First Team … Scored school-record 107 goals … Played on Philly Under Armour Underclassmen Games team … Committed to Penn.
Maddy Lynch, Springfield-Delco, Junior
US Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American, Central League First Team … Collected 87 goals, 59 groundballs and 49 draw controls … Led Cougars to share of Central League crown and berth in District 1 semifinals and state quarterfinals … Committed to Princeton.
Caitlin McCartney, Archbishop Wood, Senior
US Lacrosse All-American, Catholic League First Team … Collected 82 goals, 21 assists and 55 groundballs … Led Vikings to Catholic League finals and District 1 playoffs … Signed with Delaware.
Emily Solenberger, Downingtown East, Senior
US Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American, Ches-Mont League First Team … Collected 76 goals and 50 assists … Led Cougars to Ches-Mont and District 1 championships and berth in state finals … Signed with Lehigh.
Taylor Trimble, Episcopal Academy, Senior
Under Armour, US Lacrosse All-American, Inter-Ac League First Team … Collected 96 goals, 53 assists 103 groundballs and 66 draw controls … Led EA to Inter-Ac and PA Independent Schools championships … Named captain of US U-19 team playing in Hannover, Germany beginning this week … Reebok Player of Year … Signed with Duke.
All-Phillylacrosse.com 2011: Defenders
Alyssa DiBona, Archbishop Carroll, Senior
US Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American, Catholic League First Team … Led Patriots to 11th straight Catholic League championship and berth in state quarterfinals …Committed to Brown.
Maggie Forker, Episcopal Academy, Senior
Inter-Ac League First Team … Led EA to Inter-Ac, PA Independent Schools championships … Signed with Vanderbilt.
Michelle Gildea, Sprimngfield-Delco, Junior
Central League Second Team … Led Cougars to share of Central League title and District 1 semifinals as well as state quarterfinals … Committed to Towson.
Catherine Layne, Villa Maria Academy, Senior
Athletic Association of Catholic Academies First Team … Led Hurricanes to league finals and District 1 playoffs …Signed with Penn State.
Emily Pillion, Conestoga, Junior
Central League First Team … Led Pioneers to second round of District 1 playoffs … Committed to James Madison.
All-Phillylacrosse.com 2011: Goalies
Annie Woehling, Radnor, Senior
Under Armour, US Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American, Central League First Team … Made 157 saves … Led Red Raiders to share of fourth straight Central League championship … Will play at Princeton.
Allie Murray Downingtown East, Senior
Under Armour, US Lacrosse All-American, Ches-Mont League First Team … Led Cougars to Ches-Mont title and first District 1 championship, as well as berth in state finals … Member of U-19 team playing now in Hannover, Germany … Signed with Notre Dame.
Karen Hayde, Phoenixville, Senior
Pioneer Athletic Conference First Team … Led Phantoms to the PAC-10 Frontier Division championship … Save percentage was close to 60 percent … Signed with Old Dominion University.
All-Phillylacrosse.com 2011 Players of the Year: Taylor Trimble, Senior, Episcopal Academy & Halley Barnes, Junior, Garnet Valley
All-Phillylacrosse.com 2011 Coach of the Year: Kate Henwood, Garnet Valley
All-Phillylacrosse.com Honorable Mention Coaches of the Year:
Caitlin Barbakoff, Downingtown East:Led Cougars (25-2) to first Ches-Mont League and District 1 championships and berth in PIAA finals. Team posted second-most wins in the nation behind St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes (Va.).
George Dick, Harriton -Led Rams (20-4) to share of first Central League title and first berth in state playoffs.
Dee Cross, Upper Dublin - Led Cardinals (17-7) to fourth straight undefeated Suburban One American Conference title and first berth in PIAA tourney.
Pam Wernersbach, Boyertown:Guided Bears (19-7) to eighth straight Pioneer Athletic Conference championship and berth in PIAA tournament.
Sue Dotsey, Barrack Hebrew Academy -Led Cougars to 12-3 mark and berth in Tri-County League finals in the program’s second year of existence.
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