As the National Signing Period continues for high school student-athletes across the country, six girls lacrosse players have made their decision about their future for this upcoming fall and the fall of 2012.
Signing period last through August 1.
Natalia Angelo, senior goalie - Loyola (Md.)
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"Loyola is a perfect fit for me. I love everything about it. From the coaching staff to my future teammates, Everyone made me feel right at home. I'm so excited and thankful to have this opportunity to play Division I Lacrosse at Loyola. I have very high expectations for myself in college and will do whatever it takes to bring Loyola home a national championship. I can't wait to be a Greyhound, although, I will always be a Hilltopper," Angelo said. "I'm so proud of all the committed lacrosse players for this year's 2011 Summit Girls Lacrosse team. We all worked so hard to get here and I can't wait to see the underclassman follow in our footsteps and keep up the diligent work and success."
Caroline Cordrey, junior midfielder - Southern California
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"I chose the University of Southern California because it offers exactly what I want to get out of my college experience. USC is a challenging and prestigious academic school and this was the most important aspect of my decision," Cordrey said. "Having an intelligent and experienced coach was important to me. Lindsey Munday, USC's head coach, is a national champion and one of the best lacrosse players in the country. I look up to her and have all the confidence in the world - she has the ability to take our team very far. She was a big part of my decision having the opportunity to play for such a successful coach, made USC all the more appealing. And, of course, I will be living in California which was hard to turn down."
Kate Martino, junior midfielder - North Carolina
"I really loved the campus and the town of Chapel Hill when I visited. UNC is a prestigious school that offers great academics and the athletic programs are some of the best in the country," Martino said. "I connected with the coaching staff and players. The team values the importance of integrity, hard work and unity. I wanted to be a part of a team that could win a National Championship and UNC has the potential to achieve that. I'm Kate Martino and I am a Tar Heel."
Megan Paytas, junior attacker/midfielder - Lehigh
"I verbally committed to Lehigh because it's a great school, both academically and athletically. I knew as soon as I visited that it was the perfect fit for me and it had everything that I was looking for in a school - strong academics and a competitive lacrosse program. The coaches are so knowledgeable and easy to talk to and the girls on the team had nothing but amazing things to say about the school and the coaching staff. I can't wait to be a part of their program!"
Kendall Speno, junior midfielder - Virginia
"UVA had all the things I was looking for in a school. Academically, it has continually ranked as one of the top schools in the country. It’s location and climate are ideal and it has a unique and gorgeous campus," Speno said. "It has also continually been one of the most competitive lacrosse programs in the country and has a wonderful coaching staff that has been in place for a very long time. The girls on the team were incredibly outgoing and welcoming when I went to visit. I knew immediately after taking my first steps on campus and meeting the team that UVA was where I wanted to go."
Faith Tully, senior defender - Gettysburg
"I chose Gettysburg because I knew that I wanted to go to a Division III school from the beginning, but I also knew that I wanted to be in a competitive league," Tully said. "Gettysburg was the perfect school for me because of the size and the lacrosse team was so nice. The day I visited I knew I wanted to go there, I liked everyone on the team and the coach was welcoming and made me feel part of the team the day I met her."
Keep’em coming! Coaches from Summit, Kent Place, Oak Knoll and Oratory: If you have announcements, verbal or signed, for all sports that you would like us to post, please e-mail Editor Heather Collura at heather@patch.com and contributor Lou Monaco at lmonaco@aol.com.
