Lacrosse Signs 4 to National Letters of Intent
11/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Lacrosse
Andy Sneddon, CMUChippewas.com
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Central Michigan lacrosse coach Sara Tisdale announced Thursday the signing of four players to National Letters of Intent.
The foursome comprises Rachel Bould of Pittsburgh, Hannah Potter of Noblesville, Ind., Maryn Hubiak of Reading, Pa., and Sarah Chase of Northville.
"It's a small, close-knit group," Tisdale said. "They bring a lot of strength academically, they're very involved from their high school careers in their communities, which is something that's very important to us.
"On the field, they provide a little bit more umph to our program, a little bit more in terms of the legs we're looking for, to be able to run with the new shotclock in the game."
The Chippewas finished 6-10 in 2016, their inaugural season. The recruiting class is substantially smaller than Tisdale's first at CMU, when she was building the program from scratch.
"These players were highly sought-after on a high level, nationwide scale," Tisdale said. "They bring a wealth of experience. They've been playing at a very high level for a long time."
And, Tisdale added, all four should make an immediate impact.
"They've got to be able to play, they've got to be able to contribute," she said. "We don't really have time for projects. You have to have players who can come in and quickly pick up on the speed of the game."
The versatile Bould scored 40 goals with 19 assists last season at Quaker Valley High School.
Potter, who plays midfield and defense, has scored 98 career goals, including 57 last season, at Noblesville High School, where she is also a soccer standout. She was a U.S. Lacrosse All-American in 2016.
Hubiak is a two-time team captain at Exeter Township High School, where she has scored 124 career goals.
Chase scored 33 goals and added 30 assists last season while captaining her Northville High School team to the Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship, its second straight. She earned Second Team All-State honors from the Michigan Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association in 2016.
 | Rachel Bould • Midfield • Pittsburgh, Pa./Quaker Valley HS Three-year letterwinner ... named All-WPIAL Section 2 and varsity MVP in 2016 ... totaled 40 goals, 19 assists, 85 draw controls, 43 ground balls ... honored as JV MVP in 2014 and 2015 ... also earned three letters in soccer and two in basketball ... played club lacrosse with Pittsburgh Premier for four years. | |
 | Sarah Chase • Midfield • Northville, Mich./Northville HS Three-year letterwinner ... Northville team captain in 2016 ... named team MVP, totaling a team-high 33 goals, 30 assists and 30 caused turnovers ... named Observer & Eccentric News All-Area First Team, Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) First Team All-Conference, and MWLCA Second Team All-State in 2016 ... led NHS to the first KLAA association championship in school history ... won a KLAA conference title in 2015 and 2016 ... helped NHS to the school's first undefeated season in 2015 ... earned KLAA Honorable Mention All-Conference recognition ... received Michigan Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Individual Academic All-State honors in 2016 ... played Tier 1 AAA hockey for Detroit Compuware (2013-15) ... played club with Detroit Lacrosse (Coyote) in Bloomfield Hills (2013-16). | |
 | Maryn Hubiak • Midfield • Reading, Pa./Exeter Township Senior HS Four-year letterwinner ... team captain for 2016-17 season ... named First Team All-Berks County in 2015-16 after totaling 58 goals and 15 assists ... led ETSHS to a runner-up finish in the Berks County and District 3 championships and to the first round of the state tournament ... won a Berks County championship in 2014-15, tallying 48 goals and four assists ... in 2013-14, played on Top 40 Philly Showcase Team, earned Berks County honorable mention recognition and finished as a runner-up in Berks County championship ... scored 18 goals and notched 13 assists ... named US Lacrosse Academic All-American (2015-16) ... played on Central Pennsylvania Women's National Tournament Team (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16) ... also earned two letters in water polo ... played club lacrosse with Ultimate Goal for six years. | |
 | Hannah Potter • Midfield • Noblesville, Ind./Noblesville HS Three-year letterwinner ... NHS career stats: 47 games played, 142 points, 98 goals, 24 free position goals, 42 assists, 106 draw controls, 119 ground balls, 64 caused turnovers and 15 interceptions ... 2016 team captain ... totaled 81 points, 57 goals, 15 free position goals, 24 assists, 50 draw controls, 38 ground balls, 26 caused turnovers and eight interceptions in 2016, earning USL All-American, Indiana Lacrosse Chapter First Team All-State and North Indiana Lacrosse Region First Team honors ... named to Indiana National Tournament Team (Indiana Lacrosse Chapter) ... received second team all-state and first-team all-region honors in 2015 ... named to 2015 IN/KY National Tournament Team and Brine All-American Regional Team ... recognized as 2015 Leader of the Year by the Noblesville Lacrosse Association (NLA) ... named 2014 Most Improved Player of the Year by the NLA ... honored on 2014-15 Rising All-Star Team by the Indiana Lacrosse Association ... also earned four varsity letters in soccer ... played club with Predators Lacrosse (2 years) and Indy United Lacrosse (3 years) ... named Indy United Fall Ball MVP in 2015. |
