Central Michigan University Athletics
A Dandy Dozen To Join CMU Lacrosse
11/11/2020 4:06:00 PM | Lacrosse
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Central Michigan lacrosse coach Sara Tisdale announced on Wednesday her 2021 signing class comprising 12 Chippewas-to-be.
"This signing classes balances fire power and defense at the same time," Tisdale said. "Featuring a goalie and defender combo that has played together for years along with the offensive strength from the most respected and elite clubs in the country will strengthen our ability to compete in the Mid-American Conference and nationally."
The class represents six states, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Jozy Allen • Attack • Montgomery, Ohio • Sycamore HS/Cincy Lax
Four-year letterwinner … totaled 28 goals, 32 points, 102 draws and 16 caused turnovers (freshman and sophomore years) … three-time regional champion and state semifinal qualifier (2018-20) at Sycamore HS … won a GMC title in 2020 … named second team all-conference (2018-19) … also earned four letters in swimming, two in cross country and two in water polo … swimming state qualifier (2018-20) … two-time regional qualifier in cross country (2017-18) … four-year Academic All-American … played club lacrosse with Cincy Lax.
Skye DePrado • Attack • Pittburgh, Pa. • North Alleghany Senior HS/True Lacrosse
Four-year letterwinner … two-year varsity team captain … scored 72 goals as a sophomore … named offensive player of the year in 2019 … ranked among the state's leading scorers, totaling 97 points in 18 games … played club with True Lacrosse Pittsburgh.
Celia Dow • Attack • Penfield, N.Y. • Pennfield HS/Common Goal
Varsity letterwinner as a sophomore … totaled 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) … also lettered a year in golf … played club lacrosse with Common Goal.
Sadie Hinkle • Attack • Medina, Ohio • Medina HS/Major Force Lacrosse
Four-year letterwinner (expected) … two-time team captain … totaled 131 career points through three seasons (109 goals, 22 assists) … scored a team-high 64 goals as a sophomore and 45 as a freshman … led the team in total points in first two high school seasons … named Medina HS Attacker of the Year and OHSAA First Team All-Region (2019) … earned First Team All-Great Cleveland Conference in 2018 and 2019 … earned a varsity letter in tennis as a senior … played club with Major Force Lacrosse for four years.
Alexa Martel • Goalkeeper • Greece, N.Y. • Greece Olympia HS/Monster Elite
Earned five varsity letters … team captain from sophomore through senior years … recorded 224 saves, 67 ground balls, 25 caused turnovers and three assists -(grades 8-10) … compiled a 47% save percentage in three seasons … named defensive player of the year as a sophomore … earned JV MVP honors as a seventh-grader … played club lacrosse with Monster Elite Purple (2017-20) and Common Goal (2011-16).
Reagan Martinsen • Attack • Long Beach, N.Y. • Long Beach Senior HS/Team Elevate
Four-year varsity letterwinner (expected) … varsity captain (2020-21) … totaled 10 goals and three assists in two varsity seasons … recorded 23 goals and 11 assists in one JV season … earned the 2019 LBSHS Heart and Hustle Award and the 2018 Most Improved Award … selected for FLG's Showcase All-Star team in 2018 … earned six varsity letters in gymnastics … received the LBSHS Varsity Gymnastics Leadership Award in 2020 … also lettered in swimming and soccer … named the Long Beach Athletics Sherman Brown Memorial Award winner, given to a junior student athlete who demonstrates team leadership on and off the field … played club lacrosse with Team Elevate (2018-20).
Maggie Merrill • Attack • Baltimore, Md. • Marriotts Ridge HS/Hero's Lacrosse
Three-year varsity letterwinner … registered 52 career goals and 35 assists … helped Marriotts Ridge HS to a county championship in 2019 … the Mustangs were ranked nationally in the Top 25 in 2018 and 2019 … named MRHS JV offensive MVP after leading the team in scoring … led JV team to an undefeated season and county title … also earned one letter in track … played club with Hero's Lacrosse … led the White team in scoring (2015-20).
Emma Potter • Midfield • Noblesville, Ind. • Noblesville HS/Indy United
Four-year varsity letterwinner (expected) … Noblesville HS program record holder in points (103), assists (38) and caused turnovers (69) … career totals (through 3 seasons): 65 goals, 138 draw controls, 88 ground balls, 16 interceptions … named to the 2019 INGLA All-State team … selected to the INGLA All-Sectional/Regional Team (2018 and 2019) … also earned three varsity letters in soccer … 2019 Indiana State Soccer champion … member of the National Honor Society … 2019 IHSAA Academic All-State selection … played club lacrosse with Indy United.
Taylor Roth • Midfield • Patterson, N.Y. • Carmel HS/Snipers Elite
Three-year letterwinner (expected) … career totals: 30 goals, 18 assists, 13 draw controls … selected New York State Section One All-League Honorable Mention in 2019 … played in US Lacrosse Women's National Tournament in 2019 … named to honor roll or high honor roll (2018-20) … played club lacrosse with Snipers Elite.
Angelina Soeffing • Defender • Rochester, N.Y. • Athena HS/Monster Elite
Five-year letterwinner … team captain … career totals (freshman and sophomore years): 71 ground balls, 16 draw controls, 26 caused turnovers, three goals … earned the Coaches Award … also received two letters in soccer … played club lacrosse with Monsters Elite.
Abigail Trosin • Midfield • Hartland, Mich. • Hartland HS/Cyclones Lacrosse
Three-year varsity letterwinner … team captain … totaled 115 points (75 goals, 40 assists) and registered an unofficial state record of over 200 draws in 2019 … named a US Lacrosse All-American in 2019 … led Hartland HS to regional titles in 2018 and 2019 … Kensington Lakes Athletic Association (KLAA) Scholar Athlete in 2019 … also received four varsity letters in field hockey … team captain for 2020 season … MHSAA Academic All-State (2020) … KLAA Scholar Athlete (2019, 2020) … played club with Cyclones Lacrosse from 2013-present.
Hanna Wenger • Midfield • Loveland, Ohio • Loveland HS/Major Force
Four-year varsity letterwinner … team captain for the 2020 season … scored 100+ goals for high school career (freshman and sophomore seasons) … posted 71 goals, 45 assists, 52 draw controls and 20 ground balls as a sophomore … two-time conference player of the year (2018 and 2019) … first team all-conference and all-state (2018 and 2019) … also earned two letters in tennis … district qualifier for No. 1 doubles … member of the National Honor Society … played club lacrosse with Major Force for four years.
"This signing classes balances fire power and defense at the same time," Tisdale said. "Featuring a goalie and defender combo that has played together for years along with the offensive strength from the most respected and elite clubs in the country will strengthen our ability to compete in the Mid-American Conference and nationally."
The class represents six states, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Jozy Allen • Attack • Montgomery, Ohio • Sycamore HS/Cincy Lax
Four-year letterwinner … totaled 28 goals, 32 points, 102 draws and 16 caused turnovers (freshman and sophomore years) … three-time regional champion and state semifinal qualifier (2018-20) at Sycamore HS … won a GMC title in 2020 … named second team all-conference (2018-19) … also earned four letters in swimming, two in cross country and two in water polo … swimming state qualifier (2018-20) … two-time regional qualifier in cross country (2017-18) … four-year Academic All-American … played club lacrosse with Cincy Lax.
Skye DePrado • Attack • Pittburgh, Pa. • North Alleghany Senior HS/True Lacrosse
Four-year letterwinner … two-year varsity team captain … scored 72 goals as a sophomore … named offensive player of the year in 2019 … ranked among the state's leading scorers, totaling 97 points in 18 games … played club with True Lacrosse Pittsburgh.
Celia Dow • Attack • Penfield, N.Y. • Pennfield HS/Common Goal
Varsity letterwinner as a sophomore … totaled 11 points (6 goals, 5 assists) … also lettered a year in golf … played club lacrosse with Common Goal.
Sadie Hinkle • Attack • Medina, Ohio • Medina HS/Major Force Lacrosse
Four-year letterwinner (expected) … two-time team captain … totaled 131 career points through three seasons (109 goals, 22 assists) … scored a team-high 64 goals as a sophomore and 45 as a freshman … led the team in total points in first two high school seasons … named Medina HS Attacker of the Year and OHSAA First Team All-Region (2019) … earned First Team All-Great Cleveland Conference in 2018 and 2019 … earned a varsity letter in tennis as a senior … played club with Major Force Lacrosse for four years.
Alexa Martel • Goalkeeper • Greece, N.Y. • Greece Olympia HS/Monster Elite
Earned five varsity letters … team captain from sophomore through senior years … recorded 224 saves, 67 ground balls, 25 caused turnovers and three assists -(grades 8-10) … compiled a 47% save percentage in three seasons … named defensive player of the year as a sophomore … earned JV MVP honors as a seventh-grader … played club lacrosse with Monster Elite Purple (2017-20) and Common Goal (2011-16).
Reagan Martinsen • Attack • Long Beach, N.Y. • Long Beach Senior HS/Team Elevate
Four-year varsity letterwinner (expected) … varsity captain (2020-21) … totaled 10 goals and three assists in two varsity seasons … recorded 23 goals and 11 assists in one JV season … earned the 2019 LBSHS Heart and Hustle Award and the 2018 Most Improved Award … selected for FLG's Showcase All-Star team in 2018 … earned six varsity letters in gymnastics … received the LBSHS Varsity Gymnastics Leadership Award in 2020 … also lettered in swimming and soccer … named the Long Beach Athletics Sherman Brown Memorial Award winner, given to a junior student athlete who demonstrates team leadership on and off the field … played club lacrosse with Team Elevate (2018-20).
Maggie Merrill • Attack • Baltimore, Md. • Marriotts Ridge HS/Hero's Lacrosse
Three-year varsity letterwinner … registered 52 career goals and 35 assists … helped Marriotts Ridge HS to a county championship in 2019 … the Mustangs were ranked nationally in the Top 25 in 2018 and 2019 … named MRHS JV offensive MVP after leading the team in scoring … led JV team to an undefeated season and county title … also earned one letter in track … played club with Hero's Lacrosse … led the White team in scoring (2015-20).
Emma Potter • Midfield • Noblesville, Ind. • Noblesville HS/Indy United
Four-year varsity letterwinner (expected) … Noblesville HS program record holder in points (103), assists (38) and caused turnovers (69) … career totals (through 3 seasons): 65 goals, 138 draw controls, 88 ground balls, 16 interceptions … named to the 2019 INGLA All-State team … selected to the INGLA All-Sectional/Regional Team (2018 and 2019) … also earned three varsity letters in soccer … 2019 Indiana State Soccer champion … member of the National Honor Society … 2019 IHSAA Academic All-State selection … played club lacrosse with Indy United.
Taylor Roth • Midfield • Patterson, N.Y. • Carmel HS/Snipers Elite
Three-year letterwinner (expected) … career totals: 30 goals, 18 assists, 13 draw controls … selected New York State Section One All-League Honorable Mention in 2019 … played in US Lacrosse Women's National Tournament in 2019 … named to honor roll or high honor roll (2018-20) … played club lacrosse with Snipers Elite.
Angelina Soeffing • Defender • Rochester, N.Y. • Athena HS/Monster Elite
Five-year letterwinner … team captain … career totals (freshman and sophomore years): 71 ground balls, 16 draw controls, 26 caused turnovers, three goals … earned the Coaches Award … also received two letters in soccer … played club lacrosse with Monsters Elite.
Abigail Trosin • Midfield • Hartland, Mich. • Hartland HS/Cyclones Lacrosse
Three-year varsity letterwinner … team captain … totaled 115 points (75 goals, 40 assists) and registered an unofficial state record of over 200 draws in 2019 … named a US Lacrosse All-American in 2019 … led Hartland HS to regional titles in 2018 and 2019 … Kensington Lakes Athletic Association (KLAA) Scholar Athlete in 2019 … also received four varsity letters in field hockey … team captain for 2020 season … MHSAA Academic All-State (2020) … KLAA Scholar Athlete (2019, 2020) … played club with Cyclones Lacrosse from 2013-present.
Hanna Wenger • Midfield • Loveland, Ohio • Loveland HS/Major Force
Four-year varsity letterwinner … team captain for the 2020 season … scored 100+ goals for high school career (freshman and sophomore seasons) … posted 71 goals, 45 assists, 52 draw controls and 20 ground balls as a sophomore … two-time conference player of the year (2018 and 2019) … first team all-conference and all-state (2018 and 2019) … also earned two letters in tennis … district qualifier for No. 1 doubles … member of the National Honor Society … played club lacrosse with Major Force for four years.
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