Former Prendie lax great LaGrossa will compete in Survivor 20 in Heroes Tribe

Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/1/10
From Press Releases and Staff Reports

Stephenie LaGrossa, an Archbishop Prendergast graduate who starred in lacrosse at Monmouth University, has been chosen to compete for the third time in the popular series Survivor in the upcoming Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains all-star show.

The season begins on Thursday, Feb. 11 on CBS.

LaGrossa, 29, one of 10 chosen to compete for the Heroes tribe, was a contestant in Survivor: Palau (10) and Survivor: Guatemala (11). She was the runner-up in Guatemala.

LaGrossa, of Glenolden, graduated from Prendergast in 1998, and briefly attended Temple University before transferring to Monmouth in West Long Branch, N.J. She was a four-year starting varsity lacrosse player at Monmouth, a multiple Northeast Conference All-Conference and Academic Honor Roll selection, and captain of the team in her senior year at Monmouth.

Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains

Heroes Tribe

Stephenie LaGrossa (S10 Palau and S11 Guatemala)

Amanda Kimmel (S15 China and S16 Micronesia)
Candice Woodcock (S13 Cook Islands)

Cirie Fields (S12 Panama and S16 Micronesia)

Colby Donaldson (S2 Australia and S8 All-Stars)

J.T. Thomas (S18 Tocantins)

James Clement (S15 China and S16 Micronesia)

Rupert Boneham (S7 Pearl Islands and S8 All-Stars)

Sugar Kiper (S17 Gabon)

Tom Westman (S10 Palau)

Villains Tribe

Coach Ben Wade (S18 Tocantins)

Courtney Yates (S15 China)

Danielle DiLorenzo (S12 Panama)

Jerri Manthey (S2 Australia and S8 All-Stars)

Parvati Shallow (S13 Cook Islands and S16 Micronesia)

Randy Bailey (S17 Gabon)

Boston Rob Mariano (S4 Marquesas and S8 All-Stars)

Russell Hantz (S19 Samoa)

Sandra Diaz-Twine (S7 Pearl Islands)

Tyson Apostol (S18 Tocantins)