Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 7/27/12
From Press Release
The second annual Girls Philly Showcase Camp took place last week at Haverford College. Over 120 girls traveled to Haverford to make the event a successful three days of intense lacrosse.
The camp was co-directed by University of Pennsylvania head coach Karin Brower Corbett, Haverford College head coach Lauren Wray, and Girls Programs Director for NXTsports, Elise Wakeland.
The sold out Showcase held at Haverford for the first time, featured players from across the country during the three day span. NXTsports put on the event which was their second successful Showcase Camp this summer following the Boys showcase which was held at St. Joseph’s University in June.
Players had the opportunity to work closely with top-level college coaches, received detailed individual instruction, and showcased their talent. The camp staff included numerous college coaches and players representing universities across the nation.
The Girls Showcase Camp provided the girls with a unique experience to showcase their talent and educate them on what college lacrosse is like. Over the course of the camp the girls participated in games, skill development sessions, an all-star game, in addition to sessions on strength training, nutrition and the recruiting process.
Girls Program Director for NXTsports, Elise Wakeland was pleased with the feedback and success that came from the event.
“Our goal is to provide each player with elite lacrosse education and exposure, and I am pleased that every player had the chance to work one on one with Division I and Division II coaches to both showcase their talent and learn from the very best,” she said.
At the conclusion of the event was the All-Star game between the Blue and White team with the White team prevailing 12-3.
White Team
# First Last Pos Year City State School
1 Madison Acra A 2014 Norfolk VA Norfolk Academy
6 Isabella Bertagna M 2013 New York NY Riverdale Country School
21 Rachel Day A 2015 Columbia MD Atholton
24 Grayton Downing M 2014 Greenville DE Wilmington Friends
32 Callie Flowers D 2013 Lexington Park MD Leonardtown
39 Jane Henderson M 2015 Narberth PA Harriton
40 Maura Henderson M 2015 Narberth PA Harriton
42 Anna Inserra M 2013 Dix Hills NY Half Hollow Hills West
47 Stephanie Kelly A 2014 St. Louis MO John Burroughs
49 Alli Kothari G 2015 Merion Station PA Shipley
55 Sophie MacFarlane M 2015 Wynnewood PA Friends’ Central
73 Nicole Fisher M 2013 Warminster PA Gwynedd Mercy
88 Hannah Proctor D 2015 St. Davids PA Radnor
118 Maggie Alt A 2014 Bethesda MD Georgetown Visitation
Blue Team
# First Last Pos Year City State School
56 Sarina Manetta M 2013 Commack NY Commack
66 Georgia Mergner M 2014 West Caldwell NJ James Caldwell
77 Laura Pansini M 2016 Villanova PA Baldwin
79 Emily Pantazes M 2015 Middletown DE Middletown
80 Megan Parsons A 2014 Chester Springs PA Villa Maria
82 Kate Payne M 2014 Hockessin DE Archmere Academy
90 Lauren Repke A 2015 Malvern PA Episcopal Academy
95 Quinn Salditch A 2013 Cockeysville MD Park School
99 Kara Schwartz G 2015 Berwyn PA Conestoga
102 Avery Shoemaker A 2015 Wyndmoor PA Penn Charter
103 Merdith Smith M 2013 Ocean City MD Worcester Prep
107 Margaret Stetson M 2015 Berwyn PA Conestoga
110 Brynn Taylor D 2014 Madison NJ Madison
111 Holly Tevis A 2014 Mantua NJ Clearview
117 Suzanna Penikis M 2015 Swarthmore PA Strath Haven
