By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/15/17
Radnor 2019 attack Cate Cox has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Lehigh University.
Cate Cox profile:
High school: Radnor High School (PA)
Grad year: 2019
Position: Attack
College committed to: Lehigh University
Club team: STEPS Philly
Lacrosse honors: All-Southeastern PA Second Team, All-DELCO Second Team, All-Mainline Second Team, Mainline Athlete of The Week, National Tournament 2017: Philly Team 2, Led DELCO in Assist (67) and Overall Points (127) for the 2017 season; member of 2017 PIAA Class AA champion
Academic honors: Distinguished Honor Roll, Model Congress
Expected major: Business
Why did you choose Lehigh? “Lehigh met all the criteria I was looking for: an incredible lacrosse program, strong academics, a beautiful college campus and a close location to home. Additionally, I absolutely loved the coaches and players and felt completely at home on campus. I strongly believe in the values and work ethic this program possesses and couldn’t be more excited to be apart of it!”
HS team’s 2018 outlook: “Our team is very young this year, but has a lot of potential. Ultimately, our goal is to win another District and State Championship, however, for this to be possible we are going to need to focus on creating a cohesive and dedicated team dynamic this season.”
Thank You: “I would like to thank all my family and friends for their endless love and support! Most importantly, I would like to thank my mom and dad for being so invested in my happiness and success and always being at my games. Also, I would like to thank my coach, Brooke Fritz, for helping me to become the player I am today and supporting me throughout the recruiting process. I feel so fortunate to be apart of the Norlax community and having had the opportunity to play with all the amazing girls who are also apart of it throughout my high school career!”
Other schools considered: Boston University and Dartmouth Radnor
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