Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/20/18
This is one of a series of previews for the 2018 Philly lacrosse season
West Chester Rustin High School
League: Chest Mont
Coach: Mike St. Clair, 4th
Last year’s record: League Champs 11-1, 15-2 overall advanced to 1st round of state playoffs/ lost to Conestoga.
Key returnees: 4 year starter Tina St. Clair sr mid, 3 year starter jr Ashley Chisholm mid, 4 year starter sr Maddie Montebianco goalie, sr Def Issa Miraldi, sr def Aiden Seaman and jr. Blaze Cugina
Others to watch: sr att Michaela St. Clair(out last year) returning from torn ACL. soph Emily Supplee, fr. Katie Chisholm
Coach’s outlook for 2018 season: “We lost some very valuable senior leadership from last years team. We have a number of girls returning who have varsity experience. Hopefully we can be competitive this year in a league that is stacked with very good teams.”
Bishop Shanahan High School
League: Ches-Mont League
Coach: Kacy Small, First year as Head Coach
Last year’s record: 12-8, Lost State Semi Final Game to Radnor
Key returnees:
Kaela Smith, Senior, A/M
Gabby Richter, Senior, A/M
Abby Cooper, Senior, A/M
Abby Bailey, Senior, Def
Jess Gorr, Junior, Goalie
Others to watch:
Jessica Holowsko, Junior, M
Gianna DeCesaris, Junior, M
Monica Manley, Sophomore, A/M
Maddie Park, Sophomore, Def
Coach’s outlook for 2018 season: “Looking forward to a great season playing Our Brand of lacrosse. We set some team goals and we are going to work to achieve them.”
