Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/20/19
This is one of a series of previews for the 2019 Philly lacrosse season.
High School: Plymouth Whitemarsh
League: Suburban One American
Coach: Ellen K. Reilly, 29 years
Assistant coaches: Michelle McLoughlin, Charmaze Banks
Last year’s record: League 9-0 Sub One American League Champions, Overall 14-5 Lost in 2nd Round of Districts
Notable losses: Victoria Betterly- Christopher Newport, Ali Diamond – Georgetown, Sophie Kolkka – St. Joe’s, Meghan Ely and Sarah Putsch
Key returners: Lilly Hanlon 12th, midfield, Lexi Petrakis 12th midfield, Kennedy Reardon 12th, midfield, Jess Margulies 12th defense, Haley Zygmunt 12th defense, Underclassmen – Raquel Baskin 11th , attack, Amanda Fineman 11th, defense, Callie Kolkka 11th attack, Lucy Sullivan 11th, attack, Natalie Lannie 10th midfield, Max Leszczynski 10th midfield, Haley McCourt 10th midfield.
Outlook: “It is going to be really hard to replace the talented group of players we lost to graduation. Our seniors this year are working hard and showing good leadership. They have a tough task of figuring out how to lead this large group of inexperienced underclassmen. It will be a matter of the girls learning how to gel and play cohesively in order to compete.”
High School: Springfield-Montco
League: Suburban One American League
Coach: Maggie Canavan (6th year)
Last year’s record: 10-8 (Lost to Penncrest 16-13 in the first round of District play.)
Key Returnees: Gracie Woron, Emily Walsh, Sophia Perry, Annie Ryan, Charlotte Henry, Ella Marino, Maddie Yoder, Molly McGoldrick, Ellie Lynch
Others to watch: Emily Smith (freshman)
Coach’s Outlook: “We are a young team again this year but are coming into the season with more experience. We have been working hard and are looking to make it back to District play to upset some teams this year. “
