Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 12/9/19
From Press Release
Villanova head coach Julie Young (Germantown Academy) and her staff announced the signing of 11 players from the class of 2024 on Friday.
Below are the names of the signees and some of their academic and athletic accomplishments:
Ava Ruggieri – Aston, PA (Padua Academy)
Club: Philly Blast
Position: Midfield
Academic Accomplishments:
Honor Roll throughout high school
Student Council Member (Sophomore, Junior & Senior)
National Honor Society
US Lacrosse Academic All- American 2019
Athletic Accomplishments:
Bronze medalist in triple jump as sophomore at Delaware State Indoor Track Championship
4-year letter winner for varsity lacrosse
Second team All-Catholic 2018
Team captain 2019
2019 1st Team All-Catholic
2019 1st Team All-State
US Lacrosse All-American 2019
Claire Chmiel – Harrison, NY (Convent Of the Sacred Heart)
Club: Top Side Snipers
Position: Defense
Academic Accomplishments:
AP Scholar Award
Honor Roll all High School
Athletic Accomplishments:
US Lacrosse CT National Tournament Team 2018
Under Armour 150 team champion
3-year league champion
Isabella Francatti – Dublin, OH (Dublin Jerome High School)
Club: Resolute Lacrosse
Position: Attack
Academic Accomplishments:
Honor Roll all High School
National Honor Society
Athletic Accomplishments:
1st Team All-Conference
All-Region and All-State 2017 and 2019 (injured sophomore year)
“ThisWeek” Sports finalist for Athlete of the Year (Central Ohio, Sports News Network)
Jenna Greason – Ashburn, VA (Riverside High School)
Club: Cardinal
Position: Attack
Academic Accomplishments:
Honor Roll all High School
National Honors Society President
Student Council Secretary
Athletic Accomplishments:
Single-season Assist School Record
2018 VA State Champion
2019 1st Team All-Region
2019 2nd Team All-region (Field Hockey)
Jenna Pastore – Baldwinsville, NY (Charles W. Baker High School)
Club: Salt City Snipers
Position: Midfield
Academic Accomplishments:
High Honor Roll
National Honor Society
NYS Scholar Athlete
Athletic Accomplishments:
3-Year Varsity Athlete
2020 Team Captian
2019 Section 3 Champion
2019 Regional Champion
State Finalist – Class A
NYS All-Tournament Team
2018 NYS Honorable Mention
2019 2nd Team All-League
Jessie Lee – Sterling, VA (Dominion High School)
Club: Cardinal
Position: Midfield
Athletic Accomplishments:
Lacrosse:
2019 State Champion
1st Team All-State
1st Team All-Region
1st Team All-Loudoun County
2018 – 2nd Team All-Region
Field Hockey:
2019 1st Team All-Region
1st Team All-District
2018 2nd Team All-District
4-year varsity starter for lacrosse/field hockey
Kayla Gulmi – Woodbury, NY (Syosset High School)
Club: Long Island Yellow Jackets
Position: Attack
Lacrosse:
Honor Roll all High School
Spanish World Language Honor Society
2018 – All-County Honorable Mention
2019- All-County Team
Two sport varsity athlete – lacrosse/volleyball
Volleyball:
Team Captain
All-Conference Player
Keely Bennett – Ridgewood, N.J. (Ridgewood High School)
Club: Metro
Position: Midfield
Academic Accomplishments:
Honor Roll Student Every Quarter in HS
2019 Second Team All-County
2019 Second Team All-League
Four-year Letter Winner for varsity team
2020 Team Captain
Mary Alice Colins – Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park High)
Club Team: Midwestern Force
Position: Goalie
Academic Accomplishments:
Honor Roll all High School
National Honor Society
President NAHS – National Athletes Honor Society
Athletic Accomplishments:
2018 All-American Runner-Up
Olivia Stoddard – Brielle, N.J. (St. Rose High School)
Club: T3 Elite
Position: Defense
Academic Accomplishments:
National Honor Society
National World Language Honor Society
Athletic Accomplishments:
2019 SGLCA All-Division 1st Team
2019 Shore Coaches Honorable Mention All-Shore
Paige Acurso – Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset High School)
Club: Long Island Yellow Jackets
Position: Attack
Academic Accomplishments:
High Honor Roll all High School
Athletic Accomplishments:
2019 State Champion
3-year Letter Winner for varsity
2019 All-County Honorable Mention (Field Hockey)
