Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/7/20
Manheim Township 2022 attack/midfield Sydney Witwer has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the College of William and Mary.
Sydney Witwer profile:
High school: Manheim Township (Lancaster, PA)
Grad year: 2022
Positions: Attack, Midfield
College committed to: College of William and Mary
Club team: Xtreme Lacrosse Club
Lacrosse honors: 2020 All American Philadelphia Highlight Team (3rd consecutive year, Command 2018/19, Highlight 2020) 2020 Nike Elite 120 Selection ** 2020 Shake School 2022 Virtual Showcase TOP 25 Selection** 2020 WPLL Futures National Championship Summit (PA Team)** 2020 Under Armour 150 Selection (2nd consecutive year & 2020 Championship Team)** 2020 Lacrosse Magazine Best 2022 Girls Player Watch List** 2019 Under Armour All American – Philadelphia Command Team (2nd consecutive year) ** 2019 Under Armour All American Notable Standout by Inside Lacrosse** 2019 US Lacrosse National Tournament Selection-Central PA 1 Team ** 2019 Under Armour 150 Selection ** 2019 Lacrosse Magazine Best 2022 Girls Lacrosse Players Watch List ** 2019 Penn State Clinic All Star ** 2019 Maverik All American National Lacrosse Classic (Golden Ticket Selection based on 2018 performance) – Won Championship on PA Team ** 2019 Freshman Starter on Manheim Township HS Varsity Team (2018 & 2019 PIAA PA State Runner Up) ** 2019 Gameday Lax Queen of Cage 5v5 Championship Team (Scored Championship winning goal in Braveheart)** 2018 Under Armour All American – Philadelphia Command Team (1 of 4 2022’s) ** 2018 Maverik All American National Lacrosse Classic Selection ** 2018 Cascade National Prospect Elite 80 Selection ** 2018 NXT Hype Night All-Star Selection ** 2017 University of North Carolina Elite Camp All-Star ** 2017 Brine National Lacrosse Classic Selection ** 2017 Penn State Elite Camp All-Star ** 2017 NXT Hype Night MVP (2023-2021)**
Academic honors: Mini-Thon, Blue Streak Connection
Why did you choose College of William and Mary, Women’s D1? “I chose William and Mary for the fantastic academics, beautiful campus and an awesome Coach who believes in me and made me feel like the program and school would be a great fit! Go Tribe!”
Thank You: “I would like to thank everyone who has supported me throughout this process! I would especially like to thank my club and high school coach, Mark Pinkerton, for supporting me since the beginning! Also I would like to thank Coach Claudia, Rick McMillan, and Kacy Small for helping me grow as a player. My biggest thanks goes to my family and especially my Dad for taking me to every recruiting event! I’m so grateful for everyone I’ve met throughout this process and I can’t wait to move onto the next level!”
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