Phillylacrosse.com honors these players from the Lehigh Valley and Northeast PA for their performances in the 2021 scholastic season
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/8/21
Player of the Year – Easton senior midfielder Lindsay Geiger, who led the Red Rivers to the East Penn Conference and District 11 AAA championships, collecting 45 goals, 24 assists, 42 draws. She is playing at Lafayette College.
Coaches of the Year: Easton’s Michelle Mihalko, who guided the Red Rovers to a 17-1 season, which included an East Penn Conference and District 11 Class AAA championship, as well as a berth in the PIAA tournament; Southern Lehigh’s Valley’s Kevin Cain, who guided the Spartans to the District 11 AA title and a 16-4 record.
Attack
Abby Burnette, Freedom, Sr. – East Penn First Team … Helped Patriots reach District 11 Class AAA final … Had 83 goals, 43 assists … Will play at Hood College.
Isabella Caporuscio, Crestwood, Soph. – Wyoming Valley Player of the Year, Wyoming Valley First Team … Had 128 goals, 25 assists.
Julia Cote, Emmaus, Jr. – East Penn First Team … Helped Hornets reach East Penn final … Had 82 goals, 17 assists, 111 draw controls, 39 ground balls … Committed to Bloomsburg.
Teah Lakatos, Southern Lehigh, Sr. – Helped the Spartans win District 11 Class AA championship … Had 67 goals, 43 assists … Attending Penn State for academics.
Lea Krieger, Easton, Jr. – East Penn First Team … Helped Red Rovers to East Penn, District 11 AAA championships … Had 50 goals, 12 assists, 40 draw controls, 34 groundballs.
Ally Shaffer, Emmaus, Sr. – East Penn First Team … Helped Hornets reach EPC final … Had 21 goals, 54 assists … Attending Coastal Carolina for academics.
Midfield
Alexandra Bush, Pleasant Valley, Jr. – PASLA All-Academic, East Penn Second Team … Had 79 goals, 29 assists, 140 draw controls … Committed to Saint Francis.
Christina DeNaples, Scranton Prep, Sr. – Wyoming Valley First Team … Helped Prep to the District 2 AA playoffs. … Had 63 goals and 14 assists. … Signed with Pitt.
Maria Donahue, Saucon Valley, Sr. – Helped Panthers reach District 11 Class AA final … Had 61 goals, 32 assists, 92 draw controls, 33 groundballs and 14 caused turnovers … Signed with Pitt.
Lindsay Geiger, Easton, Sr. – Phillylacrosse Player of the Year, East Penn MVP, East Penn First Team … Helped Red Rovers to East Penn, District 11 AAA championships … Had 45 goals, 24 assists, 42 draw controls … Signed with Lafayette.
Reese MacIntosh, Southern Lehigh, Fr. – Helped the Spartans win District 11 Class AA championship … Had 85 goals, 25 assists.
Lauren Nelson, Allentown Central Catholic, Soph. – East Penn First Team … Had 74 goals, 17 assists.
Rachel Shook, Lake-Lehman, Sr. – Wyoming Valley First Team … Helped LL to District 2 AA final … Had 75 goals, 35 assists, 110 points … Will play at Wilkes.
Paige Telatovich, Freedom, Soph. – East Penn First Team … Helped Patriots reach District 11 Class AAA final … Had 83 goals, 14 assists, 132 draw controls, 50 caused turnovers.
Defense
Nesiah Bertram, Emmaus, Sr. – East Penn First Team … Had 22 ground balls, 12 caused turnovers … Will play at York College.
Eran Gleason, Easton, Jr. – East Penn Second Team … Helped Red Rovers to East Penn, District 11 AAA championships … Committed to Stevens Tech.
Emily Green, Parkland, Sr. – East Penn First Team … Had 23 ground balls, 6 caused turnovers.
Alicia Rodriguez, Easton, Sr. – East Penn First Team … Helped Red Rovers to East Penn, District 11 AAA championships …Had 32 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers … Playing soccer at Mount Saint Vincent.
Emma Singley, Southern Lehigh, Sr. – Helped the Spartans win District 11 Class AA championship … Had 45 ground balls, 21 caused turnovers … Attending Temple for academics.
Goalie
Kylee Hager, Easton, Jr. – East Penn First Team … Helped Red Rovers to East Penn, District 11 AAA championships … Had 129 saves, 17-1 record.
Riley Horoshko, Allentown Central Catholic, Jr. – East Penn Second Team … Committed to Temple.
