Phillylacrosse.com honors these players from South Jersey for their performances in the 2021 scholastic season
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/8/21
Player of the Year: Haddonfield senior midfielder McKenzie Blake, who led the Bulldawgs to the Group 1 State championship and earned All-American honors while collecting 112 goals, 22 assists and 143 draw controls. Blake also is a Phillylacrosse Tri-State Co-Player of the Year.
Coach of the Year: Cherokee’s Jeff Niederberger, who guided the Chiefs (21-2) to the Group 4 State championship and a berth in the Tournament of Champions semifinals.
Attack
Emma Bunting, Lenape, Soph. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Indians reach South Group 4 semifinals … Had 55 goals, 34 assists
Jenna Casole, Cherry Hill West, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Had 91 goals, 44 assists … Signed with Hofstra
Toni Gismondi, West Deptford, Sr. – Helped Eagles reach SJ Group 1 final … Had 77 goals … Signed with Virginia Commonwealth.
Gianna Monaco, Lenape, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Indians reach SJ Group 4 semifinals … Had 95 goals … Committed to Florida.
Sydney Sventy, Rancocas Valley, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Red Devils reach SJ Group 4 final … Had 36 goals, 62 assists … Signed with New Hampshire.
Midfield
McKenzie Blake, Haddonfield, Sr. – Phillylacrosse Tri-State Co-Player of the Year, Phillylacrosse South Jersey Player of the Year, USA Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American … Helped Bulldawgs win Group 1 championship … Had 112 goals, 22 assists … Committed to Princeton.
Katie Buck, Moorestown, Jr. – USA Lacrosse All-American, Academic All-American … Helped Quakers win Group 3 championship and reach Tournament of Champions final … Had 62 goals, 22 assists … Committed to Rutgers.
Julie Cassidy, Shawnee, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Renegades reach SJ Group 3 final … Had 82 goals … Signed with Duquesne.
Emalie Clothier, Rancocas Valley, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Helped Red Devils reach SJ Group 4 final … Had 50 goals …. Signed with Rutgers.
Delaney Jackson, Cherokee, Soph. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Chiefs win Group 4 championship and reach Tournament of Champions semifinals … Had 56 goals, 24 assists.
Alex Kulinski, Cherokee, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Chiefs win Group 4 championship and reach Tournament of Champions semifinals… Had 84 goals, 19 assists … Signed with Jacksonville.
Racheli Levy-Smith, Ocean City, Jr. – Helped OC reach SJ Group 3 semifinals … Had 42 goals, 92 draw controls.
Casey Murray, Mainland Regional, Sr. – Helped Mustangs reach SJ Group 3 quarterfinals … Had 70 goals, 20 assists, 64 draw controls, 56 groundballs … Signed with I Virginia Commonwealth University.
Hailey Russo, Clearview, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Had 110 goals, 19 assists … Helped Pioneers reach SJ Group 3 semifinals … Signed with Maryland.
Devin Rybacki, Camden Catholic, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Irish reach Non-Public Group A quarterfinals … Had 89 goals, 17 assists … Signed with Coastal Carolina.
Devon Webb, Seneca, Sr. – Helped Seneca reach SJ Group 2 quarterfinals … Had 57 goals … Signed with Kennesaw State
Defense
Ava Drangula, Moorestown, Sr. – Helped Quakers win Group 3 championship and reach Tournament of Champions final … Signed with Manhattan
Grace Gilmore, Cherokee, Sr. – Helped Chiefs win Group 4 championship and reach Tournament of Champions semifinals … Signed with Tampa.
Margaret Lawler, Moorestown, Sr. – USA Lacrosse All-American … Helped Quakers win Group 3 championship and reach Tournament of Champions final … Had 43 goals … Signed with Ohio State
Maeci Moore, Shawnee, Sr. – Helped Renegades reach SJ Group 3 final … Signed with East Carolina.
Mia Rothstein, Haddonfield, Sr. – Helped Bulldawgs claim Group 1 championship … Signed with Bucknell.
Jenna Walls, Haddonfield, Sr. – USA Lacrosse Academic All-American … Helped Bulldawgs claim Group 1 championship … Signed with American
Goalie
Hayley Kowalczyk, Moorestown, Sr. – Helped Quakers win Group 3 championship and reach Tournament of Champions final … Anchor to defense that allowed fewer then 4.5 goals per game … Signed with Merrimack.
