Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 3/18/22
This is one of a series of previews for the 2022 scholastic lacrosse season
Owen J. Roberts HS
League: Pioneer Athletic Conference (Liberty Division)
Coaches: David Schlesinger, Head Coach, 4th Year at OJR (no 2020 season), OJR record: 40-8; Career Record: 133-69
Joe Youngblood, Head JV Coach
Melina Woon, Assistant Varsity Coach
Kelly Kratz, Assistant Coach
2021 Record and accomplishments: 20-2, Unbeaten in regular season. Quarterfinal losses in Districts (Unionville) and States (Radnor)
Key Players:
Seniors: Gracyn Smith, Lexi Muir, Quinn Defibaugh
Juniors: Gabbi Koury (AA, PASLA Breakout Player of the Year, All League, Florida recruit), Alexa Vogelman (AA, All League, Syracuse recruit), Colby Wasson (All League, Xavier recruit), Rachel Sbei (All League, Furman recruit), Avery Wentzel (Duquesne Recruit), Blakely Doyle (Marshall recruit), Cailin Harrington (Villanova recruit), Ava Clemson (Butler recruit), Kalli Mullen
Sophomores: Korrigan Sweeney (PASLA Rookie of the Year), Marley Danielsson, Sierra Milano
Freshmen: Laina Grimm, Ashly White
Others to Watch:
Sophomores: Brooke Cano, Lia Jaeger, Morgan Karas
Freshmen: Pippi Waldman, Natalie Chin, Fiona Sanders
Coach’s Outlook for 2022: “Owen J. should field a very competitive team in 2022. Coming off an undefeated regular season in 2021 with a very young team, the Wildcats remain young, but experienced, with a Junior-led core.”
Upper Perkiomen
League: PAC
Coach: Catie Sobotor, 4th Season
Last year’s record: 4-9
Key Players to Watch:
Luci Carpenter,Senior, MF/D , 2019 Second Team All-League, 2019 All-Area Honorable Mention,2021 2nd Team All-League,2021 Mercury All-Area Team Honorable Mention
Lizzie Greczek,Senior, D, 2021 2nd Team All-League,2021 Mercury All-Area Team Honorable Mention
Lindsay Bieler,Senior, A
Makenzie Bettys,Senior,GK
Cassidy Bush,Senior,MF
Marykate Sitko,Junior, MF, 2021 1st Team All-League,2021 Mercury All-Area 2nd Team
Payton Bettys,Junior,MF
Other to watch:
Abby Davidheiser,Sophmore,MF
Abby Orsini,Sophmore,A
Mia Schneider,Sophmore,A
Maggie Milkowich,MF
Coach’s outlook: “We have a pretty young team this year that has been working hard off campus as well as during our open gym sessions this winter. We are looking to build from what we were able to accomplish last season, as well as learning to grow through the adversity of the past 2 seasons due to Covid. We are looking forward to building the program even more this year with such a young group. The potential is there and we are looking forward to seeing what this group of ladies can accomplish, as they grow individually and as a team.”
