Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 8/30/22
From Press Release
Devon Wills, the Head Coach for Harvard Women’s Lacrosse, announced the addition of seven members to the team in the class of 2026.
Four of the incoming first-years hail from New York, with two others coming from Pennsylvania, and one hailing from Maryland.
Last season, Harvard (7-8, 4-3 Ivy) made its first appearance in the Ivy League Tournament since the 2017 season and its seventh appearance in program history. The Crimson clinched a bid into postseason play in thrilling fashion, defeating Brown, 15-14, on Senior Day with a last-minute defensive stop. Harvard placed six student-athletes on All-Ivy teams.
Below is a breakdown of the Harvard Women’s Lacrosse class of 2026.
Charlotte Hodgson l Midfield l Wyndmoor, Pa. l William Penn Charter School
Four-year letter winner at midfield for William Penn Charter…Team captain in 2022…Helped lead team to 2022 PAISAA Championship…Two-time Academic All-American…USA Lacrosse National Development Team Program selection…Two-time First Team All-League honoree…William Penn Charter’s Phi Beta Kappa Award winner…Also lettered in soccer and indoor track.
Maggie Turner l Defense l Bryn Mawr, Pa. l William Penn Charter School
Three-year letter winner at midfield and defense for William Penn Charter…Team captain in 2022…Three-time Under Armour All-American…PASLA All-Academic honoree…Two-time participant at US Lacrosse National Tournament…Earned American Association of Physics Teachers Award…Also lettered in cross country, track and field, and field hockey.
Despina Giannakopoulos l Defense l Manhasset, N.Y. l Manhasset Secondary School
Four-year letter winner at defense for Manhasset…Team captain in 2022…Helped lead Manhasset to New York State Class C Championship in 2022…Two-time Academic All-American…Named a Top-20 defender on Long Island by Newsday…All-Nassau County honoree…Also a three-year letter winner in field hockey, where she was team captain and an All-State award winner in her senior year.
Kate Gilliam l Midfield l Glen Head, N.Y. l North Shore High School
Six-year letter winner at midfield for North Shore…Team captain in 2022…Two-time USA Lacrosse Academic All-American…USA Lacrosse Jackie Pitts Award winner for service to team, school, and community…Honorable Mention All-American…Two-time All-Nassau County selection…North Shore High School Valedictorian…Earned Harvard College Book Prize…Also lettered in basketball and cross country, captaining the basketball team in 2022.
Kate Izzo l Midfield/Attack l Auburn, N.Y. l Auburn High School
Five-year letter winner at midfield and attack for Auburn….Team captain in 2022…Helped lead team to sectional title…Two-time selection to Under Armour All-America Upstate NY Team…Two-time All-League honoree…2022 Victory Sports Medicine & Orthopedics Scholarship Award winner…Also lettered in cross country, track, and tennis…A three-time All-League honoree in track and cross country.
Maeve O’Brien l Defense l Honeoye Falls, N.Y. l Honeoye Falls-Lima High School
Five-year letter winner at defense for Honeoye Falls-Lima….Team captain in 2022…Helped lead team to Class C State finals in 2022, and was part of four sectional title teams… USA Lacrosse Jackie Pitts Award winner for service to team, school, and community…Twice named to Rochester Democrat and Chronicle’s Top 50 Players to Watch list…2022 US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award recipient…Also lettered in soccer.
Hannah Shiels l Midfield l Cockeysville, Md. l McDonogh School
Four-year letter winner at midfield for McDonogh…Athlete-Scholar Award winner for McDonogh School…Part of McDonogh team that rose to No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse National Girls Top 25 in 2021…Also lettered in field hockey and both indoor and outdoor track….Served on junior board of Baltimore City Charter School for five years…Led team’s One Love awareness efforts.
