Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 5/10/23
From Press Release
Syracuse attacker and all-time points leader Meaghan Tyrrell was announced this evening as the first of 11 selections in the 2023 Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft followed by two-time IWLCA All-America performer Katie Detwiler (Archbishop Carroll) from Loyola University Maryland and 2022 All-ACC First Team honoree Jenn Medjid of Boston College.
Tickets for the third season of Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse, which returns to USA Lacrosse headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland from July 20 – August 13, are available now at auprosports.com/tickets. All games will be available live exclusively on ESPN platforms.
Each of the draftees were introduced by a member of the five-person Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse Player Executive Committee, which includes co-chairs Mira Shane and Lindsey McKone, Meg Douty, Sam Apuzzo and Lauren Gilbert.
As of today, 36 athletes have signed on to compete this summer, including 11 players who helped the U.S. Women’s National Team win the Gold medal at the World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship last summer. All four of 2022’s medalists, including Taylor Moreno (1st place), Apuzzo (2nd place), Ally Mastroianni (3rd place) and Britt Read (4th place), will be returning for the 2023 campaign.
“With the help of my fellow Player Executive Committee members, we are very excited to invite such a talented class of college athletes to Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse for this upcoming season,” McKone said. “With so many incredible returning athletes and our newest draft class, this season is certain to be can’t-miss action.”
The 2023 Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft included (in selection order):
Meaghan Tyrrell, Attack, Syracuse
Tyrrell, the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Attacker of the Year, owns Syracuse’s career points record and stands as one of nine players in NCAA Division I history with at least 400 career points. In addition to being a 2022 Tewaaraton Award finalist and 2023 Tewaaraton Award nominee, the two-time IWLCA First-Team All-America honoree also competed for Team USA at the 2022 World Games.
Katie Detwiler (Archbishop Carroll), Defense, Loyola Maryland
Detwiler, the three-time reigning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, has helped Loyola Maryland collect four straight Patriot League championships. The Archbishop Carroll product became the ninth player in program history to earn four All-Patriot League commendations and claimed IWLCA All-America honors in 2021 and 2022.
Jenn Medjid, Attack, Boston College
A two-time IWLCA All-America pick, Medjid has collected First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference distinction three times. Medjid has posted 60 or more goals in each of the last three seasons, including back-to-back campaigns with 70 or more markers, while guiding the Eagles to their first ACC crown in 2023.
Abby Bosco, Defense, Maryland
A two-time team captain at Maryland, Bosco was named 2022 Big Ten Defender of the Year and a 2022 IWLCA First-Team All-America honoree. Previously at Penn, she was selected Second-Team All-Ivy League in 2019.
Hailey Rhatigan, Attack, Northwestern
A graduate transfer from Mercer, Rhatigan was named as a First-Team All-SoCon performer three times with the Bears. She helped Northwestern win the 2023 Big Ten Conference regular season and tournament titles and the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Rhatigan led Mercer with a school-record 121 points in 2022 and won SoCon Freshman of the Year accolades in 2019.
Jillian Wilson, Midfield, Loyola Maryland
Honored as the Patriot League’s Midfielder of the Year in each of the last two seasons, Wilson was a 2022 IWLCA Second-Team All-America selection and has helped Loyola Maryland to four straight Patriot League titles. The three-time All-Patriot League First Team performer was also named as a Tewaaraton Award nominee earlier this season.
Megan Carney, Attack, Syracuse
Carney, who leads the Syracuse offense with 52 goals in 18 games, ranks among the Orange’s career leaders in goals (185) and points (261) heading into the NCAA Tournament. The 2021 IWLCA Second-Team All-America selection also helped Team USA win the 2019 U-19 World Championship.
Marge Donovan, Defense, Maryland
After a stellar career at Princeton where she finished as the Tigers’ single-game, single-season and career record holder in draw controls, Donovan joined Maryland as a graduate transfer for the 2023 campaign. A 2022 IWLCA Third-Team All-America pick, Donovan was named Ivy League Defender of the Year while guiding Princeton to the conference title last season.
Mairead Durkin, Defense, James Madison
After establishing the James Madison single-season record with 52 caused turnovers in 2022, Durkin led the Dukes to the American Athletic Conference regular season title in their first year in the league. Durkin, who also collected the AAC Defensive Player of the Year honor, was an IWLCA Second-Team All-America selection last year along with receiving Colonial Athletic Association and VaSID Defensive Player of the Year notice.
Sarah Reznick, Goalkeeper, Florida
The three-time reigning American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, Reznick has been the Gators’ starting netminder in each of the last three seasons and guided Florida to the AAC Tournament title last weekend. The three-time All-AAC First Team performer was also recognized as a 2021 IWLCA Second-Team All-American and IWLCA All-Region pick in 2021 and 2022.
Charlie Rudy, Attack, Colorado
A three-year starter at Colorado, Rudy was honored as the Pac-12 Conference’s Attacker of the Year last week while earning First-Team All-Pac-12 recognition. One of six players in program history to register 100 or more career goals, Rudy is the Pac-12’s leader in goals and points this season and led the Buffaloes to a berth in the Pac-12 Tournament Championship Game.
