Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/9/23
Academy of Notre Dame 2025 midfielder/defender Anya Dunn has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse for Johns Hopkins University.
Anya Dunn profile:
High School: Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Villanova, PA
Grad year: 2025
College committed to: Johns Hopkins University
Positions: Midfield/Defense
Club team: Big 4 HHH
Link to Highlight Tape: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17476782/64da83ac6e829405285eb809
Lacrosse honors: HHH Philly 2025, HHH Committed Games All-Star Team 2023, Nike American Select 2023 (Players Who Impressed List & Tournament Honors), USA Lacrosse National Tournament Team Philly 2023, Under Armour Command Team Philly 2022, 2022 ILWomen I.D. Invitee, 2023 ILWomen I.D. Invitee, Nike American Select 2021, USA Lacrosse National Tournament Team Philly 2022, Athletes Unlimited PA Team 2021, Freshman & Sophomore Starter at Academy of Notre Dame de Namur 2022 & 2023, Lead HS team in Goals & Caused Turnovers 2023, Maverick AANLC 2018 & 2019 (Team MVP 2019), WPLL Futures 2020, PJPII captain 4 years and MVP 2021, PJPII Leader in goals and assists in program history, LacrosseMagazine.com 2022 National Watchlist – 2025 Girls, 2022 LacrosseMagazine.com National Player Rankings #18, 2023 LacrosseMagazine.com National Player Rankings #29, US Club Lax Top Rising Stars Prospect List Class of 2025
Academic honors: 4.3 GPA National Honor Society, Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Chapter 2023 5 on AP GOV Exam, Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Distinguished Honors (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023), Academy of Notre Dame de Namur STEM Scholar of Promise Scholarship winner, Class of 2025 Academy of Notre Dame de Namur STEM Scholars Program, National Junior Honor Society, Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Student Council, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences (PJAS) First Place 2023, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences (PJAS) First Place 2022, Delaware Valley Science Fair – Medicine and Health Third Place 2023, Delaware Valley Science Fair – Medicine and Health Second Place 2022, Delaware County Science Fair – Medicine and Health 2nd Place 2023, Delaware County Science Fair – Medicine and Health First Place 2022, Delaware Valley Science Fair – Environmental Science Second Place 2019, Broadcom MASTERS Winner 2019, Chester County Science Research Competition – Best of Show First Place 2017, Chester County Science Research Competition – Best of Show Third Place 2018, Chester County Science Research Competition – Second Place 2019, Chester County Intermediate Unit Champions Award 2017, PJPII Middle School Valedictorian, PJPII School President 2021, PJPII School VP-CFO 2020, and many more additional categories and Distinguished Honors awards at each science fair.
Why did you choose Johns Hopkins? “Johns Hopkins has a reputation for being an extremely rigorous academic institution and a storied lacrosse program. The coaching staff is amazing and I am eager to be a part of the great Hopkins tradition!”
Who do you wish to thank for helping you achieve this honor? “I want to thank Coach Colleen Magarity and the HHH staff, my HHH teammates (love my girls!), my family, especially my grandparents, my parents, my brother, my sisters, and my uncles for all of the encouragement and time and help they have devoted to me along the way. I also want to thank God for Blessing me with the ability, health, and opportunities to develop into the player I am today.”
Other colleges considered: University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University
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