For nearly 180 high school girls’ lacrosse players invited to compete in the USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program Combine, the pursuit starts now.
They come from high schools in 18 states and the District of Columbia and represent some of the most recognizable club programs in the country.
Nearly 1,600 players (boys and girls) tried out for this year’s NTDP cycle either in person at one of USA Lacrosse’s 23 regional tryouts or virtually. Any age-eligible athletes who made it through to USA Select teams last year also received an invitation.
The three-day national combine will take place July 31-Aug. 2 at Garrison Forrest School in Owings Mills, Md. It represents the second phase of the cycle. Forty-eight players — 24 each in the U16 and U18 age groups — will be selected to participate in a sixes development camp in September and against international competition at the Brogden Cup in October.
USA Select U18 head coach Lauren Skellchock will be assisted by Katie Detwiler and Jessy Morgan. The co-head coaches for the USA Select U16 team are Lindsay Teeters and Katie Rowan Thomson, with Kylie Ohlmiller and Brandi Padilla as their assistants.
Megan Huether Nicotra will serve as the goalie coach for both USA Select teams.
Skellchock, Detwiler, Morgan, Teeter, Thomson, Ohlmiller and Nicotra all have experience playing for U.S. National Teams — including multiple world championship runs for Thomson and Nicotra (2009 and 2013) and most recently a gold medal for Ohlmiller (2022).
There will be no shortage of inspiration in Sparks, especially considering the representation of former NTDP athletes on the U20 team. Of the 22 players headed to Hong Kong next month, 17 came through the program since its inception in 2019.
The USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program is sponsored by Cascade Maverik, STX, New Balance,, MedStar Health, NCSA, Gatorade, HotelPlanner and First Scout Productions.
NTDP Combine U16 Girls
Name Position Year High School Club
Olivia Abbott M 2026 Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) STEPS
Lola Aguirre M 2026 Phillips Andover (Mass.) Mass Elite
Carys Albers M 2026 Rockwall (Texas) GRIT Dallas
Bianca Antonacci A 2027 Conestoga (Pa.) Philly Blast
Sabrina Asadurian D 2026 Wantagh (N.Y.) Jesters
Charley Bacigalupo M 2025 Sacred Heart (Conn.) Prime Time
Caitlin Barnes M 2026 Islip (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Tara Battaglino M 2026 Wellesley (Mass.) Mass Elite
Abby Beggans M 2026 Wellesley (Mass.) Mass Elite
Toby Bergstrom D 2026 Manheim Township (Pa.) NXT
Sarah Berls M 2026 Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) Salt City Snipers
Evie Bernard M 2026 Hamilton Wenham (Mass.) Mass Elite
Sawyer Bohlig M 2026 Miramonte (Calif.) Tenacity Project
Rylee Boyd M 2026 Avon Grove (Pa.) Philly Blast
Eliza Brooks G 2026 Groton (Mass.) Laxachusetts
Sophia Buffardi M 2026 Sayville (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Ruby Cacioppo G 2026 Manhasset (N.Y.) Top Guns
Sara Callahan D 2027 Milton (Mass.) Laxachusetts
Caroline Cersosimo A 2027 Conard (Conn.) Nor’easter
Anna Christie M 2026 St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) Top Guns
Emily Ciesinski G 2027 Niskayuna (N.Y.) Metro
Kallee Clark A 2027 Archbishop Carroll (Pa.) Phantastix Purple
Teagan Cook A 2026 Episcopal (Pa.) HHH
Grayson Crittenberger D 2027 Potomac (Va.) Capital
Casey Cummings A 2026 Nyack (N.Y.) Prime Time
Sophia Cuteno A 2026 Marlborough (Calif.) Mad Dog
Alexa Davos M 2027 Norwell (Mass.) Mass Elite
Courtney Del-Cid D 2026 Episcopal Dallas (Texas) GRIT
Kate DeWald A 2026 Rush-Henrietta (N.Y.) Monster Elite
Giselle DiPietro A 2026 Greenwich (Conn.) Prime Time
Paige Dougherty D 2026 Doylestown (Pa.) HHH
Kat Dykes A 2027 Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) STEPS
Joey Early G 2026 Villa Maria (Pa.) HHH
Ashley Egbert G 2026 American Heritage-Delray (Fla.) Florida Select
Paige Engel D 2027 Colorado Academy (Colo.) Team 180
Cecilia Evans M 2027 Dexter Southfield (Mass.) Laxachusetts
Harper Ezrine D 2026 Colorado Academy (Colo.) Team 180
Ava Findora M 2026 Downingtown West (Pa.) NXT
Brinn Findora M 2026 Downingtown West (Pa.) NXT
Ava Fossati M 2026 McDonogh (Md.) Yellow Jackets
Sofia Gagliardi M 2026 Episcopal (Pa.) Philly Blast
Ella Garner A 2026 Agnes Irwin (Pa.) Philly Blast
Maggie Goldstein M 2027 Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) STEPS
Ella Gould M 2026 Nyack (N.Y.) Prime Time
Seven Greaves A 2028 Colorado Academy (Colo.) Concept
Cate Hansen D 2027 Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) STEPS
Mallie Herb D 2026 Maryvale Prep (Md.) M&D
Savannah Higgins A 2027 Wesleyan (Ga.) Eagle Stix
Gabriella Johnson D 2026 Cambridge (Ga.) Eagle Stix
Gaelle Jones D 2026 Oak Knoll (N.J.) DEWLAX
Ellison Kaplan M 2026 Twin Valley (Pa.) HHH
Lillian Katula A 2027 Milton (Ga.) Eagle Stix
Kate Kenney A 2026 Redondo (Calif.) Mad Dog
Alexa Koerckel M 2027 Southlake Carroll (Texas) Texas Nationals
Kit Laake D 2026 McDonogh (Md.) Hero’s
Harper Lambert M 2026 Manhasset (N.Y.) Top Guns
Aliya Leonard M 2027 Ward Melville (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Sarah Lim M 2027 St. Paul’s (Md.) Hero’s
Sam Lineback G 2027 Pinecrest (N.C.) Ultimate
Sadie Lopez M 2027 Notre Dame (Mass.) Mass Elite
Allison Mainville M 2026 G. Ray Bodley (N.Y.) Salt City Snipers
Emma McCarthy A 2026 Paul VI (N.J.) South Jersey Select
Brooke McCoy M 2026 Episcopal Jacksonville (Fla.) Florida Shine Elite
Kylee Mellott G 2026 Avon Grove (Pa.) True Belles
Maren Mulloy D 2026 Menlo (Calif.) Tenacity Project
Lucia Nash M 2026 Morris Knolls (N.J.) BBL
Ava Newman M 2026 Noble and Greenough (Mass.) Mass Elite
Layla Nick M 2027 Orono (Minn.) Minnesota Elite
Sophia Novelli D 2026 St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) Jesters
Reagan ODonovan G 2026 McDonogh (Md.) M&D
Alivian Parmer M 2026 Manheim Township (Pa.) Xtreme
Katie Pepper D 2026 Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) STEPS
Elisavet Powell M 2027 Union Pines (N.C.) Ultimate
Cece Powell A 2026 Marcellus (N.Y.) Aces
Deanna Prisco M 2026 Garden City (N.Y.) Top Guns
Todd Rassas M 2026 Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) M&D
Rylee Rath M 2026 Pleasant Valley (Pa.) BBL
Cayden Reese A 2026 Maryvale Prep (Md.) Hero’s
Ayiana Rippin M 2026 McDonogh (Md.) M&D
Peyton Rothfuss A 2026 Penfield (N.Y.) Aces
Kate Scuderi D 2026 Garden City (N.Y.) Liberty
Lily Selcher D 2026 Sacred Heart Prep (Calif.) STEPS
Shea Shoulberg A 2027 West Morris Mendham (N.J.) STEPS
Elizabeth Smith M 2026 Cicero-North Syracuse (N.Y.) Aces
Anna Starr A 2026 Crystal Lake Central (Ill.) Lakeshore
Grace Sullivan M 2026 Ridgewood (N.J.) STEPS
Emma Sweeney D 2025 Paul VI (Va.) Capital
Ava Thompson D 2026 Milton (Ga.) Eagle Stix
Sophia Tray A 2026 Villa Maria (Pa.) NXT
Kai Valko M 2026 Jensen Beach (Fla.) Florida Select
Caroline Van Raaphorst D 2026 Oak Knoll (N.J.) BBL
Molly Vana M 2026 Governor’s (Mass.) Boston LC
Charlotte Vanni M 2027 Tower Hill (Del.) NXT
Anna Von Kennel M 2026 Darien (Conn.) CT Grizzlies
Reese Wallace D 2026 Islip (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Haley Washall M 2027 Sacred Heart (N.Y.) Prime Time
Kylie Waters M 2026 Milton (Ga.) Eagle Stix
Grace Webb M 2027 Weddington (N.C.) Charlotte Style
Courtney Whittaker M 2026 Kinkaid (Texas) South Coast Lacrosse
Ella Wood M 2026 Chatfield (Colo.) Urban Elite
NTDP Combine U18 Girls
Name Position Year High School Club
Annabell Adams A 2025 Darien (Conn.) CT Grizzlies
Rocquette Allen A 2025 Mountain Vista (Colo.) Skywalkers
Tessie Batchelder M 2025 Noble and Greenough (Mass.) Mass Elite
Bronwyn Bolton D 2025 Severn (Md.) M&D
Mckenzie Brown D 2025 McDonogh (Md.) Skywalkers
Jenna Capozzi A 2025 Penfield (N.Y.) Aces
Brigid Carovillano G 2025 Manchester Essex (Mass.) Laxachusetts
Mya Carroll M 2025 G. Ray Bodley (N.Y.) Salt City Snipers
Sienna Chirieleison M 2025 Trinity (Pa.) Hero’s
Chase Collins D 2025 Deerfield (Mass.) CT Grizzlies
McKenzey Craig A 2025 Plant (Fla.) Limitless Elite
Kayla Davi M 2025 Bernards (N.J.) BBL
Molly Dougherty M 2026 Penn Charter (Pa.) HHH
Anya Dunn D 2025 Notre Dame de Namur (Pa.) HHH
Rowan Edson A 2025 Horace Greeley (N.Y.) Prime Time
Madeline Egan A 2025 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Mass.) Mass Elite
Gianna Feldmann D 2025 IMG Academy (Fla.) Phantastix
Mae Flanagan M 2025 Hockaday (Texas) GRIT
Whitney Froeb M 2025 San Francisco University (Calif.) STEPS
Sophie Ghosh A 2026 St Ignatius Prep (Calif.) STEPS
Karina Harrison A 2025 Northern Burlington (N.J.) All American Aim
Lauren Herlihy M 2025 Phillips Andover (Mass.) Mass Elite
Molly Hiney M 2025 St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Elizabeth Johnson G 2025 St. Paul’s (N.H.) Granite State Elite
Kalina (KJ) Johnson M 2026 East Ridge (Fla.) Lax Maniax
Madisyn Jokerst A 2025 Regis Jesuit (Colo.) Team 180
Ava Kirkwood A 2025 Pingry (N.J.) STEPS
Alexandra Koch M 2025 Lawrenceville (N.J.) Ultimate
Uma Kowalski M 2025 Sparta (N.J.) STEPS
Jordyn Krafchick D 2025 Rustin (Pa.) NXT
Elsa Landy M 2025 Thayer (Mass.) Laxachusetts
Hadley Laughlin M 2025 Noble and Greenough (Mass.) Mass Elite
Cece Lesperance M 2025 Rivers (Mass.) Mass Elite
Catherine LeTendre M 2025 Potomac (Va.) Capital
Cristina Love G 2025 Weston (Conn.) Gold Coast
Stella Lynch M 2025 Naples (Fla.) Lax Maniax
Grace Marchetti M 2025 John Carroll (Md.) Skywalkers
Mackenzie Matter D 2025 Summit (N.J.) STEPS
Mary Helen McCooey M 2025 Hotchkiss (Conn.) HHH
Caroline McCullough M 2025 Noble and Greenough (Mass.) Mass Elite
Grayson Anne McCurdy M 2025 Charlotte Country Day (N.C.) Ultimate
Ava Meyn A 2025 Bayport-Blue Point (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Emerson Midura M 2025 Noble and Greenough (Mass.) Mass Elite
Maddie Moore D 2025 St Stephen’s and St Agnes (Va.) Capital
Catherine Quinn Murray M 2025 Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) Capital
Karleigh Mutch M 2025 Concord-Carlisle (Mass.) Mass Elite
Olivia Nicoll A 2025 Montclair (N.J.) STEPS
Caroline Nozzolillo A 2025 Westwood (Mass.) Mass Elite
Lily Peek A 2025 Notre Dame Prep (Md.) Skywalkers
Arabella Perry G 2025 St. Paul’s (N.H.) Mass Elite
Rocky Phelps M 2025 Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) Ultimate
Charlie Prior M 2025 Cazenovia (N.Y.) Salt City Snipers
Olivia Prosper A 2025 Juan Diego (Utah) Mass Elite
McKenzie Quigley A 2025 Lovejoy (Texas) GRIT
Charlotte Rathjen M 2025 South Side (N.Y.) Top Guns
Serena Reiter G 2025 Mountain Vista (Colo.) Team 180
Aubrey Robbins M 2024 IMG Academy (Fla.) C2
Sydney Saracene A 2025 The Hill School (Pa.) NXT
Jolie Schiavo M 2025 Smithtown West (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Teagan Scott A 2025 Oceanside (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Chloe Silverstein G 2025 Denver East (Colo.) Denver Pride
Zoey Smith M 2025 MATES (N.J.) DEWLAX
Maya Soskin G 2025 Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets
Sophia Stoltz A 2025 Stone Ridge (Md.) Capital
Jameson Swords M 2025 Prosper (Texas) 214LAX
Emma Tayloe D 2025 Agnes Irwin (Pa.) Phantastix
Rory Taylor M 2025 Noble and Greenough (Mass.) Mass Elite
Mikala Thomas DS 2025 Lake Mary (Fla.) M&D
Ella Thomforde A 2025 Ithaca (N.Y.) Salt City Snipers
Camryn Tomey D 2025 St. Joseph (Conn.) Nor’easter
Sunnie Wang A 2025 Hockaday (Texas) GRIT
Aria Webster A 2025 Independence (Va.) Skywalkers
Addison Westerberg A 2025 Colorado Academy (Colo.) Concept
Quinn Whitaker M 2025 Episcopal (Pa.) HHH
Alexandria Whitecliffe M 2025 Cherokee (Ga.) Southern Zone
Paige Willard A 2025 Skaneateles (N.Y.) Salt City Snipers
Grace Winkler A 2025 Ridgefield (Conn.) Prime Time
Tatum Woods A 2025 Cherry Hill West (N.J.) All American Aim
