Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/5/25
Penn State women’s lacrosse named three student-athletes as part of the Big Ten players to watch the conference announced Wednesday afternoon. Senior Ellie Hollin, sophomore Kelly MacKinney, and sophomore Sydney Manning (Great Valley) got the nod. The Nittany Lions were also picked fifth in the conference preseason poll.
Manning was named the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year last season. The then-freshman has started 16 games in her rookie campaign, making 100 saves. She also scooped up 24 ground balls. The netminder made 15 save in the upset victories over No. 1 Northwestern and No. 4 Maryland in 2024.
Hollin earned her third preseason honors of 2025 with the recognition. She was also tabbed as a preseason first-team All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine and Inside Lacrosse. The defender notched the second-most caused turnovers and scooped the third most ground balls on the team last season.
MacKinney returns as the fourth-leading scorer from the 2024 season. The then-freshmen posted 39 points on 14 goals and 25 assists. The attacker ranked in top ten in the conference and led the team with her assist total and assist per game mark (1.32).
The full rankings and players to watch lists can be found below.
2025 BIG TEN WOMEN’S LACROSSE PRESEASON POLL
1. Northwestern (Unanimous)
2. Michigan
T-3. Johns Hopkins
T-3. Maryland
5. Penn State
6. USC
7. Ohio State
8. Rutgers
9. Oregon
2025 BIG TEN WOMEN’S LACROSSE PLAYERS TO WATCH
Ava Angello, Jr., A, Johns Hopkins
Ashley Mackin, Sr., A, Johns Hopkins
Reagan O’Brien, Jr., D, Johns Hopkins
Kori Edmondson, Jr., M, Maryland
Jordyn Lipkin, Jr., A, Maryland
Kennedy Major, Jr., D, Maryland
Kaylee Dyer (Penn Charter), Sr., A, Michigan
Erin O’Grady, Sr., GK, Michigan
Jill Smith, Sr., A, Michigan
Samantha Smith, Sr., M, Northwestern
Madison Taylor, Jr., A, Northwestern
Sammy White, Sr., D/M, Northwestern
Brynn Ammerman, Sr., A, Ohio State
Annie Hargraves, Sr., M, Ohio State
Jocelyn Torres, Jr., GK, Ohio State
Lexi Jenkins, So., D, Oregon
Anna Simmons, Jr., M, Oregon
Avery Young, So., A, Oregon
Ellie Hollin, Sr., D, Penn State
Kelly MacKinney, So., A, Penn State
Sydney Manning (Great Valley), So., GK, Penn State
Emalie Clothier, Sr., D, Rutgers
Lexie Coldiron, Grad., GK, Rutgers
Alexa Corbin, Sr., A, Rutgers
Maddie Dora, Sr., A, USC
Catherine Lord, Sr., D, USC
Isabelle Vitale, R-Sr., A, USC
