June 06, 2014|By Katherine Dunn, The Baltimore Sun
Emily Cooper
Archbishop Spalding, junior, attacker
*Smart shooter with ability to beat face guards; averaged four goals per game
*Led the Cavaliers with 83 goals; also had 12 assists
*Scored seven goals, including two in overtime in early-season 12-9 win over Bryn Mawr
*Committed to Loyola Maryland
Cece Finney
Roland Park, senior, midfielder
*Dominating player on the draw led the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference finalist Reds with 99 draw controls
*Led her team with 77 goals; had seven assists
*Her draw controls helped her score three quick goals to take a 12-9 lead on McDonogh in the A Conference final before the No. 1 Eagles rallied to win, 16-13
*Under Armour All-American; signed with Florida
Elizabeth Haus
Notre Dame Prep, senior, defender
*Played backer in Blazers backer zone, which helped them to a turnaround season
*Timing and ability to read attacks were key to defending the 8-meter arc
*Averaged about five takeaways; signed with North Carolina
Taylor Hensh
Marriotts Ridge, senior, midfielder
*Spark all over the field for the Class 3A-2A state champs
*Led her team in goals with 87; had 40 assists, 45 draw controls
*Finished her career with 233 goals, 76 assists, 114 draw controls, 53 caused turnovers
*Under Armour All-American; signed with Maryland
Miranda Ibello
Maryvale, junior, midfielder
*Lightning-quick player proved one of the toughest defensive matchups in the IAAM A Conference
*All but impossible to shut down despite face guards; scored as many as seven goals in a game
*Led the Lions with 63 goals, 27 assists; had 71 draw controls
*Committed to Johns Hopkins
Amanda Ignacio
Mount de Sales, senior, attacker
*Despite frequent face guards, averaged nearly seven points per game
*Had 87 goals, 34 assists; contributed to 61 percent of Sailors' goals
*Under Armour All-American; signed with Georgetown
Olivia Jenner
McDonogh, junior, midfielder
*Jump-started the offense for the undefeated IAAM A Conference champions with her ability to win draws
*Had 88 draw controls, 30 goals and 13 assists
*Named the Heather Leigh Albert Award winner as the top schoolgirl player in the US Lacrosse National Tournament on Memorial Day weekend
*Committed to Duke
Maggie Kane
Bryn Mawr, senior, goalie
*The Mawrtians' defensive leader saved 53 percent of the shots she faced, allowing just 8.8 goals per game
*Excellent defender out of the cage; can almost single-handedly break a stall
*Signed with Richmond
Ellie McNulty
Broadneck, senior, midfielder
*Showed her versatility, leading the Bruins in scoring and intercepting at least one pass per game
*Had 66 goals, 24 assists; led team in ground balls
*Scored 15 goals in three games this season vs. state champion Severna Park while being face-guarded; finished her career with 147 goals, 61 assists
*Committed to Princeton
Hayley Norris
Severn, junior, defender
*Quarterback of a unit that allowed just 8.4 goals per game
*Excellent on slides and directing team slides; tough on the ride
*Led Admirals with 19 caused turnovers; committed to High Point
Caroline Steele
Severn, junior, midfielder
*Speedy, versatile player could score in a crowd with rocket shot
*Had 82 goals, 10 assists, 15 caused turnovers, 35 draw controls
*Contributed three goals and two assists in the IAAM A Conference semifinal 13-12 loss to McDonogh
*Committed to Maryland
Tianna Wallpher
Mount Hebron, senior, defender
*Often shut down the opposition's top attacker while leading a unit that allowed just 6.9 goals per game
*Took 15 charges; had 36 caused turnovers, 15 interceptions, 11 blocks
*Set school career record with 48 charges; also had 122 interceptions, 94 caused turnovers, 43 blocked passes, 67 draw controls
*Under Armour All-American; signed with UMBC
Francesca Whitehurst
Roland Park, junior, midfielder
*Multitalented full-field player proved nearly unstoppable going to goal
*Led the Reds with 90 points; had 75 goals, 61 draw controls
*Named a finalist for the Heather Leigh Albert Award at the US Lacrosse National Tournament
*Committed to Georgetown