The Stick Drop

Abby Bosco has had a whirlwind last two seasons of college lacrosse. A star defender at Penn, she had to sit out a second straight year in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This fall, she decided to transfer to Maryland, where she joined a group of talented newcomers looking to continue a winning tradition … Continue reading Abby Bosco | S2 E11 →

Jill Girardi thought 2021 would be her final year, but COVID-19 allowed her the chance to return to Northwestern this season. She knew she'd never play for another school, and the Wildcats are happy she's back. Girardi, the draw specialist who can find the cage, is fueling Northwestern toward the final four. Without Izzy Scane, … Continue reading Jill Girardi | S2 E10 →

Ellie Masera has burst onto the scene as potentially the next great goal scorer for Stony Brook women's lacrosse. She's a lightning bolt on the lacrosse field and is learning from greats like Ally Kennedy. Masera has been through plenty in 2022, including a house fire that destroyed her family's home, but she's looking forward … Continue reading Ellie Masera | S2 E9 →

Molly Dougherty is in the final weeks of her college lacrosse career — one that started in 2017, included a national championship and will end with plenty of lessons learned. Dougherty, the James Madison goalie, has had plenty of time to develop her craft in Harrisonburg. She's become one of the nation's top goalies, and … Continue reading Molly Dougherty | S2 E8 →

Janine Tucker coached her final game at Homewood Field last weekend, capping one of the most historic careers in the history of the sport. Over the course of 29 years, Tucker built the Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse program and developed plenty of relationships along the way. Now that her career is coming to an end, … Continue reading Janine Tucker | S2 E7 →

What can't Kyyyla Sears do? The Princeton women's lacrosses star can score with the best in college lacrosse, put her teammates in positions to succeed and create turnovers on the ride. Oh, and she can sign the national anthem before games. The multi-talented leader of Chris Sailer's program is working her way up the history … Continue reading Kyla Sears | S2 E6 →

Don't blink. You might miss Lauren Gilbert as she streaks toward the cage. One of the fastest players in college lacrosse, Gilbert has become one of the top scoring threats for Northwestern as it looks for a Big Ten title. Gilbert, from a nontraditional lacrosse area in Oregon, is also one of the Wildcats' leaders … Continue reading Lauren Gilbert | S2 E5 →

Grace and Mary Griffin have a connection beyond that of almost any pair of Division I lacrosse players. The sisters grew up two of five siblings in Maryland, playing lacrosse and developing a bond in the backyard. Grace now stars for Maryland women's lacrosse, and Mary for Virginia Tech, but they remain as close as … Continue reading The Griffin Sisters | S2 E4 →

Aurora Cordingley was born into a Canadian lacrosse family, with her father, Troy, an NLL veteran player and coach. She learned the game playing boys on the box lacrosse floors of Oakville, Ontario. Now a star playing for Maryland, Cordingley is one of women's lacrosse's premier scoring threats. A transfer from Johns Hopkins, she shared … Continue reading Aurora Cordingley | S2 E3 →

Ally Mastroianni is an All-American, a member of the U.S. national team and one of the most dominant players in the country. She's done it all with North Carolina, overcoming a gruesome hamstring injury to grow into draw control expert and offensive force. But she's missing one thing she covets — an NCAA title. Mastroianni talks … Continue reading Ally Mastroianni | S2 E2 →

Belle Smith has emerged as one of the top young players in women's college lacrosse, coming off a 2021 NCAA title with Boston College. This year, though, she wants to be considered one of the top players in the nation, regardless of her sophomore status. The Long Island native was a multi-sport athlete in high … Continue reading Belle Smith | S2 E1 →

Kelly Amonte Hiller has brought Northwestern to the pinnacle of women's lacrosse more than once, and she has the Wildcats on the precipice of another national title. Hiller's rise in the women's lacrosse world didn't take shape until late in high school, and it strengthened under Cindy Timchal at Maryland. The dual-sport athlete that also … Continue reading Kelly Amonte Hiller | S1 E9 →

Noelle Lambert is the living embodiment of courage, fighting back from an injury that took her left leg and playing Division I lacrosse at UMass-Lowell. Now, he lacrosse career is over, but she's still fighting. Sheehan Stanwick Burch caught up with Lambert ahead of her attempt to make the U.S. Paralympic track & field team … Continue reading Noelle Lambert | S1 E8 →

Loyola women's lacrosse has enjoyed a successful 2021 season, climbing to the top of the Patriot League. Much of that success is due to the talents of Livy Rosenzweig, who became the school's all-time leading scorer in the Patriot League final last weekend. Rosenzweig, whose sister played four seasons at Penn before transferring to Duke, … Continue reading Livy Rosenzweig | S1 E7 →

Melanie Welch is a fighter, through and through. A walk-on at Boston College, Welch has worked her way to a key role on the 2021 Eagles' team. The path to success in college lacrosse has been a roller coaster for Welch, who has torn both ACLs in her career at Boston College. She spent most … Continue reading Melanie Welch | S1 E6 →

When Emily Hawryschuk went down early in the 2021 season, Syracuse looked to two juniors to lead its offense in a competitive ACC landscape — Meg Carney and Meaghan Tyrrell. Carney, a Texas native, competed with the U.S. U19 national team before finding success at Syracuse. Tyrrell, who plays with her twin, Emma, finished second … Continue reading Meg Carney & Meaghan Tyrrell | S1 E5 →

What if we told you that four sisters each played college lacrosse? What if we told you that they played at the same time? The Schneidereith quadruplets — Georgia, Lucy, Jamie and Maggie —  grew up in the Baltimore suburbs but went their separate ways to play college lacrosse. Now, Georgia plays goalie at Albany, … Continue reading The Schneidereith Sisters | S1 E4 →

Katie Hoeg and Jamie Ortega are the most feared duo in recent college lacrosse memory. For the better part of four seasons, Hoeg and Ortega have led the North Carolina offense to new heights. Together, the two Tar Heel greats have tallied 633 points and led North Carolina to 53 wins, including 19 straight victories. … Continue reading Katie Hoeg & Jamie Ortega | S1 E3 →

Izzy Scane is the top goal scorer in all of Division I college lacrosse. Through strength, stick skills and a drive to score, Scane has developed into a threat every time she steps on the field. The Michigan native grew up playing with her brothers, even playing organized boys' lacrosse when she was younger. She … Continue reading Izzy Scane | S1 E2 →

Hannah Leubecker quickly became Maryland's star on offense through the start of the 2021 season, carrying a competitive Big Ten team. Leubecker's road to College Park was different than many, going from homeschool to a college campus. However, she's adapted to a new environment and thrived. In Ep. 1 of “The Stick Drop,” Sheehan Stanwick … Continue reading Hannah Leubecker | S1 E1 →