Craig Dowd has a watercolor painting hanging in his house, the proud reward of an MVP performance in the inaugural Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic at Towson University in 2006.
“It was a cool experience,” said Dowd, who went on to play at Georgetown and was an All-World attackman for the 2008 U.S. U19 national team. “It's definitely something when my kids are old enough to understand, hopefully when they're watching or playing in it one day, I'll be able to tell them that I was part of that first group that started the whole thing.”
Dowd, who is from East Northport, N.Y., scored five goals as the North won 17-15. Traci Landy LeDour has a painting too. The Seaford, N.Y., product was the MVP of the girls’ game that year after she scored five goals and had an assist in the North’s 15-12 win.
“I remember that press release going out and seeing it on one of the websites and I remember that feeling of being so excited to be included in such an incredible opportunity,” said LeDour, who played at Boston University. “And I even remember the lead-up. We knew this game was happening for the first time, but we didn't really know how players were getting picked and the criteria and who was going to get chosen. I remember knowing this was happening but not fully sure of what to expect.”
Two decades later, lacrosse players are acutely aware of the event and its prestige. Corrigan Sports Enterprises and Inside Lacrosse have partnered to return it to Towson for the 20th anniversary of the All-America Lacrosse Senior Games.
An invitation is the target for many high school players.
“It is the ultimate goal at their ages,” said Andy Bilello, vice president of events at Corrigan Sports Enterprises. “They'll end up with other goals soon about winning national championships, about maybe playing for Team USA, but I think when you're 17 or 18, this is something that they've been looking to for the last few years.”
Athletes will arrive Thursday. Undergraduate games Friday and Saturday precede the culmination of the event, when the best of the Class of 2025 showcase their talents Saturday. Forty-eight girls will draw at 5:30 p.m. and 48 boys will face off at 8 p.m. Eastern, with both games televised nationally on ESPNU.
“We're really excited,” Bilello said. “Every year is a little bit different, yet at the same time you're trying to build on the experiences from the previous few years. We went back to Towson University in part because it was the 20th anniversary and that was the site of the very first All-America games in 2006. Recently, we also named the 20th-anniversary teams, which was just part of reminding people about in the history of this event that there's been a lot of great lacrosse players that have participated in it.”
The 20th anniversary teams, as well as this year’s rosters, are listed below.
Keep reading for more on the history and impact of the games.
20th Anniversary teams
BOYS
Attack: Jared Bernhardt (2016), CJ Kirst (2020), Brennan O'Neill (2020), Matt Rambo (2013), Connor Shellenberger (2019), Michael Sowers (2016), Pat Spencer (2015), Steele Stanwick (2008), Jeff Teat (2016), Lyle Thompson (2011), Miles Thompson (2010), Logan Wisnauskas (2016)
Midfield: Ryan Conrad (2015), Myles Jones (2011), Tom Schreiber (2010)
Defense: Ken Clausen (2006), Jared Conners (2016), Tucker Durkin (2009), JT Giles-Harris (2016), Joel White (2007)
Goalie: Liam Entenmann (2019), John Galloway (2007)
GIRLS
Attack: Madison Ahern (2019), Sam Apuzzo (2015), Erin Coykendall (2019), Chloe Humphrey (2023), Charlotte North (2017), Jamie Ortega (2017), Izzy Scane (2018), Shannon Smith (2008), Covie Stanwick (2011), Caroline Steele (2015), Kayla Treanor (2012), Megan Whittle (2014)
Midfield: Taylor Cummings (2012), Ally Mastroianni (2017), Marie McCool (2014), Caitlyn McFadden (2006), Katie Schwarzmann (2009), Danielle Spencer (2006)
Defense: Alice Mercer (2012), Sammy White (2021)
Goalie: Taylor Moreno (2016), Megan Taylor (2015)
2025 Rosters
NORTH BOYS
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quinn Ball | FO | Garden City, N.Y. | Chaminade | Penn |
Owen Crann | M | Westford, Mass. | Middlesex | Virginia |
Luke Danna | M | Orchard Park, N.Y. | Orchard Park | Penn State |
Aidan Diaz-Matos | FO | New Rochelle, N.Y. | Brunswick | Notre Dame |
Anthony Drago | A | North Caldwell, N.J. | West Essex | Duke |
Sawyer English | M | Burlington, Ont. | Lawrenceville | Brown |
Stu Gates | A | Mill Valley, Calif. | St. Ignatius | Dartmouth |
Matt Giannetti | D/LSM | Rye, N.Y. | Rye | Notre Dame |
Christopher Iuliano | D/LSM | Port Chester, N.Y. | Rye | Notre Dame |
Cam Kelley | A | Holly Springs, N.C. | Salisbury | Notre Dame |
Quinn Kelly | D | Little Silver, N.J. | Christian Brothers | Harvard |
Jayden Kittelberger | SSDM | Rochester, N.Y. | Salisbury | Syracuse |
Teddy Lally | A | Norwell, Mass. | Thayer | Notre Dame |
Dashiell Lamitie | G | New Hartford, N.Y. | Salisbury | Johns Hopkins |
Bryce Lyden | D | New Canaan, Conn. | New Canaan | Michigan |
Parker McDonald | D/LSM | Seaford, N.Y. | St. Anthony's | North Carolina |
Gary Merrill | M | Patchogue, N.Y. | St. Anthony's | North Carolina |
Rowyn Nurry | A | Avondale, Pa. | Loomis Chaffee | Cornell |
Liam O'Keefe | G | Nashua, N.H. | Loomis Chaffee | Harvard |
Will Pedicano | D/LSM | Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. | Delbarton | Duke |
Anthony Raio | M | Dix Hills, N.Y. | Half Hollow Hills | North Carolina |
Brady Scioletti | A | West Point, N.Y. | Don Bosco Prep | Duke |
Matt Triolo | A | Greenlawn, N.Y. | John Glenn | Delaware |
Nick Voultos | D | Washington Township, Mich. | Lawrenceville | Michigan |
SOUTH BOYS
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher Alexis | M | Boca Raton, Fla. | Salisbury | Maryland |
Luke Bair | M | Reisterstown, Md. | St. Paul's | North Carolina |
Jake Bickel | M | Berwyn, Pa. | Malvern Prep | Georgetown |
Gaetano Cicotello | D/LSM | Washington, D.C. | Gonzaga | Yale |
Gavin Cooper | D | Gladwyne, Pa. | Haverford School | Army |
Ben Buomo | FO | Columbia, Md. | Calvert Hall | Yale |
Vince Gaylord | FO | East Greenbush, N.Y. | Avon Old Farms | Richmond |
Brock Getson | D | Los Angeles, Calif. | Lawrenceville | Harvard |
Sean Grogan | A | Louisville, Ky. | Culver | Yale |
Bogue Hahn | M | Catonsville, Md. | McDonogh | Syracuse |
Matthew Higgins | A | Hillsborough, Calif. | Boys' Latin | Maryland |
Khalif Hocker | A | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | Ohio State |
Robby Hopper | D/LSM | Severna Park, Md. | Archbishop Spalding | Virginia |
Patrick Kelley | D | Potomac, Md. | Georgetown Prep | Michigan |
Evan MacFarland | D | Malvern, Pa. | Episcopal | Georgetown |
Jackson Maher | A | Ashton, Md. | Bullis | Penn |
Josh Marcus | G | Westport, Conn. | Staples | North Carolina |
Griff Meyer | FO | Penn Valley, Pa. | Haverford School | Virginia |
Brendan Millon | A | Reisterstown, Md. | McDonogh | Virginia |
Ollie Nolting | A | Greenwood Village, Colo. | Cherry Creek | Johns Hopkins |
Michael Ortlieb | A | Drexel Hill, Pa. | Malvern Prep | Duke |
Bo Popham | D | Rumson, N.J. | Delbarton | Notre Dame |
Aidan Seibel | G | Westminster, Md. | McDonogh | Maryland |
Will Tantillo | SSDM | Drexel Hill, Pa. | Malvern Prep | Duke |
NORTH GIRLS
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Annabell Adams | A | Darien, Conn. | Darien | Virginia |
Charley Bacigalupo | M | Bronxville, N.Y. | Sacred Heart Greenwich | Notre Dame |
Mackenzie Borbi | M | Medford, N.J. | Shawnee | Syracuse |
Emma Brown | D | Bayport, N.Y. | Bayport-Blue Point | Stanford |
Emma Connerty | M | Hanover, Mass. | Notre Dame Academy | North Carolina |
Madeline Egan | A | Boston, Mass. | Buckingham Brown & Nichols | Dartmouth |
Aubrie Eisfeld | M | Bayport, N.Y. | Bayport-Blue Point | Clemson |
Kyle Finnell | A | Garden City, N.Y. | Garden City | Northwestern |
Whitney Froeb | M | San Francisco, Calif. | San Francisco University | Yale |
Brin Gotham | D | Victor, N.Y. | Victor | Michigan |
Grace Hallahan | M | Chatham, N.J. | Chatham | Richmond |
Elizabeth Johnson | G | Concord, N.J. | St. Paul's | Michigan |
Reese King | M | East Quogue, N.Y. | Westhampton | North Carolina |
Alexandra Koch | M | Skillman, N.J. | Lawrenceville | Harvard |
Uma Kowalski | M | Sparta, N.J. | Sparta | Notre Dame |
Gabby Lauretani | M | Ridgefield, Conn. | Ridgefield | North Carolina |
Ava Meyn | A | Bayport, N.Y. | Bayport-Blue Point | Maryland |
Susannah O'Connell | D | Summit, N.J. | Summit | Penn State |
Julia O'Connor | D | Plainview, N.Y. | St. Anthony's | Syracuse |
Ella Peers | A | Fairport, N.Y. | Fairport | Syracuse |
Gabby Putman | M | Cicero, N.Y. | Cicero-North Syracuse | Vanderbilt |
Maya Soskin | G | Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. | Cold Spring Harbor | Florida |
Alexa Spallina | A | Mount Sinai, N.Y. | Mount Sinai | Clemson |
Grace Winkler | A | Ridgefield, Conn. | Ridgefield | North Carolinna |
SOUTH GIRLS
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Autumn Blair | M | Downingtown, Pa. | Downingtown West | Florida |
Bronwyn Bolton | D | Severna Park, Md. | Severn | Stanford |
Mckenzie Brown | D | Lutherville Timonium, Md. | McDonogh | Northwestern |
Maeve Cavanaugh | M | Edgewater, Md. | Archbishop Spalding | Notre Dame |
Sienna Chirieleison | M | Camp Hill, Pa. | Trinity | Johns Hopkins |
Caroline Chisholm | M | Villanova, Pa. | Agnes Irwin | Boston College |
McKenzey Craig | A | Tampa, Fla. | H.B. Plant | Johns Hopkins |
Tess DeLuca | G | Lutherville Timonium, Md. | Maryvale | Clemson |
Mairyn Dwyer | M | North Wales, Pa. | Agnes Irwin | North Carolina |
Mae Flanagan | M | Dallas, Texas | Hockaday | Stanford |
Blair Fox | M | Malvern, Pa. | St. Anne's-Belfield | Virginia |
Sofia Herrera | D | Catonsville, Md. | St. Paul's | Maryland |
Caroline Hoskins | M | Towson, Md. | St. Paul's | Florida |
Maura Irish | A | Berwyn, Pa. | Episcopal | Notre Dame |
Jordyn Krafchick | D | Glen Mills, Pa. | West Chester Rustin | Boston College |
Quinn Murray | D | Chevy Chase, Md. | Georgetown Visitation | Stanford |
Marleigh O'Day | A | Phoenix, Md. | St. Paul's | Clemson |
Ceci Patterson | G | New Canaan, Conn. | New Canaan | Notre Dame |
Emma Penczek | M | Hampstead, Md. | Manchester Valley | Clemson |
Kennedy Richardson | M | Richmond, Va. | Collegiate | Florida |
Avery Saviano | D | Millersville, Md. | Severna Park | Yale |
Zoey Smith | M | Lanoka Harbor, N.J. | Lacey Township | Johns Hopkins |
Sophia Stoltz | A | Great Falls, Va. | Stone Ridge | North Carolina |
Quinn Whitaker | M | Wayne, Pa. | Episcopal | Boston College |
Bilello says this is the first year that they can be sure none of the All-America participants were born before the first event was held in 2006. They’ve grown up hearing all about it.
“It’s a milestone for many of them,” he said. “I find that interesting as well as somewhat gratifying, that we’ve established the perception that kids set this as a goal for themselves. There are probably some players who are not selected for the game who also would have aspired to it.”
LeDour remembers the game as a chance to prove herself.
“I was always the type of player that had a chip on my shoulder and always felt like I had something to prove,” LeDour said. “And this felt to me like the ultimate stage to prove it.”
She was surrounded by the likes of Katrina Dowd, Halley Quillinan and Kristen Taylor. She credits them for helping her earn MVP.
“I just felt like anything they threw at me, it was a perfect pass,” LeDour said. “I was in the right place at the right time, and I just was able to finish due to their strengths.”
Craig Dowd (no relation) had the scoring record for a few years. Matt Rambo now holds it with eight goals in the 2013 game, while the girls’ record is six goals by Kaitlyn Brosco.
“It was pretty cool being in the first one,” said Dowd. “It made you think of the McDonald's All-American Game [in basketball]. It was a great experience.”
The combination of talents all on the verge of their college careers has been consistent over the last two decades. It has always been a special part of the event for those about to take the next step.
“It was probably the first time interacting with most of those guys in person,” Dowd said. “You ended up visiting other college campuses and getting to know them and then playing against them throughout your career in college.”
The game has seen some of the brightest stars in the game participate. Charlotte North was MVP of the 2017 girls’ game. That same year, Asher Nolting was MVP of the boys’ game. This year, his younger brother, Ollie Nolting, is in the game.
The USA Lacrosse Boys’ West Player of the Year, Nolting is the lone boys’ player from Colorado. The game is still full of stars from Maryland and New York, but there is a good share of players from across the country reflecting the growth of the game and talent.
“It becomes tougher because there are athletes who are deserving of consideration from a much wider geographic scope,” Bilello said. “The ideal from the beginning of this event was to just pick the absolute best players, regardless of where they were from. And I think it becomes harder because there are people from more places in the country. It's not just the traditional hotbeds for the sport that are deserving.”
Selections are announced in four waves throughout the year. This year’s rosters were expanded from 44 to 48 due to injuries on the girls’ side and uncertainty surrounding the availability of U.S. Men’s U20 National Team players on the boys’ side. Robby Hopper, Brendan Millon, Rowyn Nurry and Anthony Raio are in USA training camp at Cornell this week but are expected to make it to Towson for the game Saturday.
Besides the games, the event will feature keynote speaker Mike Eruzione, who was captain of the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Organizers also will conduct a leadership workshop. A representative from One Love Foundation will address healthy relationships and acceptable behaviors. Most of the All-America players are only weeks away from starting their college careers.
“They represent the game, not just themselves,” Bilello said. “We want our athletes not only be celebrated for what they have achieved, but to be grounded a bit and see what they’re obligated to do. Because they're successful as athletes doesn't mean that they have a license to do anything they want. They have to give back.”
