In the fall, Cayden Reese will go play for her mother, Cathy, at Maryland.
In her last spring playing for her father, Brian, she tore up the IAAM and led Maryvale to the IAAM A conference title with 60 goals, 35 assist and 40 draw controls. Reese is the USA Lacrosse High School Girls' National Player of the Year.
The attacker is slick, shifty and aggressive going to goal — and to nobody's surprise given her family history in the sport, she has an incredibly high lacrosse IQ.
She can be a balanced feeder and passer, and in 2026, she took her dodging to the next level.
Reese is a player to watch as a possible impact freshman in 2027.
USA LACROSSE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR HISTORY
2011: Taylor Cummings, McDonogh (Md.)
2012: Taylor Cummings, McDonogh (Md.)
2013: Carly Reed, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (Va.)
2014: Megan Whittle, McDonogh (Md.)
2015: Hannah Keating, Agnes Irwin (Pa.)
2016: No National Players of the Year selected
2017: Kyla Sears, Skaneateles (N.Y.)
2018: Sophia DeRosa, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.)
2019: Jackie Wolak, Ridgewood (N.J.)
2020: No National Players of the Year due to COVID-19 cancellations
2021: Christina Gagnon, St. Paul’s (Md.)
2022: Carli Fleisher, American Heritage-Delray (Fla.)
2023: Chloe Humphrey, Darien (Conn.)
2024: Kate Levy, McDonogh (Md.)
2025: Emma Penczek, Manchester Valley (Md.)
2026: Cayden Reese, Maryvale (Md.)
