SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has invited 150 of the nation's top high school women's lacrosse players to compete in the National Team Development Program Combine Aug. 8-10 at its headquarters in Sparks, Md. The players represent high schools from 23 states and the District of Columbia.
The three-day combine will include on-field, strength and conditioning, nutrition, recruiting and sport psychology training to help players prepare for higher levels of play and introduce them into the U.S. national team pipeline.
Serving as coaches for the women's program in 2022 will be six individuals will previous experience with the U.S. national team program.
Serving as the head coach of the U16 team will be University of Maryland assistant coach Caitlyn McFadden Phipps. This is her second year working with the NTDP and she was a gold medal winner with the U.S. 2009 and 2013 world championship teams. She'll be assisted by Molly Ford Hutchinson and Danielle Spencer. Ford Hutchinson, the head coach at The Hockaday School in Texas, is in her third year with the NTDP and is a former U.S. national team member. Spencer, the head coach at Stanford, is a previous U.S. national team member.
Lauren Schwarzmann Skellchock, the head coach at Mount St. Mary's, returns as head coach for the USA Select U18 team. She is a past U.S. team member and will be assisted by Kristin Carr and Megan Huether Nicotra. Carr, an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins during the 2022 season, is a two-time gold medalist with the U.S. women's team (2013, 2017) and currently plays in Athletes Unlimited. Huether Nicotra played in the national team program for a decade, winning gold medals in 2009 and 2013.
The national combine represents the second phase of the NTDP cycle. The players (listed below) were selected from a round of regional tryouts across the country or were members of the 2021 USA Select teams.
Following the combine, a total of 44 players will be named to USA Select teams at the U16 and U18 levels and will participate in the Brogden Cup featuring international competition the weekend of Oct. 14-16.
The National Team Development Program is supported by partners invested in the growth of the sport, including Cascade, Maverik, Game On mouthguards, MedStar Health, NCSA (Next College Student Athlete), Squad Locker and STX.
Following is a full list of players invited to the 2022 NTDP women's combine:
U16 Players
| First Name | Last Name | High School | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Alaimo | Wantagh (NY) | Long Island Top Guns |
| Regan | Backer | Garden City (NY) | Yellow Jackets |
| Millie | Bartlett | St. Ignatius College Preparatory School (CA) | STEPS California |
| Kelly | Blake | Medfield (MA) | Laxachussets |
| Anne | Booth | Niwot (CO) | 3D Colorado |
| Bae | Bounds | Horace Greeley (NY) | Prime Time |
| Zawadi | Brown | Neuqua Valley (IL) | Lakeshore Lacrosse |
| Tess | Calabria | St. Anthony’s (NY) | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Addison | Carey | Notre Dame Prep (MD) | M&D |
| Madison | Carroll | Bryn Mawr School (MD) | M&D |
| Madison | Carter | Elizabeth Seton (MD) | UPROAR |
| Maeve | Cavanaugh | Archbishop Spalding (MD) | M&D |
| Molly | Chorin | The Agnes Irwin School (PA) | HHH Philly |
| Madeleine | Chun | Manhasset (NY) | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Mackenzie | Conley | Mount De Sales Academy (MD) | Heros |
| Sophia | Conti | Babylon (NY) | Yellow Jackets Wiener |
| Mileena | Cotter | Salem (MI) | Sky Walkers |
| Mackenzie | Farley | Linfield Christian (CA) | STEPS California |
| Mae | Flanagan | The Hockaday School (TX) | Grit Dallas |
| Aditi | Foster | William Penn Charter School (PA) | HHH Philly |
| Ryann | Frechette | Bartram Trail (FL) | M&D Orlando |
| Whitney | Froeb | San Francisco University (CA) | STEPS California |
| Kayla | Gilmore | William Floyd (NY) | Long Island Top Guns |
| Summer | Glenday | Darien (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Gabby | Greene | Archbishop Spalding (MD) | Integrity |
| Tiana | Griffin | Garrison Forest (MD) | M&D |
| Sierra | Harris | Essex (VT) | NE Oaks |
| Ava | Harris | Cheshire (CT) | Nor'Easter Lacrosse Club |
| Sofia | Herrera | St. Paul's School for Girls (MD) | M&D |
| Grace | Holland | Episcopal Academy (PA) | HHH Philly |
| Hannah | Hoyt | Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) | NH Tomahawks |
| Isabella | Hughes | Lake Highland Preparatory School (FL) | M&D Orlando |
| Madisyn | Jokerst | Regis Jesuit (CO) | Team 180 |
| Carolyn | Jones | Conestoga (PA) | Philly Blast |
| Hadley | Keating | Detroit Country Day School (MI) | Mass Elite/Lacrosse Monkey |
| Megan | Kenny | St. Anthony’s (NY) | Legacy lacrosse |
| Cassandra | Kitchen | Park School of Baltimore (MD) | Sky Walkers |
| Ava | Kitt | IMG Academy (FL) | Mad Dog West Elite |
| Elektra | Koulouris | Weddington (NC) | M&D |
| Uma | Kowalski | Sparta (NJ) | STEPS Elite |
| Natalie | Kranick | Heritage (NC) | Team 91 Carolina |
| Lauren | Lam | St. Margaret’s Episcopal School (CA) | Mad Dog West Elite |
| Gabby | LaVerghetta | Garrison Forest (MD) | M&D |
| Livy | LaVerghetta | Garrison Forest (MD) | M&D |
| Kiki | Liebezeit | Conestoga (PA) | Big 4 HHH |
| Amelia | LoPinto | Manhasset (NY) | Liberty |
| Bricín | Mahoney | Kent Denver School (CO) | 3D Colorado |
| Shelby | Manlove | Sussex Academy (DE) | M&D Shore |
| Emerson | Martin | Archbishop Spalding (MD) | Integrity |
| Emmerson | Martin | Notre Dame Prep (MD) | M&D |
| Calleigh | Matthew | Maryvale Preparatory School (MD) | NEMS |
| Kenighan | Mattice | The Episcopal Academy (PA) | HHH Philly |
| Ava | Meyn | Bayport - Blue Point (NY) | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Grace | Moore | Palos Verdes (CA) | Fire Lacrosse |
| Charlotte | Morton | Cherry Creek (CO) | Team 180 |
| Eliza | Osburn | Valor Christian (CO) | Team 180 |
| Lauren | Park | Bellevue (WA) | STEPS California |
| Jocelyn | Park | Loyola Academy (IL) | Team One Wildcat |
| Ceci | Patterson | New Canaan (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Emma | Penczek | Manchester Valley (MD) | M&D |
| Brianna | Peters | Baldwinsville (NY) | Monster Elite |
| Morgan | Quade | Saints Peter & Paul (MD) | M&D |
| Delaney | Radin | Long Beach (NY) | Yellow Jackets Thorn |
| Madison | Rassas | Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) | M&D |
| Lexi | Reber | Bryn Mawr School (MD) | M&D |
| Alex | Reilly | Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (PA) | Big 4 HHH |
| Kate | Riley | Summit High School (NJ) | STEPS NJ |
| Lauren | Riley | Summit High School (NJ) | STEPS NJ |
| Alexis | Rodell | Randolph (NJ) | DEWLAX |
| Hannah | Rudolph | Our Lady of Good Counsel (MD) | Sky Walkers |
| Sawyer | Scarola | Harborfields (NY) | LI Top Guns |
| Remi | Schaller | The McDonogh School (MD) | M&D |
| Chiara | Scichilone | American Heritage Delray (FL) | Florida Select |
| Orly | Sedransk | Montclair Kimberley Academy (NJ) | DEWLAX |
| Julie | Shaughnessy | Syosset (NY) | Long Island Top Guns |
| Kaleigh | Sommers | Fairfield Ludlowe (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Sadie | Stafford | Darien (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Charlee | Thomas | Mount De Sales Academy (MD) | C2 Lacrosse |
| Maryjane | Timpanaro | Ward Melville (NY) | Team 91 |
| Truus | van Wees | The Taft School (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Riley | Vasile | St. Paul's School for Girls (MD) | M&D |
| Sunnie | Wang | The Hockaday School (TX) | Grit Dallas |
| Lydia | Ward | The John Carroll School (MD) | Sky Walkers |
| Kayleigh | White | Glenelg High School (MD) | Hoco |
U18 Players
| First Name | Last Name | High School | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava | Arceri | Smithtown East (NY) | Top Guns |
| Adele | Atherton | Head-Royce School (CA) | STEPS California |
| Caitlin | Barrett | Manhasset (NY) | LI Top Guns |
| Callie | Batchelder | The Governor's Academy (MA) | MXB |
| Jaelyn | Bennett | The Lawrenceville School (NJ) | DEWLAX |
| Sawyer | Billings | Cherry Creek (CO) | 3D/JM3 National |
| Lucy | Bishop | Seattle Academy (WA) | Puget Sound Select |
| Keira | Biwer | ThunderRidge (CO) | Team 180 |
| Alex | Blake | Medfield (MA) | Mass Elite |
| Ava | Bleckley | Archbishop John Carroll (PA) | Phantastix |
| Kaitlyn | Carney | Franklin (MA) | Goldstar |
| Geneva Milch | Cesoni | West Ranch (CA) | Mad Dog West Elite |
| Rowan | Clancy | Georgetown Visitation (D.C.) | Capital Lacrosse Club |
| Giulia | Colarusso | Groton School (MA) | Mass Elite |
| Lydia | Colasante | The Tatnall School (DE) | All American Aim |
| Kylee | Colbert | North Shore (NY) | Yellow Jackets |
| Anna | Colpack | Colorado Academy (CO) | Team 180/JM3 Sports |
| Sophia | Corretjer | North Rockland (NY) | Metro Lacrosse |
| Kate | Demark | Darien (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Carlie | Desimone | Baldwinsville (NY) | Salt City Snipers |
| Lindsey | Devir | Ridgewood (NJ) | STEPS Elite NJ |
| Reagan | Digby | Valor Christian (CO) | Sky Walkers |
| Lena | Doreen | Glenelg Country School (MD) | Heros |
| Molly | Driscoll | Brooks School (MA) | Mass Elite |
| Elizabeth | Garcia | Maryvale Preparatory School (MD) | Sky Walkers |
| Sabine | Godwin | The Masters School (NY) | Prime Time |
| Bella | Goodwin | The Pingry School (NJ) | STEPS |
| Lauren | Grady | Albemarle (VA) | Yellow Jackets South |
| Sydney | Grogan | Bedford High (NH) | NH Tomahawks |
| Lauren | Hall | Sacred Heart Prep (CA) | Verve |
| Ryan | Hapgood | Darien (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Grace | Hasselbeck | Ensworth (TN) | Mass Elite/NO EXCUSE |
| Gabby | Hendricks | Forest Hills Central (MI) | Lacrosse Monkey |
| Kierstin | Hillis | Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (OH) | Summit Lacrosse |
| Samantha | Hughes | Castle View (CO) | 3D Colorado/3D National |
| Chloe | Humphrey | Darien (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Jaclyn | Johns | Blessed Trinity Catholic (GA) | Eagle Stix |
| Camille | Johnson | Fairview (CO) | Team 180 |
| Taylor | Lapointe | George Steinbrenner (FL) | Limitless Elite |
| Kennedy | Meier | New Trier (IL) | Team One Wildcat |
| Meilani | Molina | Cathedral Catholic (CA) | Sky Walkers |
| Lily | Mosser | Ponte Vedra (FL) | M&D Orlando |
| Kelsey | Neary | John Hersey (IL) | Lakeshore Lacrosse |
| Betty | Nelson | Columbine (CO) | 3D Colorado |
| Kiki | Norton | Cranbrook (MI) | DEWLAX |
| Regan | O'Brien | Bedford High (NH) | NH Tomahawks |
| Meghan | O'Hare | St. Mary's (MD) | Heros |
| Julia | O’Connor | Skaneateles (NY) | Salt City Snipers |
| Liv | Perriello | Loomis Chaffee (CT) | Prime Time |
| Ali | Petrone | Middlesex School (MA) | Mass Elite |
| Juliette | Piersol | Tabor Academy (MA) | 3D New England |
| Aliya | Polisky | Franklin (TN) | Eagle Stix |
| Siena | Puglisi | Bishop Ireton (VA) | Capital Lacrosse Club |
| Colette | Quinn | Darien (CT) | CT Grizzlies |
| Reese | Robinson | McKinney North (TX) | Grit Dallas |
| Abbi | Rupnow | Verona Area (WI) | True Lacrosse |
| Annabella | Schafer | The Hill School (PA) | NXT |
| Alex | Scialdone | Yorktown (NY) | Prime Time |
| Addie | Shevitz | New Trier (IL) | Team One Wildcats |
| Jenna | Skibbe | Lake Mary High School (FL) | Storm Select Lacrosse |
| Katelyn | Sullivan | Patriot (VA) | 3D Virginia |
| Julia | Suriano | Bryn Mawr School (MD) | Sky Walkers |
| Kate | Timarky | Centereach (NY) | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Alexa | Vogelman | Owen J. Roberts (PA) | NXT |
| Cecelia | Webb | Summit High School (NJ) | STEPS Elite NJ |
| Ellie | White | Notre Dame Prep (MD) | Sky Walkers/Nation United |
