Mid Atlantic Wins Its Fourth Straight High School Title

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Megan Bosica (Mt. Hebron H.S., Md.) and Jennifer Holden (St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, Va.) each scored five goals to lead Mid Atlantic 1 past New York 1 by a 14-12 score in the top flight of the High School Division at the 71st annual US Lacrosse Women's Division National Tournament at Lehigh University. It was the fourth straight Val Walchak trophy for Mid Atlantic, which also got three goals from Mary Veith (Georgetown Visitation, Md.). Mandy Friend (Canandaigua, N.Y.) led New York with two goals and an assist.

Bosica, who also had two assists, was honored with the Heather Leigh Albert Trophy, which is awarded to the top high school player in the tournament. Also honored at the tournament were California umpire Dot Harrop with the Nancy Chance Service Award, U.S. Elite Team member and Stanford coach Michelle Uhlfelder with the Beth Allen Award, and Johanna Buckholz of James Madison received the Aimee Willard Award as the top collegiate player competing in the National Tournament.

In Division 2 of the High School Division, Megan Zeman (Mullen, Colo) had three goals and Alexi Sanders (Cherry Creek, Colo.) had two goals and two assists to lead Mountain 1 past Great Lakes 1 by an 11-8 score for the championship.

In the Club Division, New England won the Division 1 title for the first time since 1999. New England, which featured U.S. Elite team members Bonnie Rosen (head coach at Connecticut) and Sarah Nelson (head coach at Harvard), went 4-1 in pool play, including a 12-5 victory over Mid Atlantic 1 to claim the President's Cup.

In Division 2, Mid Atlantic 2 went unbeaten, including a 7-6 victory over the Canadian National Team, to win the flight. In Division 3, New York 2 went unbeaten to win the division for the second straight year. In Division 4, Middle Atlantic 4 edged New York 3 by a 10-9 score to win the flight.

In exhibition games, current Stanford goalie Christina Saikus made 10 saves to lead a combined Club Division all-star team past the U.S. Women's Elite Team 8-6 on May 29. The club team, which also included some members of the U.S. Elite Team, got two goals each from current Northwestern player Kristen Kjellman and former Cornell star Sarah Averson. Former Princeton All-American Christa Samaras led the Elite team with two goals.

In the High School Senior All-Star Game at Ulrich Field on Saturday night, the White team defeated the Blue team 10-3. Ali Smith (Comsewogue H.S., N.Y.) and Meredith St. Lawrence (Suffern H.S., N.Y.) each had two goals and an assist for the White team and Julie Stone (Annandale H.S., Va.) added two goals. Kendall McBrearty (St. Stephen's/St. Agnes School, Va.) made five first half saves while allowing just one goal.

Zan Morley (Springside H.S., Pa.), Heather Ferguson (Archbishop Carroll H.S, Pa.) and Lauren Morton (Gwynedd Mercy H.S., Pa.) all had one goal for the Blue team.

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION SCORES

DIVISION 1

Pool A
Upper Atlantic 1 d. New York 3, 9-6
Upper Atlantic 1 d. Mid Atlantic 5, 14-5
Mid Atlantic 2 d. New York 3, 11-8
Upper Atlantic 1 d. Mid Atlantic 2, 8-5
Mid Atlantic 2 d. Mid Atlantic 5, 13-4
Mid Atlantic 5 d. New York 3, 12-9

Pool B
New York 1 d. Mid Atlantic 4, 14-4
New York 1 d. Lower New England 2, 13-7
Mid Atlantic 4 tied Upper Atlantic 3, 6-6
New York 1 d. Upper Atlantic 3, 15-7
Lower New England 2 d. Upper Atlantic 3, 14-8
Mid Atlantic 4 d. Lower New England 2, 12-8

Pool C
Mid Atlantic 1 d. Upper New England 1, 12-5
Mid Atlantic 1 d. Lower New England 3, 20-1
Upper Atlantic 2 d. Upper New England 1, 15-5
Mid Atlantic 1 d. Upper Atlantic 2, 15-4
Upper Atlantic 2 d. Lower New England 3, 14-7
Upper New England 1 d. Lower New England 3, 14-5

Pool D
Mid Atlantic 3 d. Upper Atlantic 4, 12-5
Mid Atlantic 3 d. New York 2, 10-9
Lower New England 1 d. Upper Atlantic 4, 20-8
Lower New England 1 d. Mid Atlantic 3, 13-8
New York 2 d. Lower New England 1, 9-8
New York 2 d. Upper Atlantic 4, 14-3

Quarterfinals
Upper Atlantic 1 d. Mid Atlantic 4, 11-5
New York 1 d. Mid Atlantic 2, 13-4
Mid Atlantic 1 d. New York 2, 13-3
Lower New England 1 d. Upper Atlantic 2, 11-6

Semifinals
New York 1 d. Upper Atlantic 1, 10-6
Mid Atlantic 1 d. Lower New England 1, 15-6

Championship
Mid Atlantic 1 d. New York 1, 14-12

3^rd place
Upper Atlantic 1 d. Lower New England 1, 12-11

Consolation Semifinals
Mid Atlantic 2 d. Mid Atlantic 4, 13-6
New York 2 d. Upper Atlantic 2, 11-9

5^th place
Mid Atlantic 2 d. New York 2, 6-5

7^th place
Mid Atlantic 4 d. Upper Atlantic 2, 10-6

Pool E
South Central 1 d. Lower Atlantic 1, 9-6
Southeast 2 d. Lower Atlantic 1, 14-7
Pacific 1 d. South Central 1, 7-2
Mountain 1 d. Southeast 2, 15-2
Mountain 1 d. Pacific 1, 14-5
Mountain 1 d. South Central 1, 12-3
Pacific 1 d. Lower Atlantic 1, 9-6
Southeast 2 d. South Central 1, 11-6
Pacific 1 d. Southeast 2, 12-8
Mountain 1 d. Lower Atlantic 1, 14-7

Pool F
Lower New England 5 d. North Central 1, 16-3
Southeast 1 tied Lower New England 5, 9-9
New York 4 d. North Central 1, 19-2
Upper New England 2 d. Southeast 1, 9-2
New York 4 d. Upper New England 2, 11-6
Upper New England 2 d. North Central 1, 12-3
New York 4 d. Lower New England 5, 13-5
Southeast 1 d. North Central 1, 13-3
New York 4 d. Lower New England 5, 13-5
Lower New England 5 d. Upper New England 2, 10-9

Pool G
Upper Atlantic 6 d. Central 1, 15-3
Upper Atlantic 6 d. Northwest 1, 12-2
Great Lakes 1 d. Central 1, 11-4
Mid Atlantic 6 d. Northwest 1, 8-5
Great Lakes 1 d. Mid Atlantic 6, 14-1
Mid Atlantic 6 d. Central 1, 8-5
Upper Atlantic 6 tied Great Lakes 1, 8-8
Central 1 d. Northwest 1, 8-7
Great Lakes 1 d. Northwest, 17-1
Upper Atlantic 6 d. Mid Atlantic 6, 9-7

Pool H
Mid Atlantic 7 tied Great Lakes 2, 9-9
Lower New England 4 d. Mid Atlantic 7, 7-4
Upper Atlantic 5 d. Great Lakes 2, 10-9
New York 5 d. Lower New England 4, 12-8
New York 5 d. Upper Atlantic 5, 11-8
New York 5 d. Great Lakes 2, 9-5
Upper Atlantic 5 d. Mid Atlantic 7, 14-7
Great Lakes 2 d. Lower New England 4, 7-6
New York 5 d. Mid Atlantic 7, 10-7
Upper Atlantic 5 d. Lower New England 4, 12-6

Semifinals
Mountain 1 d. New York 4, 13-12 (ot)
Great Lakes 1 d. New York 5, 10-7

Championship
Mountain 1 d. Great Lakes 1, 11-8

3^rd place
New York 4 d. New York 5, 8-6

Division 1
Upper Atlantic 1 d. Pacific/Southwest 1, 9-8
Upper Atlantic 1 d. Great Lakes 1, 12-6
New York 1 d. Upper Atlantic 1, 11-10
Pacific/Southwest 1 d. Great Lakes, 16-5
New England 1 d. Pacific/Southwest 1, 7-5
Mid Atlantic 1 d. New York 1, 13-5
New England 1 d. New York 1, 8-7
Mid Atlantic 1 d. Great Lakes 1, 11-7
New England 1 d. Mid Atlantic 1, 12-5
Mid Atlantic 1 d. Pacific/Southwest 1, 11-6
Mid Atlantic 1. Great Lakes 1, 11-1
New England 1 d. Great Lakes 1, 11-7
Upper Atlantic 1 d. New England, 6-10
Great Lakes 1 tied New York 1, 9-9
Mid Atlantic 1 d. Upper Atlantic 1, 12-10

Division 2
Mid Atlantic 2 d. Southeast 1, 7-4
New England 2 d. Upper Atlantic 2, 8-7
Mid Atlantic 2 d. Upper Atlantic 3, 13-3
New England 2 tied Upper Atlantic 3, 7-7
Mid Atlantic 2 d. New England 2, 14-6
Southeast 1 d. Upper Atlantic 2, 13-3
Mid Atlantic 2 d. Upper Atlantic 2, 9-2
Southeast 1 tied Upper Atlantic 3, 6-6
Southeast 1 d. New England 2, 8-5
Upper Atlantic 2 d. Upper Atlantic 3, 8-6

Division 3
Mid Atlantic 3 d. Upper Atlantic 4, 13-5
New England 3 d. Pacific/Southwest 2, 11-10
New York 2 d. Mid Atlantic 3, 9-5
New York 2 d. Upper Atlantic 4, 11-7
New York 2 d. New England 3, 12-9
Upper Atlantic 4 d. Pacific/Southwest 2, 9-7
New England 3 d. Mid Atlantic 3, 9-6
New York 2 d. Pacific/Southwest 2, 15-9
New England 3 d. Upper Atlantic 4, 8-7
Middle Atlantic 3 d. Pacific/Southwest 2, 15-4

Division 4
New York 3 d. Upper Atlantic 5, 15-2
Mid Atlantic 4 d. Upper Atlantic 5, 15-7
Upper Atlantic 5 d. New England 4, 7-5
New England 4 d. Mountain 1, 10-7
Mid Atlantic 4 d. New York 3, 10-9
Mid Atlantic 4 d. Mountain 1, 13-3
Mid Atlantic 4 d. New England 4, 8-7
New York 3 d. Mountain 1, 15-4
New York 3 d. New England 4, 11-6
Upper Atlantic 5, Mountain 1, 11-5