Spring Sports Preview 2019 GIRLS LAX_Layout 1 2 / 8 / 19 4 : 23 PM Page 1 ? ? G I R L S L A C R O S S E C A M D E N C AT H O L I C C H E R O K E E BISHOP EUSTACE’S VERONIKA O'DONNELL FIGHTING IRISH CHIEFS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior midfielder PLAYERS TO WATCH : Brynn Eilbacher has found the Cherokee graduated seven net 90 times over the last all - conference players , two seasons , including including all - time leading 48 goals last year , and is scorer Gab Bodine , so the looking forward to a huge Chiefs clearly have some final season at Camden big shoes to fill . They remain Catholic . She also dished strong in the midfield , out 37 assists to earn however , with senior Jill Westerby ( 15 goals , five all - South Jersey second - assists ) , junior Nicole Dilullo ( 24 goals , five team and all - conference assists ) and sophomore Alex Kulinski ( 14 goals ) first - team accolades . She has plenty of help offen - all returning . Kulinski and Westerby , who is sively , as junior attack Kate Walsh ( 48 goals , five committed to Hartford , will also be key on draw assists ) and sophomore midfielder Devin Rybacki controls in addition to scoring . Seniors Cassie ( 47 goals , 13 assists ) are returning all - conference Streb at midfield and Emily Kapanzhi on attack second - teamers . The defense is also solid — should help the Chiefs as well . Senior Kylie B I S H O P E U S T A C E senior goalie Brelyn Friedman , a three - year starter , Cassidy will look to take over as the starting CRUSADERS and junior defender Julie Rosica both made the goalie and sophomore Grace Gilmore is all - conference first team and senior defender expected to play a bigger role on defense Lynn Hardy was a second - teamer . Sophomore as well . PLAYERS TO WATCH : Senior Olivia Eilbacher had 17 goals and 13 assists in a OUTLOOK : The Chiefs ’ 10 - 9 season ended with attacks Veronika promising rookie season , and other contributors a close loss to Eastern in the sectional O’Donnell and Rachel offensively are junior Natalie Berry and senior semifinals . They hope to remain competitive Cardone will become Erin Wheeler , who missed last season with a knee with a lot of new faces in the lineup . rivals when they get to injury but has 49 career goals . Senior Alyssa the next level , but they Kolasa , junior Haley Mylotte and sophomore have one more season C H E R R Y H I L L Brynn Levins will look to make an impact as well . together and it should be a E A S T OUTLOOK : The Irish went 18 - 4 , captured their memorable one . O’Donnell — second straight division championship and who will continue her career at The College of COUGARS reached the sectional final for the second year New Jersey — led the Crusaders with 44 goals and in a row in 2018 . They have high hopes again 60 draw controls last year to go with 11 assists . PLAYERS TO WATCH : this spring . Cardone , a Rowan commit , was right behind her Leading scorer Elissa with 42 goals and 15 assists . Both made the Cohen graduated , but all - conference first team for the second season in Cherry Hill East has a row . Sammie Sorensen is another senior leader several returners who who was selected to the all - conference first team . could emerge as the new She is the anchor of the defense and also con - go - to offensive player . CAMDEN tributed 11 goals and 13 assists . Junior midfielder Senior attack Julia Verna CATHOLIC’S Julia Gatelein , an all - conference second - teamer , found the net 24 times last year , BRYNN had 24 goals , seven assists and 57 ground balls . while senior midfielder Juliana Calalo had 18 EILBACHER Other contributors offensively are junior attack goals and made the all - conference second team . Sophia Cross and junior midfielder Elena Yates . Junior midfielder Julia Cutler is another Sophomore Megan Carter started in net as a playmaker who netted 17 goals . Other returners rookie and veteran defenders include senior at attack and in the midfield are senior Mollie Olivia Ahart and junior Danielle Venuto . Other Ward , juniors Nicole Austin , Sydney Cicha and returners hoping to have an impact are seniors Aliza Kotzen and sophomores Lauren Ballay Lauren Monahan , Sydney Talerico , Madison Matt and Paige Miller . The defense lost several key and Gab Cipparone ; juniors Kat Hartman , Kaitlyn players to graduation but senior Ellie Weinberg Klitchko and Charlie Wiecek ; and sophomores is an experienced returner and senior Ali Kueny Mia Trottie and Karoline Griffis . is back as the starter in goal . OUTLOOK : The Crusaders ’ 13 - 7 season in 2018 fea - OUTLOOK : The Cougars have a promising tured a share of the Olympic Conference National crop of returners and it would not be Division title and a berth in the sectional semifinals . surprising to see them improve on last year’s More of the same can be expected this spring . 4 - 16 record . 32 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 9 issue 11 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM