Players Open Girls Recap + Standouts Heading to Juniors Open

This past weekend the second annual Players Open Girls Showcase was held at Iron Peak Sports in Hillsborough New Jersey, featuring up to 88 of the games’ premier players from across the country in each of the classes from 2027-2031. As part of the Open Series, Players Open brings together top amateur lacrosse players to learn, develop and be coached by some of the best college coaches and professional players in the world, with full coverage by the Long Island Lacrosse Journal. On display was the unique combination of instructional experience and elite competition with an outlet for both college coaches and pro players to lead through direct coaching. With Juniors Open 2025 on the horizon, this was also an opportunity for rising juniors and sophomores in the class of 2027 and 2028 to be evaluated for remaining spots next summer. Check out the standouts from Saturday in these two classes who are taking their talents to Juniors Open next June, as well as the curriculum throughout the day and amazing staff that was on hand over the weekend!

Curriculum 

• Positional training with the professional and college coaches
• Coaches talk of life, recruiting, and everything lacrosse
• Small sided game play
• Sixes
• Full-field Game Play
• Small group talk with Sports Psychologist Dr. T
• GAIT Player of the Game Awards in the afternoon

Women’s Staff

• Alex Aust, Director of Player Development Players Open, Maryland Women’s Lacrosse Asst. & AU Pro\
• Corey Winkoff, Open Series Director, St. Anthony’s Girls Lacrosse Assistant Coach
• Melissa Lehman, Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
• Karin Brower, Penn Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
• Joe Spallina, Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
• Cathy Reese, Mayland Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
• Jenn Cook, Princeton Women’s Lacrosse Head Coach
• Sydney Pirecca, Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach
• Amy Moreau, Davidson Women’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach, UMass Alum, AU Pro,
• Todd McPharlan, Director Performance Academy
• Hannah Dorney, Notre Dame Alum & AU Pro
• Casey Choma, Notre Dame Alum & AU Pro
• Madison Ahearn, Notre Dame Alum & AU Pro
• Meg Ball, Maryland Alum AU Pro
• Abby Bosco, Maryland Alum, AU Pro
• Grace Griffin, Marylan Alum, AU Pro
• Emily Sterling, Maryland Alum, AU Pro
• Cayden Reese, Maryland Commit
• Devan Lange, Princeton Commit
• Ava Meyn, Maryland Commit
• Emma Toner, Lafayette Commit
• Emma Speed, Florida Commit
• Kat Rathjen, Florida State Commit
• Madison Neary, Stetson Commit

2027 & 2028 Standouts