Long Island, renowned for its rich lacrosse heritage, is proudly represented in the 2025 NCAA Lacrosse Playoffs by an inspiring group of female student-athletes. These young women, hailing from one of the sport’s strongest regions, are making waves on the national stage, demonstrating the unwavering determination, skill, and passion that Long Island is known for. Here’s a closer look at how these standout players are leaving their mark on the field, their teams, and the sport they love.
Long Island has long been considered a cradle of lacrosse talent, and its influence on the game is undeniable. This legacy is evident in the way today’s student-athletes are thriving on the NCAA stage. From Suffolk to Nassau County, the region is home to resilient athletes who have honed their skills through years of dedication and fierce competition. See which LI stars are competing in this year’s NCAA tourney.
Spotlight on Long Island’s NCAA Stars
UNC Women’s Lacrosse:
- Tess Calabria
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Huntington, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Lexi Zenk
- Position: Goalie
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Riverhead
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Olivia Vergano
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: West Babylon, NY
- High School: West Babylon
- GraceAnn Leonard
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Shoreham, NY
- High School: Shoreham-Wading River
- Ella Cabrera
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Northport, NY
- High School: Northport
Navy Women’s Lacrosse:
- Lola Leone
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Bay Shore, NY
- High School: Bay Shore
- Felicia Giglio
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport Blue-Point
- Marina Bergin
- Position: Defender
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Greenlawn, NY
- High School: Harborfields
- Kat McAteer
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Bohemia, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Emilia Retzlaff
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: East Setauket, NY
- High School: Ward Melville
Clemson Women’s Lacrosse:
- Erin Hickey
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Farmingdale, NY
- High School: Farmingdale High School
- Tanner Scarola
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Huntington, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s High School
- Summer Agostino
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: South Setauket, NY
- High School: Ward Melville High School
- Jordan DeBlasio
- Position: Defender
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai High School
Princeton Women’s Lacrosse:
- Meg Morrisroe
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Huntington, NY
- High School: St. Dominic
- Grace Mulham
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Setauket, NY
- High School: Ward Melville
- Paige Vegna
- Position: Defender
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Cold Spring Harbor, NY
- High School: Cold Spring Harbor
UMASS-Amherst Women’s Lacrosse:
- Jeilinne Bonilla
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Long Island, NY
- High School: Babylon
- Bridget Valentine
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Massapequa, NY
- High School: Massapequa
- Marisa Gatz
- Position: Defender
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Mt. Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
- Sienna Diglio
- Position: Defender
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Wantagh, NY
- High School: Wantagh
- Cate Miller
- Position: Defender
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Long Beach, NY
- High School: Long Beach
- Katherine Cuozzo
- Position: Defender
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Oakdale, NY
- High School: Connetquot High School
Johns Hopkins Women’s Lacrosse:
- Taylor Hoss
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: West Sayville, NY
- High School: Sayville
- Emmy Haugen
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Dix Hills, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Jordan Conversano
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Huntington, NY
- High School: Harborfields
- Samantha DiCarlo
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Ashley Langdon
- Position: Goalie
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Mastic, NY
- High School: Eastport-South Manor
- Lacey Downey
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Babylon, NY
- High School: West Babylon
- Megan Kielbasa
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Graduate Student
- Hometown: Aquebogue, NY
- High School: Riverhead
- Alayna Costa
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY
- High School: Smithtown High School East
UVA Women’s Lacrosse:
- Jayden Piraino
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Dix Hills, NY
- High School: Half Hollow Hills East
- Alexandra Schneider
- Position: Defense
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Manhasset, NY
- High School: Manhasset
- Sophia Conti
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Babylon, NY
- High School: Babylon Junior Senior High
- Maureen Duffy
- Position: Defense
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: East Quogue, NY
- High School: Westhampton Beach
- Madison Alaimo
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Wantagh, NY
- High School: Wantagh
LIU Post Women’s Lacrosse:
- Kaelynn Sirizzotti
- Position: Defense
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: West Islip, NY
- High School: West Islip
- Giana DeMartino
- Position: Defense
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Commack, NY
- High School: Commack
- Selia Lyons
- Position: Attack
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Miller Place, NY
- High School: Miller Place
- Olivia Annunziata
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Centereach, NY
- High School: Centereach
- Alicia Inkeles
- Position: Defense
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Hauppauge, NY
- High School: Hauppauge
- Lauren Baudier
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Northport, NY
- High School: Northport
- Gabrielle Ramos
- Position: Defense
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
- Ava Burns
- Position: Defense
- Class: Graduate Student
- Hometown: Miller Place, NY
- High School: Miller Place
- Tessa Orgonas
- Position: Defense
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Ryan McAllister
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Levittown, NY
- High School: MacArthur
- Juliana Speziale
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Lake Grove, NY
- High School: Centereach
- Ashley Magee
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Huntington Station, NY
- High School: Walt Whitman
- Alexa Nuzzi
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Holbrook, NY
- High School: Sachem North
- Kathryn Iudica
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: North Babylon, NY
- High School: North Babylon
- Emma Gonsowski
- Position: Defense
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Wantagh, NY
- High School: Wantagh
- Catherine Batterberry
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Sayville, NY
- High School: Sacred Heart Academy
- Samantha Dickerson
- Position: Attack
- Class: Redshirt Junior
- Hometown: East Northport, NY
- High School: Commack
James Madison Women’s Lacrosse:
- Maddie Weybrecht
- Position: Defender
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Maggie Clark
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Redshirt Senior
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Olivia Rongo
- Position: Defender
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Westhampton, NY
- High School: Westhampton Beach
- Ava Main
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Long Beach, NY
- High School: Long Beach
- Caitlin Boden
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Merrick, NY
- High School: Sacred Heart Academy
Duke Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Amanda Paci
- Position: Defense
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Huntington, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Kaylie Mackiewicz
- Position: Attack
- Class: Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown: Northport, NY
- High School: Northport
- Caitlin Barrett
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Manhasset, NY
- High School: Manhasset
- Ava Biancardi
- Position: Attack
- Class: Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown: Northport, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Julia Schwasnick
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Redshirt Senior
- Hometown: Oceanside, NY
- High School: Oceanside
Stanford Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Ava Arceri
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: St. James, NY
- High School: Smithtown High School East
- Erin Schaefer
- Position: Defense
- Class: Redshirt Junior
- Hometown: Sayville, NY
- High School: Sayville
- Maddigan Miller
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Redshirt Junior
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Shae Lembo
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Northport, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
Mercer Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Carley Mullins
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Islip, NY
- High School: Islip
- Casey Gilbert
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Sound Beach, NY
- High School: Miller Place
University of Florida Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Maureen Arendt
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Garden City, NY
- High School: Garden City
- Caylin Luciano
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Manorville, NY
- High School: Eastport South Manor
- Celeste Forte
- Position: Defense
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Manorville, NY
- High School: Eastport South Manor
- Riley Zusi
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Bay Shore, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Ava Tighe
- Position: Attack
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Cold Spring Harbor, NY
- High School: Cold Spring Harbor
- Alyssa Deacy
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Port Jefferson Station, NY
- High School: Comsewogue High School
- Lea Flobeck
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
- Jenny Markey
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Graduate Student
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
Northwestern University Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Abby LoCascio
- Position: Attack
- Class: Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown: Lindenhurst, NY
- High School: Saint Anthony’s High School
- Jenna Soto
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Nesconset, NY
- High School: Smithtown East High School
- Madison Taylor
- Position: Attack
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Wantagh, NY
- High School: Wantagh High School
Michigan Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Taylor Cullen
- Position: Defense
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Huntington, NY
- High School: Saint Anthony’s
- Erin O’Grady
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: Senior
- Hometown:
- High School: Saint Anthony’s
Akron Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Shaelyn Scharpf
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: South Huntington, NY
- High School: Walt Whitman
- Keira Fontaine
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Lido Beach, NY
- High School: Long Beach
UPENN Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Liv Comerford
- Position: Defender
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Stony Brook, NY
- High School: Ward Melville
- Caitlin Noack
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Center Moriches, NY
- High School: Center Moriches
- Natasha Yajadda
- Position: Defender
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Sayville, NY
- High School: Sayville
Army Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Allison Reilly
- Position: Attack
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Sayville, NY
- High School: Sayville
- Emma Hendry
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Commack, NY
- High School: Commack
Fairfield Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Kyleigh Tufano
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: East Moriches, NY
- High School: Westhampton Beach
- Grace Kiernan
- Position: Defense
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Cold Spring Harbor, NY
- High School: Cold Spring Harbor
- Katherine Shammas
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Garden City, NY
- High School: Kellenberg Memorial
- Amanda Kozak
- Position: Attack
- Class: Graduate Student
- Hometown: Floral Park, NY
- High School: Floral Park Memorial
- Katelyn Greeley
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Manhasset, NY
- High School: Manhasset
Maryland Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Kayla Gilmore
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Mastic, NY
- High School: Mastic Beach
- Megan Kenny
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Aquebogue, NY
- High School: St. Anthony’s
- Chrissy Thomas
- Position: Attack
- Class: Graduate Student
- Hometown: Riverhead, NY
- High School: Riverhead
Yale Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Megan Kitagawa
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Syosset, NY
- High School: Syosset
- Ashley Newman
- Position: Attacker
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Manhasset, NY
- High School: Manhasset
- Katie Clare
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Alex Hopkins
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Garden City, NY
- High School: Garden City
- Jordan Messina
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Sayville, NY
- High School: Sayville
- Paris Panagopoulos
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Old Brookville, NY
- High School: Friends Academy
- Skylar Cohen
- Position: Midfielder
- Class: First Year
- Hometown: Port Washington, NY
- High School: Friends Academy
- Niamh Pfaff
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: First Year
- Hometown: Garden City, NY
- High School: Garden City
Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Meghan Rode
- Position: Attack
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Garden City, NY
- High School: Garden City
- Joely Caramelli
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Massapequa, NY
- High School: Massapequa
- Emma Ward
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Babylon, NY
- High School: Babylon
Albany Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Mikaela Mooney
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Ali Heller
- Position: Defense
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Bellmore, NY
- High School: W.C. Mepham
- Delilah Mile
- Position: Defense
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
Brown Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Sydney Rathjen
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY
- High School: South Side
- Alyssa Levy
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: East Islip, NY
- High School: East Islip
- Jackie Mason
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Blue Point, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Kate Spinks
- Position: Attack/Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Stony Brook, NY
- High School: Ward Melville
- Abigail Ball
Loyola Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Emma McLean
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Manorville, NY
- High School: Eastport South Manor
- Brianna Wendling
- Position: Defense
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Bethpage, NY
- High School: Bethpage
- Lauren Perfetto
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Manhasset, NY
- High School: Manhasset
- Reilly Mahon
- Position: Defense
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Speonk, NY
- High School: Westhampton Beach
- Emily Scorcia
- Position: Defense
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Brightwaters, NY
- High School: Bay Shore
Stony Brook Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Kylie Budke
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
- Abby Sabella
- Position: Defense
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
- Morgan Harloff
- Position: Defense
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY
- High School: South Side
- Olivia Coffey
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Miller Place, NY
- High School: Miller Place
- Haydin Eisfeld
- Position: Attack
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport Blue-Point
- Julia Fusco
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport-Blue Point
- Alexandra Fusco
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Bayport, NY
- High School: Bayport Blue-Point
- Courtney Quinn
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: East Setauket, NY
- High School: Ward Melville
- Cassidy Millen
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
- Molly LaForge
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Mount Sinai, NY
- High School: Mount Sinai
- Allie Masera
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Eastport, NY
- High School: Eastport-South Manor
- MaryKate Abernethy
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Rocky Point, NY
- High School: Rocky Point
- Casey Colbert
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Glenwood Landing, NY
- High School: North Shore
- Francesca Viteritti
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Greenlawn, NY
- High School: Harborfields
- Alexa Constant
- Position: Defense
- Class: Junior
- Hometown: Greenport, NY
- High School: Shoreham-Wading River
- Gianna Forte
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Huntington, NY
- High School: Huntington
- Angela Taddeo
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: North Babylon, NY
- High School: North Babylon
- Natalia Altebrando
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Miller Place, NY
- High School: Miller Place
- Olannah Fikes
- Position: Attack
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Lake Grove, NY
- High School: Sachem North
Boston College Women’s Lacrosse Team:
- Emma LoPinto
- Position: Attack
- Class: Senior
- Hometown: Manhasset, NY
- High School: Manhasset
- Maria Themelis
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Graduate Student
- Hometown: Manhasset, NY
- High School: Manhasset
- Kaitlyn Cole
- Position: Defense
- Class: Freshman
- Hometown: Garden City, NY
- High School: Sacred Heart Academy
- Kylee Colbert
- Position: Midfield
- Class: Sophomore
- Hometown: Sea Cliff, NY
- High School: North Shore
Influence of Long Island Roots
What sets Long Island athletes apart is their devotion to the sport and a unique tenacity that comes from competing in one of lacrosse’s most competitive regions. Growing up playing against some of the top talent in the country, these women learned early on how to adapt to high-pressure situations. From backyard practices and heated high school rivalries to seasons filled with tournaments, the Long Island lacrosse culture is deeply ingrained in their DNA.
It’s these experiences that have hardened their skills and mindset, enabling them to thrive when it matters most. Whether it’s a clutch save, a game-winning goal, or the unyielding hustle that inspires their teams, these women carry the spirit of Long Island lacrosse with them into every match.
Best of luck to all the women competing in this year’s 2025 NCAA Championships.
