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Akron Women’s Lacrosse Adds 12 Student-Athletes to Roster
May 07 | Women's Lacrosse
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2019-20 Akron Lacrosse Roster
AKRON, Ohio —University of Akron first-year head coach Christy Mitchell announced an additional 12 student-athletes who will join the inaugural Zips women's lacrosse team on Tuesday.
In total, 27 student-athletes have committed to attend UA and play lacrosse to date.
"It has been amazing to see this future team come together," Mitchell said. "These recent additions will bring the level of play and enthusiasm that we are all excited to see with this inaugural year. All of these committed players are as proud as we are to be a part of the Akron Zips family."
In total, the class features homegrown talent. Twelve student-athletes list their hometowns within the state of Ohio.
Additionally, six incoming Zips hail from Pennsylvania; two from Florida, Illinois, and New York; and one each from Arizona, Indiana, and North Carolina.
Additionally, all 27 are high school seniors. Nine are listed at attack, 11 at midfield, four on defense, and three at goalkeeper.
Fifteen of the signees played at least one other sport in high school, while 20 earned academic honors for sporting a 3.5+ grade-point average.
Akron women's lacrosse begins competitive play in the spring of 2020 as a member of the ASUN Conference.
2019 Akron Women's Lacrosse Commitments
Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown | High School | Previous School
Margaret Boyle Attack Fr. 5-9 Wrightsville, Pa. | Lancaster Catholic
Madison Doletzky Midfield Fr. 5-4 Clearwater, Fla. | Calvary Christian
Sydney Franklin Midfield Fr. 5-7 Phoenix, Ariz. | Desert Vista
Julia Frombach Midfield Fr. 5-7 Avon, Ohio | Avon
Emma Henninge Goalkeeper Fr. 5-0 Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Cleveland Heights
Alexis Kiefer Midfield Fr. 5-5 West Chicago, Ill. | St. Charles East
Abbie Lelito Midfield Fr. 5-7 Buffalo, N.Y. | West Seneca West
Abby Lerch Goalkeeper Fr. 5-10 Coraopolis, Pa. | Moon Area
Abby McMullen Midfield/Defense Fr. 5-10 Medina, Ohio | Medina Senior
Sarah Rech Defense Fr. 5-7 Gibsonia, Pa. | Hampton
Shaila Shannon Attack/Midfield Fr. 5-8 Conneaut Lake, Pa. | Conneaut Area Senior
Halle Woesman Attack Fr. 5-4 Mason, Ohio | Kings
Signee Biographies
MARGARET BOYLE
Attack • Fr. • 5-9
Wrightsville, Pa. | Lancaster Catholic
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Julie Safran at Lancaster Catholic HS ... 2019 first-team All-LL League ... led LL League in assists as a senior and sophomore for two-time league runner-up ... 2018 Honorable Mention All-League ... as a senior, has 32 goals and 63 assists ... as a junior, had 36 goals and 38 assists ... as a sophomore, had 12 goals and 48 assists ... as a freshman at York Catholic HS, had 20 goals and 12 assists, helping team to a 19-2 record and a Divisional championship ... also played basketball ... team won the 2018 PIAA AAAA state championship with a perfect 32-0 record ... French National Honor Society member ... student ambassador ... Varsity Club vice president ...Girl Scout Gold Award recipient.
Personal: Born February 1, 2001 ... parents are Jane and Jim Boyle ... has three brothers– Chris, Eric, and Jimmy– and an older sister Nicole ... father played baseball and volleyball at Pitt ... sister played volleyball at Tulsa ... intends to study communication.
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MADISON DOLETZKY
Midfield • Fr. • 5-4
Clearwater, Fla | Calvary Christian
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Natalie Wall at Calvary Christian HS ... scored 48 goals as a senior ... also participated in cross country, competitive cheerleading, football cheerleading, and soccer.
Personal: Born August 14, 2001 ... parents are Davina Doletzky and Steve Doletzky ... has three sisters– Meghan, Annie, and Suzy– and two younger brothers– Steve and K.C. ... sister Meghan rowed at Virginia ... pre-med major.
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SYDNEY FRANKLIN
Midfield • Fr. • 5-7
Phoenix, Ariz. | Desert Vista
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Langley at Desert Vista HS ... as a senior, had 19 goals, four assists, and 15 ground balls ... recorded the most draw controls on the team as a sophomore and senior ... fourth in the stats for draw controls as a sophomore ... four-time Academic Excellence Award winner.
Personal: Born August 4, 2001 ... daughter of Corrie Hatch and Marty Franklin ... has a younger brother Joshua ... wants to pursue a career as an occupational therapist ... exercise science major.
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JULIA FROMBACH
Midfield • Fr. • 5-7
Avon, Ohio | Avon
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Todd Kortowich at Avon HS ... also a four-year participant in cross country ... captain of cross country team as a senior ... played basketball for two years ... also ran track for four seasons ... National Honor Society member ... participated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal: Born October 23, 2000 ... parents are Erich and Jacki Frombach ... has two brothers– Jake and Moose– and an older sister Lizzie ... education major.
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EMMA HENNINGE
Goalkeeper • Fr. • 5-0
Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Cleveland Heights
High School: Two-year letterwinner in goal for coach Terry Saylor at Cleveland Heights HS ... also a two-year letterwinner in soccer ... National Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society member ... secretary of a cappella choir and Swim Cadets.
Personal: Born May 23, 2001 ... parents are Gretchen and Robert Henninge ... has two brothers– Jackson and Nathan ... wants to become a pediatrician ... biomedical science major.
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ALEXIS KIEFER
Midfield • Fr. • 5-5
West Chicago, Ill. | St. Charles East
High School: Three-year letterwinner at midfielder for coach Veronica Kluener at St. Charles East HS ... 2018 All-State Honorable Mention ... Team MVAP at Midfield ... as a junior in 2018, had 43 goals, 67 ground balls, nine assists, 28 caused turnovers, 34 draw controls, and two interceptions ... team won the 2018 sectional championship and finished 15-2 overall ... 2017 Rookie of the Year ... also played point guard for the basketball team for four seasons ... played golf for two seasons ... National Honor Society member ... Illinois State Scholar ... Breakfast of Champions participant ... teammates with Tahlia Townsend who is also a Zip.
Personal: Born June 22, 2001 ... parents are John Kiefer and Tanya Kiefer ... has a younger sister Olivia ... cousin Kelly O'Brien (1982-85) played football at Iowa ... uncle Jason Kiefer (1990-94) was a baseball catcher at Clark College ... wants to pursue a career in the renewable energy field ... chemistry major.
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ABBIE LELITO
Midfield • Fr. • 5-7
Buffalo, N.Y. | West Seneca West Senior
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Jessica Raniero at West Seneca West Senior HS ... recorded 50 goals and 23 assists during prep career ... National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member.
Personal: Born June 13, 2001 ... parents are Frank and Sandra Lelito ... has an older sister Emily and two older brothers– Kyle and Kasey ... pre-physical therapy major.
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ABBY LERCH
Goalkeeper • Fr. • 5-10
Coraopolis, Pa. | Moon Area
High School: Four-year letterwinner in goal for coach Tom Naugle at Moon Area HS ... also two-year letterwinner in basketball and rugby.
Personal: Born May 28, 2001 ... parents are Heather and Allen Lerch ... has two younger sisters– Alyssa and Allison ... mother played basketball in college ... education major.
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ABBY McMULLEN
Midfield/Defense • Fr. • 5-10
Medina, Ohio | Medina Senior
High School: Three-year letterwinner in the midfield and on defense for coach Colleen Bodkin at Medina Senior HS ... two-year team captain ... 2018 first-team All-Greater Cleveland Conference selection and team's Defensive Player of the Year ... 2018 Holzman Heart & Hustle Award recipient ... two-time WTCBCA Honorable Mention pick ... as a junior, had 11 goals, 12 assists, and four interceptions ... also a three-year letterwinner in basketball and two-year participant in soccer ... National Honor Society member ... chemistry club president.
Personal: Born November 2, 2000 ... daughter of Christine Smith and Robert McMullen ... has an older brother Alex ... cousin Lauren Murray plays lacrosse at Northwestern ... wants to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon ... biomedical sciences major.
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SARAH RECH
Defense • Fr. • 5-7
Gibsonia, Pa. | Hampton
High School: Two-year letterwinner for coach Kelsey Viets at Hampton HS ... 2019 team captain ... team won three consecutive sectional championships (2016-18) ... 2017 and 2018 WPIAL champions ... senior editor of the High School Yearbook ... member of the Environmental Science club and FBLA.
Personal: Born June 3, 2000 ... daughter of Brenda and Roger Rech ... has two older brothers– Aaron and Matthew ... expects to major in business and marketing.
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SHAILA SHANNON
Attack/Midfield • Fr. • 5-8
Conneaut Lake, Pa. | Conneaut Area Senior
High School: Four-time All-District player for coach Scott Shannon, her father, at Conneaut Area Senior HS ... earned first-team All-District honors in 2016, 2017, 2018 and second-team in 2015 ... three-time Offensive MVP (2016-18) ... top goal scorer for four consecutive seasons (2015-18) ... 2018 Spirit of the Game Award recipient ... 2018 Conneaut Area Senior HS Female Athlete of the Year ... two-year letterwinner in cross country ... named 2015 Most Dedicated Runner ... National Honor Society member ... four-year member of High Honor Roll.
Personal: Born May 19, 2000 ... parents are Scott and Mariah Shannon ... has two sisters– Amy and Meaera ... enrolled in UA's 3+3 program ... plans to complete bachelor's degree in political science and law degree in six years.
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HALLE WOESMAN
Attack • Fr. • 5-4
Mason, Ohio | Kings
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Tim Bilbrey at Kings HS ... 2018 first-team All-Conference, first-team D1 All-City, League MVP runner-up ... entered senior season with 53 goals and 63 assists in prep career ... four-time Academic All-Ohio (2016-19).
Personal: Born November 27, 2000 ... parents are Christine Woesman and Frank Woesman ... has an older sister Shelby ... pre-med major.
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2019-20 Akron Lacrosse Roster
AKRON, Ohio —University of Akron first-year head coach Christy Mitchell announced an additional 12 student-athletes who will join the inaugural Zips women's lacrosse team on Tuesday.
In total, 27 student-athletes have committed to attend UA and play lacrosse to date.
"It has been amazing to see this future team come together," Mitchell said. "These recent additions will bring the level of play and enthusiasm that we are all excited to see with this inaugural year. All of these committed players are as proud as we are to be a part of the Akron Zips family."
In total, the class features homegrown talent. Twelve student-athletes list their hometowns within the state of Ohio.
Additionally, six incoming Zips hail from Pennsylvania; two from Florida, Illinois, and New York; and one each from Arizona, Indiana, and North Carolina.
Additionally, all 27 are high school seniors. Nine are listed at attack, 11 at midfield, four on defense, and three at goalkeeper.
Fifteen of the signees played at least one other sport in high school, while 20 earned academic honors for sporting a 3.5+ grade-point average.
Akron women's lacrosse begins competitive play in the spring of 2020 as a member of the ASUN Conference.
2019 Akron Women's Lacrosse Commitments
Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown | High School | Previous School
Margaret Boyle Attack Fr. 5-9 Wrightsville, Pa. | Lancaster Catholic
Madison Doletzky Midfield Fr. 5-4 Clearwater, Fla. | Calvary Christian
Sydney Franklin Midfield Fr. 5-7 Phoenix, Ariz. | Desert Vista
Julia Frombach Midfield Fr. 5-7 Avon, Ohio | Avon
Emma Henninge Goalkeeper Fr. 5-0 Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Cleveland Heights
Alexis Kiefer Midfield Fr. 5-5 West Chicago, Ill. | St. Charles East
Abbie Lelito Midfield Fr. 5-7 Buffalo, N.Y. | West Seneca West
Abby Lerch Goalkeeper Fr. 5-10 Coraopolis, Pa. | Moon Area
Abby McMullen Midfield/Defense Fr. 5-10 Medina, Ohio | Medina Senior
Sarah Rech Defense Fr. 5-7 Gibsonia, Pa. | Hampton
Shaila Shannon Attack/Midfield Fr. 5-8 Conneaut Lake, Pa. | Conneaut Area Senior
Halle Woesman Attack Fr. 5-4 Mason, Ohio | Kings
Signee Biographies
MARGARET BOYLE
Attack • Fr. • 5-9
Wrightsville, Pa. | Lancaster Catholic
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Julie Safran at Lancaster Catholic HS ... 2019 first-team All-LL League ... led LL League in assists as a senior and sophomore for two-time league runner-up ... 2018 Honorable Mention All-League ... as a senior, has 32 goals and 63 assists ... as a junior, had 36 goals and 38 assists ... as a sophomore, had 12 goals and 48 assists ... as a freshman at York Catholic HS, had 20 goals and 12 assists, helping team to a 19-2 record and a Divisional championship ... also played basketball ... team won the 2018 PIAA AAAA state championship with a perfect 32-0 record ... French National Honor Society member ... student ambassador ... Varsity Club vice president ...Girl Scout Gold Award recipient.
Personal: Born February 1, 2001 ... parents are Jane and Jim Boyle ... has three brothers– Chris, Eric, and Jimmy– and an older sister Nicole ... father played baseball and volleyball at Pitt ... sister played volleyball at Tulsa ... intends to study communication.
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MADISON DOLETZKY
Midfield • Fr. • 5-4
Clearwater, Fla | Calvary Christian
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Natalie Wall at Calvary Christian HS ... scored 48 goals as a senior ... also participated in cross country, competitive cheerleading, football cheerleading, and soccer.
Personal: Born August 14, 2001 ... parents are Davina Doletzky and Steve Doletzky ... has three sisters– Meghan, Annie, and Suzy– and two younger brothers– Steve and K.C. ... sister Meghan rowed at Virginia ... pre-med major.
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SYDNEY FRANKLIN
Midfield • Fr. • 5-7
Phoenix, Ariz. | Desert Vista
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Jeff Langley at Desert Vista HS ... as a senior, had 19 goals, four assists, and 15 ground balls ... recorded the most draw controls on the team as a sophomore and senior ... fourth in the stats for draw controls as a sophomore ... four-time Academic Excellence Award winner.
Personal: Born August 4, 2001 ... daughter of Corrie Hatch and Marty Franklin ... has a younger brother Joshua ... wants to pursue a career as an occupational therapist ... exercise science major.
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JULIA FROMBACH
Midfield • Fr. • 5-7
Avon, Ohio | Avon
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Todd Kortowich at Avon HS ... also a four-year participant in cross country ... captain of cross country team as a senior ... played basketball for two years ... also ran track for four seasons ... National Honor Society member ... participated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal: Born October 23, 2000 ... parents are Erich and Jacki Frombach ... has two brothers– Jake and Moose– and an older sister Lizzie ... education major.
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EMMA HENNINGE
Goalkeeper • Fr. • 5-0
Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Cleveland Heights
High School: Two-year letterwinner in goal for coach Terry Saylor at Cleveland Heights HS ... also a two-year letterwinner in soccer ... National Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society member ... secretary of a cappella choir and Swim Cadets.
Personal: Born May 23, 2001 ... parents are Gretchen and Robert Henninge ... has two brothers– Jackson and Nathan ... wants to become a pediatrician ... biomedical science major.
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ALEXIS KIEFER
Midfield • Fr. • 5-5
West Chicago, Ill. | St. Charles East
High School: Three-year letterwinner at midfielder for coach Veronica Kluener at St. Charles East HS ... 2018 All-State Honorable Mention ... Team MVAP at Midfield ... as a junior in 2018, had 43 goals, 67 ground balls, nine assists, 28 caused turnovers, 34 draw controls, and two interceptions ... team won the 2018 sectional championship and finished 15-2 overall ... 2017 Rookie of the Year ... also played point guard for the basketball team for four seasons ... played golf for two seasons ... National Honor Society member ... Illinois State Scholar ... Breakfast of Champions participant ... teammates with Tahlia Townsend who is also a Zip.
Personal: Born June 22, 2001 ... parents are John Kiefer and Tanya Kiefer ... has a younger sister Olivia ... cousin Kelly O'Brien (1982-85) played football at Iowa ... uncle Jason Kiefer (1990-94) was a baseball catcher at Clark College ... wants to pursue a career in the renewable energy field ... chemistry major.
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ABBIE LELITO
Midfield • Fr. • 5-7
Buffalo, N.Y. | West Seneca West Senior
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Jessica Raniero at West Seneca West Senior HS ... recorded 50 goals and 23 assists during prep career ... National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member.
Personal: Born June 13, 2001 ... parents are Frank and Sandra Lelito ... has an older sister Emily and two older brothers– Kyle and Kasey ... pre-physical therapy major.
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ABBY LERCH
Goalkeeper • Fr. • 5-10
Coraopolis, Pa. | Moon Area
High School: Four-year letterwinner in goal for coach Tom Naugle at Moon Area HS ... also two-year letterwinner in basketball and rugby.
Personal: Born May 28, 2001 ... parents are Heather and Allen Lerch ... has two younger sisters– Alyssa and Allison ... mother played basketball in college ... education major.
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ABBY McMULLEN
Midfield/Defense • Fr. • 5-10
Medina, Ohio | Medina Senior
High School: Three-year letterwinner in the midfield and on defense for coach Colleen Bodkin at Medina Senior HS ... two-year team captain ... 2018 first-team All-Greater Cleveland Conference selection and team's Defensive Player of the Year ... 2018 Holzman Heart & Hustle Award recipient ... two-time WTCBCA Honorable Mention pick ... as a junior, had 11 goals, 12 assists, and four interceptions ... also a three-year letterwinner in basketball and two-year participant in soccer ... National Honor Society member ... chemistry club president.
Personal: Born November 2, 2000 ... daughter of Christine Smith and Robert McMullen ... has an older brother Alex ... cousin Lauren Murray plays lacrosse at Northwestern ... wants to pursue a career as an orthopedic surgeon ... biomedical sciences major.
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SARAH RECH
Defense • Fr. • 5-7
Gibsonia, Pa. | Hampton
High School: Two-year letterwinner for coach Kelsey Viets at Hampton HS ... 2019 team captain ... team won three consecutive sectional championships (2016-18) ... 2017 and 2018 WPIAL champions ... senior editor of the High School Yearbook ... member of the Environmental Science club and FBLA.
Personal: Born June 3, 2000 ... daughter of Brenda and Roger Rech ... has two older brothers– Aaron and Matthew ... expects to major in business and marketing.
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SHAILA SHANNON
Attack/Midfield • Fr. • 5-8
Conneaut Lake, Pa. | Conneaut Area Senior
High School: Four-time All-District player for coach Scott Shannon, her father, at Conneaut Area Senior HS ... earned first-team All-District honors in 2016, 2017, 2018 and second-team in 2015 ... three-time Offensive MVP (2016-18) ... top goal scorer for four consecutive seasons (2015-18) ... 2018 Spirit of the Game Award recipient ... 2018 Conneaut Area Senior HS Female Athlete of the Year ... two-year letterwinner in cross country ... named 2015 Most Dedicated Runner ... National Honor Society member ... four-year member of High Honor Roll.
Personal: Born May 19, 2000 ... parents are Scott and Mariah Shannon ... has two sisters– Amy and Meaera ... enrolled in UA's 3+3 program ... plans to complete bachelor's degree in political science and law degree in six years.
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HALLE WOESMAN
Attack • Fr. • 5-4
Mason, Ohio | Kings
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Tim Bilbrey at Kings HS ... 2018 first-team All-Conference, first-team D1 All-City, League MVP runner-up ... entered senior season with 53 goals and 63 assists in prep career ... four-time Academic All-Ohio (2016-19).
Personal: Born November 27, 2000 ... parents are Christine Woesman and Frank Woesman ... has an older sister Shelby ... pre-med major.
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