Gannon University Athletics

ERIE, Pa. - Gannon head women’s lacrosse coach Alicia Groveston has announced the addition of 15 student-athletes to the program. The 2009 recruiting class includes student-athletes from nine different states and all 15 newcomers will be true freshmen during the 2010 season.

Gannon concluded its first season as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with a 12-4 overall record and 5-3 PSAC Western Division mark. The Lady Knights were knocked out of post-season contention with a 19-16 overtime loss at No. 3 Lock Haven in the regular-season finale. The Bald Eagles tied the match with 16 seconds left in regulation and won it in overtime.

A brief capsule for each student-athlete in the 2009 recruiting class can be found below.

Natalie Bonnepart (San Jose, Calif./Gunderson High School)
~ 5-5, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Jessica Paige at Gunderson (Calif.) High School
~ Was a four-time all-conference selection, being named to the second team as a freshman, sophomore, and junior
~ Was a member of the honor roll

Megan Clumpus (Whitby, Ontario/Donald A. Wilson S.S.)
~ 5-5, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Barb Boyes at Donald A. Wilson Secondary School
~ Served as a co-captain as a senior
~ Named Most Improved Player as a sophomore
~ Led Donald A. Wilson to two Provincial Cup finals (2006-2007) and a third-place finish in 2008
~ Was part of a team that advanced to the LOSSA finals twice (2006, 2008) and finished third in 2007
~ Played for a club team which won five provincial championships
~ Named to the honor roll every year
~ Received the Lacrosse Physical Education, Physical Education, Career Studies, and Communication Technology awards

Angela Coustillac (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor High School)
~ 5-7, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Jeff Huntington at Mentor (Ohio) High School
~ Was a four-year letterwinner
~ Led Mentor to the regional championship and Final Four as a junior
~ Was Mentor’s leading scorer as a senior
~ Named Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior
~ Graduated Summa Cum Laude
~ Received an Academic letter and Honors diploma

Caitlyn Fisher (Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair High School)
~ 5-5, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Chris Haefele at Cy-Fair (Texas) High School
~ Was a four-year starter
~ Served as a varsity team captain the last two seasons
~ Named State Tournament Offensive MVP in 2007 and Aggieland Classic Offensive MVP in 2008
~ Named to the All-Star and Academic All-America teams as a junior
~ Was a two-time All-State selection, being selected as a junior and senior
~ Led Cy-Fair to back-to-back state finals in 2006 and 2007, and the state semifinals in 2009
~ Helped Cy-Fair advance to the city finals three times while winning the city championship as a freshman
~ Led Cy-Fair to the Richardson, Aggieland Classic, Mardi Gras, and Cy-Fair Fall Classic championships
~ Was a member of the honor roll
~ Was a member of the National Honor Society
~ Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Jess Fugate (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster High School)
~ 5-6, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Kyle Barnes at Wooster (Ohio) High School
~ Was a four-year letterwinner
~ Served as a co-captain during her junior and senior campaigns
~ Led Wooster in goals (66) and assists (9) as a senior, breaking the school’s single-season record for goals
~ Broke the school’s career record for goals (173)
~ Scored a school-record seven goals in a match three times
~ Led Wooster to a 12-6 record as a senior, an improvement from the previous year’s mark of 4-12
~ Named Offensive Player of the Year as a junior after leading the team in goals (45) and assists (12)
~ Named Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore after leading the team in goals (48) and assists (11)
~ Selected to the Division I Ohio North All-League and the Great Lakes National teams as a sophomore
~ Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman after leading the team in assists (9)
~ Selected to the All-Tournament team at the 2006 Indian Prairie Showdown
~ Was a member of the honor roll every year
~ Was a three-time scholar-athlete

Michelle Gaona (Granger, Ind./Penn High School)
~ 5-7, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Jeremy Brown at Penn (Ind.) High School
~ Was part of the second-ranked team in the state
~ Received the Academic Honors diploma

Megan Herold (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson High School)
~ 5-7, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Ally Schuring at Jackson (Ohio) High School
~ Was a four-year letterwinner
~ Served as a team captain as a junior and senior
~ Named to the All-Region second team
~ Received the Sportsmanship Award
~ Was a two-sport athlete, participating in lacrosse and cross country
~ Served as a student athletic trainer for the football team
~ Was a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and honor roll
~ Received the Academic Booster Club Award

Katie Hinsdale (Arlington, Va./Yorktown High School)
~ 5-4, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Robin Grunberger at Yorktown (Va.) High School
~ Was a two-time National All-District first-team selection
~ Was an all-region second-team nominee in 2008
~ Led Yorktown to three National District Regular Season Championships and two National District Tournament Championships
~ Selected to the National District Athletic Honor Roll twice

Jenna Hughes (Morgantown, W.Va./University High School)
~ 6-0, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Jeanne Dreisbach at University (W.Va.) High School
~ Led the state in scoring (115 goals) as a senior
~ Ranked second in the state in scoring (64 goals) as a junior
~ Named to the all-state team as a junior
~ Served as a varsity co-captain as a senior
~ Led University to the state finals as a junior
~ Qualified for the PROMISE Scholarship
~ Was a member of the National Honor Society
~ Received the Distinguished Writing Assessment Award

Lauren Hunt (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego High School)
~ 5-10, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Laura Burger at Oswego (N.Y.) High School
~ Was a three-year letterwinner
~ Served as a team captain
~ Was a three-sport athlete, being a four-year varsity basketball player and three-year varsity volleyball player
~ Named to the all-league second team, received the Coach’s leadership award, and served as a captain in basketball
~ Earned all-league honorable-mention accolades in volleyball
~ Led Oswego to the first girls lacrosse sectional in school history
~ Helped Oswego win three league basketball championships and advance to three sectional finals
~ Was a High Honor Roll Student in Scholastic Achievement every year

Paige Macadaeg (Cabot, Pa./Knoch High School)
~ 5-8, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Garret Butler at Knoch (Pa.) High School
~ Was Knoch’s leading scorer
~ Named team MVP
~ Earned WPIAL All-Star honors
~ Graduated with highest honors

Sabrina McMaster (Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood High School)
~ 5-4, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Dave Sewell at Kingwood (Texas) High School
~ Named to the All-Star team as a senior
~ Nominated for the All-State and All-America teams

Alexis Secara (Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep High School)
~ 5-3, Freshman
~ Played for coaches Nadia Pero and David Dexter at Mercyhurst Prep (Pa.) High School
~ Received first honors and second honors four times each
~ Had perfect attendance
~ Was a member of the National Honor Society
~ Received the Three-Year Varsity Award
~ Received the Gregory Heibel Science, Mercy, and Horatio Alger scholarships

Heather Smith (Erie, Pa./McDowell High School)
~ 5-6, Freshman
~ Played for head coach David Dexter at McDowell (Pa.) High School
~ Named Defensive Player of the Year in 2007
~ Graduated in the top 10 percent of her senior class with a 3.9 grade-point average
~ Was a member of the honor roll and a state qualifier for PJAS

Miranda Walters (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Area High School)
~ 5-3, Freshman
~ Played for head coach Autumn Bullion at Shaler Area (Pa.) High School
~ Has been a member of the honor roll every year
~ Received perfect attendance awards