The Nation United girls' lacrosse program announced its fall event schedule and released its 66-player roster Wednesday.
Nation United will hold its third-annual Fall Summit at USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md., on Sept. 17-19, selecting 66 elite high school players (below) to comprise upperclassman (2022/2023) and underclassman (2024-2025) teams and compete for spots on the final 24-player roster for each.
Nation United players hail from 14 states and were selected based on an application process in which they submitted video highlights, references, GPA and a written section as to why they want to be a part of the program.
The summit will feature two days of on-field and classroom sessions for the players, as well as a play day in which Nation United teams will compete against top club talent. The games will begin Saturday evening under the lights and finish Sunday morning, and college coaches are welcome to attend as well as view the live stream of games.
The Nation United girls’ program started in 2018 and is led by director Artie West (Towson ’08) and coach Jenny Collins Vela (Maryland ’10). Summit coaches bring accolades, diversity and experience to the players that is unmatched in the sport: Andrea McTaggart (Maryland ’20), Britt Brown (Penn ’17), Kayla Wood (UNC ’21) and Trinity McPherson (Hopkins ’21).
“The Nation United women’s program experienced so much growth in 2020 against all odds, with the addition of an underclassman high school team and a college team as well,” West said. “I am looking forward to what this year holds for the program, as we continue to expand our program and live out our mission to diversify the game. The summit will be a great opportunity to not only bring top talent from across the country together, but to continue to educate our players, learn from each other and grow as an organization. We have so many things in store for these girls and are excited to step on the field next month.”
2021-2022 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Event: 3nd-Annual Nation United Summit & Play Day
Date: September 17-19, 2021
Location: USA Lacrosse Headquarters (Sparks, Md.)
Event: Nation Combine
Date: January 2022, TBD
Location: TBD
Event: Lake Placid Summit Classic
Date: August 4-7, 2022
Location: Lake Placid, N.Y.
2021 NATION UNITED SUMMIT ROSTER
No. |
Name |
Grad |
City |
Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Phoebe Kim |
2022 |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
A |
|
2 |
Caitlin Tuttle |
2022 |
Morristown, N.J |
D |
|
3 |
Chloe Jones |
2022 |
Dover, Del. |
M |
|
4 |
Elizabeth Rishko |
2022 |
Rehoboth Beach, Del. |
M |
|
5 |
Kendall Dean |
2022 |
Columbia, Md. |
M |
|
6 |
Kamryn Chase Coleman |
2022 |
Houston, Texas |
Middie |
|
7 |
Sydney Smith |
2022 |
Mt. Airy, Md. |
D |
|
8 |
Isabella Henson-Vendrell |
2022 |
Haymarket, Va. |
M |
|
9 |
Gabriella Henson-Vendrell |
2022 |
Haymarket, Va. |
M |
|
10 |
Brooke Vinson |
2022 |
Bel Air. Md. |
M |
|
11 |
Chrystina Bennett |
2022 |
Owings Mills, Md. |
D |
|
12 |
Madison Beale |
2022 |
Ellicott City, Md. |
M |
|
13 |
Victoria Rankin |
2022 |
Lorton, Va. |
M |
|
14 |
Erika Petterson |
2022 |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
A |
|
15 |
Allison Vigne |
2022 |
Millersville, Md. |
A |
|
16 |
Loryn Jordon |
2022 |
Owings Mills, Md. |
G |
|
17 |
Madison Moten |
2022 |
Delran, N.J. |
M |
|
18 |
Alex Washington |
2022 |
Silver Spring, Md. |
M |
|
19 |
Irion Thompson |
2022 |
Trenton, N.J. |
G |
|
20 |
Chelsea Thompson |
2022 |
Parkland, Fla. |
D |
|
21 |
Jalin Jenkins |
2022 |
Chevy Chase, Md. |
M |
|
22 |
Ryann Banks |
2022 |
Atlanta, Ga. |
M |
|
23 |
Lydia Laney |
2023 |
Fort Mill, S.C. |
M |
|
24 |
Kirra Crowley |
2023 |
Carlisle, Pa. |
M |
|
25 |
Ava Keenan |
2023 |
Urbana, Md. |
M |
|
26 |
Jasmine Stanton |
2023 |
Woodbine, Md. |
M |
|
27 |
Carter Covington |
2023 |
Fort Washington, Pa. |
M |
|
28 |
Jaelyn Bennett |
2023 |
Pennington, N.J. |
A |
|
29 |
Daniella Jiminez |
2023 |
Woodbridge, Va. |
A |
|
30 |
Kristin Sims |
2023 |
Houston, Texas |
A |
|
31 |
Reagan Digby |
2023 |
Denver, Colo. |
M |
|
32 |
Madison Iler |
2023 |
Alpharetta, Ga. |
M |
|
33 |
Kathaleen McCool |
2023 |
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. |
M |
|
34 |
Codi Johnson |
2023 |
Silver Spring, Md. |
M |
|
35 |
Julia Suriano |
2023 |
Baltimore, Md. |
G |
|
36 |
Ashley McQueen |
2023 |
Joppa, Md. |
D |
|
37 |
Sarah Johnson |
2023 |
Ellicott City, Md. |
A |
|
38 |
Fayedra Vang |
2023 |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
M |
|
39 |
Nan Elizabeth Holt |
2023 |
Alexandria, Va. |
D |
|
40 |
Lindsey Wright |
2023 |
Potomac Falls, Va. |
M |
|
41 |
Michelle Zhai |
2023 |
Collegville, Pa. |
A |
|
42 |
Betty Nelson |
2023 |
Littleton, Colo. |
G |
|
43 |
Devon Fogg |
2023 |
Alexandria, Va. |
A |
|
44 |
Savannah Stewart |
2023 |
Bethesda, Md. |
A |
|
45 |
Laila Johnson |
2024 |
Roswell, Ga. |
M |
|
46 |
Brenda Street |
2024 |
Bowie, Md. |
N |
|
47 |
Nichelle Desbordes |
2024 |
Ellicott City, Md. |
M |
|
48 |
Lela Greene |
2024 |
Baltimore, Md. |
M |
|
49 |
Peyton Coleman |
2024 |
Houston, Texas |
A |
|
50 |
Riannon Koopman |
2024 |
Encinitas, Calif. |
A |
|
51 |
Lauren Park |
2024 |
Medina, Wash. |
M |
|
52 |
Lulu Rishko |
2024 |
Rehoboth Beach, Del. |
M |
|
53 |
Shivani Shah |
2024 |
Montville, N.J. |
G |
|
54 |
Sofia Grace Mazariegos |
2024 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
M |
|
55 |
Alexis Davis |
2024 |
Washington, D.C. |
M |
|
56 |
Carmwell Beamon |
2024 |
Alexandria, Va. |
D |
|
57 |
Peyton Copeland |
2024 |
Ringoes, N.J. |
A |
|
58 |
Cathleen Moran |
2024 |
Moristown, N.J. |
M |
|
59 |
Abagail Beattie |
2024 |
Warrenton, Va. |
G |
|
60 |
Izzy Hughes |
2024 |
Winter Park, Fla. |
M |
|
61 |
Kaley Fardales |
2024 |
Southwest Ranches, Fla. |
M |
|
62 |
Jiselle Jenkins |
2024 |
Chevy Chase, Md. |
M |
|
63 |
Mika Bernard |
2024 |
Ridgefield, Conn. |
A |
|
64 |
Aubrey Chang |
2025 |
Temecula, Calif. |
M |
|
65 |
Charlize Vang |
2025 |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. |
A |
|
66 |
Gracie Kothari |
2025 |
Owings Mills, Md. |
D |