Florida Lacrosse News on Substack 06/13/2025
Welcome to today's post!
In this issue . . .
The Patriot League Recap
PLL Weekend in Philadelphia
Gators Transfer Update
AH-Delray’s Brooke Goldstein and Ponte Vedra’s Lily Toole make the IL Freshwomen of Impact rankings
MaxPreps Top 10 Girls Ground Balls Leaders
FAU hires Zach Ryan
PGA hires new CEO, with a lacrosse background
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Transfer Update
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Gators Ink Graduate Transfer Goalkeeper Paige Crowther, by Corey Lichtman
Excerpt:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida lacrosse team signed graduate transfer goalkeeper Paige Crowther from the University of Oregon, announced Thursday morning. She has one year of eligibility remaining.
Crowther joins the Gators after spending four seasons with the Ducks. She tallied 192 saves on a .385 save percentage, along with 53 ground balls and seven caused turnovers across 33 career appearances and 22 starts in three seasons of game play (missed 2024 season due to injury).
Read the rest HERE
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Inside Lacrosse Releases Their 2025 Women’s Freshman of Impact Rankings
AH-Delray’s Brooke Goldstein (Clemson) comes in at #13 and Ponte Vedra’s Lily Toole (Furman) at #25. Ponte Vedra’s Tori Balser named HM.
Florida’s Clark Hamilton is #3
Full article by Alyssa Murray Cometti at this LINK
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Patriot League Women’s Recap
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St Thomas’ Ava Yovino earned Patriot League 2nd Team honors this year, starting all 21 games for Navy, providing a lot of production out of the midfield.
Pine Crest’s Ella Bishara only started one of her 15 games at Colgate but still provided 35 goals. Her teammate, Bartram Trail’s Madison Stevens, got into 7 games as a reserve goalie, and came away with a save mark of 39.2%
Benjamin’s Lily Valentini started all 17 games for Army this season and produced solid numbers, with a balanced stat line. Her Army teammate, Ramsey Burrows of Vero Beach, only played in one game and garnered a CTO in it.
Pine Crest’s Taylor McClain started all 16 games for Bucknell in her senior year, mostly in a feeder role, as she produced 25 assists. Her Bison teammates, AH-Delray’s Harper Throop and St Thomas’ Julia Backenstrass, did not play. I did not see an injury report for either. Throop has entered the Transfer Portal.
Benjamin’s Ava Schulties played one game at Lehigh, but didn’t record a stat.
Academy of the Holy Name’s Sophia Pyne played in 7 games for Holy Cross and was credited with 5 draw controls.