Kathryn Toohey (2020) commits to Penn State University

Congratulations to Philly Blast 2020 and Garnet Valley midfielder, Kathryn Toohey, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse for Penn State University! Penn State finished the 2016 season ranked No. 4 after making it the final four in their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Missy Doherty. The Big 10 powerhouse…

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Phoebe Christos (2018) commits to Villanova University

Congratulations to Philly Blast 2018 and Episcopal Academy defender, Phoebe Christos, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse for Villanova University in the Big East Conference! Phoebe’s timeline was different than most of her school and club teammates who have committed to play Division I lacrosse. She encourages younger Blast players to “be…

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Devin Taulane (2019) commits to High Point University

Congratulations to Philly Blast 2019 and Garnet Valley defender, Devin Taulane, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at High Point University! High Point is a private liberal arts university located in North Carolina, just 20 miles from both Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Devin explains, “I chose High Point because it had everything I had…

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Juliana George (2019) commits to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Congratulations to Philly Blast 2019 and Penncrest High School attacker, Juliana George, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)! VCU is a public research university located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia.  The university is ranked as the #1 public graduate arts program in the country and VCU’s Medical…

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Arianna Lavelle (2018) commits to Fairfield University

Congratulations to Philly Blast 2018 and Merion Mercy Academy attacker, Arianna Lavelle, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Fairfield University! Fairfield University is a co-educational private, Jesuit university located in Fairfield, Connecticut. As a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, the “Stags” compete against Canisius, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Monmouth, Niagara, Quinnipiac and Siena.…

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Lindsey Barnes (2019) commits to High Point University

Congratulations to Philly Blast 2019 and Academy of Notre Dame de Namur defender, Lindsey Barnes, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at High Point University! “My favorite part of Philly Blast is that every coach, no matter if they are your team’s coach or not, cares for your individual needs as a…

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Lindsay Walling (2019) commits to William & Mary

Congratulations to Philly Blast 2019 and Episcopal Academy midfielder, Lindsay Walling, on her verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the College of William & Mary! W&M is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and is the second oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Lindsay will compete for the “Tribe” in the Colonial Athletic…

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Molly Grady (2017) commits to Catholic University

Congratulations to Blast 2017 Blue and Cardinal O’Hara midfielder, Molly Grady, on her verbal commitment to play Division III lacrosse at Catholic University! “I chose CUA because of the nursing program, coach and team. Every time I visited Coach Mcdonough and the team, they made me feel very welcome. I love the campus, DC, and…

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Hannah Posencheg (2017) commits to Dickinson College

Congratulations to Blast 2017 Blue and Friends’ Central defender, Hannah Posencheg, on her verbal commitment to play Division III lacrosse at Dickinson College!! “In the recruiting process, I think its important to take your time and choose a school you would have picked regardless of whether you would have played lacrosse there or not. Although lacrosse will take…

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Olivia Tuma commits to Cornell University

Congratulations to Blast 2018 Blue and Episcopal Academy midfielder, Olivia Tuma, on her commitment to the admissions process at Cornell University! Cornell is located in Ithaca, NY and as a member of the Ivy League, the “Big Red” competes against Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Princeton, Penn, Brown, and Columbia. “Cornell offers everything I was looking for in a…

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