Dec. 22, 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State women's lacrosse head coach Missy Doherty has announced the signing of eight Nittany Lions to National Letters of Intent. The 2012 recruiting class is comprised of four midfielders, two defenders, one attacker, and one goalkeeper with five hailing from Maryland and one each from Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Colorado.
"We are extremely excited about the class of 2016 and we are looking forward to them making an impact immediately," said Doherty. "This class not only excels on the field, but they are also fantastic students and we are eager for them to arrive in Happy Valley."
The 2012 recruiting class includes:
- Amanda Ackermann, Midfielder, Stevensville, Md.
- Lauren Bosse, Defender, Towson, Md
- Madison Cyr, Attack, Westminster, Md.
- Heather Harman, Defender, Alpharetta, Ga
- Ally Heavens, Midfielder, Garnet Valley, Pa.
- Jenna Mosketti, Midfielder, Fallston, Md.
- Emi Smith, Goalkeeper, Denver, Colo.
- Erika Spilker, Midfielder, Severna Park, Md.
Individual releases, which will include biographical information for all eight members of the class, can be accessed by clicking on the player's name above.
In her first season in Happy Valley, Doherty led the Nittany Lions to a 10-8 record, marking the first time since the 1998-99 seasons that Penn State posted back-to-back double digit win campaigns. Sixteen letterwinners and five starters return from that 2011 squad, including First Team IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region and All-ALC honoree and ALC Goalkeeper of the Year Dana Cahill.