Aug. 15, 2014
COURTNEY MERTZ
Position: Defense
Hometown: West Chester, Pa.
High School: Villa Maria Academy
Club Team: PA Express
BEFORE PENN STATE
Four-year member of Villa Maria Academy ... Was teammates with Nittany Lion Cat Layne ... Also played for PA Express.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Kevin Mertz and Christine Hegarty ... Has one sister, Jenna, who played lacrosse at James Madison for two seasons ... Born June 8, 1996.
Missy Doherty on Metz: "Courtney is a great presence at the defensive end. She communicates extremely well and has the quickness to hold her own in a 1v1."