Three from Radnor, Garnet Valley, Episcopal Academy headline girls lacrosse All-America picks
Between them, Garnet Valley and Radnor have 34 wins and counting this season. The Central League powers also have a three All-Americans each, tied with Episcopal Academy for the most among any team in the Eastern PA region, as voted by coaches.
Radnor, which won the Central League title, is represented by senior attack Cate Cox and juniors Ellie Mueller and Melissa Massimino. Garnet Valley middies Kara Nealon and Regan Nealon were selected as All-Americans as well as attacker Madi McKee.
EA, which won the Inter-Ac and went 18-1 this season, garnered places for Olivia Dirks, Izzy Rohr and Devon Whitaker.
Fourteen of the 25 selections came from Delaware County schools. Agnes Irwin junior Natalie Pansini and senior Emily Wills earned nods. Wills, who leads the county in scoring and has crossed the 100-goal threshold this season, was named the winner of the Jackie Pitts Award.
Also on the squad are the Springfield duo of Alyssa Long and Belle Mastropietro and Notre Dame’s Maggie O’Brien.
Pansini, Kara Nealon, Whitaker and the Radnor trio were also named Academic All-Americans.
The full list of honorees is included below.
2019 Eastern PA All-Americans
Maggie O’Brien, Academy of Notre Dame, Sr.
Natalie Pansini, Agnes Irwin, Jr.
Emily Wills, Agnes Irwin, Sr.
Cameron Evitts, Conestoga, Jr.
Rachel Clark, Conestoga, So.
Livi Lawton, Downingtown East, Sr.
Corinne Bednarik, Downingtown West, Sr.
Peyton Mottice, Downingtown West, Sr.
Olivia Dirks, Episcopal Academy, Sr.
Izzy Rohr, Episcopal Academy, Sr.
Devon Whitaker, Episcopal Academy, Jr.
Regan Nealon, Garnet Valley, Sr.
Kara Nealon, Garnet Valley, Sr.
Madi McKee, Garnet Valley, Sr.
Allison Schwab, Harriton, Sr.
Katelin Williams, Harriton, Sr.
Mariah Sweeny, Hill School, Sr.
Eloise Gebert, Owen J Roberts, Sr.
Cate Cox, Radnor, Sr.
Ellie Mueller, Radnor, Jr.
Melissa Massimino, Radnor, Jr.
Alyssa Long, Springfield, Jr.
Belle Mastropietro, Springfield, Sr.
Delaney Sweitzer, Springside Chestnut Hill, Sr.
Abby Walheim, Villa Maria, Sr.
2019 Eastern PA Academic All-Americans
Natalie Pansini, Agnes Irwin, Jr.
Emily Coyne, Agnes Irwin, Sr.
Alexandra Cabahug-Almonte, Archbishop Carroll, Sr.
Amber Germer, Archbishop Carroll, Sr.
Quinn Ferry, Central Bucks East, Jr.
Anna Green, Central Bucks South, Sr.
Casey Reichwein, Central Bucks West, Sr.
Cameron Evitts, Conestoga, Jr.
Devon Whitaker, Episcopal Academy, Jr.
Caroline Burt, Episcopal Academy, Jr.
Jayne Morley, Episcopal Academy, Jr.
Kara Nealon, Garnet Valley, Sr.
Allison Schwab, Harriton, Sr.
Emily Stewart, Harriton, Sr.
Lucy Dwyer, Harriton, Jr.
Mia Ciancio, Haverford, Jr.
Carolyn Thistlewaite, New Hope-Solebury, Jr.
Eloise Gebert, Owen J Roberts, Sr.
Hannah Delahaye, Owen J Roberts, Jr.
Cate Cox, Radnor, Sr.
Ellie Mueller, Radnor, Jr.
Melissa Massimino, Radnor, Jr.
Cassandra Marte, Spring-Ford, Sr.
Molly Weygand, Upper Merion, Sr.
Samantha Intrieri, Wissahickon, Sr.