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Kyla Sears
Princeton Freshmen Tabbed as Second-Best Recruiting Class in the Nation
September 13, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse
Inside Lacrosse The Recruiting Issue has Princeton women's lacrosse draped all over its pages.
The Tigers have the second-best recruiting class in the nation and are noted as "arguably one of the strongest classes we've seen Chris Sailer welcome into Princeton in recent years - and maybe ever."
The Tigers bring in seven to join the 13-time Ivy League Champions who have won the last four straight - and a program that has the third most NCAA Tournament appearances by any team with 25.
The Top 50 list includes No. 4 Kyla Sears, No. 24 Marge Donovan, No. 26 Samantha Fish while Jordan Marcus and Olivia Pugh are on the Watch List.
Of the four positional spreads, attackers, midfielders, defenders and goalies, that highlight the top five in the country in each position, Princeton is on three.
Sears is listed as the No. 2 attacker. The 2017 US Lacrosse National Player of the Year, Sears is a three-time US Lacrosse All-America and an Under Armour All-America. A five-year letterwinner at Skaneateles High School, Sears finished her high school career with 282 goals, 138 assists and 244 ground balls. As a senior captain she totaled 65 goals, 35 assists and 69 ground balls and was named the MVP of the New York State Championship game, as she and the Lakers won their second state championship in three years. Skaneateles was also three-time New York State runners-up with Sears, and five-time Section III champions.
Donovan is the No. 3 ranked defender. Donovan out of McDonogh, had an undefeated high school career with a perfect 86-0 record. As senior captain, Donovan caused 28 turnovers, had 10 ground balls and scored once. McDonogh won four Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) titles, as the top-ranked program in the nation. As a senior, Donovan was named both a US Lacrosse All-America and an Under Armour All-America. A versatile athlete she was also all-league in both soccer and track & field.
Fish is the No. 3 goalie. An Under Amour and a US Lacrosse All-America, Fish is a four-time first-team all-league goalie and a three-time first-team all-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). As captain of the team her senior year when she recorded a .582 save percentage and a 6.00 goals against average. Earning her team's MVP honors twice, she capped her career with a .598 save percentage and a 6.70 GAA.
Princeton is also found on the pages following, with one of the Top 40 Young Gun Seniors and three on the Watch List, one on the Young Gun Juniors Watch List and one on the Young Gun Sophomore Watch List.
The Tigers have the second-best recruiting class in the nation and are noted as "arguably one of the strongest classes we've seen Chris Sailer welcome into Princeton in recent years - and maybe ever."
The Tigers bring in seven to join the 13-time Ivy League Champions who have won the last four straight - and a program that has the third most NCAA Tournament appearances by any team with 25.
The Top 50 list includes No. 4 Kyla Sears, No. 24 Marge Donovan, No. 26 Samantha Fish while Jordan Marcus and Olivia Pugh are on the Watch List.
Of the four positional spreads, attackers, midfielders, defenders and goalies, that highlight the top five in the country in each position, Princeton is on three.
Sears is listed as the No. 2 attacker. The 2017 US Lacrosse National Player of the Year, Sears is a three-time US Lacrosse All-America and an Under Armour All-America. A five-year letterwinner at Skaneateles High School, Sears finished her high school career with 282 goals, 138 assists and 244 ground balls. As a senior captain she totaled 65 goals, 35 assists and 69 ground balls and was named the MVP of the New York State Championship game, as she and the Lakers won their second state championship in three years. Skaneateles was also three-time New York State runners-up with Sears, and five-time Section III champions.
Donovan is the No. 3 ranked defender. Donovan out of McDonogh, had an undefeated high school career with a perfect 86-0 record. As senior captain, Donovan caused 28 turnovers, had 10 ground balls and scored once. McDonogh won four Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) titles, as the top-ranked program in the nation. As a senior, Donovan was named both a US Lacrosse All-America and an Under Armour All-America. A versatile athlete she was also all-league in both soccer and track & field.
Fish is the No. 3 goalie. An Under Amour and a US Lacrosse All-America, Fish is a four-time first-team all-league goalie and a three-time first-team all-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). As captain of the team her senior year when she recorded a .582 save percentage and a 6.00 goals against average. Earning her team's MVP honors twice, she capped her career with a .598 save percentage and a 6.70 GAA.
Princeton is also found on the pages following, with one of the Top 40 Young Gun Seniors and three on the Watch List, one on the Young Gun Juniors Watch List and one on the Young Gun Sophomore Watch List.
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