Four Florida Signees Named Under Armour All-Americans
Thursday, May 26, 2011 | Lacrosse
Under Armour, Inc. and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. announced today the selection of the nation's top boys and girls high school seniors to the prestigious All-America lacrosse rosters. The sixth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic will take place on Saturday, July 2nd at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md.
Florida had four signees named Under Armour All-Americans as Nora Barry (Camillus, N.Y.), Shannon Gilroy (East Northport, N.Y.), Nicole Graziano (Mendham, N.J.) and Sally Jentis (Ridgewood, N.J.) were honored and will play for the North Team. Florida's four All-Americans tied for the most of any women's program this year, as national semifinalists Duke and Maryland also had four each. Maryland's men's lacrosse program led the nation as six of its incoming recruits earned All-America honors.
Barry, Gilroy, Graziano and Jentis join seven current Gators as Under Armour All-Americans. Sophomores Ashley Bruns (Ellicott City, Md.), Kitty Cullen (Rockville, Md.), Brittany Dashiell (Bel Air, Md.), Sam Farrell (Millersville, Md.), Janine Hillier (Farmingdale, N.Y.), Haydon Judge (Chestertown, Md.) and Colby Rhea (Abington, Md.) were named 2009 Under Armour All-Americans.
| Florida Gators Named Under Armour All-Americans | ||||
| Year | Player | H.S. Position | Hometown/High School | All-America Team |
| 2011 | ||||
| Nora Barry | Midfield | Camillus, N.Y./Marcellus | North | |
| Shannon Gilroy | Midfield | East Northport, N.Y./Northport | North | |
| Nicole Graziano | Midfield | Mendham, N.J./Mendham | North | |
| Sally Jentis | Defense | Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood | North | |
| 2009 | ||||
| Ashley Bruns | Attack | Ellicott City, Md./Mount Hebron | South | |
| Kitty Cullen | Midfield | Rockville, Md./McDonogh | South | |
| Brittany Dashiell | Attack | Bel Air, Md./John Carroll | South | |
| Sam Farrell | Midfield | Millersville, Md./Severna Park | South | |
| Janine Hillier | Attack | Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale | North | |
| Haydon Judge | Defense | Chestertown, Md./St. Mary's | South | |
| Colby Rhea | Midfield | Abington, Md./McDonogh | South | |
A full weekend of events is scheduled, highlighted by the All-America boys showcase live on ESPNU at 8PM and the girls' game at 4PM on Saturday. For the first time the weekend will include a professional men's exhibition game and a concert. The LXM PRO Showcase will be held between the girls' and boys' games at 6PM, and the evening will conclude with a performance by hip-hop artist and DC native Wale.
The North boys will be coached by Bill Cherry (Manhasset HS; Manhasset, NY), while the South boys squad will be coached by Rick Brocato (St. Paul's School; Brooklandvale, MD). Carol Rainson-Rose (Northport HS; Northport, NY) will lead the North girls team and Mary Bartel (ND Preparatory School; Towson, MD) will head the South girls.
The Underclass tournament associated with the event expanded this year to include South and West regions for the first time. These regions will compete against teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, upstate NY and Washington, D.C. The three-day Underclass tournament (July 1 – 3) culminates Sunday with the girls' and boys' finals at 3:30PM on the fields surrounding Unitas Stadium.
Tickets can be purchased on www.ticketmaster.com, or for more information on the event, visit www.underarmourlacrosse.com.
