Aug. 18, 2010

Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State head women's lacrosse coach Alicia Groveston announced the signing of 20 student-athletes to attend and play lacrosse for the Lakers. The 2010 recruiting class is the first-ever for the newly added women's lacrosse program and consists of 20 players from Michigan and Ohio. The Lakers are slated to begin intercollegiate competition during the spring of 2012.

"We are excited to begin practice and embrace the fact that we are a completely new program," said Groveson. "We were able to bring in some outstanding players and it says a lot about the mental makeup of our young ladies knowing that the 2010-2011 year will be dedicated to nothing but practice."

Name                    Pos        Ht	Hometown/High School/Last College 

Trisha Blake	        Defense    5-4 	Casco, Mich./Richmond (Port Huron United)

Kelsey Bragg            Midfield   5-6  Fenton, Mich./Kalamazoo College

Nikki Cerovec           Attack     5-3  Highland, Mich./Hartland

Jessica Dalton	        Goalie	   5-1	Medina, Ohio

Allyson Fritts		Midfield   5-6	Howell, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic

Michelle Gagliardi	Midfield   5-7	East Lansing, Mich./Lansing CC

Mackenzie Grzeskowiak  	Defense	   5-4	Brighton, Mich.

Kara Hogan		Attack	   5-5	Farmington Hills, Mich./North Harrison

Rachel Iturralde	Midfield   5-4	South Lyon, Mich./Detroit-Mercy

Annie Laurie Medonis 	Mid/Def.   5-6	Fenton, Mich./Northville

Katie Mitteer     	Defense    5-5 	Middleville, Mich./Caledonia

Alexia O'Connor		Defense	   5-5	Rockford, Mich.

Jodie Parker		Attack	   5-5	Orion, Mich./Lake Orion

Roxanne Rosema		Midfield   5-5	Belmont, Mich./Rockford 

Rebecca Seeds		Midfield   5-4	Lake Orion, Mich.

Ashley Stoltenberg    	Attack     5-2  Fenton, Mich./Hartland

Kelsei Streeter		Midfield   5-3	Rockford, Mich.

Samantha Szegedi	Midfield   5-2	South Lyon, Mich.

Julie Vander Male	Defense    5-2	Midland, Mich.

Tara Visser   		Midfield   5-4  Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian