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All-Metro Girls Lacrosse Teams

FIRST TEAM

Andie Aldave

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McDonogh, junior, midfielder

•Two-time first-team selection affected play all over the field for the eight-time IAAM A Conference champion No. 1 Eagles

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•Tied for third on the team in goals with 43, second in assists with 34; also a force on one of the area's stingiest defenses, had six interceptions

•Had three goals, two assists in the 15-7 title game win over No. 4 Roland Park

•Veteran of the U.S. Under-19 national team, is playing in the Under Armour Underclass tournament; committed to Notre Dame

Kate Brewster

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Manchester Valley, junior, goalie

•Carroll County's top goalie for three years grew as a leader, helping the No. 2 Mavericks run new switching zone defenses en route to their third straight Class 2A-1A state championship

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•Posted a .485 save percentage, 5.95 goals-against average, allowed only four opponents to hit double figures

•Had 14 saves against 4A-3A state champion Dulaney in a 16-8 regular-season win; had nine saves, four on 8-meter shots, in a 13-10 regular-season win over county rival Century

•Playing in the Under Armour Underclass tournament, committed to Delaware

Savannah Buchanan

McDonogh, senior, midfielder

•The cornerstone of an exceptional Eagles midfield with her ability to cause turnovers, win loose balls, do the little things that spark transition

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•Ranked in the top four McDonogh scorers with 43 goals, 24 assists; also had 28 draw controls, 11 interceptions.

•Had a handful of caused turnovers, ground balls in the opening minutes of the IAAM A Conference championship game to set the tone for a 6-0 start in the win over No. 4 Roland Park

•The Baltimore Sun's Female Athlete of the Year; Under Armour All-American; signed with Notre Dame

Sami Chenoweth

Manchester Valley, senior, defender

•Repeat first-team selection, the area's top line defender led a unit that allowed just 6.4 goals per game en route to their third straight Class 2A-1A state title

•Able to shut down opponents one-on-one; keen off-ball instincts in the No. 2 Mavericks' zone led to many interceptions, team-high 65 caused turnovers (146 for career)

•Won 40 ground balls, single-season school record 104 draw controls

•Under Armour All-American; will play at Towson

Sarah Dohler

McDonogh, senior, defender

•Enjoyed a breakout season as the top defender on the nation's No. 1 team, which ran its winning streak to 155 with its eighth straight IAAM A Conference championship

•Always marked the opposition's best attacker, led a unit that gave up only 6.01 goals per game and allowed just two opponents to hit double figures.

•Also played a key role on clears, using her speed for uncontested runs into the attack

•Will play next year at Bucknell

Brindi Griffin

McDonogh, senior, attacker

•The top scorer on the No. 1 team, finished with 100 points; led the Eagles in goals (62) and assists (38)

•Sharp-eyed playmaker who worked the crease perfectly, able to hit seemingly no-angle shots or find teammates with thread-the-needle passes

•Scored four goals in the IAAM championship game, including two in the opening 6-0 run; scored seven goals in an early-season 21-4 victory over Ponte Vedra, Fla.

•Under Armour All-American; veteran of the U.S. Under-19 team; headed to Maryland, where her sister Brooke was an All-America attacker

Brianna Harris

Broadneck, senior, midfielder

•After missing most of 2015 with a foot injury, had the best season of her career as a game-changing force all over the field

•Led the No. 13 Bruins to the sectional title, 12-11, over two-time defending Class 4A-3A state champion Severna Park with six goals, two assists; had 11 goals, five assists in two meetings with the archrival Falcons

•Contributed 65 goals, 38 assists, 80 draw controls, 25 caused turnovers; had six or more points in 11 games

•Under Armour All-American, headed to Florida

Shelby Harrison

St. Mary's, junior, midfielder

•A non-stop presence from end to end; often won the draw and went straight to goal, also marked the opposition's top midfielder

•Led the No. 10 Saints with 58 goals, 84 draw controls; also had five assists, 14 caused turnovers

•Set the tone for a strong season with six goals, 12 draw controls in early 15-8 win at Georgetown Visitation; had 13 draw controls in a 17-9 win over Maryvale

•Playing in the Under Armour Underclass tournament; committed to Johns Hopkins

Maddie Jenner

McDonogh, sophomore, midfielder

•No one dominated the draw the way the 6-foot-1 Jenner did; her ability to win the initial possession was a vital cog in the Eagles' seventh straight undefeated season

•Controlled 182 draws — more than four times the possessions won by any of her teammates; also contributed 23 goals, 14 assists

•Won 12 draws in the 15-5 regular-season win over No. 4 Roland Park; also adept at getting the ball to her teammates on the circle

•Playing in the Under Armour Underclass tournament, undecided about college

Eva Klaus

Severna Park, senior, midfielder

•Two-time first-team selection led the No. 9 Falcons to the Anne Arundel County championship, sectional final

•Led the team with 41 goals, added 19 assists, won 95 draws

•Had six goals, one assist and won six draws in the Falcons' first Arundel-Howard crossover game, a 15-12 win over No. 6 Mount Hebron; had eight draw controls, three goals, one assist in a key 19-10 win over Southern

•Under Armour All-American, will play for Johns Hopkins

Maddie McDaniel

Severn, senior, attacker

•High-scoring attacker doubled as one of the area's top players on the draw, led No. 12 Admirals to IAAM A semifinals

•Led her team with 60 goals, second in points with 74; controlled 156 draws, second in the A Conference

•Won eight draws and had five goals, including the one that beat John Carroll, 8-7

•Headed to James Madison

Lexi Souder

Marriotts Ridge, senior, midfielder-defender

•The backbone of the No. 5 Mustangs' run to the Howard County title

•Quiet playmaker on attack, relentless defender, often won five to seven draws in big games

•Had 21 goals, three assists, 31 draw controls, 21 caused turnovers

•Under Armour All-American, headed to Johns Hopkins

Hannah Warther

Century, senior, midfielder

•A powerful presence on attack as one of the area's top finishers, also a key to midfield possession for the No. 15 Knights

•Scored 71 goals, had 11 assists; won 56 draws

•Played a key role on the draw and scored two goals despite being face-guarded as the Knights pushed No. 1 McDonogh to overtime before falling, 12-11 — the closest any team came to upsetting the Eagles this spring

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•Finished her career with 290 points, 253 goals; Under Armour All-American, signed to play for Maryland next year

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