Lacrosse Set to Welcome Seven Freshmen for 2009
July 17, 2008 | Women's Lacrosse
July 17, 2008
BOSTON -- The four-time defending America East champion Boston University women's lacrosse team and head coach Liz Robertshaw have announced the signing of seven student-athletes who will join the Terriers as members of the Class of 2012.
"I'm thrilled with this year's recruiting class and looking forward to seeing the impact these players are going to make on BU Lacrosse," said head coach Liz Robertshaw. "Having graduated a strong pair of seniors in Lauren [Morton] and Molly [Collins], we were looking to bring in players who could continue to raise the level of the program and make their presence known immediately. I feel this group of seven student-athletes can do just that. These players know our work ethic on and off the field, they know our tough nosed style of play, which has led to our past successes as a team, and they are excited to be a part of it."
Brittany Carlin (Summit, N.J.) was a multi-sport standout at Chatham High School, also competing in field hockey. A four-year varsity member, Carlin was an honorable mention in the Iron Hills Conference as a junior before earning first-team honors as a senior. In addition, she garnered team MVP accolades in her final campaign as a captain. Carlin also played with the Metro Magic club team.
Hannah Frey (Nyack, N.Y.) comes to BU after a lauded career at Nanuet High School, where she was a four-time all-section, all-league and all-county selection in addition to earning All-America First Team honors as a junior and senior. The 2008 Rockland Journal News Player of the Year, Frey helped guide the squad to sectional and regional championships as a captain in her last two years. She finished her high school career with 311 goals and 392 points - both school records - and was also an accomplished track and tennis athlete at Nanuet. Frey competed with the Hudson Valley Hurricanes club squad.
A Glen Arms, Md. native, Jordie Lopez was a two-year starter at Notre Dame Prep and was the team's leading scorer as a senior. The squad finished in the top 20 in the nation during her senior year. Lopez, who played with the Baltimore Lacrosse Club, was a multi-sport standout who also competed in soccer and field hockey at Notre Dame.
A senior captain of the four-time WCAC championship lacrosse team at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Kristen Oakey (Damascus, Md.) earned Academic All-American status as a junior and senior. Oakey, a two-time All-Galaxy Second Team pick, was a Galaxy national champion with the M & D Black Club team and also played for the Mid-Atlantic 4 team at last year's national tournament. Oakey also participated in cross country and field hockey.
Anne Politsch (Catonsville, Md.) was a member of the McDonogh lacrosse team that was ranked in the top 10 nationally her junior and senior year, reaching as high as fourth in her junior campaign. In her final high school season, the squad reached the championship game in Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM). She also played for the Hero's club team with fellow future Terrier Brittany Vieira.
Annie Stookesberry (Denver, Colo.) was a multi-sport athlete at Kent Denver, where she also participated in field hockey, tennis and golf. As a freshman and sophomore, she was called up to the varsity squad for the playoffs before making the team outright as a junior. Stookesberry's high school career culminated with first-team all-league honors as a senior, while also being named to The Denver Post's "Top Ten Attackers To Look Out For" list. She also played club lacrosse with Team 180.
A four-time second-team all-county team honoree, Brittany Vieira (Columbia, Md.) was also a first-team all-conference member as a junior at Liberty High School. As a junior, the squad won the county championship. During her high school days, she was also a member of the volleyball and basketball teams at Liberty. Vieira played on the Hero's 2008 club team with future classmate Anne Politsch.
