Notable Players From Pennsylvania
| Player | Team | Years | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Blake Jr. | Swarthmore College | 1950–1953 | 2-time 1st team All American midfield and attack, 1st 4-time All-American from Pennsylvania. Avery Blake Sr., long-time coach at Swarthmore and Penn, as well as Blake Jr. are both in National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Kyle Barrie | Johns Hopkins | 2002–2005 | 1st and 2nd team All-American at attack. Key contributor on 2003 Hopkins' finals team. Won national title in 2005 with Johns Hopkins. Prep All American at The Haverford School. |
| Eric Bishop | Salisbury University | 2004–2007 | 1st team All-American at attack. Key contributor on 2004, 2005 and 2007 championship teams. Prep All American at Penncrest High School. Assistant coach at Swarthmore. |
| Karen Emas Borbee | University of Delaware | 1980–1983 | 3 time All American at University of Delaware. Led Delaware to Championships in 1981, 1982, and 1983. Prep star at Penncrest High School. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry National Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Johnny Christmas | University of Virginia | 2002–2005 | 2 time All-American attackman. Key contributor to the 2003 Virginia national title and 2005 Final Four teams. Prep All American at Lower Merion. Professional player for Boston Cannons and Philadelphia Wings. |
| Brian Christopher | Johns Hopkins | 2006–2009 | All-American midfielder and key contributor to 2007 Johns Hopkins national title team. Prep All-American at Springfield High School. |
| Ken Clausen | University of Virginia | 2007–2010 | 3-time 1st team All-American defenseman. Led UVA to 3 straight national semi-finals. Prep All American at The Hill School. Picked 5th by the Denver Outlaws in the 2010 MLL draft. |
| Ralph (Rip) Davy | North Carolina | 1979–1982 | 1st team All-American defenseman, played under Willie Scroggs to develop UNC lacrosse into national college power. Prep star at The Hill School. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Brian Dougherty | University of Maryland | 1993–1996 | 2-time 1st team All-American and 2-time NCAA Goaltender of the Year. Named 1995 NCAA Championship Outstanding Player leading the Terps to the finals. Prep All American at Episcopal Academy. Played professionally with the Rochester Rattlers, Philadelphia Barrage and Long Island Lizards. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry National Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| James Ferguson | Johns Hopkins | 1971–1973 | 2 time All-American, key to defensive unit that led Hopkins to NCAA Finals in 1972 and 1973 under legendary coach Bob Scott. Prep All American at Lower Merion, one of the first PA Prep stars to play on top tier college lacrosse program. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Dennis Fink | Drexel University | 1976–1978 | All-American attackman, led nation in scoring in his senior season with 98 points. Among NCAA Division I all time leading scorers. Prep star at Springfield High School. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Chris Flynn | University of Pennsylvania | 1986-89 | 1st team All-American midfielder. Prep All-American at Episcopal Academy. Key contributor to the Philadelphia Wings from 1990 to 1999, including on four NLL championship squads. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Kathleen Geiger | Temple University | 1983–1986 | 2 time All American, 1st team All American in 1985. Led Temple to Championships in 1984. Prep star at Lansdowne-Aldan High School. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry National Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| John Haldy | University of Virginia | 2008–2011 | Key contributor to 3 straight national semifinal teams and captain of the 2011 Virginia national title team. Prep All-American at The Haverford School. |
| George A. Kruse | Kutztown University | 1975-77 | All- American attack and longtime lacrosse official. Among all-time leading Division III scorers. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Kurt Lunkenheimer | Princeton University | 1995–1998 | 2 time All-American Defenseman on 1996, 1997 and 1998 national title teams. Prep All-American at Episcopal Academy. |
| Jeff MacBean | Princeton University | 1993–1996 | All-Ivy midfielder on 1994 and 1996 national title teams. Overtime assist to Kevin Lowe in 1994 finals gave Princeton the title. Lacrosse coach at Marin Catholic in Northern California. Prep All-American at Episcopal Academy. |
| David Maguire | Ohio Wesleyan University | 1995–1998 | 3 time 1st team All-American attack including Division III Jack Turnbull Award winner in 1997. Sixth all-time in Division III scoring with 225 goals 96 assists and 321 points. Prep All American at Marple Newtown High School. |
| Bill McGlone | University of Maryland | 2003–2006 | 2 time 1st team All-American midfielder on three national semifinal teams. Prep All-American at Ridley High School. Professional player for the Philadelphia Wings and Chicago Machine. |
| Matt McMonagle | Cornell University | 2005–2008 | 1st team All-American goalie, Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Award winner on 2007 regular season undefeated Big Red squad. Prep star at Episcopal Academy. Professional player with Long Island Lizards. |
| Bill Miller | Hobart | 1988–1991 | 3 time 1st team All-American attack including Division III Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991. Led Hobart to four straight Division III National Titles and is eighth all-time in Division III scoring with 318 points (173g, 145a). Prep star at Episcopal Academy. Professional player with Philadelphia Wings. Miller was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2013. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Brett Moyer | Hofstra University | 2003–2006 | 1st and 2nd team All American defenseman at Hofstra. Prep star at Ridley. Professional player with Philadelphia Wings and Philadelphia Barrage. |
| Amanda O'Leary | Temple, Yale University, University of Florida | 1984–1988 | Hall of Fame player at Temple and coach at Yale and Florida. 1988 NCAA Player of the Year, led Temple to perfect 19–0 record and NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship. Spring-Ford High School prep star and All-American in both lacrosse and field hockey at Temple. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Pete Ortale | Duke University | 1984–1987 | All- ACC midfielder at Duke and Prep All American at Penn Charter. 9-11 Casualty. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Peet Poillon | UMBC, Ohio State University | 2006–2009 | 2nd Team All-American midfielder for UMBC and All-American at Ohio State. Junior College All-American at Howard (Md.) Community. Prep All- American at Seneca Valley High School. Professional player with Washington Bayhawks, was selected 2010 MLL Most Improved Player. |
| Tony Resch | Yale University | 1977–1980 | All-American defenseman at Yale, long time coach at National Lacrosse League and Major Lacrosse League levels. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Gerald Ronon | Princeton University | 1982–1985 | All-American attack at Princeton and Prep All American at Lower Merion. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Peter Scott | Johns Hopkins | 1981–1984 | 1st team All-American attack and key contributor to four straight NCAA final teams including 1984 National Championship team. Among all-time Leading Scorers at Johns Hopkins. Prep All-American at Harriton High School. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Ward Steidle | North Carolina | 1979–1982 | Key contributor at midfield to 2 straight NCAA national title teams including 1981 and 1982 National Champions. Prep star at Harriton High School. |
| Kyle Sweeney | Georgetown | 2000–2003 | 3 time All-American at Georgetown and Prep All American at Springfield High School. Longtime MLL player for several teams and 6 year veteran for the Philadelphia Wings. |
| Cindy Timchal | West Chester University, University of Maryland | 1973–present | Prep and college star at Haverford High and West Chester. Coached Maryland to seven NCAA Championships and an NCAA record 50 straight wins in the 1990s and 2000s. All-time leader in career coaching wins with a record of 349 wins and 90 losses at Maryland, Northwestern and Navy. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Greg Traynor | University of Virginia | 1992–1995 | All-American midfield and key contributor to 1994 NCAA finals team. Prep All American at Conestoga High School. Professional with the Philadelphia Wings, Boston Cannons, Long Island Lizards, New Jersey Pride. Member of 1998 USA Men’s World Championship Team. PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame entry |
| Greg Waller | Princeton University | 1989–1992 | All American midfielder scored tying goal sending 1992 National Championship game into overtime, which Tigers won in two overtimes. Prep star at West Chester East High School. |
| Kyle Wharton | Johns Hopkins | 2008–2011 | 2 time All-American attack, 20th all-time in goals scored at Hopkins and contributor to 2008 NCAA Hopkins finals team. Prep All American at The Haverford School. |
- = in National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
- = won NCAA National Title
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