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7 Members of Women's Squad Named to IL Preseason AA Teams by dillon77

- First Team: Middie Andie Aldave, Goalie Bridget Deehan

- Second Team: Attacker Madison Ahern, Defender Emma Schettig (transfer from Maryland. Great get)

- Third Team: Middie Kasey Choma

- Honorable Mention: Middie Savannah Buchanan, Defender Kathleen Roe.

And this doesn't even include Attacker Maddie Howe, the prolific attacker.

Irish are rated #2 in the country by both Inside Lacrosse and US Lacrosse Magazine. US Lax has a preview article coming out later in the week, which I'll post.

It pays to recruit McDonough High in Maryland well: Aldave, Buchanan and Schettig all played there in high school. Yes, it's the premier women's program in the country and to have an in there is great.

Halfpenny is also getting top players from Oak Knoll, the top private women's HS in New Jersey.