William & Mary Announces Recruiting Class
from press release
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William and Mary lacrosse head
coach Christine Halfpenny has announced that eight student-athletes
will join the program for the 2010-11 academic year.
"I am pleased to announce the Tribe Lacrosse Class of 2014,"
Halfpenny said. "This group brings a great amount of competition to
each position on the field. They are accomplished players with
great attitudes, strong character and lots of pride. We are certain
they will add depth and a new dynamic to our team immediately."
Having claimed regular-season conference titles in two of the last
three years, the Tribe will enter the 2011 campaign next spring
looking for its fourth consecutive double-digit win season.
The following is a brief look at the Tribe's 2010-11 recruiting
class:
Maggie Bermingham
Defense
Annandale, Va.
Annandale
Prep: Served as a captain two seasons for head coach Cindy Hook ...
Tewaaraton Award nominee ... Three-time first-team All-Patriot
District selection ... Two-time first-team All-Northern Region
honoree ... Earned honorable mention All-Met distinction ... Also
was named second-team All-Patriot District and second-team
All-Northern Region once ... Recorded 28 goals, 57 ground balls and
56 caused turnovers as a senior ... Captained the field hockey team
two years ... Two-time honorable mention All-Patriot District
honoree ... Also earned second-team All-Patriot District accolades
once ... Member of the National Honor Society and Business Honor
Society ... Faculty Award Winner and earned the 3.5 GPA Award six
times ... Personal: Born March 20, 1992 in Annandale, Va. ... Dad
played football and James Madison and mom played field hockey at
Randolph Macon ... Sister, Mary, plays lacrosse at Old
Dominion.
Bridget Brown
Midfield
Annapolis, Md.
Severn School
Prep: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Irene Sotiropoulos ...
Earned the Varsity Players Award as a junior ... Also earned three
letters in field hockey ... Served as a captain during her senior
season ... Editor of the school newspaper ... Honor Roll student
... Personal: Daughter of Jamie and Kate Brown ... Born on March
19, 1992.
Jenna Dougherty
Attack
Moorestown, N.J.
Moorestown
Prep: Three-year letterwinner and starter for head coaches Deanna
and KC Knobloch ... Helped team win the state championship three
times ... Selected as the Midfielder Player of the Year in South
Jersey as a senior ... Also earned honorable mention All-America
and Academic All-America honors in 2010 ... Scored her 100th career
goal during her senior season ... Earned multiple honors as a
junior and senior, including: first-team Burlington County
Scholastic League, first-team All-South Jersey, All-Burlington
County, All-Group Three, All-Group Three South Jersey and
second-team all-state ... Wore #51 (legacy lacrosse number at
Moorestown) for three years ... Four-year letterwinner and starter
in field hockey ... Captained the team as a senior ... Helped team
win the state championship as a freshman ... Earned multiple
postseason awards, including first-team all-South Jersey honors as
a senior ... Academic All-American ... Graduated with High Honors
... Member of the Honor Roll three years ... Member of the Honors
Service and Society ... Served as a Sunday School teacher for
fourth graders ... Personal: Daughter of Rick and Wendy Dougherty
... Mom played field hockey at East Carolina ... Born on Nov. 18,
1991 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Alexi Farmakis
Midfield
Wilton, Conn.
Wilton
Prep: Four-year letterwinner for co-head coaches Cindy Wiseman and
Ciara Thurlow ... Earned All-FCIAC and all-state honors as a senior
... All-FCIAC East and WLNE Team 2 as a junior ... Finished her
career with 183 points on 128 goals and 55 assists ... Ranks 10th
on the school's all-time scoring list ... Recorded 51 goals as a
senior, the ninth-best single-season total in school history ...
Three-year letter winner on the soccer team ... Earned academic
honors every semester ... AP Scholar Award ... Commended Student in
the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program ... Extracurricular
activities included Key Club, Habitat for Humanity Club and
Recycling Club ... Volunteered as a coach's assistant and referee
for youth leage lacrosse ... Personal: Daughter of Bill and
Jennifer Farmakis ... Has a younger brother, Ryder ... Born on June
5, 1992 in Norwalk, Conn.
Holly Kramer
Midfield
Ashburn, Va.
Stone Bridge
Prep: Two-year all-region selection and three-year all-district
honoree for head coach Kristen Howard ... Set school record for
most caused turnovers in a game and a season ... Two-time
All-American as a cheerleader ... Also earned all-region and
all-district honors as a senior ... Named to the Academic Honor
Roll ... Extracurricular activities included yearbook, student
government and chorus ... Personal: Daughter of Keith and Mary Ann
Kramer ... Dad played football and California State University of
Pennsylvania ... Born on Feb. 6, 1992 in Falls Church, Va.
Heather McDonald
Defense
Southborough, Mass.
Algonquin
Prep: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Melissa Nash ... Served
as a captain as a senior ... Selected as a Metrowest Second Team
All-Star ... Named to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Superteam ... Chosen as a League All-Star ... Academic All-American
... Led the AHS in draw controls (67) and ground balls (62) as a
senior ... Earned the Kevin Mallett Award and the team's Offensive
MVP as a senior ... Selected as the team's Rookie of the Year as a
freshman ... Select teams included: Team Revolution, Lower New
Enlgand Elite (LNE) Team 4 (2008), Eastern Lower New England (ELNE)
Team 2 (2009) ... Two-year letterwinner on the track and field team
... Earned Principal's List honors as a senior ... Member of the
Honor's List three years ... Volunteered with the Steering
Committee, Peer Mentoring, Athletic Council and served as a tutor
... Personal: Daughter of John and Amy McDonald ... Father played
football at Middlebury College ... Born on April 28, 1992 in
Boston, Mass.
Colleen Nofi
Goalkeeper
Cold Harbor Springs, N.Y.
Cold Spring Harbor
Prep: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Danielle Skakandi ...
Honored with the Unsung Hero award ... Chosen as a Scholar Athlete
... Finished her senior season with 127 saves ... Three-year
letterwinner on the field hockey team ... Member of the National
Honor Society and the National Language Honor Society ... High
Honor Roll ... AP Scholar with Honors ... Personal: Daughter of
Vincent Nofi and Gailan Feeney ... Born on Feb. 12, 1992.
Taelor Salmon
Attack
Fort Washington, Md.
St. Stephens & St. Agnes
Prep: Two-year letter winner for head coach Kathy Jenkins ... Named
to the 2010 Tewaaraton Watch List ... Chosen as a US Lacrosse
All-America honorable mention selection in 2008 and 2010 ... Tabbed
to Inside Lacrosse Rising Senior Watch List ... Selected to the
VISAA All-State Division 1 Team ... Selected to the Washington Post
All-Met Second Team ... Ranked Inside Lacrosse Top 25 Top Young
Guns ... Garnered All-ISL League honors ... Helped team win the
2009 and 2010 state championship ... Finished her career with 114
goals and 69 assists ... Two-year letterwinner in field hockey ...
Helped team win the 2008 state championship ... Earned All-ISL
League honors ... Selected to the Dean's List during the first
semester of her senior year ... Interned with the CBS
Communications Department ... Volunteered with the Winner's
Lacrosse Camp in 2008 ... Presidential Class 2008 ... Personal:
Daughter of Keith and Darlene Brown ... Twin brother, Tyler,
attends the University of New Orleans ... Born on May 31, 1992.
