With the unbridled growth of lacrosse in the state, athletes from throughout Wisconsin are getting exposure to some of the most prominent tournaments in the U.S. Later this month, the girls side of the sport will be making its second appearance the Women’s National Tournament (WNT), one of high school lacrosse’s most prestigious events.
Team Wisconsin first played in the WNT – which runs alongside the Women’s NCAA Final Four on Memorial Day weekend every year – in 2016. In its first WNT appearance last year, Team Wisconsin held its own, walking away with a 2-2 record.
Before 2016, athletes from Wisconsin had to try out for co-op team shared with Illinois, which was focused primarily on players from Illinois. Now, a Wisconsin player can try out for the state squad after being nominated by her coach.
Team Wisconsin selects 22 players and two alternates for the squad. Two coaches are selected to run the team by a committee of their peers.
The 2017 tournament will be held at Yale University.
2017 Team Wisconsin
Head Coach: Tom Truttschel, Arrowhead
Assistant Coach: Ashley Lochner, Waunakee
Players/HS Team:
Isabella Barnard, Franklin
Jacklyn Batley, Arrowhead
Emily Becker, Kenosha
Grace Black, Brookfield
Bridget Brown, Homestead
Cassidy Darling, Ozaukee
Tara DeLeo, Middleton
Landry Elliott, WNS
Audrey Engman, USM
Julia Fermanich, Middleton
Lauren Flemma, WNS
Sophia Gehling, Waunakee
Ashley Hoffman, Franklin
Lauren Lex, WNS
Abbey Lippold, Arrowhead
Eleanor Mackey, Middleton
Aubrey McLaren, WNS
Lia Oren, WNS
Chloe Smith, Mukwonago
Catherine Taphorn, WNS
Lindsay Tazalla, WNS
Brook Uihlein, USM
Alternates:
Megan Mikolojewski, DSHA
Lexi Basel, Middleton
