Senior All-America Lacrosse Games: Nation’s top players to take over Towson

The 20th Senior All-America Games are set for Saturday at Towson Universitys Johnny Unitas Stadium with a wealth of local talent on full display.Among the top 44 boys and girls selected to play in the prestigious North vs.

South showcase games are nine area girls and seven boys.

The girls game starts at 5:30 p.m., and the boys game follows at 8, with both televised on ESPNU.Here are a few storylines to follow on Saturday:Area girls looking to make their mark at ClemsonLed by Manchester Valley graduate Emma Penczek, The Baltimore Suns All-Metro Player of the Year and recently named girls Athlete of the Year, upstart Clemson is bringing in a strong 2025 recruiting class with area flavor.Penczek, Inside Lacrosses No.

2 recruit, headlines the group as a highly skilled, do-everything midfielder.

Joining Penczek are St.

Pauls attacker Alexa Spallina and Maryvale Prep goalie Tess DeLuca.

A fourth All-American out of New York, midfielder Aubrie Eisfeld (Bayport-Blue Point), also will be playing for the Tigers next year.This past spring, Clemson went 14-7 overall and 6-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, making it first NCAA Tournament appearance and claiming an opening-round win over Navy.Penczek is looking forward to helping the Tigers continue their upward trend.

In leading Manchester Valley to the Class 2A state crown and a 19-0 record this spring, she closed her stellar four-year career with 329 goals, breaking the Carroll County record of 307 set by Century star Katie Schwartzmann in 2010.

In addition, her 158 assists, 487 points, 437 draw controls and 122 caused turnovers are all program bests.Im so excited to go to Clemson everything about it is so perfect, Penczek said.

The people, the place, the atmosphere, the coaches.

The group of girls Im going into freshman year with are all so amazing and I cant imagine doing it with anyone else.Boys' Latin attackman Matt Higgins is heading to Maryland.

(Amy Davis/Staff)A sneak peek at future TerpsMaryland lacrosse fans will get a preview of whats to come from three area standouts who will be on the field Saturday before heading to College Park to start their college careers.Boys Latin attackman Matt Higgins and McDonogh goalie Aidan Seibel both two-time All-Metro first team picks will be playing in the boys game.

St.

Pauls defender Sofia Herrera is the lone area girl.Two more future Terps were named All Americans.

Midfielder Christopher Alexis (Salisbury, Connecticut) will be participating in the boys game and attacker Ava Meyn (Bayport-Blue Point, New York) is set to play in the girls game.Calvert Halls Ben Cuomo, right, goes airborne facing off against Spaldings Ryan Criswell.

Cuomo will get a chance to face off against the nation's top seniors.

(Kenneth K.

Lam/Staff)Cuomo will be locked inWhile players often dont go all out in all-star game settings, Calvert Hall faceoff specialist Ben Cuomo sees Saturdays showcase as a valuable chance to see how he measures up with the other countrys top players at the X.With faceoff guys, theres a ton of good ones, but very rarely do you get to go against the best of the best, he said.

So to be able to play against the top-ranked guys in the country is truly an amazing opportunity.

Im excited to go to battle.Related ArticlesAnnapolis Division I football prospect Rion Jackson glad he stuck with PanthersWintarian Athletics builds an identity in the Howard County sports sceneSouth Rivers Raegan Ogle named Capital Gazette 2024-25 girls high school Athlete of the YearLong Reach star Aidan West to sign with Dodgers after being draftedAnne Arundel County native Cam Spencer signs 4-year contract with GrizzliesThe chance to play in the prestigious game caps an incredible senior season for Cuomo, a first-team All-Metro pick who was instrumental in the No.

1 Cardinals run to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship.The Yale commit won 78% of his faceoffs (238 of 305) and added five goals and three assists.Ever since watching Penn State faceoff star Chase Mullins play in the 2021 showcase, Cuomo made it a goal to play in the big game.Its an incredible honor, Cuomo said.

When I got the call from Inside Lacrosse, I mentioned having a vivid memory of watching Chase Mullins play when he graduated in 2021.

He was my original faceoff mentor and, ever since, its been a huge goal of mine.

So to get that call was amazing.Avery Saviano makes it two straight for Severna ParkFor a second straight year, Severna Park will be represented in the girls game with Yale-bound defender Avery Saviano getting the nod after Alyssa Chung made the roster last season.

Saviano and Penczek are the lone public school players from the area invited to play in the showcase.Senior All-America Lacrosse GamesAt Towson Universitys Johnny Unitas StadiumSaturdayGirls: 5:30 p.m.Boys: 8 p.m.TV: ESPNUHave a news tip? Contact Glenn Graham at [email protected], 410-332-6636 and x.com/GlennGrahamSun..

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