Tryouts will be held at the Lionville YMCA located at 100 Devon Drive in Exton. Please see below for instructions for emailing or bringing a tryout form. There is a $20 tryout fee which should be given to the coach at tryouts.

The Pa Express Girls lacrosse Association fielded a mixed team (2011, 2012 & 2013 team members) for the Annual Shoot out in Vail. The Express won their pool with a decisive victory over favored Connecticut 15-6. The Express went on the upset Team Colorado 10-7 and Midwestern Storm 11-10 in sudden death. Overall the Express finished at 5-1 in the Gold (highest) Division.

Top row (L-R): Catherine Bendinelli, Maisey Thompson, Elise Bendinelli, Shannon Fluharty, Emily Solenberger, Christine Astarita, Brigit Knaus, Eliza Moran, Lisa Heintzelman, Coach Kevin J. Ryan. Bottom row (L-R): Coach Maureen Runyon, Jennie Minnick, Erin Runyon, Sally Clark, Kirstin Russell, Paige Donnell, Maura Fortino, Erin Anderson, Coach Sherry Russell.

Downingtown East goalie Allie Murray has been selected for the US U19 national team following a 3 day tryout at University of Maryland. Allie, who will be a senior at Downingtown East, led the Cougars to a fifth place finish in the District 1 championship and the quarter finals of the PA Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament.

The Pa Express Girls Lacrosse association 2014 Team Orange competed in the All Star Express finishing in third place. Wins over Metro 2014 Blue, CC Lax Black 2014 and Synergy (Massachusetts) highlighted the tourney which also featured an 11-6 loss to undefeated Long Island Yellow Jackets 2014 Blue. Players on the team represent Kennett, Villa Maria, WC East, WC Rustin, Unionville, D'town East, D'town West and Episcopal Academy.


Back row L-R - Coach Maryanne Parsons, Lauren McEnroe, Kailyn Angelo, Breanna Gillespie, Charlotte Berg, Alex Archambault, McKenna Coyle, Rachel Hughes, Jillian Zubilaga, Nicki Baretta, Kathy Spiess, Coach Steph Stevens, Coach Kein J. Ryan---Front row L-R Linnea Facenda, Morgan McManus, Meg Parsons, Jackie Lutza, Courtney Smith, Elle Riggs, Annie McCorry, Sam Collins, Jackie Conners, Alex Montes- Missing from picture Ellen Weaver, Anna Kowalczyk Coaches Marya Fratoni and Kelli Joran.

From www.PhillyLacrosse.com, Posted 7/14/10
Murray was a second-team Ches-Mont League pick this year for the Cougars, helping them place third in the league and advance to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association championships as the fifth-place team from District 1. Murray was a member of the Philly team at the Under Armour Underclassmen Games earlier this month and plays club lacrosse for PA Express.

Murray becomes the fourth Downingtown East rising senior to commit to a Division I school. The others are midfielder Kelly Devlin (North Carolina), attack Emily Solenberger (Lehigh) and goalie/attack Marya Fratoni (Navy).

From www.PhillyLacrosse.com, Posted 7/16/10
Briglia was a key member of a Shanahan team that was named the Most Improved squad in the Pennsylvania Area Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (PASLA). She plays for the PA Express club team.

The PA Express 2012 girl’s lacrosse team played in the All American Showcase and won their bracket, outscoring opponents 79-19 and with one shutout. They won against Maryland-based TLC 11-5 in the semifinals, setting themselves up for the championship match against MD United. Down by 3 goals at half-time, PA Express came back to win the game 8-6.

Players pictured are, from left, front row: Erin Anderson, West Chester Henderson; Eva Winiarski, Downingtown West; McKenzie Rafferty, Downingtown East; Cassidy Novotny, Spring-Ford; Maura Fortino, Downingtown West; Linda Michaels, Episcopal Academy; Kathryn Skahan, Bishop Shanahan. Second row, from left: Keely Frost, Villa Maria Academy; Emilee Ehret, Mt. St. Joseph Academy; Lisa Heintzelman, Downingtown West; Katie O’Donnell, Pierce Middle; Haley Swartz; Downingtown East; Eliza Moran, Agnes Irwin; Maisey Thompson, Woodlynde; Shannon Fluharty, Downingtown West; Kathryn Burke, Episcopal Academy; Jenna Mertz, Villa Maria Academy; Carrie Brennan, Villa Maria Academy; Haley Nelson, Downingtown East; Monica O’Hara, Merion Mercy. Not pictured are coaches Cathy Swartz, Jen O’Donnell, Jen Anderson, Mike Swartz. Also not pictured is Samantha Siegfried.

Downingtown East junior midfielder/attack Emily Solenberger has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Lehigh University. Solenberger, a second-team All Ches-Mont League selection last year, scored 43 goals and helped the Cougars go 8-3 in league play and 12-8 overall. Solenberger also plays for the PA Express 2011 team.
"I ultimately decided on Lehigh because of the outstanding academics," Solenberger said. "For me, that was the most important factor. Lehigh really stood out because I loved the coaches and players, and the team seemed to mesh really well on and off the field. I thought it was a great fit for me." Solenberger, who also considered Franklin & Marshall, Villanova, William & Mary and Brown, said she plans to major in Biology.
Read the rest of Darryl Grumling's article at PhillyLacrosse.com