Downingtown East junior goalie Marya Fratoni has given a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the U.S. Naval Academy. Fratoni played mostly at attack last year for the Cougars, but excelled in goal during the club scene for PAExpress and Club Mongoose in the summer. She also played for the divisional champion Philly 3 team at the 2009 National Tournament and competed for the Philly teams in both the 2008 and 2009 Under Armour Underclassmen Games.
Fratoni, a member of the National Honor Society who has been involved in many service activities, plans to study Political Science or Oceanography. "I always had that (idea of) being in the military in the back of my mind," said Fratoni, who also considered Penn,Boston University and Florida. "My dad brought it up to me and it was the first college I really got interested in. I see it as an honor to serve your country. On top of it I will be getting a great education and I'll get to play lacrosse for the best coach in the country."
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Katie Bauer - Adrian College
Lauren Binstein - American University
Lizzy Carney - Penn State University
Ashley Delaney - Long Island University
Marya Fratoni - 2011 (Goalie) - United States Naval Academy
Melissa Lloyd - Penn State University
Morgan Obendorfer - Ohio State University
Colleen O'Malley - Louisville University
Heather Parris - High Point University
Lindsey Smith - University of Penn
Jaymie Tabor - University of New Hampshire
Trisha Yeoell - Long Island University

Downingtown East junior midfielder Kelly Devlin has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the University of North Carolina. Devlin was a first-team All-Ches-Mont League and Third-Team All-Phillylacrosse.com pick in 2009 when she helped the Cougars finish 12-8 and reach the second round of the District 1 tournament.
Devlin recorded 47 goals, 43 assists, and 108 groundballs last year and was a member of the Philly team that placed third at the Under Armour Underclassmen Games. Devlin also was on the Philly1 team that claimed the title at the US Lacrosse National Tournament in May.

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The PA Express 2011 girls' club team enjoyed a strong 2009 summer season, capping it with a fifth-place finish in the Club National Championships (for rising juniors) July 17-19 at the Maryland Soccerplex in Boyds. PA Express, comprised mostly of players from Chester County, won all four pool play games at the National Championships and finished 6-2 overall in the 72-team field. Read the rest of the article at PhillyLacrosse.com

Pa Express 2014 with middle school players from Kennet, Unionville, West Chester, Lionville, Downingtown and Villa Maria swept the first ever Battle At Princeton for first place in the Middle School Division. The Express outscored their opponents 48-12 behind strong defense and the goaltending of Abby Lawson and McKenna Coyle.


Front row (L-R): Sam Collins, Jackie Lutza, Courtney Smith, Megan Parsons, Taylor Basile, Lauren McEnroe. Middle Row (L-R): Audrey Siana, Rachel Hughes, Breanna Gillespie, Abby Lawson, Jackie Conners, Shannon Connors. Top Row (L-R): Coach Kevin J. Ryan, Charlotte Berg, Alex Archambault, McKenna Coyle, Jillian Zubilaga, Erin O'Keefe, Nicole Barretta, Anna Kowalczyk, Coach Marianne Parsons