University of Delaware Athletics
Women's Lacrosse Welcomes Six Signees
11/19/2024 9:58:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. - The University of Delaware women's lacrosse program has officially welcomed six new signees that will join the team for the 2025-2026 season. Head coach Amy Altig shared the new additions on Tuesday morning.
"The 2025 class will be incredibly impactful as they join our program next fall," Altig said. "This class is full of high character, strong academic achievements, and fantastic talent. These six extraordinary young women exhibit grit, poise, hard work, and a competitive spirit that will fit in seamlessly with the current culture our Hens have created. We are thrilled to welcome this newest flock of Blue Hens to Newark, and we are excited to see the successes this group will have as individuals and as a class."
Amanda Gazelle / Midfielder
Odenton, Md. / Archbishop Spalding High School
Three-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… Archbishop Spalding team ranked in the top 25 varsity programs in the country during the 2023-24 season… Played for Maryland United Lacrosse Club (2021-2024) and Integrity Lacrosse Club (2016-2021)... Three-year varsity cross-country team member… Received the Freshman Achievement Award for cross country in 2021… Six-year competitive swim team member… Four-year member of National Honors Society, English Honors Society, Latin Honors Society, and Principal's Honors list… Secretary of student government… Interned in Archbishop Spalding's marketing department… Three-year lifeguard… Part of One Love & Morgan's Message Club… Intends to major in communication… Daughter of Ryan & Lauri Gazelle.
Jenny Green / Midfielder & Defender
Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley High School
Four-year varsity starter… Three-year varsity captain... 2022 Garnet Valley Ambassador Award winner… Appointed 2022 Most Improved Player Award winner by teammates and coaches… Two-time Most Valuable Midfielder Award winner (2023, 2024)... Two-time Jaguar Award winner (2023, 2024).. Two-time Second Team All-Central Midfielder (2023, 2024)... Two-time Honorable Mention All-DelCo (2023, 2024)...Part of Pennsylvania State Semifinals roster in 2022… Seven-year member and starter of Phantastix Club Lacrosse… 2023 Class of '25 All America Girls Lacrosse Watch List… 2022 Class of '25 National Cup All Tournament Team… 2022 Under Armour All-America Philadelphia "Command"... 2023 New Balance All-America Philadelphia "Burn"... Part of Phantastix 2022 National Cup Champions roster… Played varsity soccer for one season and started as goalkeeper in 2022 and earned Honorable Mention All-Delco… Intends to major in education… Daughter of Eileen & Scott Green.. Has an older sister, Baileigh, and older brother, Kevin… Cousin, Brianna Costa, was a member of the Delaware cheer program and graduated from UD in 2022.
Erin Hussey / Midfielder
Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park High School
Four-year varsity starter… Captain during sophomore season… 2024 High School All-American USA Lacrosse… 2024 Washington Post First-Team All Met… 2024 Baltimore Sun First-Team All-Metro… 2024 Capital Gazette All-County First-Team… Two-time Maryland 3A State Championship (2023,2024)... Four-time AACPS County Champion (2021-24)... Two-time Maryland 3A Regional Champions (2023, 2024)... Severna Park High School season record-holder for draw controls… Picked up 72 points during the 2024 season comprising 58 goals and 14 assists… Won 112 draw controls during the 2024 season… Four-year member of Maryland United Lacrosse Club… 2022 Honorable Mention American Select… 2022 Lax for the Cure Midfielder to Watch… Four-year Minds in Motion Athlete award recipient… Four-year varsity soccer member and two-year starter… Four-year varsity basketball starter… Three-time Basketball Defensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022, 2024)... Intends on majoring in kinesiology… Daughter of Lisa & John Hussey… Has four siblings: John, Ryan, Reid, and Bret… Father, John, ran track at UNC Chapel Hill… Sister, Ryan, played soccer at York College… Brother, Reid, swam at Loyola… Brother, Bret, currently plays lacrosse at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Marina Mersch / Goalkeeper
Media, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara High School
Two-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… 2024 PASLA All-Academic Team… 2024 Michael Pansini Scholar-Athlete Award… Two-time IWCLA Champions Cup MVP… 2022 IWCLA Presidents Cup MVP… 2023 Apex 60 participant… Accumulated 224 saves in the 2024 season… Three-year starter and member of DelCo Lacrosse Club… Four-year varsity soccer member… Part of 2022 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Students of the Year Campaign… Raised over $37,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society… Part of Community Service Corps, Danny Hammond Dance Marathon, CYO basketball, and CYO volleyball… Daughter of Teresa & Markus Mersch… Has five siblings: Luke, Chiara, Jonas, Tessa, and Lia… Father, Markus, graduated from Delaware in 1998… Aunt, Sandra Guggenberger, graduated from Delaware in 1984… Cousin, Steve Yannacone, ran track at Williams College.
Marin Mooney / Midfielder
Villanova, Pa. / Radnor High School
Three-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… 2024 PASLA Academic All-American… Member of 2024 State Championship runner-up roster… 2024 District Champions 2024… 2024 Central League champions… Five-year member of HHH Philadelphia Lacrosse club… Three-year varsity field hockey member… 2024 season varsity field hockey captain… Daughter of Nelia & Ted Mooney… Older sister, Margaret, currently plays lacrosse at William & Mary… Father, Ted, played water polo at Fordham.
Sadie Schultz / Midfielder
Riverhead, N.Y. / Riverhead High School
Two-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… 2024 Riverhead Girls Lacrosse MVP… 2024 All-County award recipient… Attended Legacy Girls Lacrosse Long Island club… Club finished the 2024 season ranked at 11th nationally… Recorded 50 points in one season comprising 42 goals and eight assists… Attended Saint Anthony's High School for freshman and sophomore year… Four-year honor roll member… Three-year National Honors Society member… Intends to major in accounting… Daughter of Deborah Cavanaugh & Fred Schultz… Has one older sister, Ellie.
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"The 2025 class will be incredibly impactful as they join our program next fall," Altig said. "This class is full of high character, strong academic achievements, and fantastic talent. These six extraordinary young women exhibit grit, poise, hard work, and a competitive spirit that will fit in seamlessly with the current culture our Hens have created. We are thrilled to welcome this newest flock of Blue Hens to Newark, and we are excited to see the successes this group will have as individuals and as a class."
Amanda Gazelle / Midfielder
Odenton, Md. / Archbishop Spalding High School
Three-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… Archbishop Spalding team ranked in the top 25 varsity programs in the country during the 2023-24 season… Played for Maryland United Lacrosse Club (2021-2024) and Integrity Lacrosse Club (2016-2021)... Three-year varsity cross-country team member… Received the Freshman Achievement Award for cross country in 2021… Six-year competitive swim team member… Four-year member of National Honors Society, English Honors Society, Latin Honors Society, and Principal's Honors list… Secretary of student government… Interned in Archbishop Spalding's marketing department… Three-year lifeguard… Part of One Love & Morgan's Message Club… Intends to major in communication… Daughter of Ryan & Lauri Gazelle.
Jenny Green / Midfielder & Defender
Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley High School
Four-year varsity starter… Three-year varsity captain... 2022 Garnet Valley Ambassador Award winner… Appointed 2022 Most Improved Player Award winner by teammates and coaches… Two-time Most Valuable Midfielder Award winner (2023, 2024)... Two-time Jaguar Award winner (2023, 2024).. Two-time Second Team All-Central Midfielder (2023, 2024)... Two-time Honorable Mention All-DelCo (2023, 2024)...Part of Pennsylvania State Semifinals roster in 2022… Seven-year member and starter of Phantastix Club Lacrosse… 2023 Class of '25 All America Girls Lacrosse Watch List… 2022 Class of '25 National Cup All Tournament Team… 2022 Under Armour All-America Philadelphia "Command"... 2023 New Balance All-America Philadelphia "Burn"... Part of Phantastix 2022 National Cup Champions roster… Played varsity soccer for one season and started as goalkeeper in 2022 and earned Honorable Mention All-Delco… Intends to major in education… Daughter of Eileen & Scott Green.. Has an older sister, Baileigh, and older brother, Kevin… Cousin, Brianna Costa, was a member of the Delaware cheer program and graduated from UD in 2022.
Erin Hussey / Midfielder
Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park High School
Four-year varsity starter… Captain during sophomore season… 2024 High School All-American USA Lacrosse… 2024 Washington Post First-Team All Met… 2024 Baltimore Sun First-Team All-Metro… 2024 Capital Gazette All-County First-Team… Two-time Maryland 3A State Championship (2023,2024)... Four-time AACPS County Champion (2021-24)... Two-time Maryland 3A Regional Champions (2023, 2024)... Severna Park High School season record-holder for draw controls… Picked up 72 points during the 2024 season comprising 58 goals and 14 assists… Won 112 draw controls during the 2024 season… Four-year member of Maryland United Lacrosse Club… 2022 Honorable Mention American Select… 2022 Lax for the Cure Midfielder to Watch… Four-year Minds in Motion Athlete award recipient… Four-year varsity soccer member and two-year starter… Four-year varsity basketball starter… Three-time Basketball Defensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022, 2024)... Intends on majoring in kinesiology… Daughter of Lisa & John Hussey… Has four siblings: John, Ryan, Reid, and Bret… Father, John, ran track at UNC Chapel Hill… Sister, Ryan, played soccer at York College… Brother, Reid, swam at Loyola… Brother, Bret, currently plays lacrosse at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Marina Mersch / Goalkeeper
Media, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara High School
Two-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… 2024 PASLA All-Academic Team… 2024 Michael Pansini Scholar-Athlete Award… Two-time IWCLA Champions Cup MVP… 2022 IWCLA Presidents Cup MVP… 2023 Apex 60 participant… Accumulated 224 saves in the 2024 season… Three-year starter and member of DelCo Lacrosse Club… Four-year varsity soccer member… Part of 2022 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Students of the Year Campaign… Raised over $37,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society… Part of Community Service Corps, Danny Hammond Dance Marathon, CYO basketball, and CYO volleyball… Daughter of Teresa & Markus Mersch… Has five siblings: Luke, Chiara, Jonas, Tessa, and Lia… Father, Markus, graduated from Delaware in 1998… Aunt, Sandra Guggenberger, graduated from Delaware in 1984… Cousin, Steve Yannacone, ran track at Williams College.
Marin Mooney / Midfielder
Villanova, Pa. / Radnor High School
Three-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… 2024 PASLA Academic All-American… Member of 2024 State Championship runner-up roster… 2024 District Champions 2024… 2024 Central League champions… Five-year member of HHH Philadelphia Lacrosse club… Three-year varsity field hockey member… 2024 season varsity field hockey captain… Daughter of Nelia & Ted Mooney… Older sister, Margaret, currently plays lacrosse at William & Mary… Father, Ted, played water polo at Fordham.
Sadie Schultz / Midfielder
Riverhead, N.Y. / Riverhead High School
Two-year varsity starter… 2024-25 varsity captain… 2024 Riverhead Girls Lacrosse MVP… 2024 All-County award recipient… Attended Legacy Girls Lacrosse Long Island club… Club finished the 2024 season ranked at 11th nationally… Recorded 50 points in one season comprising 42 goals and eight assists… Attended Saint Anthony's High School for freshman and sophomore year… Four-year honor roll member… Three-year National Honors Society member… Intends to major in accounting… Daughter of Deborah Cavanaugh & Fred Schultz… Has one older sister, Ellie.
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