Cards Welcome Margot Lawn

University of Louisville field hockey coach Justine Sowry has announced that Margot Lawn has signed a National Letter-of-Intent to join the Cardinals in the fall of 2019. Lawn is part of a class of seven newcomers who will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

Name: Margot Lawn
Position: Midfielder/Forward
Hometown: Pasadena, MD
High School: Archbishop Spalding
Club: Nook Field Hockey

Margot Lawn joins the Cardinals from Pasadena, Md., where she was a four-year varsity starter for Archbishop Spalding High School and was recently named to USA Field Hockey's Under 19 national team after serving three years on the U17 team. She brings an impressive resume which includes three National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) High School All-America third team selections (2016-18).

During her high school career, the two-time captain scored 89 goals and dished out 35 assists while helping her team to the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) championship (2015) and three semifinal appearances (2016, 2017, 2018).

Entering her senior season, she was named one of Max Field Hockey's Top 10 Players in the Nation and was tabbed the NFHCA's Maryland Offensive Player of the Year following the completion of her final season. Lawn earned Field Hockey Player of the Year honors from the Capital Gazette Communications and the Washington Post and was a Max Field Hockey Second Team All-American. Additionally, she was named to the Max Field Hockey All-Mid-Atlantic first team her junior and senior seasons.

The forward is a three-time NFHCA All-Mid-Atlantic team member, a two-time IAAM all-conference and all-Maryland selection (2017, 2018) and earned Capital Gazette All-Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County Sun first team honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Lawn was also named to the Washington Post's first team in 2017 and 2018 and was a second team pick in 2016.

In addition to her high school accomplishments, Lawn was a member of USA Field Hockey's U17 National Team from 2015-17 and is a 2018 USA Field Hockey U19 Junior National Camp, Stars and Stripes and National Futures Championship selection. While playing for the U17 team, Lawn participated in the Uruguay Tour (2017) and the Ireland Tour (2016) – when she was the leading scorer for Team USA. In 2015, she was selected to play for the USA Field Hockey U18 All-Star team that faced the Scotland National Team, delivering a goal and an assist in the contest.

The three-time STX Select team member (2015-17) and five-time U16 AAU/ Junior Olympics participant (2013-17) was also a member of the USA Women's Junior National Indoor Team in 2014 and 2015.

Lawn is also successful in the classroom, earning NFHCA All-Academic Team honors in 2018.

Margot Lawn on Louisville
"I honestly fell in love with the school - the campus, the people, the team, the environment, and the coaching staff. I know they will push me to be a better player, but also prepare me for life at the same time."

Justine Sowry on Margot Lawn
"We are excited for Margot to join the Cardinal field hockey family. Her passion, excitement and enthusiasm for the game of hockey and our program is second to none. She loves the game, wants to be coached and is driven to be the best she can be. With her competitive nature, dynamic play and quick hands, our attacking play has the potential to elevate to another level. Margot already has years of junior USA experience and will be an immediate contributor this fall."

University of Louisville Athletics

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