Louisville Lacrosse Adds 10 Players to 2021 Class

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville women's lacrosse head coach Scott Teeter and his staff announced their 2021 class, which features 10 student-athletes.

The class includes two players from Georgia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, along with players from Florida, Minnesota, New York and Ohio.

"We are very excited about our 2021 recruiting class, which is a talented class," said Teeter. "This class makes us better at every position and includes players from some of the top club teams in the nation."

Ava Coyle, Defender, Northeast Philadelphia, Pa. (William Penn Charter School)

Coyle was a three-sport athlete at William Penn, competing in lacrosse, basketball and field hockey. She started for both the lacrosse and field hockey teams and serves as team captain of her lacrosse team entering her senior season. She was named a 2018 Under Armour Underclass All-American and participated in 2018 and 2019 WPPL Futures.

"Ava is a pit bull-like defender that is really skilled in 1-on-1 situations," said Teeter. "She has grown into one of the nation's top defenders and will complement our defensive unit nicely. She is all-around an exciting player."

Why Ava Chose UofL: "Louisville offered everything I wanted in a University. I will have an opportunity to compete in the best conference in the country, while also attending an elite academic institution. The resources that I will receive at UofL will help me grow as an athlete, student and person."

Lauren Figas, Midfielder, Parkland, Fla. (Marjory Stoneman Douglas)

Figas is a three-year starter at midfielder for Marjory Stoneman Douglas. She had 38 goals, 14 assists and 25 draw controls as a freshman, 48 goals, 30 assists and 101 draw controls as a sophomore, and then 22 goals, 10 assists and 30 draw controls during a shortened junior season. She helped lead Marjory Stoneman to a District Title and was named All-County, All-Region, All-District and All-American. She also played for the South Florida National Team.

"Lauren is an explosive two-way midfielder. Her ability to play in the draw circle is like no other," said Teeter. "She has a unique ability to read other teams' defensive units when finding her way to the cage."

Why Lauren Chose UofL: "For the beautiful city and the competitive Division I sports. The nice college town feel really made me comfortable."

Bri Lang, Midfielder, Upper St. Clair, Pa. (Upper St. Clair)

Lang finished with 26 goals and seven assists, while leading Upper St. Clair to a Sectional Championship, a WPIAL Championship Runner-Up and a trip to the state playoffs as a sophomore in 2019. She had 21 goals and 10 assists as a freshman. She also played soccer at Upper St. Clair.

She was selected to attend the WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit and represented Pittsburgh, Pa., on the US Lacrosse National High School team. Her mother Brooke Lang played soccer at Penn State and her father Kim Lang played lacrosse at Penn State.

"Bri is an athletic, strong, two-way midfielder that will have great presence between the 30's," said Teeter. "She's very good in transition, has a great I.Q. for the game and always where her teammates are to make the right play."

Why Bri Chose UofL: "To be able to play the sport I love in the ACC, while also achieving my academic goals at the Speed School of Engineering."

Tiffany Natoli, Attacker, Baldwinsville, N.Y. (C.W. Baker)

Natoli was named a New York State Scholar Athlete and was chosen to represent NYS Section III student-athletes at two leadership conferences. She helped lead C.W. Baker to a New York State Section III Championship, a New York State Regional Championship and a New York State Championship Runner-Up. She also competed in indoor track and field.

"Tiffany is a left-handed feeder that is very creative with her stick," said Teeter. "Not only is she a superb feeder, but she's also able to finish well and come from behind the cage."

Why Tiffany Chose UofL: "The amazing coaching staff, family-like team culture and the opportunity to compete in the ACC."

Juliana Pleck, Goalkeeper, Auburn, Ga. (Mill Creek)

Pleck served as goalkeeper at Mill Creek High School during both her freshman and sophomore seasons. She recorded 100 saves as a freshman en route to being named Second Team All-County and Under Armour All American. As a sophomore, she had 150 saves and led her team to the state championship game. She was named Third Team All County and First Team All-State. She was recently named a 2020 Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six Athlete.

"Juliana is an athletic goalie that has strong stopping skills inside of the cage, but her athleticism outside of the cage is one of the strongest components of her game," said Teeter. "She is very composed in the net and she'll complement our defensive systems nicely."

Why Juliana Chose UofL: "The unmatched standards of academics for student-athletes."

Haley Reeck, Midfielder, Edina, Minn. (Edina)

Reeck is a two-sport athlete at Edina, serving as team captain for both the lacrosse and soccer teams. She has played on the varsity lacrosse team since the seventh grade, recording 13 goals as a seventh grader and 41 as an eighth grader. In 2016, as a seventh grader, she was named Edina Rookie of the Year. In 2017, she led her team to a sectional championship and a Soccer Lake Conference co-championship, while becoming the first eighth grader to be named First Team All-State. She had 34 goals as a freshman in 2018 and was named First Team All-State and All Lake Conference. She had a career-high 62 goals as a sophomore, as Edina finished as Section Runner-Up and Lake Conference Co-Champions. She was named Under Armour Midwest All-American, US Lacrosse All-American, First Team All-State, All Lake Conference and Section 6 First Team.

"Haley has creative stick skills and lightning speed," said Teeter. "She will make a tremendous addition to our midfield with her speed, and will really help clear the ball out of our defensive end and finishing on the offensive end."

Why Haley Chose UofL: "It gives me not only a great academic opportunity, but a chance to play the best conference in the country. UofL has a tight-knit family atmosphere and my teammates will push me both academically and athletically."

Isabella Rulapaugh, Attacker, Centreville, Md. (Queen Annes County)

Rulapaugh was twice named All Mid Shore and Offensive Player of the Year after recording 51 goals, 35 assists and 22 ground balls as a freshman and 57 goals, 40 assists and 22 ground balls as a sophomore. She helped lead Queen Annes County to a Regional Championship in 2019. She also played field hockey during her freshman season.

Her sister Anna played lacrosse at the University of Indianapolis.

"Isabella is a versatile left-handed player that can play high or low in the offense. She's a strong dodger with a nose for the goal and doesn't back down when it comes to pressure," said Teeter. "Her shot selection is very good, she's shifty when it comes to finding her way to the cage and she finishes well."

Why Isabella Chose UofL: "After walking around Louisville's campus, talking with players and coaching staff, I just got the feeling this is where I wanted to be."

Marley Scott, Defender, Milton, Ga. (Milton)

Scott played for Milton High School and was named Second Team All-State in 2019. She helped lead Milton to a GHSA State Championship in both 2018 and 2019. The team was ranked No. 1 in the south and No. 10 in the nation following the championship.

"Marley is a very quick, athletic, scrappy defender with a great I.Q. for the game. She has the ability to read the other team's offense well," said Teeter. "She's a very good force in the clear, as well."

Why Marley Chose UofL: "It is a great opportunity to play in the ACC and be coached by a great staff. When I first stepped on campus, it just felt like home."

Abby Scully, Attacker, West River, Md. (Archbishop Spalding)

Scully helped lead Archbishop Spalding to a 15-4 record and a trip to the IAAM A Conference semifinals as a sophomore. During the season, Archbishop Spalding reached as high as No. 16 in the Under Armour High School Power Rankings.

She finished with 11 goals and five assists as a freshman, then added 19 goals and seven assists as a sophomore. She also competed in cross country.

"Abby is a strong right-handed low attacker with great stick skills and is able to feed into the center of the eight and find that thread-the-needle sort of feed," said Teeter. "She has a nose for the goal and doesn't back down from defensive pressure."

Why Abby Chose UofL – "The coaching staff is incredible and when I first walked on campus I knew it was right for me and it felt like home."

Izzy Seikel, Midfielder, Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Jerome)

Seikel accrued many accolades at Dublin Jerome, being named Second team All-OCC Lacrosse in 2019 and Freshman Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2018. She helped lead Dublin Jerome to OCC Championships in both 2018 and 2019. In addition, she led their tennis team to OCC Championships in 2018 and 2019 and was named 2019 All OCC Tennis in 2019.

Her father Dan Seikel played tennis at Ohio State and her mother Helen played volleyball at Ohio Northern.

"Izzy is a true student of the game and she has continued to progress throughout her high school career," said Teeter. "She has a great nose for the goal, is very creative with her stick skills, always is looking to push the pace of play and finishes very well. She's a really a force between the 30's, in the draw circle and is a strong defender."

Why Izzy Chose UofL: "Because of the great academics and athletics history. I love the community support for the University. I also wanted to be a part of a lacrosse program that is not only competitive, but also supports each other like a family."

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