Strategy after Capital Tryouts - 2030?

[Anonymous]

My DD has a shot at orange. I don’t think blue is realistic for her.

Trying to determine the best strategy if she doesn’t make orange. Seems like M&D, Stars or YJ are the best options. Appears all those teams will have July tryouts after Capital. Will the best remaining players migrate to the same team or be spread across them? Not sure if there’s even an optimal strategy here. If capital doesn’t work out we’re hoping to land somewhere with a combination of great coaching and positive teammates.

[Anonymous]

Be honest with yourself and have your daughter to do the same about what you really want out of lax. Travel lax is fun and a great way to be make great and lasting friendships. Travel lax is also a requirement if you want to play at a competitive high school. That said, here is the way is typically breaks down:

Cap Blue-- 90% to D1, 10% to D3
Cap Orange -- 10% to DI; 70% to D2/D3 or Opt Out
Stars - 15% to D3
MD DC -- TBD but probably similar to YJ
YJ--25% to D1

Not sure if this helps, but depending on you and your daughters goals, you can plan accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be honest with yourself and have your daughter to do the same about what you really want out of lax. Travel lax is fun and a great way to be make great and lasting friendships. Travel lax is also a requirement if you want to play at a competitive high school. That said, here is the way is typically breaks down:

Cap Blue-- 90% to D1, 10% to D3
Cap Orange -- 10% to DI; 70% to D2/D3 or Opt Out
Stars - 15% to D3
MD DC -- TBD but probably similar to YJ
YJ--25% to D1

Not sure if this helps, but depending on you and your daughters goals, you can plan accordingly.

Not OP but this is a helpful way to think about it. Stats seem right and provide food for thought.

[Anonymous]

Typically 30-40% of cap orange goes D1 (6-8 girls from 2026 and 2027 classes). Many cap orange end up at high academic D3/NESCAC schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be honest with yourself and have your daughter to do the same about what you really want out of lax. Travel lax is fun and a great way to be make great and lasting friendships. Travel lax is also a requirement if you want to play at a competitive high school. That said, here is the way is typically breaks down:

Cap Blue-- 90% to D1, 10% to D3
Cap Orange -- 10% to DI; 70% to D2/D3 or Opt Out
Stars - 15% to D3
MD DC -- TBD but probably similar to YJ
YJ--25% to D1

Not sure if this helps, but depending on you and your daughters goals, you can plan accordingly.

Can you explain how you calculated these numbers? YJ had two D1 players across the 2026 and 2027 classes, yet you claim that 25% go to Division 1. Stars sent six players to D1 during those same years, but you list 0% for Division 1?

Below is a link to recent actual data. Don't believe anything you read here from the various snake oil salesman.

https://public.clublacrosse.org/commitments

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be honest with yourself and have your daughter to do the same about what you really want out of lax. Travel lax is fun and a great way to be make great and lasting friendships. Travel lax is also a requirement if you want to play at a competitive high school. That said, here is the way is typically breaks down:

Cap Blue-- 90% to D1, 10% to D3
Cap Orange -- 10% to DI; 70% to D2/D3 or Opt Out
Stars - 15% to D3
MD DC -- TBD but probably similar to YJ
YJ--25% to D1

Not sure if this helps, but depending on you and your daughters goals, you can plan accordingly.

This is a YJ ad.

Every year, momentum builds behind one team and it's seems like that team is where everyone wants to end up. It was Pride for the 26, Stars for the 27s, Pride again for 28s and last M&DDC.

Try and figure out where there flock is headed.

[Anonymous]

The best thing to do is try to get the other overlooked or “bubble” capital players all on one team. That is what Stars 2027 did and it turned out pretty well for them. They had 2 midlevel D1 commits, 1 Tampa commit and 3 or 4 well regarded D3 commits. - not bad considering there wasn’t a strong recruiting culture prior to that year.

Pride Black used to function in the same way. The key is to get all of the overlooked or bubble players in one play on one team.

[Anonymous]

This is a YJ ad.

Every year, momentum builds behind one team and it's seems like that team is where everyone wants to end up. It was Pride for the 26, Stars for the 27s, Pride again for 28s and last M&DDC.

Try and figure out where there flock is headed.


100% agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Typically 30-40% of cap orange goes D1 (6-8 girls from 2026 and 2027 classes). Many cap orange end up at high academic D3/NESCAC schools.

6-8 girls from 2 years is 3-4 girls per years or about 15-20%. That is high historically. Normally it was in the 1-2 range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be honest with yourself and have your daughter to do the same about what you really want out of lax. Travel lax is fun and a great way to be make great and lasting friendships. Travel lax is also a requirement if you want to play at a competitive high school. That said, here is the way is typically breaks down:

Cap Blue-- 90% to D1, 10% to D3
Cap Orange -- 10% to DI; 70% to D2/D3 or Opt Out
Stars - 15% to D3
MD DC -- TBD but probably similar to YJ
YJ--25% to D1

Not sure if this helps, but depending on you and your daughters goals, you can plan accordingly.

This is a YJ ad.

Every year, momentum builds behind one team and it's seems like that team is where everyone wants to end up. It was Pride for the 26, Stars for the 27s, Pride again for 28s and last M&DDC.

Try and figure out where there flock is headed.

This isnt a YJ ad and, in reality, no one really cares about those clubs or even where the kids end up. For the most part, but not all its bottom DI, and the kids would probably be better off not playing lax. Sorry if the truth hurts.

[Anonymous]

Well, my daughter is a basically a Chloe Humphrey clone but has the power of Charlotte North and size and drive of Taylor Cummings. She wont make Capital because, you know, politics. So between M&D DC and YJ DMV, whats the better option?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Typically 30-40% of cap orange goes D1 (6-8 girls from 2026 and 2027 classes). Many cap orange end up at high academic D3/NESCAC schools.

6-8 girls from 2 years is 3-4 girls per years or about 15-20%. That is high historically. Normally it was in the 1-2 range.

Not true. The recruits have literally been posted many times on this forum. All of this information is publically availabe.

[Anonymous]

For the poster that likes to spread incorrect statements. Cap 26 orange had 7 DI commits: https://sportsrecruits.com/committed/capital_lacrosse_2026_orange 2027 Have 6 DI commits: https://iwlca.sportsrecruits.com/committed/capital_orange_2027 ; 2025 had 14 DI commits: https://sportsrecruits.com/committed/capitallacrosse2025orange

[Anonymous]

Not sure the goal should be "D1". They are plenty of horrible D1 teams in terrible parts of the country (Cold/snowy) and plenty of very good D3 teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, my daughter is a basically a Chloe Humphrey clone but has the power of Charlotte North and size and drive of Taylor Cummings. She wont make Capital because, you know, politics. So between M&D DC and YJ DMV, whats the better option?

Same boat here. My DD is a Kori Edmonson and Sam Apuzzo clone. We did a 23&me report and she is related to both, yet superior athletically. She wont make Capital because, you know, politics. So between M&D DC and YJ DMV, whats the better option?