2025 Girls Commits

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Anonymous wrote:I think the point was since UVA is such a good school, and fairly inexpensive if you live in VA, why is it that so few players from VA go there?

Because UVA is a top 20 program and (sit down for this) wouldn’t be if they only favored NoVa public school players. JMU has one NoVa public school player on its current roster - the reason it’s a top 10 team is not because of NoVa public school talent. Not hating on NoVa public schools but folks please open your eyes to the fact there just might possibly be better talent beyond this very small pool.

I was talking both VA private and public school kids. Neither dominate the UVA roster. I wouldn’t expect a ton of public school kids to go there, but thought the private school kids would be targeting to play there.

Why? UVA is not a top school for the private school kids. They want different schools, either with more academic prestige or to go farther away, or better max or not a state school. The private school lax players looking at D1s tend to favor the Ivies, Stanford, Duke, ND, NW, BC, Cal, UNC, and many other schools far more than UVA. UVA just isn’t all that to these kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the point was since UVA is such a good school, and fairly inexpensive if you live in VA, why is it that so few players from VA go there?

Because UVA is a top 20 program and (sit down for this) wouldn’t be if they only favored NoVa public school players. JMU has one NoVa public school player on its current roster - the reason it’s a top 10 team is not because of NoVa public school talent. Not hating on NoVa public schools but folks please open your eyes to the fact there just might possibly be better talent beyond this very small pool.

You’re responding to an argument no one made. At least you managed to come off as an jerk while doing it.

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Anonymous wrote:In the end the recruiting really goes one way - if a coach isn’t interested in you then it’s never going to happen. Sounds like UVA prefers kids from out of state - for whatever reason. Could be a financial thing for the university or regional diversity or any number of reasons. Still isn’t great for players who would like to stay in state.

Curious how this compares to Univ of MD? Do they keep instate or do they get from NY CT etc? If it’s similar than the answer is that they just weren’t that into you.

Look at the roster, it’s available online. UMD gets players from all sorts of different regions. Very few from in-state public schools.

Thank you for making my point

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the point was since UVA is such a good school, and fairly inexpensive if you live in VA, why is it that so few players from VA go there?

Because UVA is a top 20 program and (sit down for this) wouldn’t be if they only favored NoVa public school players. JMU has one NoVa public school player on its current roster - the reason it’s a top 10 team is not because of NoVa public school talent. Not hating on NoVa public schools but folks please open your eyes to the fact there just might possibly be better talent beyond this very small pool.

You’re responding to an argument no one made. At least you managed to come off as an jerk while doing it.

How did this poster come off as a jerk?! It could not have been more reasonable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the point was since UVA is such a good school, and fairly inexpensive if you live in VA, why is it that so few players from VA go there?

Because UVA is a top 20 program and (sit down for this) wouldn’t be if they only favored NoVa public school players. JMU has one NoVa public school player on its current roster - the reason it’s a top 10 team is not because of NoVa public school talent. Not hating on NoVa public schools but folks please open your eyes to the fact there just might possibly be better talent beyond this very small pool.

You’re responding to an argument no one made. At least you managed to come off as an jerk while doing it.

Oh, that argument was made. Follow with me: UVA does not have a lot of public school VA players rostered. The "Why" is what is being debated. Someone made the statement that those public school kids aren't that interested. The reality, which is stated above, is UVA isn't interested in them for varying reasons.

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Anonymous wrote:In the end the recruiting really goes one way - if a coach isn’t interested in you then it’s never going to happen. Sounds like UVA prefers kids from out of state - for whatever reason. Could be a financial thing for the university or regional diversity or any number of reasons. Still isn’t great for players who would like to stay in state.

Curious how this compares to Univ of MD? Do they keep instate or do they get from NY CT etc? If it’s similar than the answer is that they just weren’t that into you.

MD takes a ton of in-state MD kids. 22 of the 30 on their 2023 roster listed right now.

4 are in state public
1 in state home schooled
17 are in state private

Several reasons for this, obviously MD is a hotbed for lax. IAAM is the top conf for lax so they take a lot from that league, where not only does the coaches daughter play in but coach's husband coaches in, so she gets plenty of in person look at that talent and third person looks.

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Last time Maryland won National Champ (2019) they had 16 MD public school kids and 14 MD private school kids.

You can't compare that to VA kids, just not realistic.

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Anonymous wrote:I really do think that people outside of Capital don't know just how close some of the talent is on Blue and Orange. Granted not all of the players but the top players on the Orange team could easily interchange with many on Blue. The Dartmouth commit started out on Orange as an example. People who don't watch the actual players or say for instance a practice where they scrimmage each other really don't know and should stay quiet.

This. A Capital Orange goalie actually started their state championship game for Yorktown over the Blue goalie. So they are very close.

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I hope the Cap Orange goalie ends up at a fantastic school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the point was since UVA is such a good school, and fairly inexpensive if you live in VA, why is it that so few players from VA go there?

Because UVA is a top 20 program and (sit down for this) wouldn’t be if they only favored NoVa public school players. JMU has one NoVa public school player on its current roster - the reason it’s a top 10 team is not because of NoVa public school talent. Not hating on NoVa public schools but folks please open your eyes to the fact there just might possibly be better talent beyond this very small pool.

You’re responding to an argument no one made. At least you managed to come off as an jerk while doing it.

Oh, that argument was made. Follow with me: UVA does not have a lot of public school VA players rostered. The "Why" is what is being debated. Someone made the statement that those public school kids aren't that interested. The reality, which is stated above, is UVA isn't interested in them for varying reasons.

The OP didn't say anything about public vs. private, someone threw public into the conversation. They simply were making an observation that there were not many VA kids (Either public or private) on UVA's roster. Given it's in state for VA. kids, it seems a little odd. U of Maryland retains their kids and they could go just about anywhere too. One poster mentioned the kids that can get in (grades) and can play (are good) for UVA often look to other schools such as NW, ND, Duke, Stanford, etc. That makes sense, but I don't think UVA is far behind some of those schools academically (if at all) and it's a fraction of the price.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really do think that people outside of Capital don't know just how close some of the talent is on Blue and Orange. Granted not all of the players but the top players on the Orange team could easily interchange with many on Blue. The Dartmouth commit started out on Orange as an example. People who don't watch the actual players or say for instance a practice where they scrimmage each other really don't know and should stay quiet.

This. A Capital Orange goalie actually started their state championship game for Yorktown over the Blue goalie. So they are very close.

Do you not realize coaches often start the weaker goalie so they can bring in the stronger goalie when necessary? It gives a coach time to evaluate the other team’s offense, gets both goalies playing time, but allows the coach to sub in the stronger goalie when necessary. Smart coaches finish with the stronger goalie. It’s a well known strategy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the point was since UVA is such a good school, and fairly inexpensive if you live in VA, why is it that so few players from VA go there?

Because UVA is a top 20 program and (sit down for this) wouldn’t be if they only favored NoVa public school players. JMU has one NoVa public school player on its current roster - the reason it’s a top 10 team is not because of NoVa public school talent. Not hating on NoVa public schools but folks please open your eyes to the fact there just might possibly be better talent beyond this very small pool.

You’re responding to an argument no one made. At least you managed to come off as an jerk while doing it.

Oh, that argument was made. Follow with me: UVA does not have a lot of public school VA players rostered. The "Why" is what is being debated. Someone made the statement that those public school kids aren't that interested. The reality, which is stated above, is UVA isn't interested in them for varying reasons.

The OP didn't say anything about public vs. private, someone threw public into the conversation. They simply were making an observation that there were not many VA kids (Either public or private) on UVA's roster. Given it's in state for VA. kids, it seems a little odd. U of Maryland retains their kids and they could go just about anywhere too. One poster mentioned the kids that can get in (grades) and can play (are good) for UVA often look to other schools such as NW, ND, Duke, Stanford, etc. That makes sense, but I don't think UVA is far behind some of those schools academically (if at all) and it's a fraction of the price.

Not everyone is as concerned about money as you are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the point was since UVA is such a good school, and fairly inexpensive if you live in VA, why is it that so few players from VA go there?

Because UVA is a top 20 program and (sit down for this) wouldn’t be if they only favored NoVa public school players. JMU has one NoVa public school player on its current roster - the reason it’s a top 10 team is not because of NoVa public school talent. Not hating on NoVa public schools but folks please open your eyes to the fact there just might possibly be better talent beyond this very small pool.

You’re responding to an argument no one made. At least you managed to come off as an jerk while doing it.

Oh, that argument was made. Follow with me: UVA does not have a lot of public school VA players rostered. The "Why" is what is being debated. Someone made the statement that those public school kids aren't that interested. The reality, which is stated above, is UVA isn't interested in them for varying reasons.

The OP didn't say anything about public vs. private, someone threw public into the conversation. They simply were making an observation that there were not many VA kids (Either public or private) on UVA's roster. Given it's in state for VA. kids, it seems a little odd. U of Maryland retains their kids and they could go just about anywhere too. One poster mentioned the kids that can get in (grades) and can play (are good) for UVA often look to other schools such as NW, ND, Duke, Stanford, etc. That makes sense, but I don't think UVA is far behind some of those schools academically (if at all) and it's a fraction of the price.

Not everyone is as concerned about money as you are.

UVA is a good value for VA kids, no question. Not everyone loves the school though.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible to just go, yeah- amazing job girls. The commitment and dedication to even be at this level is so impressive. Being a committed D1 athlete, top 20 or top 100, is an honor very few girls get. And regardless of top 20 lax or not, they all need to get jobs. I am embarrassed as a parent and an adult that a young woman who has worked her butt off to get an offer to…let’s say Clemson, saw that adults had an opinion on her academic and lacrosse choice. I mean, it’s not a”good school”. Shame on you. And yes, the girls look at this site esp during lax season when parents do nothing but talk crap about their school, coach and sometimes players.

And for the record, Ivy's give plenty of $ to athletes. Yes, not athletic, but the academic money is there and you don’t have to have opened a school in Rwanda and have a 5.0GPA. So, money does flow.

Most ivys no longer give merit.

No athletic and no merit at Ivies.

Merit is offered at ivies but the income threshold is very low.

That is not merit. That is need based.

I think this is a good point. The need based thresold is low, we typically think of HHI over 150K not getting AID but this is not the case based on my knowledge at Ivys, someone can correct me if I am wrong.

Also, can someone clarify. If you make too much for need based, couldn't you just have your adult kid be responsible for $$, therefore you should meet the need based easily?

As a general matter, no. Nor should you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really do think that people outside of Capital don't know just how close some of the talent is on Blue and Orange. Granted not all of the players but the top players on the Orange team could easily interchange with many on Blue. The Dartmouth commit started out on Orange as an example. People who don't watch the actual players or say for instance a practice where they scrimmage each other really don't know and should stay quiet.

This. A Capital Orange goalie actually started their state championship game for Yorktown over the Blue goalie. So they are very close.

Do you not realize coaches often start the weaker goalie so they can bring in the stronger goalie when necessary? It gives a coach time to evaluate the other team’s offense, gets both goalies playing time, but allows the coach to sub in the stronger goalie when necessary. Smart coaches finish with the stronger goalie. It’s a well known strategy.

Wouldn't the strongest goalie just play the whole game? Its a goalie not a pitcher....what am I missing?