2025 Girls Commits

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And who cares why school they go to?

What school they go to is a big factor in recruiting. Can be as or more important than the club. Especially, it seems, with STAB.

High schools have very little to do with recruiting. If a HS coach has a connection with specific college coaches, that can help. But college coaches rarely watch HS girls play because their seasons overlap. College coaches make most of their decisions during the club summer tournament season.

Agree. Unless the coach is Kathy Jenkins, Taylor Cummings, etc. School doesn't typically help you get recruited.

[Anonymous]

What? These comments are off color in so many ways. Even if these comments are in gest, they are in poor taste.

Again, girls/families choose schools for all sorts of reasons and Vanderbilt is an amazing school.

[Anonymous]

Did someone from Cap Blue commit to Vanderbilt?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did someone from Cap Blue commit to Vanderbilt?

Yes Cap 2025 B

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did someone from Cap Blue commit to Vanderbilt?

Yes Cap 2025 B

Goalie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And who cares why school they go to?

What school they go to is a big factor in recruiting. Can be as or more important than the club. Especially, it seems, with STAB.

Prove empirically. Not anecdotally. You put it out there. Show me you’re right.

See eg decades of recruiting success at SSSA with KJ. How about McDonough the last five years. Not going to build you a spreadsheet, but suggesting the high school doesn't matter is not accurate

[Anonymous]

I find it amusing that this thread is full of people saying high school has nothing to do with college recruiting and the 2024 boys private school thread right next to this one is full of people claiming the opposite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And who cares why school they go to?

What school they go to is a big factor in recruiting. Can be as or more important than the club. Especially, it seems, with STAB.

Prove empirically. Not anecdotally. You put it out there. Show me you’re right.

See eg decades of recruiting success at SSSA with KJ. How about McDonough the last five years. Not going to build you a spreadsheet, but suggesting the high school doesn't matter is not accurate

How about American Heritage? Maybe a better analog to STAB.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:every single 2025 at the potomac school sucks at lacrosse. my 7 year old is better. all the commits are mickey mouse.

Finally someone on the same damn page

One would think they would be better given all of the recruits. They are middle of the pack at best? Doesn't seem to add up.

That's nonsense. First, watch this Spring. Second, depth is an issue. Smaller school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And who cares why school they go to?

What school they go to is a big factor in recruiting. Can be as or more important than the club. Especially, it seems, with STAB.

Prove empirically. Not anecdotally. You put it out there. Show me you’re right.

See eg decades of recruiting success at SSSA with KJ. How about McDonough the last five years. Not going to build you a spreadsheet, but suggesting the high school doesn't matter is not accurate

Ok - if you want to cite the exception as the rule, go right ahead. High schools do not matter unless you have KJ as your coach. She is unique because she's the Godmother of girls lacrosse. Anywhere else, it may help tip the scale, but if you're not on a good club team, even with a coach with good connections, the player won't go far. McDonough doesn't count either because most of those girls play for the top MD club teams. Cavlax got those STAB girls recruited, not STAB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And who cares why school they go to?

What school they go to is a big factor in recruiting. Can be as or more important than the club. Especially, it seems, with STAB.

Prove empirically. Not anecdotally. You put it out there. Show me you’re right.

See eg decades of recruiting success at SSSA with KJ. How about McDonough the last five years. Not going to build you a spreadsheet, but suggesting the high school doesn't matter is not accurate

Ok - if you want to cite the exception as the rule, go right ahead. High schools do not matter unless you have KJ as your coach. She is unique because she's the Godmother of girls lacrosse. Anywhere else, it may help tip the scale, but if you're not on a good club team, even with a coach with good connections, the player won't go far. McDonough doesn't count either because most of those girls play for the top MD club teams. Cavlax got those STAB girls recruited, not STAB.

This just doesn't stand to reason. There are girls getting recruited to top programs out of Florida, California, Colorado, Texas, without access to a top 40 club. Many of them play for known high schools, most private, some public. I just don't get this. Yes, M&D looks like it got all 22 girls recruited this year again, but there are 700-1000 D1 spots. Some will be helped by their HS coach and program reputation.

In an area where there are both strong clubs and strong high school programs, the overlap can provide a boost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And who cares why school they go to?

What school they go to is a big factor in recruiting. Can be as or more important than the club. Especially, it seems, with STAB.

Prove empirically. Not anecdotally. You put it out there. Show me you’re right.

See eg decades of recruiting success at SSSA with KJ. How about McDonough the last five years. Not going to build you a spreadsheet, but suggesting the high school doesn't matter is not accurate

Ok - if you want to cite the exception as the rule, go right ahead. High schools do not matter unless you have KJ as your coach. She is unique because she's the Godmother of girls lacrosse. Anywhere else, it may help tip the scale, but if you're not on a good club team, even with a coach with good connections, the player won't go far. McDonough doesn't count either because most of those girls play for the top MD club teams. Cavlax got those STAB girls recruited, not STAB.

This just doesn't stand to reason. There are girls getting recruited to top programs out of Florida, California, Colorado, Texas, without access to a top 40 club. Many of them play for known high schools, most private, some public. I just don't get this. Yes, M&D looks like it got all 22 girls recruited this year again, but there are 700-1000 D1 spots. Some will be helped by their HS coach and program reputation.

In an area where there are both strong clubs and strong high school programs, the overlap can provide a boost.

My DD played for Capital and is now with a top D1 girls lax program. Her HS coach played no role at all in her recruiting. The coach was irrelevant. Recruiting was done entirely through Capital. Were it not for Capital, none of it would have happened.

[Anonymous]

FYI. STAB Head Coach and Director of Cavlax are the same person.

[Anonymous]

HS Coaches can help but not having a good/connected one does not hurt. But there are great HS coaches out there that do help asa supplement to club. KJ at SSSAS and MH at GC are good examples of those kinds of schools where your HS coach can play a role in your recruiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And who cares why school they go to?

What school they go to is a big factor in recruiting. Can be as or more important than the club. Especially, it seems, with STAB.

Prove empirically. Not anecdotally. You put it out there. Show me you’re right.

See eg decades of recruiting success at SSSA with KJ. How about McDonough the last five years. Not going to build you a spreadsheet, but suggesting the high school doesn't matter is not accurate

Ok - if you want to cite the exception as the rule, go right ahead. High schools do not matter unless you have KJ as your coach. She is unique because she's the Godmother of girls lacrosse. Anywhere else, it may help tip the scale, but if you're not on a good club team, even with a coach with good connections, the player won't go far. McDonough doesn't count either because most of those girls play for the top MD club teams. Cavlax got those STAB girls recruited, not STAB.

This just doesn't stand to reason. There are girls getting recruited to top programs out of Florida, California, Colorado, Texas, without access to a top 40 club. Many of them play for known high schools, most private, some public. I just don't get this. Yes, M&D looks like it got all 22 girls recruited this year again, but there are 700-1000 D1 spots. Some will be helped by their HS coach and program reputation.

In an area where there are both strong clubs and strong high school programs, the overlap can provide a boost.

My DD played for Capital and is now with a top D1 girls lax program. Her HS coach played no role at all in her recruiting. The coach was irrelevant. Recruiting was done entirely through Capital. Were it not for Capital, none of it would have happened.

Good anecdote that in no way undermines the points it replies to. And congrats to your daughter. That is genuinely awesome! It's clear that Capital is doing good work on the recruiting front.