Even if your kid doesn’t go to an Ivy League or high academic school, they won’t be getting a full ride and won’t be playing every game - the transfer portal and fifth-years rule the roost at all those programs, and they still are not in the top 25 D1 polls. You think club and high school are competitive? Wait till you get to college. It’s 10x! I would rather have my kid sit the bench at Yale or Stanford with a student loan than at Maryland, JMU or Syracuse.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who may be interested to see recent recruiting results with various filters, this is a good place to go:

https://public.clublacrosse.org/commitments

Capital's list is impressive, but only if you over-index academics.

Duke X3
Harvard x2
Yale X2
Princeton
Stanford

They over index on academics and TOP 25 D1 programs! Your point? Are you kidding?
Ivy leagues don’t do a fifth year and rarely deal with the transfer portal so you’re more likely to get playtime! Plus, it is one of the toughest leagues in D1 women lax with most Ivies/high academics landing in the top 25 D1 polls any given weekend during the D1 season.

Current D1 Rankings-
Duke #12
Princeton #5
Yale #8
Harvard #22
Stanford #9

https://www.insidelacrosse.com/league/wdi/polls

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who may be interested to see recent recruiting results with various filters, this is a good place to go:

https://public.clublacrosse.org/commitments

Capital's list is impressive, but only if you over-index academics.

Duke X3
Harvard x2
Yale X2
Princeton
Stanford

Impressive, they get to go to those schools, they get to pay full tuition and will also get no play on the field, and that everyone is the Capital way...

Anonymous wrote:The schools got the girls into those institutions, stop drinking the koolaid.

X100

I’d love to see a breakdown of which commits went public vs private

Oh I’m drinking this koolaid all the way!

The schools got the girls into those institutions, stop drinking the koolaid.

Anonymous wrote:For those of you who may be interested to see recent recruiting results with various filters, this is a good place to go:

https://public.clublacrosse.org/commitments

Capital's list is impressive, but only if you over-index academics.

Duke X3
Harvard x2
Yale X2
Princeton
Stanford

Here is the executive summary for anyone not following along:

-Capital has been the dominant high school club in the immediate DC area for years and no other club is anywhere close
- Capital's most recent recruiting results (e.g., 2025 and 2026) are off the charts good
- There are no expected changes to the leadership, priorities, philosophy etc. over the next several years
- However, the 2027 and 2028 teams may not achieve the same level of recruiting success, though this is unknowable at this point
- So therefore, your talented 2029 daughter should probably just chose some random other DC area club and hope for the best

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capital ensures that every player gets equal playtime, which is a key factor in their successful recruiting efforts. Coaches appreciate the depth of the team and recognize the contributions of each player. While Capital could potentially have a higher national ranking, they prioritize equal playtime to provide opportunities for all players. This approach may not result in top rankings, but it certainly leads to recruiting success. Capital's focus is on getting all girls recruited, rather than just a few superstars. If you have the opportunity to play for Capital, don't think twice - go for blue or orange!

Stop acting that that is such a unique feature to capital. All of the clubs shift their focus during the recruiting years. The tournaments are no longer championship format and are all showcases. The other clubs may not have an equal playing time policy, but every girl gets minutes, coaches are mindful of when colleges that certain kids are interested in are present etc. The Maryland teams have the depth to use a more equal playing time approach and STILL remain in the top of the rankings without having to justify lower rankings because of equal playing time like capital.

It's okay, they only have a short time left to post their recruiting numbers. Then we'll be told how great the school is in the middle of nowhere and buried in the depths of Division 1 or 3.

The biggest key factors in recruiting success had been:
- the girls' academics
- the girls' ability to be seen and a top-ish team

Great! The 2029 class should do very well then.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capital ensures that every player gets equal playtime, which is a key factor in their successful recruiting efforts. Coaches appreciate the depth of the team and recognize the contributions of each player. While Capital could potentially have a higher national ranking, they prioritize equal playtime to provide opportunities for all players. This approach may not result in top rankings, but it certainly leads to recruiting success. Capital's focus is on getting all girls recruited, rather than just a few superstars. If you have the opportunity to play for Capital, don't think twice - go for blue or orange!

Stop acting that that is such a unique feature to capital. All of the clubs shift their focus during the recruiting years. The tournaments are no longer championship format and are all showcases. The other clubs may not have an equal playing time policy, but every girl gets minutes, coaches are mindful of when colleges that certain kids are interested in are present etc. The Maryland teams have the depth to use a more equal playing time approach and STILL remain in the top of the rankings without having to justify lower rankings because of equal playing time like capital.

It's okay, they only have a short time left to post their recruiting numbers. Then we'll be told how great the school is in the middle of nowhere and buried in the depths of Division 1 or 3.

The biggest key factors in recruiting success had been:
- the girls' academics
- the girls' ability to be seen and a top-ish team

At other clubs aka “mddc” every girl get minutes - except, of course for the favorites, who somehow manage to rack up all the playing time.

Anonymous wrote:Capital ensures that every player gets equal playtime, which is a key factor in their successful recruiting efforts. Coaches appreciate the depth of the team and recognize the contributions of each player. While Capital could potentially have a higher national ranking, they prioritize equal playtime to provide opportunities for all players. This approach may not result in top rankings, but it certainly leads to recruiting success. Capital's focus is on getting all girls recruited, rather than just a few superstars. If you have the opportunity to play for Capital, don't think twice - go for blue or orange!

Stop acting that that is such a unique feature to capital. All of the clubs shift their focus during the recruiting years. The tournaments are no longer championship format and are all showcases. The other clubs may not have an equal playing time policy, but every girl gets minutes, coaches are mindful of when colleges that certain kids are interested in are present etc. The Maryland teams have the depth to use a more equal playing time approach and STILL remain in the top of the rankings without having to justify lower rankings because of equal playing time like capital.

For those of you who may be interested to see recent recruiting results with various filters, this is a good place to go:

https://public.clublacrosse.org/commitments

Capital ensures that every player gets equal playtime, which is a key factor in their successful recruiting efforts. Coaches appreciate the depth of the team and recognize the contributions of each player. While Capital could potentially have a higher national ranking, they prioritize equal playtime to provide opportunities for all players. This approach may not result in top rankings, but it certainly leads to recruiting success. Capital's focus is on getting all girls recruited, rather than just a few superstars. If you have the opportunity to play for Capital, don't think twice - go for blue or orange!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are there openings on MDDC? Seems like they have all the players they need. Why would any of them leave?

OOOOO..... MMMMM..... GGGGG........

Why OMG? It was an honest question. Doesn’t seem like Hero’s or Coppermine or M&D Black has girls leaving en masse every year so why would MDDC girls leave? Is there equal playing time in high school? thought Capital did that so girls get equal eyeballs for recruiting.