WASHINGTON – Georgetown University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Ricky Fried announced the signing of eight student-athletes to National Letters of Intent on Saturday. The future Hoyas are in the midst of their senior year of high school with one interscholastic season remaining before coming to the Hilltop in the fall of 2021.

"I'm looking forward to welcoming this group to the Hilltop," said Fried. "We are confident they will bring both talent and added depth at every position. They are a strong class that will push for time on the field and will make everyone around them better."

ATTACKERS
Emmy Ekstrand
5-5
Durham, N.C. / St. Paul's School / Carolina Fever
About Ekstrand: Earned four varsity letters … Won the 2016 Carolina Fever Founders Award … Also a member of the field hockey team … Mother Samantha played lacrosse at Dartmouth.

Emma Gebhardt
5-5
Baldwinsville, N.Y. / C.W. Baker High School / Monster Elite Lacrosse
About Gebhardt: 2019 Second Team Metro League … An NYS Scholar-Athlete … Led Baldwinsville in scoring in 2019 … Also runs indoor track … Brother Ryan currently plays lacrosse at Stevens Institute of Technology and sister Taylor was a lacrosse standout for the Hoyas graduating in 2019.

MIDFIELDERS
Rileigh Meyer
5-3
Summit, N.J. / Summit / Steps 2021 Blue
About Meyer: Team won the 2019 Union County Championship … Club team won Lax for the Cure two years in a row … Also a member of the soccer team … Was mana cum laude the past three years … Sister Quinn is on the Lehigh women's lacrosse squad.

Maley Starr
5-9
Winnetka, Ill. / Loyola Academy / Summit Elite
About Starr: A 2019 First Team All-State honoree … Selected to participate in the 2019 US U-17 NTDP National Combine … Club team ranked No. 9 in the nation … Earned first honors in the classroom.

DEFENDERS
Francesca Alpajaro
5-3
Port Elgin, Ontario / St. Mary's / Team Ontario
About Alpajaro: Named team MVP in 2019-20 … Also plays ice hockey earning team MVP honors … Part of the team that won the U-18 World Festival Championship … Class valedictorian.

Lily Athanas
5-5
Manchester, Mass. / Manchester Essex / Revolution Lacrosse
About Athanas: Member of the Under Armour All-America team … A 2019 league all-star … Also plays basketball and field hockey … National Honor Society.

Mikaila Kitchen
5-3
Randolph, Mass. / Thayer Academy / Laxachusetts
About Kitchen: 2019 ISL Honorable Mention as team won the ISL Championship … Also a member of the soccer team … Four-year member of the honor roll.

GOALIE
Leah Warehime
5-3
Finksburg, Md. / St. Paul's School for Girls / Skywalkers Lacrosse Club
About Warehime: Earned two varsity letters in lacrosse … Team was the 2019 IAAM A runner-up … Also plays soccer … On the high honor roll.