BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont women's lacrosse program welcomes the addition of nine newcomers for the 2022 season. The new Catamounts include first years
Maddie Erskine,
Anabel Gicewicz,
Erin Windwer,
Annie O'Hara,
Kendall Traveis,
Audrey Cole,
Caroline Kagan, and
Claire Adelhelm, along with transfer
Lexie Ruff.
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"We are excited to welcome nine newcomers and their families to our program," said head coach
Sarah Dalton Graddock. "They are all strong student-athletes, our coaching staff is looking forward to helping them develop and grow throughout their time at UVM. We have a great energy within our team with practice starting up and everyone is eager to build on our success from last year."
Maddie Erskine
Hometown: Marblehead, Mass.
Height: 5-10
Previous Team: Marblehead
- Comes to Vermont after three consecutive Northeastern Conference Championships for Marblehead High School
- Was named a Boston Globe All-Star in 2019, earned Northeastern All-Conference honors in 2019 and 2020
Anabel Gicewicz
Hometown: Orchard Park, N.Y.
Height: 5-7
Previous Team: Nichols School
- Comes to Vermont after playing attack for Nichols School in Buffalo, New York
- Joins her sister Abbey, who is entering her junior season with the Catamounts
Erin Windwer
Hometown: Suffern, N.Y.
Height: 5-5
Previous Team: Suffern
- Windwer is the lone goalkeeper in this year's batch of newcomers.
- Earned New York Section I championships in 2019 and 2021 with Suffern.
Annie O'Hara
Hometown: Reston, Va.
Height: 5-8
Previous Team: Langley
- United States Lacrosse All-American in 2021
- Joins the Catamounts after leading Langley High School to Virginia State Championships in 2019 and 2021
- Was named Defensive MVP in 2021 for Langley and earned All-District and All-Region honors
Kendall Traveis
Hometown: Boxford, Mass.
Height: 5-5
Previous Team: Pingree School
- Captained Pingree Girl's Varsity Lacrosse in 2021 and was named the team's Most Valuable Player
- Helped guide Pingree to Eastern Independent League Championships in 2018 and 2019.
Audrey Cole
Hometown: Hingham, Mass.
Height: 5-4
Previous Team: Hingham
- Led Hingham to a Patriot League Championship as a captain and midfielder in 2021.
- Registered 87 goals, 36 assists, and 103 draws in three high school seasons and was named an EMGLCA All-Star in 2021
Caroline Kagan
Hometown: Ipswich, Mass.
Height: 5-7
Previous Team: Phillips Exeter Academy
- Captained Phillips Exeter Academy in 2020 and earned Eastern Independent League All-League honors
- All-NEPSAC Class A Honorable Mention in 2021
Claire Adelhelm
Hometown: Mendham, N.J.
Height: 5-7
Previous Team: Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
- Helped lead Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child to four New Jersey Sectional Championships including and two New Jersey State Championships in 2019 and 2021
- Adelhelm registered 30 points on attack in her senior season
Lexie Ruff
Hometown: Honeoye Falls, N.Y.
Height: 5-3
Previous Team: Virginia Tech (ACC)
- Ruff transfers to Vermont after two season playing midfield and attack for Virginia Tech
- Prior to starting her collegiate career, Ruff helped guide Honeoye Falls-Lima High School to four Section 5 Championships and one New York State Final in 2017
- Earned All-State honors as a senior
The Catamounts finished third in America East last season with a 6-6 (6-3 AE) mark to secure the program's first America East Tournament appearance since 2016. Vermont lacrosse has three scrimmages scheduled for this fall. The Catamounts will travel to Dartmouth on October 3, followed by trips to Quinnipiac (Oct. 10) and Harvard (Oct. 17).
