Lacrosse Signs Nine to the 2019 Class
11/30/2018 4:52:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Lacrosse Signs Nine to the 2019 Class
Kent State Lacrosse announced the addition of nine student-athletes – Skyler Johnson, Delaney Knipp, Maddy Flannigan, Jordan Zablo, Megan French, Allison Kortowich, Kenzie Sklar, Lexi Piekarski, and Morgan Kubicki.
"I am thrilled that these young ladies have chosen to continue their academic and athletic careers here at Kent State," said head coach Brianne Tierney. "They are a fantastic class that will help to push our program forward in many ways. Their overall work ethic is evident in both their individual academic successes and success on the lacrosse field and we expect that will continue as they pursue their degrees here at Kent State University."
Johnson is a crease attacker who joins the Golden Flashes from San Marcos, California where she competed for the Fighting Knights. During her high school career, Johnson helped her team to win the 2017 Division I Lacrosse Championships and the 2018 League Championships.
Knipp is a Newport Beach, California native and is a dual sport athlete in field hockey and lacrosse. Throughout her high school career, Knipp has scored 46 goals, recorded 8 assists, 62 ground balls and won 68 percent of draws. As team MVP, Knipp was voted 2nd Team All Sunset League. In Field Hockey, Knipp's accolades included the Sunset League's Most Valuable Midfielder, CIF Tournament of Champions All-Tournament Team and Sunset League Scholastic Team Award.
Flannigan – the signing class' only goalie – comes from Peterborough, Ontario and has placed as an OFSSA Varsity Women's Field Lacrosse medalist four times. Flannigan is also a multi-sport athlete winning varsity letters in rugby, hockey and lacrosse.
Zablo joins the Flashes from Akron, Ohio and assisted her team to become the 2018 Regional runner-ups. As a junior, Zablo achieved 1st Team All-Region and 2nd Team All-State. Zablo will add depth to the Golden Flashes midfield.
French is a multi-sport athlete, winning varsity letters in soccer and in lacrosse at Canandaigua Academy. Her strong defensive play has helped the Braves to 2017 Section V Class B lacrosse championship. French was chosen as a 2017 Semper Fidelis All-American and is a member of the National Honors Society.
Piekarski joins the Golden Flashes from Dublin Coffman High School. Piekarski is a leader on both the Rocks' Lacrosse and Volleyball teams. Last Spring, she received 2nd Team All-State accolades, as well as, 1st Team All-Region and 2nd Team Ohio Capital Conference.
Sklar also comes to Kent from the Ohio Capital Conference, representing the Olentangy Braves. Sklar's success at the draw shows in her draw control stats, winning 74 draws her sophomore year and 81 her junior year to earn her 2nd Team All-Region and 2nd Team Ohio Capital Conference. Sklar is also a member of the National Honors Society.
Kortowich is a leader in the Avon Lacrosse community – helping to transition her team from a club team to a sanctioned high school program coaching with the Avon Youth Lacrosse Association, and working with the Lacrosse Communities Project. Kortowich missed her junior lacrosse season due to injury but returns to the field in Spring of 2019 as a midfielder for the Eagles.
Kubicki rounds out the signing class as Kent State Lacrosse's first and only addition from the state of Arizona, representing Chaparral HS. Kubicki was a 2018 US Lacrosse All-American and US Lacrosse Academic All-American. She was also Arizona Girls Lacrosse Association Attacker of the Year and 1st Team All-State on the 2018 AZ State Championship team.
