The Youngstown State women's lacrosse family grew bigger on Wednesday with the addition of 12 student-athletes signing their grants-in-aid to join the program in Fall 2025, head coach Rob Harris announced.
The signees are Molly Brooks, Ava Devald, Cate Fritch, Danielle Garrett, Leah Gasiewicz, Maya Griffin, Allanah Hagen, Kendyll Jerry, Claire Komosinski, Alexis Kreutzer, Lilly Mattucci, Ava Warzinski.
Harris on Signing Class: "The Class of 2029 is a special group that we have been able to get to know over the last year. Not only are they great lacrosse players, but they are extremely great people. That is what matters most, and I am proud to say these ladies will represent the Y proudly here at YSU."
Information on each signee:
Molly Brooks
- Position: Attacker
- Hometown: Powell, OH.
- High School: Olentangy Liberty
- Club Team: Resolute Lacrosse
Ava Devald
- Position: Midfielder
- Hometown: North Tonawanda, N.Y.
- High School: Niagara Wheatfield
- Club Team: Empress
Cate Fritch
- Position: Goalkeeper
- Hometown: Moseley, VA.
- High School: Cosby
- Club Team: Yellow Jackets South
Danielle Garrett
- Position: Attacker
- Hometown: West Henrietta, N.Y.
- High School: Rush Henrietta
- Club Team: Aces Upstate
Leah Gasiewicz
- Position: Defender
- Hometown: Lancaster, N.Y.
- High School: Lancaster
- Club Team: Empress
Maya Griffin
- Position: Midfielder
- Hometown: Hamburg, N.Y.
- High School: Orchard Park
- Club Team: Empress
Allanah Hagen
- Position: Midfielder
- Hometown: Strongsville, OH.
- High School: Strongsville
- Club Team: Maxim/Impact
Kendyll Jerry
- Position: Midfielder
- Hometown: Gibsonia, PA.
- High School: Pine Richland
- Club Team: Pittsburgh Premier
Claire Komosinski
- Position: Midfielder
- Hometown: Orchard Park, N.Y.
- High School: Orchard Park
- Club Team: Empress
Alexis Kreutzer
- Position: Attacker
- Hometown: Lancaster, N.Y.
- High School: Lancaster High School
- Club Team: Empress
Lilly Mattucci
- Position: Midfielder
- Hometown: Hilton, N.Y.
- High School: Hilton
- Club Team: Aces Upstate
Ava Warzinski
- Position: Midfielder/Defender
- Hometown: Carnegie, PA.
- High School: Chartiers Valley
- Club Team: Pittsburgh Premier
Positional Breakdown
The new signing class for the Penguins consists of:
- Attackers: Three (Brooks, Garrett, Kreutzer)
- Midfielders: Seven (Devald, Griffin, Hagen, Jerry, Komosinski, Mattucci, Warzinski)
- Defenders: Two (Gasiewicz, Warzinski)
- Goalkeepers: One (Fritch)
