Tuesday,
May 17, 2005
HIERS,
MAPLE, & STURDIVANT SIGN WITH
LADY BLUE HOSE LACROSSE
CLINTON,
S.C. — Sara Hiers,
Sally Maple, and
Trista
Sturdivant have signed to play women’s lacrosse at
Presbyterian College announced today by head coach Stephanie
Allen.
Hiers,
a 5-7 point from West Palm Beach, Fla., plays for John I.
Leonard High School and head coach Mike
Locke. She also plays lacrosse for the Wellington
Recreational League where she earned All-Star honors while
being named “Best Defensive Player” of her high school
team as a senior. She is also a National Honor Society
selection and member of two honor societies at her high
school (Aristos, Mu Alpha Theta). She becomes the ninth
member of her family to attend Presbyterian College while
her father’s uncle is the legendary coach Lonnie
S. McMillian who was one of the school’s first
coaches and athletic directors.
“I
think Sara will transition nicely to the college
atmosphere,” said Allen. “She is not only an exciting
addition to our lacrosse team, but also to the academic
community at PC. Sara is a very coachable player with a
truly competitive spirit and we look forward to all that
she will bring to our program. We will look for Sara to
contribute early in college lacrosse career.”
Maple,
a 5-8 attack from Peachtree City, Ga., plays for McIntosh
High School and head coach Mike
Roache. She scored 53 points her senior year on 35
goals and 18 assists in 13 games while comprising 78% of
her team’s offensive production. She was named to the
Georgia state All-Star team, while leading the team in
scoring each of the last two seasons. Maple also earned US
Lacrosse Girls Academic All-American honors.
She
lettered in football and varsity basketball and was a
two-time all-star selection for her state champion roller
hockey team in 2002. Maple is the first female to letter
in football at her high school as a placekicker and was a
member of the Chattahoochee High School boys varsity
inline roller hockey team in 2005 where she was first in
the league in saves per game and total saves as a goalie.
On May 15, she and fellow Blue Hose signee Kira Stringer of Marietta, Ga. participated in the 4th
Annual Georgia High School All-Star Lacrosse Games.
“Sally
is a tremendous athlete and we are very excited about her
joining PC women’s lacrosse program. She is a very
strong and dependable player and I look forward to her
continued development. I think Sally will definitely be an
impact player on this team and help contribute in building
the future of this program.”
Sturdivant,
a 5-7 midfielder from Street, Maryland, plays for John
Carroll School and head coach John
Hughes. Outside of athletics, she is a member of the
Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra and her school’s
French Club.
“Trista’s
high school is in one of the most challenging private
school leagues in the nation. Trista has a fire in her, a
drive. She knows what competition is all about, and next
year we are going to look for Trista to really step up and
take a lead role on this team in its inaugural varsity
season.”
Hiers,
Maple, and Sturdivant join Kira
Stringer of Marietta, Ga. as members of 2005 women’s
lacrosse signing class. The PC women’s lacrosse team
will move from club stats to varsity level starting in the
2005-06 academic year.
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