UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State women's lacrosse head coach Suzanne Isidor has announced the signing of 11 recruits for the 2009 season. Composed of five midfielders, three defenders, two attackers, and one goalkeeper, the class has had several players ranked among the Sports Illustrated Takkle Top 100 Girls High School Lacrosse Players.

"This year's freshman class is big in numbers as well as in talent," said Isidor, who is entering her ninth year at the helm of the Nittany Lions. "We have an amazing group of student-athletes coming in from several different states including Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Vermont. The class also has highly skilled players at each position - attack, midfield, defense, and goalkeeper. I look forward to the opportunity to coach them."

For those who follow Penn State lacrosse, the name Adams should be familiar. Two thousand nine recruit Aly Adams is the younger sister of Drew Adams, the men's team's two-time ECAC Lacrosse League Goalkeeper of the Year. A starter in the midfield for three and a half years at Springfield H.S. in Springfield, Pa., Adams was named All-Delco, All-Central, All-American, and Academic All-American as a senior. In 2007, she helped the Cougars post a perfect 21-0 record and win Central League and District I Championships. Also an accomplished volleyball player, she led Springfield to Central League and District Championships in 2008, earning First Team All-Delco, All-Central, and All-State honors. Adams gained club experience with Ultimate Goal Lacrosse Club, receiving All-Galaxy Honorable Mention recognition in 2006 and 2007.

Newcomer Lea Andress has strong Penn State bloodlines as well. Her brother, Johnny, is a junior defender on the men's lacrosse team, her mother, Deb, is a former Nittany Lion field hockey and lacrosse player and the current women's lacrosse head coach at Penn State Abington, and her father, John, played quarterback for Coach Joe Paterno from 1973-1977. A talented attacker, Andress totaled 200 goals and 95 assists at Central Bucks East H.S. in her hometown of Doylestown, Pa. She was a two-time MVP Offensive Player of the Year and earned All-Intel Area Select First Team and First Team Suburban One League-Continental Conference honors as a junior and senior. Andress participated in club lacrosse for five years with Ultimate Goal under former Penn State All-American Michele DeJuliis, winning championships in 2005 and 2006.

Goalkeeper Dana Cahill comes to Penn State after a highly decorated high school career at Mercy H.S. in Baltimore. Hailing from Towson, Md., Cahill was honored as All-Baltimore City Player of the Year, First Team All-Baltimore City, and Second Team All-Metro by the Baltimore Sun in 2008. Also as a senior, she was named a 2008 IAAM A Conference All-Star and, for the second consecutive year, Mercy's Team MVP and was selected to the 2008 Under Armour All-American High School Team. Cahill played club lacrosse with ROME 2008 in Baltimore. Cassie Speno

At Moorestown H.S. (N.J.), the No. 3-ranked high school program in the nation according to Lacrosse Magazine, midfielder Bridget Callahan led the Quakers to state championships in 2006 (23-1) and 2007 (23-3). She was named First Team All-Burlington County, All-Group 3, and All-South Jersey in 2007. After a stellar senior season, Callahan received First Team All-South Jersey, First Team All-Burlington County, Burlington County Scholastic League All-Star, Burlington County Player of the Year, First Team High School All-American honors while leading Moorestown to a Group 3 state championship. At the club level, Callahan was a member of South Jersey Select in 2006 and 2007.

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