PHILADELPHIA--As the 2010 Penn women's lacrosse team prepares for fall scrimmages, Head Coach Karin Brower announced the Class of 2013, which will add seven freshmen to the 2010 lineup.

"This year's freshmen class is very athletic," said Brower. "We have a number of midfielders to help give us depth in that position, but also will see where their strengths are and where they can make the most impact. We have graduated 12 starters in the last two years and we hope that this class will vie for some starting positions and significant time this year. We are looking forward to developing them this fall so they can impact our program next season."

The class is composed midfield/attack: Meredith Cain (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair), Kelly McCallion (Narberth, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame de Namur), of midfielders Caroline Bunting (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley), Caroline Connor (Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich Academy), Maddie Poplawski (Springfield, Pa./Springfield), Lizzy Price (Princeton, N.J./Princeton), defense/midfield Chloe Heckman (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial)

The 2009 Quakers were undefeated in the Ivies and made its third consecutive appearance in the NCAA championship weekend. Penn ended its season with an epic double-overtime semifinal game against the eventual champion, Northwestern.

A brief breakdown of each player is provided below.

Caroline Bunting
Midfield
Wellesley
Wellesley, Mass.

High School: Scored 171 goals and 100 assists in career ... First team All-America ... Globe and Herald all-scholastic ... Three-time South sectional semifinalist ... South sectional finalist senior year ... Captain as a senior ... Two-time Bay State first-team all-star ... Bay State second team as a sophomore ... Played for Mass Elite club team ... Also lettered in soccer and ice hockey ... Participated in Youth Action Council ... Four-year honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Cathy and Lloyd Bunting ... Father played football and lacrosse at Brown ... Grandfather, Lloyd Bunting, was four-time All-America at Johns Hopkins and was elected to National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1975 ... Has one sister, Abby ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Why Penn? "I loved the campus when I visited for the first time and the Arts and Sciences school gives me many opportunities to explore and cultivate my interests. I am also looking very much forward to getting better and learning from a top lacrosse program and excellent coaches."

Meredith Cain
Midfield/Attack
Upper St. Clair
Pittsburgh, Pa.

High School: Two-time team captain ... All-America as a senior ... All-America honorable mention as a junior ... Three-time first-team WPIAL all-star and WPIAL Section 3 all-star ... 2009 Almanac Athlete of the Year finalist ... Winners Edge Camp Player of the Year as a sophomore ... Played for Intrepid club team ... 2007 National Draw all-tournament ... 2008 Champion's Cup all-tournament ... 2008 Upper Atlantic Team 3 National Tournament ... Also lettered in field hockey and was WPIAL all-section selection ... Student council member ... St. Lucy's Medallion for Volunteer Service ... Kids Helping Kids, outreach program to the Dominican Republic ... Environmental Club treasurer ... Athletes Taking Action participant.

Personal: Daughter of Patricia and Kevin Cain ... Has one brother, Ryan ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Why Penn? "Penn has everything I was looking for in a college: outstanding academics, a beautiful campus, an amazing lacrosse program, and a really close-knit team. After working with the coaching staff at various camps, I was sure that Penn would be the right choice."

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