Summit High School

Women's Lacrosse History Since 1982

State Tournament History

1982 Did not qualify
1983 Did not qualify
1984 1st Rnd, beat Montclair; Quarterfinals lost Montville
1985 1st Rnd, lost to Princeton
1986 NJSIAA State Champions - Beat Moorestown in the Finals (beat Eastern, Lenape & Cinnaminson)
1987 1st Rnd beat Cheery Hill West; Quarterfinals lost to Moorestown
1988 1st Rnd lost to Princeton
1989 1st Rnd lost ??
1990 1st Rnd lost to Cherry Hill East
1991 1st Rnd Beat beat Hopewell Valley; quarterfinals lost to Moorestown
1992 1st rnd beat Chatham; Quarterfinals lost to Moorestown
1993 NJSIAA State Runner-up to Shawnee; Beat Columbia
1994 1st Rnd beat Cherry Hill East; Quarterfinals beat Moorestown; Semifinals lost to lenape
1995 1st Rnd beat West Morris; Quarterfinals beat Cherry Hill West; Semifinals lost to Moorestown
1996 1st Rnd beat Eastern; Quarterfinals lost to lenape
1997 1st Rnd beat Montville; Quarterfinals lost to west Morris
1998 1st Rnd beat Hunterdon Central; Quarterfinals beat Collingswood; Lost to Shawnee
1999 NJSIAA Lacrosse State Champions ; defeated Lenape, West Winsor, West Essex, Mt. Lakes
and Moorestown
Ranked #1 from May 6; First unbeaten team In NJ Girls history
Ranked #2 in the USA by US Lacrosse
Star ledger Player of the year - Liza Hillenbrand
Coach of the year - Samantha Kenny
2000 1st Rnd bye; Quarterfinals beat Jefferson; Semifinals lost to West Essex
2001 North B 1st Round Beat Kent Place; Quarterfinals beat Ridge; Sectionalfinals beat Hopewll Valley; Group finals lost to Moorestown
2002 North B 1st Rnd- beat Immaculata, Quarterfinals - beat Pope John, Semifinals ; Sectional finals Lost Mountain Lakes
2003 North B 1st Rnd - won 7-5 vs. Pingry; 2nd Rnd - Won 12-5 vs. Kent Place; 3rd Rnd Lost 15-11 to oak Knolll
2004 North B 1st Rnd - Lost 10-7 vs. Kent Place
2005 North B 2nd Rnd - Won 10-6 vs. Hopewell Valley; Quarterfinals - Lost 12-6 vs. Oak Knoll
2006 North B 1st Rnd Won 11-2 vs. Newark Academy; 2nd Rnd Lost 13-12 vs. Mt. Lakes
2007 South Group 2 Quarterfinals Won 11-7 vs. Delran; Semifinal Lost 16-9
2008 South Group 2 Quarterfinals Lost 14-8 vs. Rumson Fairhaven
2009 North Group 2 Quarterfinals Won 17-5 vs. H. Highlands; Semifinals Won 15-8; Finals Lost 10-8 vs. West Essex
2010 North Group 2 1st Rnd Won 20-6 vs. Pascack Valley; Quarterfinals Won 18-2 vs. Delaware Valley; Semifinals Won 8-7 vs. West Essex; Finals Lost 8-5 vs. Chatham
2011 North Group 2 1st Rnd Won 20-2 vs. Demerest; Quarterfinals Won 18-7 vs. Ramapo; Semifinals Won 18-7 vs. West Essex; Finals lost 13-8 vs. Chatham
2012 North Group 2 1st Rnd Won 18-3 vs. Gov. Livingston; Quarterfinals Won 20-10 vs. Indian Hills : Semifinals Won 9-7 vs. Rumson-FairHaven; Finals Lost 21-8 vs. Chatham
2013 North Group 2 1st Rnd Won 15-0 vs. Lenape; Quarterfinals Won 19-8 vs. Madison; Semifinals Won 15-5 vs. Caldwell; Finals Won 9-8 vs. Chatham; TOC Semifinals Won 13-12 (OT) vs. Shawnee; TOC Finals Lost
2014 North Group 2 1st Rnd Won 17-3 vs. River Dell; Quarterfinals Won 16-3 vs. Delaware Valley; Semifinal won 16-8 vs. Chatham; Finals Won 14-6 vs. Rumson Hairhaven; TOC Semifinals Won 10-3 vs. Mt. Lakes; Finals Lost 8-6 vs. moorestown
2015 North Group 2 1st Rnd Won 17-2 vs. Lenape Valley: Quarterfinals Won 21-6 vs. Cranford
Semifinals Won 13-7 vs. Chatham; Finals Won 12-5 vs. Rumson-Fair Haven
TOC Semifinals Won 6-5 vs. Ridgewood; Finals Lost 11-10 vs. Oak Knoll

Season records and Team Captains

1982 1-10 Meg Ring, Laura Sank, Meg McNamara
1983 6-7-1 Pam Bell, Julie Soper
1984 11-2 Kelly Donnelly, Christie Everling
1985 15-1 Tracey Chisholm, Liz Lawrence
1986 14-2 Karen Everling, Joan DeCesare, Molly O'Rourke
1987 11-5 Sue Kelligrew, Kelly Manzella, Liz Reinhardt
1988 5-6-3 Karen Messineo, Margot Ring
1989 5-11 Roe Balchunas, Steph Levin, Karen Stenstrom
1990 13-3 Betsy Bennett, Megan Martin
1991 10-5-1 Jen Balka, Bronwyn Batjer, Whitney Ostberg
1992 11-5-1 Jen Dellinger, Jen Keating
1993 12-4 Jen Joannides, Meghan Waters
1994 19-2 Cory Joannides, Alison Klacik, Mandy Secrist
1995 17-3 Alexis Englehardt, Meredith Mell, Jen Welsh
1996 12-2-2 Megan Britt, Sara Andersen, Hilary Slama
1997 16-3 Gianna Curiale, Liz Nelson, Jessica Porter
1998 15-2 Liz Britt, Katie Codey, Kristin Roshelli
1999 22-0 Erin Beaumont, Cristina Curiale, Lydia Robinson
2000 13-5 Emily Gamble, Rachel Krom, Kiley Smith
2001 16-2-3 Katie Ardington, Steph Cherkezian, Kim Gianis
2002 15-5 Jen Dolny, Lexi Harrison, Meg Lyons, Liz Sheridan
2003 14-5
 Liz Gamble, Karen Jann, Lindsay Lecky
2004 9-6 Ali Ardington, Alex Garvey, Betsy Hunt, Kate Jacobs
2005 11-7 Emily Moore, Kristen Dinsmore, Anne Burns, Heather Scudellar
2006 14-4 Gina Scioscia, Cristina Maurizi, Sara Baker
2007 10-9-1 Katie Cooper, Nicole Longworthey
2008 15-6 Susan Scavonne, Sarah Boak
2009 19-4
2010 17-4
2011 20-2-1
2012 14-4
2013 18-4
2014 17-2
2015 20-5

Team Performance

Qualified for NJSIAA Lacrosse Tournament for 18 seasons

Qualified for NJSIAA Lacrosse Tournament for the last 14 years consecutively

Winning Seasons: 34

Losing Seasons: 4

Consecutive Winning Seasons: 27 (1990 to present)

*In 2000 the NJSIAA restructured the State Tournament format to allow for sectional and group titles based upon region and school size. Prior to 2000, tournament structure included all qualifying teams regardless or region or school size.

Conference History

The Tri-County Girls' Lacrosse League (teams from Union, Morris, Bergen and Essex Counties) began in 1992 and existed until 1999. The league was renamed the Northern New Jersey Lacrosse Conference and was dissolved in 2001. The larger schools (groups 3 and 4) are in the Stripes Division, the smaller schools (groups 1 and 2) including Summit were in the Stars Division. The 2000 season marked the emergence of girls' lacrosse in the Iron Hills Conference (Summit, West Morris, Mendham, West Essex, Roxbury, Randolph, Livingston, Morristown, Columbia)

1992: Stars Division Champion: Montville; Stripes Division Champion: Columbia; League Champion: Columbia

1993: Stars Division Champion: Montville; Stripes Division Champion: Columbia; League Champion: Montville

1994: Stars Division Champion: Summit; Stripes Division Champion: Montville; League Champion: Montville

1995: Stars Division Champion: SummitStripes; Division Champion: Columbia; League Champion: Columbia

1996: Stars Division Champion: Summit; Stripes Division Champion: West Morris Central ; League Champion: West Morris Central

1997: Stars Division Champion: Summit ; Stripes Division Champion: Columbia; League Champion: Columbia

1998: Stars Division Champion: Summit; Stripes Division Champion: West Morris Central; League Champion: West Morris Central

1999: Stars Division Champion: Summit; Stripes Division Champion: West Morris Central; League Champion: Summit

2000: Stars Division Champion: West Essex; Stripes Division Champion: West Morris Central; League Championship was discontinued

2001: Iron Hills Conference Champion: West Morris Central

2002: Iron Hills Conference Champion: West Essex

2009: Union County Champions
2010: Union County Champions
2011: Union County Champions
2012: Union County Champions
2013: Union County Champions
2014: Union County Champions
2015: Union County Champions

Coaching History

1982: Steve Hadley, Pat Lalley
1983: Steve Hadley, Pat Lalley
1984: Steve Hadley, David Pease
1985: Steve Hadley, Sheila Dunne, David Pease
1986: Joann LaVorgna, Annette DelTufo, David Pease
1987: Joann LaVorgna, David Pease, Donna Lane
1988: David Pease, Donona Ricca, Joann LaVorgna
1989: David Pease, Patti Pilat, Joann LaVorgna
1990: David Pease, Marie Kisch, Joann LaVorgna
1991: Joann LaVorgna, Chris McGiffin, Gail Hoxsey
1992: David Pease, Gail Hoxsey, Joann LaVorgna
1993: David Pease, Gail Hoxsey, Joann LaVorgna
1994: David Pease, Connie Kapp, Joann LaVorgna
1995: Joann LaVorgna, Samantha Kenny, Connie Kapp
1996: Samantha Kenny, Paul Larsen, Joann LaVorgna
1997: Samantha Kenny, Paul Larsen, Joann LaVorgna
1998: Samantha Kenny, Chris Mahoney, Paul Larsen, Joann LaVorgna
1999: Samantha Kenny, Sheila Dunne, Paul Larsen, Joann LaVorgna
2000: Samantha Kenny, Sheila Dunne, Paul Larsen, Joann LaVorgna
2001: Samantha Kenny, Cory (Joannides) Connor, Jim Woods, Sheila Dunne, Joann LaVorgna (volunteer)
2002: Samantha Kenny, Tom Kenny, Jim Woods, Sheila Dunne, Liza Hillenbrand (volunteer) and Joann LaVorgna (volunteer)
2003 Samantha Kenny, Sheila Dunne, Jim Woods
2004 Samantha Kenny, Sheila Dunne, Jim Woods
2005 Gretchen Lasda, Sheila Dunne, Jim Woods
2006 Gretchen Lasda, Sheila Dunne, Jim Woods
2007 Gretchen Lasda, Sheila Dunne, Jim Woods
2008 Rob Grella, Mike Walsh
2009 Rob Grella, Mike Walsh
2010 Rob Grella, Mike Walsh
2011 Mike Walsh
2012 Mike Walsh
2013 Mike Walsh
2014 Mike Walsh