LOWELL, Mass. – Head Coach Lisa Miller has announced the addition of 11 newcomers to the UMass Lowell women's lacrosse roster for the upcoming season.
 
The incoming class features attackers Jenn McCarry (Ambler, Penn.) and Hailee Lomasney (Peabody, Mass.); midfielders Megan Milkowich (Watertown, N.Y.), Sophia Scialdone (Syracuse, N.Y.), Sofia D'Agostino (Chelmsford, Mass.), Daniela D'Alleva (Peabody, Mass.) and Daia Hansford (Bowie, Md.); defender Frida Turriza (Windham, N.H.); and goalies Madeline Marshall (Pepperell, Mass.), Kendall Whalen (Belmont, Mass.) and Alex Salim (East Islip, N.Y.).
 
"We are excited to welcome this group of River Hawks to the UMass Lowell lacrosse family," stated Miller. "They add a variety of skills and depth to multiple positions. Beyond the field, their recruiting experience was unique given the COVID shutdowns and we are grateful for their efforts to form genuine bonds with each other, the squad, and the coaching staff before arriving. We are looking forward to many good years with this group and their families."
 
Name: Alex Salim
Hometown/Previous Team: East Islip, N.Y./Campbell University
Position: Goalie
Height: 5-5
Major: MA: Security Studies
 
At Campbell (2017-21): Started in 27 of the 39 games she competed in ... logged over 1650 minutes in net over four years ... tallied 288 saves on 831 shots faced.

High School: Member of the lacrosse and volleyball teams at East Islip High School … named the LIMF Fram McCall Unsung Hero Award winner her senior year … Coach's Award winner her senior year … Scholar Athlete Award winner all four years … Division I Champions her freshman year.

Personal: Daughter of Tamara and Ignacio Salim … has two siblings (Lee-Ann and Geneieve) … lists fishing, boating, hiking and shopping as her hobbies … names the New York Islanders as her favorite professional sports team … says her greatest sports moment was playing a college lacrosse game against her sister.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "Because of the accredited high ranking master's programs that will open up more career opportunities and allow me to work in a defense agency."
 
Name: Sofia D'Agostino
Hometown/High School: Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-8
Major: Pharmaceutical Science
Club Team: Laxachusetts
 
High School: Played volleyball, field hockey and lacrosse for Chelmsford High School … captain for volleyball and lacrosse her senior year … named MVP in lacrosse her senior year … earned MVC All-Conference Lacrosse honors in both her freshman and senior year … Boston Globe All-Star Lacrosse member her senior year … MIAA Lacrosse Division I North Champions.

Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Paul D'Agostino … has one sister (Julia) … some of her hobbies include archery, skiing and golfing … her favorite TV show is Cobra Kai … lists her favorite professional sports team as the New England Patriots with Tom Brady being her favorite sports figure … her greatest sports moment was winning the North State Lacrosse Championship her senior year.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "I really like the team and coaches and they had the major I was interested in!"
 
Name: Daniela D'Alleva
Hometown/High School: Peabody, Mass./Mystic Valley Regional Charter School
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-6
Major: Industrial Engineering
Club Team: Boston Laxachusetts
 
High School: Member of the basketball, soccer and lacrosse teams at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School … League All Star for lacrosse in her freshman, sophomore and senior year (junior year was canceled) … lacrosse and basketball team captain her senior year … team MVP for lacrosse her senior year.
 
Personal: Daughter of Emma and Nick D'Alleva … has one sibling (Nico) … one of her favorite hobbies is to cook … lists her favorite TV shows as Squid Game and On My Block … says her favorite professional sports teams are the Patriots and Bruins … her favorite sports figure is Brett Favre.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "When I visited my junior year of high school, the team was so welcoming and treated me like I was already on the team. I knew I would enjoy being on the team after that visit."
 
Name: Daia Hansford
Hometown/High School: Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-7
Major: Pharmaceutical Science
Club Team: Uproar Lacrosse
 
High School: Member of the lacrosse and field hockey teams at Elizabeth Seton High School … captain of the varsity lacrosse team in her junior and senior years … second-team all-conference in both lacrosse and field hockey her sophomore year … earned both the coaches award and most improved field hockey player her sophomore year.

Personal: Daughter of Berlynn and Dexter Hansford … has one brother (Demani) … enjoys cooking and sewing as hobbies … lists her favorite TV show as Avatar: The Last Airbender … her favorite professional sports teams are the Washington Capitals and the Washington Football Team … her greatest sports moment was beating the rival team for the first time in program history during her senior year.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "I chose UMass Lowell because of the competitive academic programs and the amazing team culture!"
 
Name: Hailee Lomasney
Hometown/High School: Peabody, Mass./Peabody Veterans Memorial
Position: Attack
Height: 5-2
Major: Nursing
Club Team: Boston Laxachusetts
 
High School: Member of the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School soccer and lacrosse teams … earned many lacrosse accolades her senior year including USA Lacrosse All American, NEC League MVP, NEC All Conference, Salem News Player of the Year, Boston Globe All-Star and Boston Herald All Scholastic … tallied 47 goals and 37 assists in lacrosse her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Ed Lomasney … two sisters (Madelyne and Brooke) … her uncle Steve Lomasney played for the Boston Red Sox in 1999 … her hobbies include hanging with friends and going to the beach … her favorite professional sports team is the Boston Bruins with her favorite sports figure being Tom Brady.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "I choose to attend UMass Lowell because I loved the team and how they all had a close bond together. I also really liked the campus, and I knew they had an amazing nursing program that I wanted to be a part of."
 
Name: Madeline Marshall
Hometown/High School: Pepperell, Mass./North Middlesex Regional
Position: Goalie
Height: 4-11
Major: Mechanical Engineering
 
High School: Played lacrosse for North Middlesex Regional High School … was the starting goalie for varsity every year … received the Most Improved Award for lacrosse her freshman year … awarded the Coaches Award her sophomore year.

Personal: Daughter of Kori and Michael Marshall … one younger sister (Isabella) … nickname is Maddie … lists her favorite professional sports team as the Boston Bruins … majoring in Mechanical Engineering … her favorite sports figure/influence is Paul Rabil.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "It's a great school for my major and great lacrosse team!"
 
Name: Jenn McCarry
Hometown/High School: Ambler, Penn./Upper Dublin
Position: Attack
Height: 5-4
Major: Business Management
Club Team: Ultimate Lacrosse
 
High School: Played field hockey and lacrosse at Upper Dublin High School … captain of the lacrosse team her senior year … selected to first-team all-conference for lacrosse her senior year … scored 113 high school goals, including 71 her senior year … second-team all-conference in field hockey her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Elaine and Michael … has two brothers (Briand and Mike) … her favorite TV shows are One Tree Hill and Friday Night Lights … lists her favorite professional sports team as the Philadelphia Eagles … says her favorite sports figures and influences are Zach Ertz and Taylor Cummings.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "I felt the coaching staff had a lot of experience and would really progress the program forward. The girls were really cool and welcoming!"
 
Name: Megan Milkowich
Hometown/High School: Watertown, N.Y./General Brown
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-6
Major: Education
Club Team: Lake Effect Storm
 
High School: Played lacrosse, basketball and soccer at General Brown High School … part of the Lake Effect Storm and Different Road Patriots club teams … captain of the soccer and lacrosse team her senior year … First-Team Frontier League member in lacrosse and soccer her senior year … Section 3 Exceptional Senior team member.

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Matthew … has one brother (Morgan) … says her favorite TV shows are Outer Banks and Miraculous LadyBug … lists her favorite professional sports team as the Philadelphia Eagles … majoring in Education with a minor in Moderate Disabilities.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "It allows me to study Education and play lacrosse with a good team culture and coaching staff!"
 
Name: Sophia Scialdone
Hometown/High School: Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee
Position: Midfield
Height: 5-3
Major: Exercise Science
Club Team: Salt City Snipers
 
High School: Member of the lacrosse and soccer teams at West Genesee High School … helped her team get to the Section III Championships her sophomore year … received co-offensive MVP award and SCAC Metro Division First Team award her senior year … high honor roll all four years of high school.

Personal: Daughter of Carolyn and Vincent Scialdone … has two younger sisters (Juliana and Isabella) … has many hobbies including soccer, skiing, hanging with family, swimming and working out … lists her favorite TV shows as Friends, New Girl and American Horror Story … her favorite professional sports teams are the Yankees and USA Lacrosse team.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "I liked how the campus was set up and the girls made me feel welcome when I got to campus. I wanted to be a part of a lacrosse program that was building something special."
 
Name: Frida Turriza
Hometown/High School: Windham, N.H./Bishop Guertin
Position: Defender
Height: 5-2
Major: Nursing
Club Team: New Hampshire Tomahawks
 
High School: State Championship in girl's ice hockey her senior year … won the DI NHIAA State Championship in girl's lacrosse her freshman, sophomore and senior year … went undefeated in lacrosse her senior year.
 
Personal: Daughter of Alma Cervantes and Jose Turriza … has three siblings (Montserrat, Maria and Isabella) … lists sketching, reading and ice skating as her hobbies … says her favorite TV show is The Office … names her greatest sports memory as winning the state championship for the first time in her school's history in ice hockey.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "I loved the feel of the campus and how it just felt right."
 
Name: Kendall Whalen
Hometown/High School: Belmont, Mass./Belmont
Position: Goalie
Height: 5-7
Major: Nursing
Club Team: Revolution Lacrosse
 
High School: Member of the field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse and soccer teams at Belmont High School … named MVP in field hockey her senior year … Academic All-American in lacrosse as well as defender of the year her senior year … Under Armour All-America Northeast team her junior year.
 
Personal: Daughter of Kim and Steven Whalen … has one sibling (Brooke) … lists cooking, photography, and spending time with friends and family as her hobbies … names the New England Patriots and Boston Bruins as her favorite professional sports teams … Tom Brady is her favorite sports figure.
 
Why UMass Lowell: "UMass Lowell allowed me to pursue my interest in nursing along with my love for lacrosse. The coaches and team are both very welcoming and supportive. I wanted a place where I could grow athletically as a goalie and academically as a student and UMass Lowell has provided me with both."