STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford women's lacrosse head coach Amy Bokker announced the nine newest Cardinal on Tuesday as Jay Browne, Julia Greene, Anna Griffith, Danielle Jacobstein, Lianna McDonnell, Aliza Mehlman, Caroline Mondiello, Kelsey Myers and Kara Rahaim made up the Cardinal Class of 2023.
"We are very excited to welcome this great group of student-athletes to the Stanford Lacrosse family," Bokker said. "This is a group that has shown grit and determination in their play. They are great leaders on their respective teams and will bring an energetic dynamic to our program."
The nine members of the Class of 2023 come to The Farm from six different states, including three from New York, two from New Jersey, and one apiece from Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas.
Meet the Class of 2023
• 2017 state champion
• Two-time all-state and all-conference
• 2016 all-district
• School's all-time leader in assists, caused turnovers, ground balls and goals
• Can solve a Rubik's Cube in 90 seconds
• Two-time US Lacrosse All-American
• U.S. Women's U19 National team tryout invitee
• 2018 first-team All-Star
• 18g, 9a, 169 GB, 106 CT, 126 DC through junior year
• Two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic honoree
• 2018 Academic All-American
• 2018 second-team all-conference
• Three sectional titles, 2016 state champion
• Top 50 Junior players in New Jersey
• Competitive gymnast from kindergarten to eighth grade
• Gave a TedX talk in 7th grade
• Two-time national champion (2016, 2017)
• Three-year letterwinner
• 2018 Inside Lacrosse Committed Academy Player to Watch (2018)
• High school team held 198 game winning streak
• High school teammates with Stanford freshman Julia Cooper (Class of 2022)
• Both parents played tennis at Cornell
• 2018 All-America honorable mention
• Two-time all-conference and All-Long Island
• 2017 All-State tournament team
• Two-time state champion (2016, 2017)
• Two-time all-state in field hockey
• 2018 US Lacrosse Academic All-American
• Two-time all-section and three-time all-league
• Three-year starter with 112 goals and 75 assists through junior year
• Three-sport athlete (field hockey, track and lacrosse)
• Holds school record in indoor 1000m and as member of 4x400
• 2018 U.S. Lacrosse All-Academic
• 2018 NCGLA All-American Honorable Mention
• 2018 state champion; named to All-Tournament team
• Two-time all-conference in soccer
• Two-time Long Island Al Kalfus Math Fair gold medalist (2017, 2018)
• Three-time all-conference and all-region
• 2017 second team all-state
• Two-time conference and district champion
• Mother won a national title as a midfielder at the University of Virginia
• Received her first lacrosse stick the day she was born
• Two-time state champion; three-time county tournament champion
• 2018 first-team all-state and all-group; second-team all-county
• 2017 third-team all-state
• Two-time all-group
• Reached 200 saves mid-Junior season