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Letters to Lacrosse: 2022 Senior Class

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Letters to Lacrosse: 2022 Senior ClassLetters to Lacrosse: 2022 Senior Class

By Connor Smith

16 seniors on one mission. Elevate the Sun Devil Lacrosse program. Mission accomplished. 

Over the past 4-5 years, Arizona State has established themselves as one of the top up-and-coming programs in the nation, thanks to the efforts of this senior class. In the past two seasons, the team has recorded a 19-12 record, accomplishing several program firsts. Monumental road wins against USC, Rutgers, and Colorado combined with a 14-4 home record over the past three seasons have caught the attention of lacrosse fans and followers from around the country. The program has improved every season and is now in a position for a NCAA Postseason berth and the Pac-12 Regular Season Championship.

Now we take the time to take a look back at their careers. It is a group that will be remembered for their passion, work ethic, dedication, and commitment. They were fantastic representatives of Sun Devil Lacrosse on and off the field. The legacy they leave can't just be measured in wins and losses or statistics. To understand this type of impact, you need to look deeper. 

The following is the second edition of the “Letters to Lacrosse” series, in which members of the senior class reflect on their careers. It is hard to answer the question, what has Lacrosse meant to you? The seniors give it a shot as they prepare to get recognized. Get some insight “in their own words” on the sport and the journey. A dedication to the 2022 Sun Devil Lacrosse Senior Class:

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#40 CARLEY ADAMS - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
 

My biggest takeaway from playing lacrosse is that if you are doing something you love, with people that you love, success is inevitable. No team in the country has had more growth or had more fun than Sun Devil Lacrosse. 

This sport has been there for me my entire life. I often think about how crazy it is that lacrosse has given me my closest friends, my happiest memories, and the opportunity to travel to the coolest places. Out of gratitude and pure enjoyment, I don’t think I’ll ever stop having a stick in my hand.  

Carley Adams will leave Tempe with her name all over the program record books. Originally joining Arizona State back in 2016, Adams has been part of Sun Devil Lacrosse from the very start. Throughout her five-year career, she has worked hard to become one of the nation’s best attackers. She is the first All-Region selection and a First Team Pac-12 All-Conference member. In 72 career games and 48 starts, Adams has 129 goals and 51 assists. She has also added 52 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers, and 25 draw controls. She is a multi-year team captain and a 2021 IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll member.

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#45 EMMA CARLSON - LUSBY, MD

Thank you for being a constant in my life and for giving me an opportunity to pursue greater things through you like a college education, the life-long friendships, mentorship’s, and a transformative amount of self-growth. Hours spent in the backyard with my dad in the rain, snow, and the humid summer heat dodging trees, shooting on my knees, running around with ankle weights, all paid off. I always believed, in those years, that no one loved lacrosse more than I did. And now that it’s time to say goodbye, I get to look back and realize that I’m still the kid who made it out of Lusby, Maryland to pursue every little athletes’ dream of being a division one lacrosse player.

To sum it up- I learned a lot about who I am as an athlete and as a person on the field, and I’m going to carry all of the lessons, memories, obstacles and successes with me through every chapter of my life. And one day, if I’m blessed enough, I’ll be able to pass those things down to my own little carls. I’ll never forgot what you’ve done for me, my character, and my perspective on life. Never change for anyone girl. Love you forever. Go Devils.

Yours truly,

Emma Carlson (better known as Carl)

Emma Carlson has seen playing time in each of the last four seasons. She has appeared in 19 games, scoring four goals and dishing out an assist. Carlson has scored at least one goal in three different seasons. She is a 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection. Part of the inaugural 2018 team.

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#12 EMILY GLAGOLEV - WEBSTER, NY

Lacrosse has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I don’t think I truly even know truly how much it has meant to me yet. It has given me a chance to dream big. It has shown me that if you put in work, confidence will follow. It has taught me to be critical, not to bring yourself down, but to learn and get better. Lacrosse has given me so much and I will always be grateful that my parents didn’t want to watch my brother play baseball and gave him a stick. All along this journey I have made friends that I will have for the rest of my life and made so many amazing memories. Lacrosse has meant way more to me than I could ever put into words and I wouldn’t change anything about the experiences that I have had.

Emily Glagolev is in the midst of a record-setting career in Tempe, developing into one of the nation’s premier attackers. In her five-year career she has played in 74 games, making 69 starts. She has scored 124 goals and dished out an incredible 142 assists. Glagolev contributes in every facet of the game, collecting 81 ground balls, causing 28 turnovers, and earning 36 draw controls. She was a 2021 Pac-12 First Team All-Conference selection. Glagolev has also been a Pac-12 All-Academic selection every year she was eligible. Part of the inaugural 2018 team.

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#24 MADDY HUNTER - SAMMAMISH, WA

To Lacrosse, aka the “Medicine Game”: 

I can confidently say that I’m FULLY prepared for whatever life throws at me. Thank you for allowing me to trust in the unknown… for the opportunity to be a pioneer of this team. Thank you for challenging me mentally, physically and spiritually. Thank you for providing me a space to heal and grow. Thank you for the many many laughs. Thank you for being a game enriched with sacred history and culture. Thank you for all the ups and downs, and all the in-betweens. Thank you for teaching me that everything in life is very much interconnected. Thank you for providing me with some of my best friends for life and for teaching me a lot about myself. Lastly, thank you for being the sport my dad and I cherished together growing up.

To say my time playing this game was transformational, is putting it lightly. Hah, I’m just so damn thankful for it all. 

Also thank you Tim, Graz, Dor, Caitlyn, Pete, Gina, Christina and many more.

Maddy Hunter wraps up her five-year career as one of the top all-around players to don a Sun Devil uniform. She has overcome adversity and emerged as a multi-year captain, becoming one of the faces of the program. Hunter has played in 59 games, scoring 51 goals, dished out 19 assists, and caused 44 turnovers. She has also collecting 94 ground balls and earning 125 draw controls, both totals put her Top-5 in program history. Hunter was also a Pac-12 All-Academic selection every year she was eligible. Part of the inaugural 2018 team.

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#15 OLIVIA KROAH - MASSILLON, OH

For the past 12 years, I have devoted my life to a sport that has rewarded me in ways that I will forever be thankful for. As I reflect on my lacrosse career, I have realized that my most valuable memories are with the 43 women that have created an environment where playing lacrosse feels like being a little kid again. Our program flourishes off of individual creativity and the beauty of each person’s authentic self. Words can’t describe the gratitude I have for this program, team, and sport. It’s incredibly hard to close this chapter of my life, but I am so honored to have been apart of Arizona State Women’s Lacrosse program. Thank you ASU, forks up.

Olivia Kroah has been a significant contributor for the Sun Devil defensive unit through her four-year career. She played in 34 games, earning 13 starts including four this season. Kroah collected 27 ground balls, caused four turnovers, and earned two draw controls in her career. She was also a 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection. Kroah earned a start all eight games of the 2020 season.

 

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#33 KYLIE KROEGER - SAN DIEGO, CA

Words cannot describe how lacrosse has impacted my life. I will never forget the first day that I picked up a stick, 10 years ago. I remember so clearly that the team I joined (shoutout Mad Dog Lacrosse) wanted me to try goalie on my first day, it’s laughable knowing myself now. Thanks dad for having my back and insisting that I play midfield, it’s been a love-hate relationship with that position haha. I am so fortunate to have a family that shares the same love for lacrosse as I do, and without their persistence in starting a high school lacrosse team for me, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Being a part of one inaugural team is lucky, but two is just crazy! 

With anything, there are highs and lows, but I have never been more grateful for all that lacrosse encompasses. How the power of one single play can influence an entire team's momentum. How when you have nothing but love for the sport you can unlock possibilities you never thought were imaginable. I have met the most respectable and inspirational people I will ever meet through this sport. I have gained endless amounts of memories that will remain with me forever. It’s emotional to think about saying goodbye and to know that there will come a time when I will not be able to play with 45 of my best friends, but I know that because of my time here at ASU I am more than prepared for what life brings. I am proud to say I wouldn’t change one thing about my college experience.

Thank you lacrosse, you have given me things beyond explanation that I will cherish forever. I will never forget you. Forks Up Forever!

Kylie Kroeger has been a constant force for the Sun Devils, making 74 appearances over her five-year career. Kroeger has earned 38 starts and contributed in every way imaginable, stuffing the stat sheet. She has 43 goals, 20 assists, 73 ground balls, 28 caused turnovers, and 91 draw controls. Kroeger has also been a Pac-12 All-Academic selection every year she was eligible. Part of the inaugural 2018 team.

 

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#9 MALLORY MARTEL - SEVERNA PARK, MD

What a ride it has been. I have been so grateful to play this sport my whole life. It has taught me how to be confident, how to be a team player, and I have learned other incredible life lessons along the way. I am so thankful to have met all the great women that I have met during my journey as an athlete. Because of lacrosse, I was able to meet my life long friends and family. It has shaped me in ways I could have never imagined. Thank you. So very much.

Mallory Martel has served a variety of roles during her time with the Sun Devils. She has emerged during her four-year career, playing in 53 games games and making 40 starts. Martel went from having three goals and four assists as a freshman to becoming one of the teams top defenders. She has collected 40 ground balls, caused 26 turnovers, and collected four draw controls. Martel started at least eight games all four of her seasons in Tempe.

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#20 PAIGE MCGLOTHLIN - CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 

It’s difficult to vocalize just how much lacrosse means to me, this sport has allowed me to meet some of the greatest people in my life. I started playing lacrosse in third grade and every single team I have been on has taught me invaluable lessons about life and myself. I will forever be grateful that I was able to be a part of Sun Devil Lacrosse, there is absolutely no team like it. There have been so many ups and downs throughout my four years but I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.  I can’t thank my family, teammates, coaches and trainers enough for all of their love and support. This team is so incredibly special and I will always cherish the the memories I made in Tempe with my second family. No matter where I am I will always be cheering you on. P signing off

Paige McGlothlin has successfully transitioned positions, always ready to do what is best for the team. Despite not much time on defense, she has earned seven starts at defender this season to give 15 for her career. McGlothlin has scored 21 goals and dished out five assists while also collecting 30 ground balls, causing eight turnovers, and collecting 27 draw controls. She was a 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection. 

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#44 SYDNEY PAYNE - ALISO VIEJO, CA

Thank you for making me into who I am today. Even with our ups and downs, you have been a huge part of my life and identity. You have taught me some hard lessons over the years, but I have become a stronger woman from those. You have given me innumerable opportunities that I will forever be grateful for. You have also brought so many people into my life that I never would have met, and I owe my most valuable friendships to you. Though my playing career is coming to an end, I know I will never be done with you. My hope is to give back to you, the sport of lacrosse, as much as you have given me. 

Sydney Payne has worked hard to improve her game and increase her role. Over the past two seasons, Payne has started all 31 games and provided a consistent presence on defense. She has collected 47 ground balls, caused 15 turnovers, and collected three draw controls. Payne was also 2021 Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection. She has 20+ ground balls in each of the last two seasons.

 

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#26 TAYLOR PINZONE - WALTHAM, MA

The sport of lacrosse has had such a positive impact on my life. It has provided me multiple opportunities, taught me so many valuable life lessons, and given me great friendships that will last a lifetime. While good results and records are always a plus, it is the memories and friendships that I will cherish and remember forever. Lacrosse has brought so much joy and happiness to my life and has shaped me into the person I am today. I am forever grateful for all that this sport has given me. Thank you to my coaches, teammates and family that have supported and cheered me on throughout my journey. Sun Devil lacrosse was an amazing experience and I was so grateful to be a part of this family. 26 signing off

Taylor Pinzone has left her mark despite spending only one season with the Sun Devils. She has fit in perfectly and taken her game to another level in the Desert. Pinzone is the team’s third leading scorer and has already compiled 50 points in 15 games. In 50 career games at Northwestern, she recorded 40 points. She has made an impact in so many ways, collecting 24 ground balls, earning 34 draw controls, and causing nine turnovers. Pinzone was named Inside Lacrosse’s National Player of the Week back on April 5th.

 

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#19 MARIA VILLANTI - HONEOYE FALLS, NY

Lacrosse has provided me with some of the greatest life experiences, the best of friends, and most amazing opportunities. Lacrosse has brought me countless laughs, smiles, and memories that I will cherish forever. My experience with lacrosse would not have been possible without the unconditional support from my parents and coaches at a young age. I am forever indebted to lacrosse- and all the sport has provided me. I am so grateful to be a member of Sun Devil Lacrosse. The core values of SDL will be applicable no matter where the future takes me. It has been a privilege and honor to be on this team. Forks up!

Our next senior is #19 Maria Villanti. The midfielder has been a consistent presence during her entire five-year career, excelling at her role. Villanti has played in 74 games and made 42 career starts, compiling 46 goals and four assists. She has also collected 66 ground balls, caused 38 turnovers, and earned 41 draw controls, impacting the game in many ways. Villanti has two game-winning goals this season. Part of the inaugural 2018 team.

Here is more information on the rest of the 2022 Sun Devil Lacrosse Senior Class:

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#31 OLIVIA HOOD - VANCOUVER, WA

Olivia Hood has provided a big boost in multiple roles for the Sun Devils. In 36 career games played over her four-year career, Hood earned 13 starts while racking up six goals and three assists. She also added 24 ground balls, 21 caused turnovers, and 12 draw controls as an all-around factor. Hood was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week in April of 2021.

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#11 MACKENZIE HOVSEPIAN - SMITHTOWN, NY

Mackenzie Hovsepian has been an important competitor in practice during her four seasons in Tempe. Hovsepian appeared in three games including in two victories this season. Her impact extends beyond the field, as she is a leader and tone setter academically. She graduated in only three years and will be earning her Master’s. 

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#6 MORGAN MCCAFFREY - KELLER, TX 

Morgan McCaffrey has been an inspiration to her teammates throughout her four-year career while providing depth at multiple positions. McCaffrey overcame an injury midway through her freshman year and battled her way back onto the field. She played in 16 games, earning 13 starts and producing one goal, two assists, 16 ground balls, eight caused turnovers, and three draw controls. She has also been a Pac-12 All-Academic selection every year she was eligible. 

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#36 EMILY MUNRO - HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO

Emily Munro has found a home in Tempe and turned into a highly productive attacker. In two seasons with the Sun Devils, she has played in 31 games, earning 13 starts this season. She has scored 40 goals and dished out 10 assists as part of the potent ASU offense. Munro has added 20 ground balls and four caused turnovers and is responsible for two game-winning goals this season.

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#23 LIA WILLIS - WALDORF, MD

 Lia Willis has used her speed and skill set to carve out an essential role during her five-year career. Willis has played in 70 games, making 16 starts and putting up numbers in every statistical category. She scored 21 goals and dished out nine assists while also collecting 85 ground balls, causing 41 turnovers, and collecting 72 draw controls. Willis was a Pac-12 Academic All-Conference Honorable Mention selection in 2019.  Part of the inaugural 2018 team.