By K.I. Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 12/13/17
Farmingdale High School (NY) 2018 goalie McKenzie Gaghan has signed a National Letter of Intent to play Division II lacrosse at East Stroudsburg University.
McKenzie Gaghan profile:
High School: Farmingdale High School, New York
Position: Goalie
Graduation Year: 2018
College Choice: East Stroudsburg University
Club Team: 2018 Long Island Yellow Jackets
Lacrosse Honors: Elite 120, Under Armour 150, 2016 Warrior Prospect Championship Team, Nassau vs. Suffolk
All-American Games, Super Saturday All-Star Team
Academic Honors: NYS Scholar Athlete for Varsity Tennis, Winter Track/Field and Lacrosse, DECA, President of Varsity Leaders Club at Farmingdale HS, Business Honor Society, Yards for Yeardley and DalerNation Lacrosse volunteer
Expected Major: Business Management in Hotel Restaurant and Tourism
Why did you choose ESU? “I am so excited to be future student athlete and member of the ESU Women’s Lacrosse team under Head Coach Xeni Barakos. ESU is the perfect fit for me academically, athletically, and PSAC is a distinguished conference not too far from home.”
HS team’s outlook for 2018 season? “The 2018 season means hard work, team bonding, living-up to the tradition set before us and getting back to the Class A NYS Championship bus ride to Cortland in June.”
Thank You: “I would like to thank both of my parents for believing in me on and off the lacrosse fields. My brother Brendan who played at LIU and my sister Shannon who is on the Monmouth Women’s Lacrosse team. My rock and inspiration my sister Kaitlin, who played at Women’s Lacrosse at LIU and currently is the assistant coach at Pace University. You raised the bar for all of us to follow!
“I would also like to thank my travel program, Long Island Yellow Jackets, Coach Carol Rose, Coach Kylie Ohlmiller and Coach Vinny Alterbando. Breakout Goaltending training and Tim O’Meara.
“Lastly, I would like to thank my Farmingdale HS Coach Tracy Wiener for always believing in me, helping through the recruiting process, and teaching me the true meaning of the word Daler! Please know, that wearing a Farmingdale Lady Daler uniform was an honor and I respect the legacy that goes along with it.”
Other schools considered: LIU, Monmouth, Saint Leo, Tampa, Florida Southern and Adelphi.
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