By K.I. Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 1/25/17

Olentangy High School (OH) 2018 midfield-attack Elise Harder has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at University of Detroit Mercy.

Elise Harder profile:

High School: Olentangy High School, Ohio

Position: Midfield/Attack

Graduation Year: 2018

College Choice: University of Detroit Mercy

Club Team: Resolute Lacrosse

Lacrosse Honors: HS team MVP 2016, First Team All-OCC 2016, Second Team All-District 2016, Scholar Athlete Award, Brine National Lacrosse Classic Ohio team and All-Star Team

Academic Honors: National Honors Society member and Scholar Athlete award

What will you major in/study? Pre-Med/Biology Major

Why did you choose UDM? “I believe UDM is the best fit for me because I believe I can grow as a player on and off the field. I think the school will challenge me to become both a better player and a person. I also loved the players and the coaching staff. The campus is also really awesome and fairly close to home.”

HS team’s outlook for 2017 season? “I think my high school team has so much potential this year! We only lost 4 seniors last year so we have the opportunity to grow into something very special this year. We have high goals for this team and with a lot of hard work we can reach them.”

Thank You: “I want to thank all of my family and friends for being some of the greatest supporters I know.

“Also a very big thank you to my parents for making it to every game and being my biggest fans. They always push me to be my best and for that I am so thankful.

“I want to thank my high school coach Amy Halls for pushing me in practices and in games to perform to the best of my ability, even when I didn’t believe that I could do it.

“I want to thank my travel lacrosse coach Alicia Cafarelli for providing guidance throughout this process and also for pushing me to achieve my goals.

“Also a huge thanks to all of my teammates for always being there for me. Finally I just want to thank anyone who has ever believed in me as a player.”

Other schools considered: University of Cincinnati, Robert Morris University

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