2016-17 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Girls Lacrosse Teams

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By: USA TODAY High School Sports | June 29, 2017

USA TODAY High School Sports presents the 2016-17 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Girls Lacrosse Team. The team and honorees were selected by Casey Vock of 3dRising.com based on performance, level of play and strength of schedule.

Note: Only players from U.S.-based schools are eligible for the ALL-USA team and Player of the Year consideration.

Player of the Year: Maddie Jenner, McDonogh School

Coach of the Year: Chris Robinson, McDonogh School

Team of the Year: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.)

MORE: Second Team | Third Team

Click the photo gallery to see the ALL-USA First Team:

Position: Attack School: Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Summit, N.J.) Class: Senior College: Stanford Noteworthy: Baiocco, who was knocked out of action by an injury last season, returned to form this season with 104 goals, 31 assists and 65 groundballs. She helped lead the Royals to the Tournament of Champions finale and a 21-5 record as the only team to defeat eventual champ Bridgewater-Raritan. Photo: Baiocco Family

Position: Attack School: St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School (Alexandria, Va.) Class: Senior College: Penn Noteworthy: Belodeau put together another monstrous season, totaling a ridiculous 114 goals and 55 assists as St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes faced a who’s-who of nationally recognized programs. Possessing skill and game sense, Belodeau led an offense that scored 15 goals or more goals in 22 games on the way to an ISL AA title.Photo: John Strohsacker, Laxphotos.com

Position: Attack School: Lynbrook (N.Y.) Class: Senior College: Syracuse Noteworthy: Carter led Long Island in both goals and assists, racking up an eye-popping 109 goals and 63 assists in guiding Lynbrook to a 15-3 record. She used her incredible quickness and relentless dodging to be a threat anytime she touched the ball and proved herself as one of the nation’s most talented scorers. Photo: Lynbrook

Position: Attack School: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.) Class: Junior College: Maryland Noteworthy: Hoffman was a leading offensive talent for the high-flying Eagles this season, scoring a team-best 55 goals and 76 points. She was clutch down the stretch and in big games for McDonogh, including the hypercompetitive IAAM A Conference playoffs.Photo: John Strohsacker, Laxphotos.com

Position: Attack School: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.) Class: Senior College: Maryland Noteworthy: May was the leader of the McDonogh offense, triggering a group that scored more than 16 goals per game against arguably the nation’s most difficult schedule. The smart and slick May put up 62 points on 40 goals and 22 assists while often controlling the flow of the Eagles' offense.Photo: John Strohsacker, Laxphotos.com

Position: Attack School: Middle Country Central School District (Centereach, N.Y.) Class: Senior College: North Carolina Noteworthy: Ortega was the leading scorer in all of Suffolk County, amassing 98 goals and 45 assists as the Wolverines reached the state championship and fell by just one goal. Ortega’s 588 career points set a new milestone for the entire state of New York, breaking a record previously held by Shannon Gilroy. Photo: Ortega Family

Position: Attack School: Skaneateles (N.Y.) Class: Senior College: Princeton Noteworthy: Sears returned from injury right at the start of the season and still managed to piece together a dominant campaign with 65 goals and 37 assists. More importantly, she helped lead the Lakers to the New York State Class D championship by scoring the overtime game-winner against Bronxville.Photo: Deann Sears

Position: Midfield School: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.) Class: Senior College: Notre Dame Noteworthy: One of the most heralded players in scholastic lacrosse, Aldave has been a rock for the Eagles since her freshman season and this year was no different as she contributed 31 goals, a team-high 27 assists and 22 caused turnovers. Her leadership was a key ingredient for the Eagles. Photo: John Strohsacker, Laxphotos.com

Position: Midfield School: Ridgewood (N.J.) Class: Senior College: Boston College Noteworthy: Cermack was productive and balanced for a powerful Ridgewood offense this season, totaling 47 goals and 44 assists and adding 41 groundballs. With some huge performances in games late in the schedule, she fueled the Maroons to score more than 14 goals per outing this spring. Photo: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com

Position: Midfield School: St. Mary’s (Annapolis, Md.) Class: Senior College: Johns Hopkins Noteworthy: An athletic and dynamic player who makes a difference on both ends of the field, Harrison led the Saints with 45 goals this season despite constant defensive pressure in the nation’s toughest league. She also led the team with 61 draw controls and added 15 caused turnovers. Photo: Matthew Cole, Capital Gazette

Position: Midfield School: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.) Class: Junior College: Duke Noteworthy: Jenner was an absolute force on draw controls for the undefeated McDonogh Eagles dynasty. The 6-foot-2 inch athlete can own the middle of the field and did that on her way to winning 165 draw controls and adding 40 goals and four assists on the year. She was instrumental in McDonogh’s ability to control possession and pace throughout important games all season long.Photo: John Strohsacker, Laxphotos.com

Position: Midfield School: Bridgewater-Raritan (Bridgewater Township, N.J.) Class: Senior College: North Carolina Noteworthy: A determined, hard-working leader for the Panthers, Mastroianni registered 72 goals and 35 assists in a season to remember. Her contributions, which included 36 groundballs, helped Bridgewater-Raritan to its first Tournament of Champions crown. Photo: Bridgewater-Raritan HS

Position: Defense School: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, Md.) Class: Senior College: Princeton Noteworthy: Donovan was a key leader and defender for the undefeated, IAAC A Conference champion Eagles. She led the team with 28 caused turnovers and utilized her speed on the ride and clear in invaluable ways throughout the year.Photo: John Strohsacker, Laxphotos.com

Position: Defense School: Ridgewood (N.J.) Class: Senior College: Dartmouth Noteworthy: Ricciardi was regarded as the best defender on a Ridgewood defense that allowed only 5.36 goals per game facing a list of the best teams in New Jersey. Ricciardi used her well-rounded skill set to make scoring difficult for the opposition’s top threats. Photo: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com

Position: Defense School: Mount Sinai (N.Y.) Class: Senior College: Penn State Noteworthy: Arguably the best defender on Long Island, Vengilio was a general on a defense that allowed a head-turning 3.6 goals per game. The Mustangs rode outstanding defense all the way to their third straight New York State championship. Photo: Mount Sinai HS

Position: Goalie School: Mount Sinai (N.Y.) Class: Senior College: Syracuse Noteworthy: Van Middelem backstopped Mount Sinai to the program’s third straight state championship. She made 92 saves along the way and helped the Mustangs stifle opponents by allowing only 3.6 goals per game. Photo: Mount Sinai HS

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3D Rising, ali baiocco, ALL-USA Girls Lacrosse, Allison Mastroianni, American Family Insurance, andie aldave, Catie May, Emily Vengilio, girls lacrosse, Girls LAX, Hailey Ricciardi, Hannah Cermack, Hannah Van Middelem, Jamie Ortega, Julia Hoffman, kyla sears, Maddie jenner, Margaret Donovan, Molly Carter, Shelby Harrison, Zoe Belodeau, ALL-USA

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