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<p>The 2026 season has begun, and Connecticut girls lacrosse has a group of uncommitted juniors ready to make an impact. Here are eight players to watch.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Anderson is a tough defender who dominates around the crease. She locks down 1v1s around the crease, making it nearly impossible for attackers to get by. She is also great at reading the situation by sliding to the ball to help her teammates or knocking the ball down. Anderson snags 50-50 ground balls with consistency, turning loose balls into possessions for her team. </p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Crispino has a powerful righty overhand shot that always finds the back of the net. She turns fast breaks into scoring chances, using her speed to blow by defenders. Her excellent stick skills allow her to control the ball, feed, and place her shots with precision.<br></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Casazza dominates the offense behind the net, using her strength and speed to create scoring opportunities. Her crease dodges get her in front of the goal, where she always finds the perfect angle, and if one isn't there, she creates it. Versatile and dangerous, she can snap shots off with both her right and left hands, leaving her hard to defend.<br></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Lagana is a swift cutter who times her moves perfectly, slicing through the defense to get open for her teammates. She can also take on 1v1s, using her speed and quick turns on her dodges to shake defenders and create an open lane to the goal. On the transition, she uses her speed to quickly get the ball down the field and start the offense.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Mascis not only creates great opportunities for herself, but she also helps create opportunities for her teams. On the crease roll, she has a sweeping low shot that catches goalies off guard. Her eyes are up and are surveying the whole field, letting her give quick, sharp looks to her teammates. Mascis is a silent threat because she not only can find an opening, she can find her teammates an opening.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">In the midfield, Morris has the draw circle on lock, using her one-handed snags with impressive control to keep possession away from opponents. On defense, she makes precise checks and smart interceptions, helping her team gain possession. On offense, Morris has a strong split dodge that frees her for an open lane, usually in the middle of the eight.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Rossi is strong in transition as the trail, making precise passes under pressure to move the ball up the field and serving as a reliable outlet for her team. In addition to handling pressure herself, she applies constant pressure on the ball, forcing opponents into mistakes and bad passes. Rossi capitalizes on those mistakes by coming up with the groundball or forcing the ball out of the eight-meter.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">O'Brien is lethal from the right wing, timing and placing her cuts perfectly to get open for the pass and finish quickly on goal. She's very fast on her feet and takes full advantage of fast breaks, outrunning defenders and capitalizing on unsettled defenses. She also shows a lot of effort on the field, consistently coming up with 50-50 ground balls and competing hard for possession.</p>
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The 2026 season has begun, and Connecticut girls lacrosse has a group of uncommitted juniors ready to make an impact. Here are eight players to watch.
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2027
State:
Connecticut
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Connecticut
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