Reese Nepereny Reese Nepereny 5'5" | Defense | Right Hand Conestoga | 2028 PA brings an aggressive, high-energy style of defense that completely changes the flow of a game. Her speed, communication, and strong stick work make her a constant threat all over the field, while her lacrosse IQ allows her to consistently make the right read. Nepereny excels in 1v1 matchups against top competition, never backing down regardless of who’s in front of her. She has an outstanding ability to disrupt passing lanes, pressure ball carriers into mistakes, and force turnovers without sacrificing positioning. Loose balls rarely escape her reach, and once she secures possession, she immediately helps her team turn defense into offense by pushing the pace in transition. At the Committed Games, Nepereny consistently frustrated opposing offenses, proving herself to be one of the toughest defensive matchups in the 2028 class.

Reese Nepereny Reese Nepereny 5'5" | Defense | Right Hand Conestoga | 2028 PA was the last person a Penncrest attacker wanted to see on Tuesday night. Nepereny was a defensive menace, taking away passing lanes, causing turnovers, recovering ground balls, and ultimately playing a large role in shutting down Penncrest’s offense over the second half of play.

She was everywhere defensively, and her physicality was simply too much for the Penncrest offense to overcome. Nepereny caused four turnovers and recovered a pair of ground balls.

For much of the second half, Penncrest could not get a clean look at the cage, in large part because of the physical brand of defense that Nepereny and her Conestoga teammates take pride in playing.

In one instance on Tuesday, Nepereny perfectly timed a Penncrest pass, jumping the lane and snatching it away before taking off in transition. The sequence ultimately led to a Lucia Misener Lucia Misener 5'10" | Attack/Draw Specialist | Right Hand Conestoga | 2027 PA goal, yet another Conestoga possession that started defensively and on the stick of Reese Nepereny Reese Nepereny 5'5" | Defense | Right Hand Conestoga | 2028 PA .