Ella DePaoli Ella DePaoli 5'4" | Defense/Midfield | Right Hand Mars | 2028 PA is a shutdown defender with elite stick work, and she had a strong defensive outing on Thursday night. A recent second-team selection to the WPIAL All-Section team, she does an excellent job of cutting off opposing attackers on the slide and reads passing lanes as well as anyone at her level. She is a vocal presence on the back end, doing a great job of communicating with her teammates and making sure everyone is in the right position, a mark of any elite unit.

Her defense was on full display in the game’s opening quarter. The Quakers looked to move the ball to the right side of the field and reset, but DePaoli had other plans. She timed the pass perfectly, deflecting the ball back toward the midfield stripe before coming up with the ground ball and taking off in transition. It helped quiet a Quaker Valley offense that looked sharp in the game’s opening possession.

Come September, college coaches can formally reach out to DePaoli, and she is a player who should draw significant interest. She is a heads-up defender who can turn defense into offense in a hurry.