There was no doubt that the WPIAL’s all-time leading scorer across both boys and girls lacrosse would make her presence felt in her final district championship. And although the Rams would fall short, it was an incredible effort from the Virginia Tech commit, who recorded a hat trick in just over five minutes of play in the second quarter.

Gentile’s offensive onslaught brought her team back within striking distance on more than one occasion, and she was the ace up the sleeve for Pine-Richland. When they needed a goal, the ball found the stick of number seven, and good things happened from there.

Gentile needs very little space to fire off a shot and is comfortable shooting from anywhere. At 6’1″, she is typically the tallest player on the field, but she moves nothing like her frame suggests — more like someone a foot shorter, with the awareness to use her height and reach to get off shots that are essentially uncontestable. She is quick on her feet, has an explosive first step, and has the downhill speed to get past defenders 1v1.

Gentile led all scorers on Wednesday with five goals, and she is one of the most college ready players in all of the state. She is going to make an immediate impact in the ACC next season, and it is easy to see why Virginia Tech was all over Gentile the moment she could be formally recruited. The same plays she is making on the WPIAL stage right now will be made on national television in just a few short months.