STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford welcomes eight new student-athletes to the squad for the 2024-25 season, the Paul A. Violich Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Danielle Spencer announced this week.
"We are thrilled to welcome this class into our Stanford Lacrosse family," said Spencer. "Each player brings different strengths and qualities on and off the field, creating a powerful and dynamic overall class. We can't wait to see how they will influence our program next year on and off the field."
Stanford's class of Sawyer Billings (Englewood, Colo.), Amanda Lawson (Baltimore), Olivia Leahy (Rye, N.Y.), MJ Magnano (San Francisco), Ella Morton, (Chevy Chase, Md.), Martha Oakey (Charlottesville, Va.), Lexi Rodell (Randolph, N.J.), and Virginia Zapletal (New Milford, Conn.) will join the Cardinal and prepare to make an immediate impact come the spring of 2025.
Sawyer Billings
Attack - Englewood, Colo. - Cherry Creek High School - 3d Colorado
- USA Lacrosse All-American
- Two-time USA Lacrosse All-Academic selection
- Adrenaline All-American
- Kirby Lyle Award (top athlete in the 54,000-student Cherry Creek School District)
- Captain and leading scorer of Cherry Creek High School lacrosse and flag football teams
Amanda Lawson
Midfield - Baltimore - McDonogh School - Sky Walkers
- IL Women Five-Star recruit
- All-America New Balance All-Tournament Team 2023
- IAAM All-Conference Team 2023
- All-Metro Baltimore Sun First Team 2023
- Four-year starter and two-year varsity lacrosse captain
Olivia Leahy
Defense - Rye, N.Y. - Sacred Heart Greenwich - Predators Lacrosse
- USA Lacrosse Academic All-American
- Part of Sacred Heart Greenwich Lacrosse team ranked No. 1 ranked New England Prep School and No. 9 in the nation
- Four-year starter for Sacred Heart Greenwich Lacrosse
- Three-sport varsity athlete at Sacred Heart Greenwich in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse
- Senior captain of both varsity soccer and lacrosse
MJ Magnano
Defense - San Francisco - St. Ignatius - STEPS California
- All-League Defender of the Year
- Under Armour All-American
- American Select All-Star
- CIF Central Coast Section and three-time WBAL Champion
- Field Hockey First Team All-League
- Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Year
Ella Morton
Goalkeeper - Chevy Chase, Md. - Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School - Hero's Lacrosse
- Two-time Washington Post All-Met Lacrosse Honoree
- 2022 American Select First Team All-Tournament selection
- Led high school lacrosse team to first-ever state final game
- Captain of both varsity lacrosse and volleyball teams
- Public forum debate team captain and county finalist
Martha Oakey
Charlottesville, Va. - St. Anne's-Belfield School - CavLax Elite Club - Attack
- Two-time US Lacrosse All-American
- Three-time VISAA All-State selection
- 2022 LIS Conference Player of the Year
Lexi Rodell
Attack - Randolph, N.J. - Randolph High School - DEWLAX
- All-time career leading goal scorer at Randolph High School
- Holds the single season goals and single season points records at Randolph High School
- Two-time U-16 USA Select Team selection
- IL Women Five-Star recruit
Virginia Zapletal
Midfield - New Milford, Conn. - Canterbury School - Nor'easter Lacrosse
- Led Canterbury in draw controls, ground balls, and assists and was second in points in 2023
- Named Offensive MVP of the 2023 High School Tournament
- 2023 All-Nepsac
- Represented team Connecticut at the USA Lacrosse Women's National Tournament