Three-time Tewaaraton Award-winning midfielder and U.S. national team member Taylor Cummings was the first overall pick in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited women’s lacrosse draft, which was broadcast Tuesday on Facebook Live.
Shortly before the draft, Athletes Unlimited unveiled its first four captains in Katie O’Donnell (Team Purple), Megan Douty (Team Blue), Angie Benson (Team Orange) and Kylie Ohlmiller (Team Gold).
O’Donnell got the No. 1 pick and selected Cummings. Douty tabbed Sam Apuzzo at No. 2, Benson got Marie McCool at No. 3 and Ohlmiller closed out the first round with Kayla Treanor.
Complete results of the 13-round draft are listed below, along with the Week 1 schedule.
The four teams also were assigned “facilitators,” non-players with coaching experience who assist the captains with draft and game strategy. Shanta Loecker (Team Purple), Lauren Kahn (Team Blue), Abigail Jackson (Team Orange) and Amanda Johansen (Team Gold) will serve as facilitators this season.
Athletes Unlimited is unlike traditional team leagues in its emphasis on the individual players. They’ll earn points weekly based on their performance in several statistical categories, team wins and MVP nominations — a scoring system the league also released Tuesday.
@AUProSports scoring system
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) July 20, 2021
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The top four players on the leaderboard at the end of each week will be the new captains in the ensuing draft. Facilitators will rotate teams, which will change throughout the five-week season, which opens this weekend at Maureen Hendricks Field in Boyds, Md.
Each team each week will consist of 14 players: four attackers, four midfielders, four defenders and two goalies. They’ll play 9v9 (6v6 in the half field) on an 80-by-50-yard field with a 60-second shot clock and a 2-point arc.
After each draft pick Tuesday, the new players joined private Zoom rooms to strategize ensuing selections along with the team captains and facilitators. Play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati and analyst Dana Boyle were on the call.
ROUND 1
1. Taylor Cummings, M, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
2. Sam Apuzzo, A, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
3. Marie McCool, M, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
4. Kayla Treanor, A, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
ROUND 2
5. Dempsey Arsenault, M, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
6. Kenzie Kent, A, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
7. Emily Parros, M, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
8. Caylee Waters, G, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
ROUND 3
9. Cortney Fortunato, A, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
10. Lindsey McKone, M, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
11. Becca Block, D, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
12. Ally Kennedy, M, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
ROUND 4
13. Haley Warden, M, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
14. Sydney Pirreca, M, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
15. Katrina Dowd, A, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
16. Michelle Tumolo, A, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
ROUND 5
17. Alyssa Parrella, M, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
18. Ella Simkins, D, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
19. Mollie Stevens, A, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
20. Kayla Wood, D, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
ROUND 6
21. Halle Majorana, A, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
22. Tianna Walpher, D, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
23. Molly Garrett, M, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
24. Kristen Carr, D, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
ROUND 7
25. Sammy Jo Tracy, A, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
26. Lindsey Ronbeck, A, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
27. Taylor Van Thof, M, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
28. Caroline Wakefield, D, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
ROUND 8
29. Brittany Reed, G, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
30. Grace Gabriel, M, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
31. Molly Little, D, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
32. Kelly McPartland, M, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
ROUND 9
33. Taylor Hensh, A, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
34. Haley Hicklen, G, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
35. Katrina Geiger, D, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
36. Taryn VanThof, M, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
ROUND 10
37. Kyra Pelton, D, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
38. Shayna Pirreca, A, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
39. Katie Hertsch, D, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
40. Amber McKenzie, D, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
ROUND 11
41. Sarah Brown, D, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
42. Izzy McMahon, A, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
43. Britt Brown, G, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
44. Kathy Rudkin, D, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
ROUND 12
45. Nicole Levy, A, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
46. Mary Kate Bonanni, D, Orange (Benson/Jackson)
47. Mira Shane, G, Blue (Douty/Kahn)
48. Holly Reilly, D, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
ROUND 13
49. Amber Hill, G, Purple (O’Donnell/Loecker)
50. Kady Glynn, G, Gold (Ohlmiller/Johansen)
WEEK 1 ROSTERS
TEAM O’DONNELL
PURPLE
Captain: Katie O’Donnell
Facilitator: Shanta Loecker
RD |
NAME |
POS |
PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C |
Katie O'Donnell |
M |
— |
|
1 |
Taylor Cummings |
M |
— |
|
2 |
Caylee Waters |
G |
— |
|
3 |
Cortney Fortunato |
A |
— |
|
4 |
Michelle Tumolo |
A |
— |
|
5 |
Alyssa Parrella |
A |
— |
|
6 |
Kristen Carr |
D |
— |
|
7 |
Sammy Jo Tracy |
A |
— |
|
8 |
Kelly McPartland |
M |
— |
|
9 |
Taylor Hensh |
A |
— |
|
10 |
Amber McKenzie |
D |
— |
|
11 |
Sarah Brown |
D |
— |
|
12 |
Holly Reilly |
D |
— |
|
13 |
Amber Hill |
G |
— |
TEAM DOUTY
BLUE
Captain: Megan Douty
Facilitator: Lauren Kahn
RD |
NAME |
POS |
PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C |
Megan Douty |
D |
— |
|
1 |
Sam Apuzzo |
A |
— |
|
2 |
Emily Parros |
M |
— |
|
3 |
Lindsey McKone |
M |
— |
|
4 |
Katrina Dowd |
A |
— |
|
5 |
Ella Simkins |
D |
— |
|
6 |
Molly Garrett |
M |
— |
|
7 |
Lindsey Ronbeck |
A |
— |
|
8 |
Molly Little |
D |
— |
|
9 |
Haley Hicklen |
G |
— |
|
10 |
Katie Hertsch |
D |
— |
|
11 |
Izzy McMahon |
A |
— |
|
12 |
Mira Shane |
G |
— |
TEAM BENSON
ORANGE
Captain: Angie Benson
Facilitator: Abigail Jackson
RD |
NAME |
POS |
PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C |
Angie Benson |
G |
— |
|
1 |
Marie McCool |
M |
— |
|
2 |
Kenzie Kent |
A |
— |
|
3 |
Becca Block |
D |
— |
|
4 |
Sydney Pirreca |
M |
— |
|
5 |
Mollie Stevens |
M |
— |
|
6 |
Tianna Wallpher |
D |
— |
|
7 |
Taylor VanThof |
M |
— |
|
8 |
Grace Gabriel |
M |
— |
|
9 |
Katrina Geiger |
D |
— |
|
10 |
Shayna Pirreca |
A |
— |
|
11 |
Britt Brown |
G |
— |
|
12 |
Mary Kate Bonanni |
D |
— |
TEAM OHLMILLER
GOLD
Captain: Kylie Ohlmiller
Facilitator: Amanda Johansen
RD |
NAME |
POS |
PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C |
Kylie Ohlmiller |
A |
— |
|
1 |
Kayla Treanor |
A |
— |
|
2 |
Dempsey Arsenault |
M |
— |
|
3 |
Ally Kennedy |
M |
— |
|
4 |
Haley Warden |
M |
— |
|
5 |
Kayla Wood |
D |
— |
|
6 |
Halle Majorana |
A |
— |
|
7 |
Caroline Wakefield |
D |
— |
|
8 |
Brittany Read |
G |
— |
|
9 |
Taryn VanThof |
M |
— |
|
10 |
Kyra Pelton |
D |
— |
|
11 |
Kathy Rudkin |
D |
— |
|
12 |
Nicole Levy |
A |
— |
|
13 |
Kady Glynn |
G |
— |
WEEK 1 SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
Friday, July 23
Benson vs. Ohlmiller, 5 p.m. (CBSSN)
Douty vs. O'Donnell, 7:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Saturday, July 24
O'Donnell vs. Ohlmiller, 12 p.m. (FS1)
Douty vs. Benson, 3 p.m. (YouTube)
Sunday, July 25
Ohlmiller vs. Douty, 12 p.m. (FS1)
O'Donnell vs. Benson, 3 p.m. (YouTube)