Stewart Johnson
As the team hopes to collectively extend their season with a winning playoff run this spring, some current and former Lady Dragon teammates already have plans to extend their time playing lacrosse together after their high school careers are over.
Senior midfielder Brooke Jones, who leads Carroll in scoring with 22 goals late in the regular season, has committed to play college lacrosse at Mercer University in Georgia. Fellow Lady Dragon teammate Keira Wallace, a junior midfielder, has already committed to Mercer lacrosse as well.
Keira’s sister, Kayleigh, is currently a freshman on the Mercer team as the three Carroll alums expect to compete together at the next level for years to come. Carroll coach Rainey Hodgson can see why her Mercer-bound midfielders have received lacrosse scholarships.
“(Jones) has been an all-around leader and just puts the team on her back at times,” Hodgson says. “(Keira) is one of our middies who is huge in winning the face-offs and with production on offense and defense.”
Jones is one of four captains for the Lady Dragons, along with senior defender Landry Risenhoover and senior attackers Lola Bushaw and Makenna Mays. Hodgson calls Risenhoover the quarterback of the defense, Bushaw an offensive threat and Mays the heart of the team by bringing energy and hyping the teammates. Sophomore attacker Brooke Sganga is second on the team in scoring with 16 goals.
“Watching them step into those leadership roles has been really inspiring,” Hodgson says.
As reported on May 18, 2023.