DOVER, Del.- Delaware State women’s lacrosse head coach Pamella Jenkins has announced that 12 current high school seniors have signed scholarship offers to attend the university and compete for the Hornets beginning in the 2020-21 season.  It marks the biggest signing class since the program’s first season in 2013. The list includes six defenders, three attackers, two at midfield and one listed at two positions.

“I’m extremely pleased with the quality of players who have committed to join our program,” said Jenkins, whose first season with the Hornets was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  “Most of the young ladies we have signed for next season were multi-sport athletes in high school and have the potential to contribute right away.”

Jenkins added, I’m equally impressed with the character and academic credentials of these young women, and how much love they have expressed for DSU. Each should be a good fit for the team and the university.”

Delaware State 2020-21 Women’s signee capsules
Nahkaleigh Hayes-Jones                     Midfield              Manchester, N.J. / Manchester HS
Four-year lacrosse and basketball letterwinner … lacrosse honors include team Most Valuable Player, Midfielder-of-the-Year and Rookie-of-the-Year  …  plans to manor in Criminal Justice at DSU

 
Nylah Kelso                                    Defender            Alcoa, Tenn. /Alcoa HS
Three-time All-Region and team Most Valuable Player …  also competed for Smoky Mountain Shine Lacrosse Club … honor student … plans to major in Psychology at DSU

Mica Lambert                                 Midfield              Bronx, N.Y./ Cardinal Spellman HS
Multi-sport athlete at Cardinal Spellman HS… GCHSAA All-League Award recipient … also earned Player-of-the-Year, Rookie-of-the-Year and Best Midfielder honors during her high school career … also honored for performance at CWS Lacrosse Combine (Md.) and Maryland Lacrosse Showcase All-Star selection … four-year honor roll student

Rosella Nardi                                 Attack                           Kingston, N.Y./Kingston HS
Has been playing lacrosse since first grade, also competing on middle and high school teams   … member of  Cobra Kai Lacrosse Club … honor roll student

Laura Omotosho                           Defender            Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood Int’l Charter
Four-year high school letterwinner …   team Most Valuable Player during senior season and Top Defender as a junior … also named Very Important Person by school’s strength and conditioning staff … honor roll student

Mayerlin Santos                            Attack                           Plantation, Fla./Plantation HS
Four-year lacrosse letterwinner at Plantation HS … three-year team captain … also competed for BlueRosesLax club team … top 15% in her high school class … plans to major in General Biology at DSU 

Kamryn Sharief                             Attack                           Winslow Twp., N.J.
Four-year varsity lacrosse letterwinner and earned three field hockey letters at Winslow Twp. … tallied 65 goals, 36 assists and 70 draw controls during her scholastic career … team MVP and  all-conference second team selection … straight A student with 4.3 GPA … Principal’s Honor Roll and Math Honor Society member  … plans to major in Forensics Biology at DSU

Bryanna Stamas                           Defender            Dover, Del./Dover HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner and scholar-athlete at Dover High School … plans to major in Biological Sciences at DSU …sister of a DSU alum

Chloe Tuck                                     Defender            Bronx, N.Y. /Cardinal Spellman
Three-year varsity lacrosse letterwinner at Cardinal Spellman … also competed in basketball and softball

Naomi Wells                                   Defender            Orange Park, Fla./Mandarin HS
Three-year varsity letterwinner at Mandarin HS … recorded two goals, two assists, six caused turnovers, eight ground balls and two draw controls during four small field goals at Lax4Life Tournament in Apopka, Fla. … earned 2019 Coaches Award for Surge Elite at TheLaxBox Florida … National Technical Honors Society Treasurer … plans to major in Biological Sciences/Health Profession at DSU

Caitlyn Wilson                               Defense/Midfield        Allen, Tex. / Allen HS
Two-sport varsity letterwinner (lacrosse, track and field) … competed for Grit Club, one of the top travel teams in Texas …  Honor Roll and Gifted & Talented student … plans to major in Business Marketing at DSU

Starr Williams                                Defender            Bowie, Md./ C.H. Flowers H.S.
Selected as C.H. Flowers 2018-19 Defender of the Year … also lettered in basketball …honor roll student in each high school year … plans to major in nursing at DSU