By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 11/9/16
Shipley School 2018 midfielder Ashleigh Gundy has committed to the admissions process at Cornell University.
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Ashleigh Gundy
High school: The Shipley School
Position: Midfielder
Graduation year: 2018
Club team: Ultimate Lacrosse
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases:
First Team Friends School League (2015)
2nd Team All Main Line (2015)
Main Line Girl’s athlete of the week (2015)
First Team Friends School League (2016)
Philadelphia Brine team (2016)
U.S. Lacrosse Team, National Tournament (2016)
Pennsylvania Under Armour Team (2016)
2nd Team All Main Line (2016)
What will you major in/study? “Right now I have an interest in communications as a major.”
Why did you choose this school? “I chose Cornell because it has a stellar academic reputation as well as an elite lacrosse program. After visiting Cornell for the first time, I fell in love with the school. I loved the coaching staff as well as the campus. Coach (Jenny) Graap’s style and dedication to coaching as well as the camaraderie among the team was genuine and welcoming.”
People to thank: “I would like to thank my parents for their support since second grade. Also, I would like to give a special thanks to Coach Duck for her guidance, skills development, advocacy, and belief in my ability and talent. In addition, I would like to thank my high school coach, Molly Fernandez, for critiquing my stick skills, improving my footwork and refining my draw technique. Last and not least, I would love to thank both my Ultimate club team as well as my Shipley high school team because the most gratifying part of playing lacrosse is being apart of a team.”
Other schools considered: Boston University, UC Davis, Columbia, Temple, George Washington, Northwestern
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