Historic Number of NDP Student-Athletes Agree to Play DI, DII, & DIII Sports in College

Notre Dame Preparatory School's Class of 2026 has made history with an unprecedented 35 student-athletes agreeing to play collegiate sports next year. On Tuesday, November 18, Head of School Dr. Angela Allen announced that this is the largest commitment class in school history. Of the total, 18 student-athletes will compete at the NCAA Division I level while 17 will compete at Division II and III schools.
 
Congratulations are extended to the following members of the Class of 2026:
 
  • Abby Alcala — Canisius University; Lacrosse
  • Carley Bendis — Campbell University; Swimming
  • Krysta Blaha — William & Mary; Swimming
  • Becca Blunt — College of William & Mary; Swimming
  • Harper Bowen — St. Mary's College of Maryland; Field Hockey
  • Katie Bowers — University of Pennsylvania; Lacrosse
  • Kelsey Ciliberto — Dickinson College; Lacrosse
  • Lila Davis — University of Richmond; Lacrosse
  • Emmy Dorsey — George Mason University; Lacrosse
  • Maddie Faith — Drexel University; Lacrosse
  • Quinn Fitz-Patrick — St. Mary’s College of Maryland; Lacrosse
  • Jackie Freedman — Rhodes College; Swimming
  • Taylor Gim — Randolph-Macon College; Soccer
  • Allie Grant — Dickinson College; Lacrosse
  • Chelsea Harte — Dickinson College; Lacrosse
  • Lydia Itzoe — Middle Tennessee State University; Soccer
  • Anna Jeffers — University of Mary Washington; Lacrosse
  • Kate Kozlowski — The Catholic University of America; Volleyball
  • Ashlyn Krul — University of Maryland Baltimore County; Lacrosse
  • Ava Larkin — University of Southern California; Lacrosse
  • Kendal Leeland — UMass Lowell; Field Hockey
  • Elizabeth Melchionni — Sacred Heart University; Swimming
  • Paige Mogar — Syracuse University; Field Hockey
  • Ryan Owenson — Juniata College; Softball
  • Sofia Paolucci — Slippery Rock University; Lacrosse
  • Bridget Price — The Catholic University of America; Lacrosse
  • Emerson Ross — University of Virginia; Field Hockey
  • Elspeth Skepton — United States Naval Academy; Lacrosse
  • Sammy Smetana — Marymount University; Lacrosse
  • Eva Smith — Denison University; Lacrosse
  • Olivia Tarr — Roanoke College; Lacrosse
  • Greyson Tischer — University of Maryland; Soccer
  • Olivia Vandewinckel — Case Western Reserve University; Swimming
  • Mackenzie Ward — Marquette University; Lacrosse
  • Aubree Zabkowski — Colgate University; Soccer
 
Notre Dame Prep fields teams in all 15 Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM) competitive sports. Approximately 50% of high school students participate in interscholastic athletics.

Notre Dame Preparatory School

A Catholic, independent college preparatory school for girls in grades 6–12, sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame