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Chloe Humphrey Named USA Lacrosse High School Player Of The Year
June 23, 2023 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chloe Humphrey, an incoming freshman on the University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team, has been named the 2023 USA Lacrosse High School Girls' Player of the Year. USA Lacrosse Magazine announced the decision on Thursday.
Humphrey is an attacker at Darien High School in Darien, Connecticut. She led the Blue Wave to its first unbeaten season in program history and the No. 1 ranking in the final Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls Top-25 poll.
The Tar Heel commit capped off her high school career by scoring the game-winning goal with 1:13 left in the state championship game. She tallied 103 goals on 72 percent shooting during her senior campaign, also recording 38 assists, 30 caused turnovers, 42 ground balls and 69 draw controls.
In total, she accumulated 209 goals, 80 assists, 289 points, 62 caused turnovers, 77 ground balls and 99 draw controls during her standout four-year career at Darien.
In addition to her national player of the year honor, Humphrey was tabbed the Northeast Girls' Player of the Year by USA Lacrosse. The 2023 Connecticut Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year is also a two-time USA Lacrosse All-American, two-time All-State First Team selection, two-time All-FCIAC First Team selection and MVP of the FCIAC Tournament.
The nation's No. 1 player in her class will arrive in Chapel Hill at the start of the 2023-24 academic year. She is also one of a nation-leading nine Tar Heels invited to try out for the 2024 U.S. Women's U20 National Team next month.
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Humphrey is an attacker at Darien High School in Darien, Connecticut. She led the Blue Wave to its first unbeaten season in program history and the No. 1 ranking in the final Nike/USA Lacrosse High School Girls Top-25 poll.
The Tar Heel commit capped off her high school career by scoring the game-winning goal with 1:13 left in the state championship game. She tallied 103 goals on 72 percent shooting during her senior campaign, also recording 38 assists, 30 caused turnovers, 42 ground balls and 69 draw controls.
In total, she accumulated 209 goals, 80 assists, 289 points, 62 caused turnovers, 77 ground balls and 99 draw controls during her standout four-year career at Darien.
In addition to her national player of the year honor, Humphrey was tabbed the Northeast Girls' Player of the Year by USA Lacrosse. The 2023 Connecticut Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year is also a two-time USA Lacrosse All-American, two-time All-State First Team selection, two-time All-FCIAC First Team selection and MVP of the FCIAC Tournament.
The nation's No. 1 player in her class will arrive in Chapel Hill at the start of the 2023-24 academic year. She is also one of a nation-leading nine Tar Heels invited to try out for the 2024 U.S. Women's U20 National Team next month.
Stay up to date with UNC women's lacrosse by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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