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American Women's Lacrosse Signs Two Prospective Student-Athletes
Linnell, Finnegan to join team for 2002-03 season

Head coach Maureen Dupcak is preparing her team for its inaugural season in Patriot League competition.

November 28, 2001

WASHINGTON -- American University’s women’s lacrosse program recently announced that two student-athletes have signed a National Letter of Intent to join its program. Moriah Linnell (Hancock, N.H./Contoocook Valley) and Kathleen Finnegan (Annapolis, Md./St. Mary’s) will join the Eagles’ lacrosse squad for the 2002-2003 season, as announced by head coach Maureen Dupcak.

Linnell hails from Contoocook Valley Regional High School in New Hampshire where she is a three-sport varsity athlete in lacrosse, soccer, and basketball. She became the program's leading scorer in her junior year, won the MVP in soccer in her junior year and was nominated for the Contoocook Women’s Athletic Academic Award. The state of New Hampshire selected her as its MVP for men’s and women’s soccer teams and she also earned an honorable mention in the state of New Hampshire for soccer as well as soccer All-Scholastic honors. Lastly, in her junior year, she was a three-sport captain in lacrosse, soccer and basketball. Linnell plays midfield and wing for defense.

Finnegan is in her second season as a starting goalie at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, Md., a lacrosse powerhouse currently ranked seventh in the nation among private high school programs. A National Honor Society member, Finnegan also earned a Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention award and is a Parvis Scholar inductee. She is also active in the community and coached the goalies on a Broadneck girls midget lacrosse team.

Coach Dupcak, entering her fifth season, is enthusiastic about the first two signees in the Class of 2006. “I’m really excited about our two signees,” said Dupcak. “They’re two different players, as one is a midfielder and the other a goalie, but they both have a lot of personality and a good work ethic. I think they will add a lot to our team and will each be a good fit. They work hard and play hard, which is the way we’ve always done things.”

The Eagle women’s lacrosse team begins its spring schedule on Feb. 27, 2002, when they take on local foe Towson in Towson, Md. The Eagles face their first opponent in the Patriot League on Mar. 9 when they host Holy Cross.

American University, which is in its inaugural year as a member of the Patriot League, officially joined the conference on July 1. The University, founded in 1893, fields a 19-sport Division I athletics program, featuring 10 women’s sports and nine for men.