Wed Jun 9 2021 | Marisa Ingemi | USA Insider
PHOTO BY RYAN MCCULLOUGH
Sophia DiCenso, a sophomore midfielder at Richmond and 2019 U.S. U19 team standout, will be among several Mass Elite products participating in this week s U.S. senior team tryouts in Sparks, Md.
There was a consistent trait among successful NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse teams this season.
It wasn’t a certain stat or specific skill, but rather the presence of the Mass Elite club program’s alumni.
That entire base, from coaches on down to the players, can be traced back to one person: Leslie Frank.
“I don’t think we ever could have imagined where the program has come,” said Meredith Frank McGinnis, Leslie’s daughter and the current head coach of Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts. “I know when my mom started Mass Elite, it was just an opportunity to get girls from this region playing more competitive. To see the growth our sport has had and especially in this region in such a short