The State’s best: Meet the 2022 all-area high school boys and girls lacrosse teams

A look at The State’s Midlands all-area boys and girls lacrosse teams for the 2022 season.

All-Area Girls Lacrosse

Roxie Beasley, Dutch Fork: Senior led the team with 77 goals and 28 assists. Was 2022 Lower State Player and Midfielder of the Year, first-team all-state midfield.

Jordyn Boulwaure, Dutch Fork: Senior had 44 goals and 23 assists. First team all-state attack.

Riley Davis, Chapin: Senior was Lower State Defender of the Year and first-team all-state defense.

Raegan Dotterer, Lexington: Had 45 goals, 15 assists and 24 ground balls. Second-team all-state attack and committed to play at Shorter University.

Abigail Dove, Dutch Fork: Junior was first team all-state defense.

Reagan Finn, Chapin: Senior had 60 goals and 49 assists. First-team all-state midfield.

Riley Floyd, Chapin: Senior had 41 goals and 11 assists, First-team all-state midfield.

Riley Mattox, AC Flora: Junior had 44 goals, eight assists, 33 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers and 23 draw controls. Second-team all-state.

Grace Truluck, AC Flora: Junior had 34 goals and seven assists. Second-team all-state midfield.

Katie Westbrook, River Bluff: Sophomore had 69 goals, 16 assists and 49 ground balls. Second-team all-state midfield.

—Goalies—

Emerson Clamp, Lexington: Freshman had 65 percent save percentage. Second team all-lower state.

Caroline Moran, Dutch Fork: Junior allowed 3.9 goals a game. Second team all-state selection.

—Players of the Year—

Roxie Beasley, Dutch Fork; and Reagan Finn, Chapin

—Readers’ choice Player of the Year (fan vote)—

Raegan Dotterer, Lexington

—Honorable Mention—

Jules Brown, Chapin; Ava Claire Collins, Chapin; Elle Eastwood, River Bluff; Margaret Gallagher, AC Flora; Laurel Garris, AC Flora; Hayden Hennessy, Dutch Fork; Giselle Garcia, River Bluff; Brooke Holmes, Chapin; Peyton McNeely, Irmo; Sarah Long, AC Flora; Eliza Mullen, River Bluff; Ansley Ramos, AC Flora; Owen Ryckebosch, Spring Valley; Izzy Saville, Lexington; Sienna Woodley, River Bluff; Anna Young, AC Flora.

All-Area Boys Lacrosse

Grady Brandstatter, Chapin: Junior had 44 goals, 21 assists and 88 ground balls. Lower State Midfielder and Player of the Year, first-team all-state.

Chase Cannon, Lexington: Had 30 goals and six assists in just 12 games. First-team all-state midfield.

Michael Chudd, Dutch Fork: Junior had 43 goals and seven assists. Second-team, all-state.

Andrew Farmer, Chapin: Long stick midfielder had 63 ground balls, 26 caused turnovers. Lower State LSM of Year and first-team all-state.

Tyler Green, Chapin: Junior had 54 goals, 26 assists and 28 groundballs. First-team all-state attack.

Banks Hudson, AC Flora: Senior defender had 125 ground balls and 54 takeaways. Upper State Defender of Year and first-team all-state.

Caleb Ledley, Blythewood: Lower State Defender of Year and first-team, all-state.

Dean Miller, Lexington: Third in state in face-off percentage and ground balls. Second-team all-state.

Michael Moran, Hammond: Senior had 37 goals and 23 this season for the Skyhawks.

Braden Smith, AC Flora: Senior had 33 goals, 12 assists, 60 ground balls. First-team all-state midfield.

—Goalies—

Michael Hoos, Chapin: Junior had 61.4 percent save percentage and 7.2 goals against average. Second team, all-state.

Ben Studley, Dutch Fork: Sophomore had 6.9 goals against average. Lower State Goalie of Year and first-team all-state.

—Player of the Year—

Grady Brandstatter, Chapin

—Readers’ choice Player of the Year (fan vote)—

Ben Studley, Dutch Fork

—Honorable Mention—

Ty Auton, Blythewood; Michael Balthazor, Heathwood Hall; Tanner Bouknight, Lexington; Joe Brown, River Bluff; Jacob Byrd, River Bluff; Connor Condon, AC Flora; Caleb Conell, Lexington; Tino Cortes, Lexington; Grant Dupree, Dutch Fork; Foster Estridge, Dutch Fork; George Gallagher, AC Flora; Vincent Genovese, Heathwood Hall; Wright Gibson, AC Flora; Jacob Gunter, Lexington; Ben Heroman, Hammond; Mason Howard, AC Flora; Nicholas King, Blythewood; Bobby Larsen, Chapin; Aedan Melinauskas, White Knoll; Drew McCall, Hammond; Dan Miller, Lexington; Wren Miller, Lexington; Walker Moore Chapin; Owen Salazar, Chapin; Josh Smith, Dutch Fork; Thomas Walker, Lexington

This story was originally published May 10, 2022 at 5:00 AM.

Lou Bezjak

The State

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Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription