ABOUT US
In June of 2021, the NCAA adopted a new policy allowing collegiate athletes to make money off their Name, Image, and Likeness. This created the outpouring of NIL deals for athletes seen in the college athletics space today. At the end of 2021, KO17 Lacrosse put forth our own version of an NIL deal, starting with a few select athletes in the KO17 Family. Our KO17 Athlete initiative is a space where those select athletes have a chance to represent the core values & mission of KO17 Lacrosse while we support them in chasing after their dreams on and off the lacrosse field.
Our KO17 Athletes are people we are proud to have in our circle! Our goal is to provide a partnership with our Athletes in which we help them understand the landscape of the lacrosse development business, provide coaching & leadership opportunities for them, and teach them important lessons in the media space that surrounds the sports world.Through our series of Back Home Clinics and their own drill packages on the KO17 Lacrosse App, our KO17 Athletes have become coaches, mentors, and inspirations to the KO17 Family.
CURRENT COLLEGE ATHLETES
SARA CURLEY
Sophomore | Monmouth University
HOMETOWN
Lynbrook, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
LI Empire
Instagram: @saracurley2
OLIVIA VERGANO
Senior | University of North Carolina (transferred from Virginia Tech in Summer 2024)
HOMETOWN
West Babylon, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
LI Top Guns
Instagram: @oliviavergano
CARLY CENCI
Senior | Bucknell University
HOMETOWN
West Islip, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
Legacy
Instagram: @carlycenci
ALLIE DRAKE
5th Year Senior | Drexel University
HOMETOWN
Easton, PA
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
Triple Threat
Instagram: @allisondrake_
LAUREN PERFETTO
Freshman | Loyola University Maryland
HOMETOWN
Manhasset, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
FLG
Instagram: @laurenperfetto
JAYLEN ROSGA
Junior | Northwestern University (transferred from University of Maryland in Summer 2024)
HOMETOWN
St. Paul, MN
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
Lacrosse Monkey & LI Yellow Jackets
Instagram: @jay.rosga
MARY KATE PERSON
Junior | University of Tampa
HOMETOWN
Brookville, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
PA Express
Instagram: @marykate.person
JAELYN BENNETT
Sophomore | Johns Hopkins University
HOMETOWN
Pennington, NJ
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
DEWLAX & Nation United
Instagram: @jaelynben
CAITLIN DELLECAVE
5th Year Senior | University of Rhode Island (transferred from Stony Brook University after graduation in May 2024)
HOMETOWN
Medford, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
LI Yellow Jackets
Instagram: @caitlindellecave
TESS CALABRIA
Freshman | University of North Carolina
HOMETOWN
Huntington, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
LI Yellow Jackets
Instagram: @tesscalabriaa
CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
ELLIE MILLER
Class of 2026 | Committed to Florida State University
HOMETOWN
Fairport, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
Aces Elite
Instagram: @elliemiller18
GRADUATED COLLEGE ATHLETES
SYLVIE WATERS
Director of Player Development, Towson University Women's Lacrosse | Class of ‘24 Boston University
HOMETOWN
Saratoga Springs, NY
CLUB PROGRAM PLAYED FOR
ADK
Instagram: @syl_h2os