11/11/2026 3:39:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
STORRS, Conn. - UConn women's lacrosse Head Coach Katie Woods has announced the addition of seven student-athletes to the class of 2031 on Wednesday afternoon.
The class consists of Caroline Cersosimo (Attack), Julia Rubinow (Attack), Stamatia Almiroudis (Midfield), Grace Sjolie (Midfield), Sarah Franke (Defense), Kerry Conway (Midfield), and Violet Salmon (Goalkeeper).
"We are so excited to welcome the 2027 recruiting class. We have a great group of student athletes slated to join our program. They all bring a passion for the game, great character, and athletic potential that will immediately impact the program" said Head Coach Katie Woods.
Meet the Incoming Class
Stamatia Almiroudis
Almiroudis comes to Storrs from Wading River, New York, where she attended Shoreham-Wading River High School. She was a two-time county, Long Island and state finalist in soccer and a county champion in basketball.
Grace Sjolie
Sjolie comes to Storrs from Loomis, California, where she attended Del Oro High School. She was a three-time First Team All-League selection in lacrosse and earned First Team All-League honors in flag football. Sjolie also advanced to the second round of the USA lacrosse team tryouts and received the American Legion Award and Academic All-American honors.
Sarah Franke
Franke comes to Storrs from Commack, New York, where she attended Commack High School. She was a two-time All-County and All-Tournament selection in lacrosse, earning All-Division and All-Rookie honors as well. In soccer, she earned All-County and All-League honors and was part of a state championship team. Franke was also named a Scholar-Athlete.
Caroline Cersosimo
Cersosimo comes to Storrs from West Hartford, Connecticut, where she attended Conard High School. She was a three-time First Team All-State selection and two-time All-American in lacrosse. Cersosimo also served as a captain for both the basketball and lacrosse teams during her junior year and earned All-Academic Team honors in both sports. She was a member of the National Honor Society.
Violet Salmon
Salmon comes to Storrs from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada, where she attended Georgetown District High School. She was named JEWL Goalie of the Year in 2025 and 2026. Salmon was also named October Athlete of the Month for golf and was nominated for Female Athlete of the Year in both her 10th- and 11th-grade years.
Kerry Conway
Conway comes to Storrs from Longmeadow, Massachusetts, where she attended Longmeadow High School. She was selected to the All-Western Massachusetts lacrosse team all four years and competed on the varsity lacrosse team for four years. Conway also played two years of varsity soccer.
Julia Rubinow
Rubinow comes to Storrs from Boylston, Massachusetts, where she attended Tahanto Regional High School before transferring to St. Mark's School. She played club lacrosse for Boston Laxachusetts, which finished ranked 15th nationally, and was a two-time T&G Super Team selection. At St. Mark's, she earned All-NEPSAC, All-ISL and All-American honors, while also being named team MVP and captain during her junior year. Rubinow scored 739 career points between Tahanto and St. Mark's and was ranked the No. 30 player in New England by The New England Lacrosse Journal. She was a three-time Massachusetts selection for American Select and helped Team Massachusetts/Rhode Island win High School Nationals. Rubinow also participated in the A Shot For Life fundraiser twice and competed in varsity basketball and soccer at St. Mark's, serving as captain of both teams during her senior year.
