DETROIT (1/6/2017) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's lacrosse program and head coach Laurie Merian has announced the signing of five new players for the signing class of 2016. It's Merian's first signing class as head coach of the Titan women's lacrosse program. All five inked NLI's during the fall signing period.

Signing with the Titans were Kamryn Corraro (Farmington, Minn. / Farmington), Kristina Ellis (Westerville, Ohio / Westerville Central), Maddie Johnson (Canton, Mich. / Salem), Sarah Lucas (Avon Lake, Ohio / Avon Lake) and Meredith Moore (Vero Beach, Fla. / Vero Beach).

The five signees represent four different states -- Florida, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. The five are set to join the Titans prior to the 2017-18 academic year.

Kamryn Corraro // Midfield // Farmington, Minn. // Farmington High School
Bio: Has lettered in three different sports, lacrosse, basketball and volleyball at Farmington High School ... All-Conference Honorable Mention in each of the past two seasons and was a team captain as a junior ... Won conference championship in lacrosse in 2014 and was section runner-up from 2014-16 ... A team captain in basketball ... Part of National Honor Society ... Has a single-game record in lacrosse for points (nine) and has 31 goals, 26 assists for 57 points on a 65-percent shooting percentage in career entering senior season ... Her father Steve Corraro, coached women's basketball for UNLV and great grandfather Frank Sidle, played baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns in the early 1900s.

Coach Merian: "Kamryn is our one true midfielder in this recruiting class. She uses her speed and size to her advantage on both ends of the field. I also believe she is going to be a threat on the draw circle with her height and her aggressive style of play."



Kristina Ellis // Attack // Westerville, Ohio // Westerville Central High School
Bio: Lettered three years in lacrosse and one year in basketball at Westerville High School ... A two-time First Team and three-time All-Conference player for the Warhawks ... A three-time Academic All-Ohio honoree ... Earned Team MVP in 2016 and Team Offensive Player Award in 2015 ... Also Ohio Division I Honorable Mention All-District during her junior season ... Led her team in shots, goals, assists, ground balls and caused turnovers in each of the past two seasons ... Through three seasons, has totaled 117 goals, 26 assists, 306 ground balls, 242 draw controls and 61 caused turnovers ... Had career-bests with 47 goals, 15 assists, 62 points, 120 draw controls, 125 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers as a junior ... Played for Northstar Lacrosse, Resolute and Catamount club teams, earning a spot on the Central Ohio National Tournament Team during freshman and sophomore years ... Part of National Honor Society.

Coach Merian: "Kristina is a very raw player with a lot of talent. We are very excited to work with her and develop her into a huge threat on attack. She is the type of player who will surprise you when you least expect it."



Maddie Johnson // Goalkeeper // Canton, Mich. // Salem High School
Bio: Lettered in three seasons at goalkeeper for the Rocks entering her senior season in 2017 ... School record holder in save percentage in all three seasons ... Named All-State Honorable Mention in 2016 as a junior ... A two-time team captain ... Selected 2016 Salem Best Defensive Player and 2016 KLAA All-Conference ... Part of 2016 Team Academic All-State ... Named 2015 KLAA Honorable Mention ... Earned conference title as a freshman in 2014 ... Played club lacrosse with Detroit Coyote for four years ... Part of Student Congress, Link Crew and SOSA Leadership Group in high school ... Father, Bobby, played football at Miami (Ohio) and mother, Kristen, played softball at Ashland.

Coach Merian: "Maddie is very smart in the cage, but she's going to learn a lot more when she starts working with our current goalie Allison (McDonough). She knows her angles and always has great positioning, so the adjusting for her will be the speed of the shots and learning our defense."



Sarah Lucas // Defender // Avon Lake, Ohio // Avon Lake High School
Bio: Has lettered in three seasons in basketball and lacrosse and two more in golf ... Named the Defensive MVP in all three seasons of lacrosse ... Earned Second Team All-District honors as a junior and Honorable Mention as a sophomore ... Played club lacrosse for Ohio Premier for two years ... Also selected Second Team All-District in basketball for two years and All-District in golf ... Her father, Martin, played football at Dayton, while her mother, Christin, played softball at Toledo and her brother, Collin, plays football at Michigan State ... Her uncle, Tim Murphy, attended the University played baseball for the Titans ... Part of National Honor Society, French Honors Society, among other high school activities.

Coach Merian: "Sarah is a well rounded defender who makes very smart decisions. Her style of play fits very well with how we run our defense so we are excited that she will be able to adjust and learn our sets quickly."



Meredith Moore // Midfield // Vero Beach, Fla. // Vero Beach High School
Bio: Lettered three seasons for the Fighting Indians ... Named Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 ... A two-time First Team All-District honoree (2015-16) and Second Team All-Region in 2016 ... Captured a state championship with Vero Beach in 2016 and earned state runner-up honors in 2016 ... A team captain ... Part of National Honors Society and Key Club in high school ... Totaled 20 goals, 39 ground balls, 20 draw controls and eight caused turnovers in the past two seasons ... Played club lacrosse with the Stickbenders for four years ... Her father played golf in college ... Played with current Titan goalkeeper Allison McDonough at Vero Beach.

Coach Merian: "She is a good strong lefty attacker. She is going to be a good replacement for Kelsi (Pritchard) as she is a strong dodger. Her speed is going to help us getting the ball down the field quicker which is now crucial due to the shot clock. Her biggest challenge is going to be learning how to play in the cold!"



The Titans are just a little more than a month away from the start of the 2017 women's lacrosse season. Detroit Mercy opens its ninth season and first season under head coach Laurie Merian at Notre Dame on Feb. 11.