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Contact: Colleen Sabatino Communications Manager 302-798-6632, ext. 747

ARCHMERE GIRLS LACROSSE PLAYER SIGNS WITH SAINT JOSEPHS (Claymont, DE) NOVEMBER 18, 2013 On Thursday, November 14, Archmere Academy senior and Ursuline alumna Katelyn Payne of Hockessin, DE, formalized her agreenment to play womens lacrosse at Saint Josephs University. A center/midelder for the Auks, Kate was captain of the lacrosse team her junior year and received All-State Honors. She played club lacrosse with SEPA and the Phantastix, and was selected to the US Lacrosse Eastern Shore regional team as a junior. A multi-sport athlete, Kate was also captain of the Cross Country team at Archmere her senior year and ran in the State Championship. She received All Conference Honors for the 2013 season. Captain of the Archmere girls Varsity Basketball team for the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 seasons, Kate received All Conference Honors during her junior year. Kate also played AAU basketball for the Wilmington Tigers. Aside from athletics, Kate enjoys art and participating in school clubs. She is a Senior Leader and a member of the National Honor Society at Archmere, and plans to study business or medicine at Saint Josephs.

----Archmere Academy is a Catholic, Norbertine college preparatory school, valuing community, respect, zeal, reverence and wisdom. Nurturing body and soul, mind and heart, Archmere focuses on the whole person through academic excellence, faith reection, social development and service to others. Inspired by its heritage, Archmere cultivates empathetic leaders young men and women prepared for every good work. ###

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