SOUTH BEND, Ind.— University of Notre Dame women’s lacrosse head coach Chris Halfpenny announced the Irish's 2027 recruiting class on Wednesday, November 11. 2026. The 2027 Irish class is the fifth highest-rated recruiting class in the country according to Inside Lacrosse. Notre Dame bringing in four five-star rated recruits and two four-star-rated recruits, as awarded by Inside Lacrosse. This is Notre Dame’s fourth top-five recruiting class since 2018. The Irish have had nine top-ten Inside Lacrosse-rated recruiting classes since 2018. This is Notre Dame women’s lacrosse’s third top-five ranked recruiting class in the last four years.
Macyn Callahan | New Canaan, Connecticut | Gold Coast Lacrosse Club | New Canaan High School | Ranked #16 in 2027 class by Inside Lacrosse
Welcome to the family, Macyn ✒️ https://t.co/Y5PqW8sno0
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
USA Lacrosse Goalie of the Year (Northeast Region)
2025 First Team All-Conference
2025 First Team All-State
2025 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American
National Honors Society
Mary Claire Ebeling | Rye, New York | Prime Time | Rye High School | Ranked #15 in 2027 class by Inside Lacrosse
Welcome to the family, Mary ✒️ https://t.co/J0EFt3WCNB
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American
2026 First Team All-State
2026 First Team All-Section
2025 First Team All-Section
Bridget Hunt | Hingham, Massachusetts | Mass Elite | Milton Academy | Four Star Rating by Inside Lacrosse
Welcome to the family, Bridget ✒️ https://t.co/BxczlMMhgx
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
USA Lacrosse U17 Women’s Youth National Team
All-America New England Highlight Team
Chloe Mangel | Kenilworth, Illinois | Team One | Loyola Academy | USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American
Welcome to the family, Chloe ✒️ https://t.co/gM2ZdPqKJh
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American
2026 First Team All-State
2025 All-Midwest Team
Shea Shoulberg | Chester, New Jersey | STEPS Elite | West Morris Mendham High School | #12 in 2027 class by Inside Lacrosse
Welcome to the family, Shea ✒️ https://t.co/TtH1tI8WCb
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
2026 USA Lacrosse All-American
2026 First Team All-State (NJ)
2026 First Team All-Group 2
2026 First Team All-Morris County
2026 First Team All-Conference
2026 All-Academic Stars and Stripes
High Honor Roll
Abigail Sims | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania | Philly Blast | Academy-Notre Dame De Namur | Team Captain and Student Body President
Welcome to the family, Abigail ✒️ https://t.co/03h7HTSkgl
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
2025 All-Main Line
2026 First Team All-League
2026 All-Delco
2026 Academic All-American
PASLA All-Academic team
National Honor Society
Student Body President
Varsity captain of field hockey team (3x league and 2x state champions)
Braelyn Swanick | Alpharetta, Georgia | Eagle Stix | Milton High School | #42 in 2027 class by Inside Lacrosse
Welcome to the family, Braelyn ✒️ https://t.co/YFpCqVqcWq
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
High School Lacrosse
GA Division 2 Defensive Player of the Year
2026 USA Lacrosse All-American
3X GHSA Lacrosse State Champion
(2024, 2025, 2026)
2X First-Team All-State Defense (2025,2026)
High Honor Roll Student (2023-2027)
Milton High School Scholar Athlete (2023-2027)
Milton Flag Football
2026 Georgia All-Star Game Slot receiver and linebacker
2025 First Team All-State Defense (Flag FB)
2025 GA Defensive MVP (Flag FB)
Macy Zeilman | Ballston Lake, New York | Long Island Yellow Jackets | Shenendehowa High School | Four Star Rating by Inside Lacrosse
Welcome to the family, Macy ✒️ https://t.co/MLofxFWw2E
— Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse (@NDWomensLax) November 11, 2026
Honors and Accolades
2026 USA Lacrosse U19 Youth National Team
German National Team Represented at the 2025 Super Sixes World Championships in Canada
German U20 National Team Represented at the 2024 U20 World Lacrosse Championship in Hong Kong
High School Lacrosse
Six-year Varsity player, beginning in seventh grade.
2025 Team MVP, NYSSWA All-State, Suburban Council First Team Midfield, and Times Union All-Star
USA Lacrosse Northeast Player of the Week