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Florida State women’s lacrosse has welcomed its first five student-athletes to campus for the spring semester, head coach Sara Tisdale announced Wednesday. The group joins the 14 high school student-athletes who signed in November in continuing to build the inaugural class of Florida State lacrosse, which will play its first season of competition in the spring of 2026.
“Our goal was to welcome a small group of mid-year transfers to Tallahassee,” Tisdale said. “Once the portal opened and campus visits began, these five student-athletes emerged as individuals who truly embody our program’s values. This group will play a crucial role in establishing Seminole lacrosse and fostering a strong connection between our program and the community.”
All five student-athletes now on campus are transfers from Division I institutions. Gabby Cleveland, an all-conference attacker during her time at Oregon, played the 2024 season at Ohio State. Midfielder Summer Harrell scored 220 goals in high school and originally enrolled at Penn State. Defender Loghan McNamara helped lead her high school team to an undefeated season and the school’s first state championship before enrolling at the University at Albany. Midfielder Lexi Smalline started nine games as a freshman last season at Eastern Michigan. Midfielder Olivia Sprinkle was a two-time team captain and all-county performer in high school before joining East Carolina.
“Lexi and Gabby bring valuable experience both on and off the field, and they understand the commitment required to thrive as ACC student-athletes,” Tisdale said. “Summer, Loghan and Liv are just beginning their careers, and we are eager to build the future of FSU lacrosse with them over the coming years. We look forward to seeing them grow into leaders on the field, in the classroom and within the community. By bringing this group in now, ahead of our first complete roster, we can focus on developing individual skills, prioritizing strength and conditioning, and enhancing their game IQ. Summer, Lexi, Gabby, Loghan and Liv will serve as ambassadors for our program, offering valuable feedback on the new stadium’s development and design, and assisting in recruiting future Seminoles.”
Gabby Cleveland | Attack | 5-5 | Charlotte, N.C. | Myers Park High School/Oregon/Ohio State
Played first two seasons at Oregon and junior year at Ohio State…appeared in 45 games with 26 starts and scored 42 goals with 71 draw controls…earned All-Pac 12 honors as sophomore after scoring 32 goals, including five hat tricks…registered career-high six goals vs. No. 21 Stanford…played 18 games with 12 starts as true freshman…scored seven goals, including multi-goal games vs. Kennesaw State and vs. Cal…played 10 games for Ohio State in 2024, scoring three goals…named Ohio State Scholar-Athlete…scored 44 goals with 86 draw controls as sophomore at Myers Park…named first-team all-conference and to Under Armour 150 following sophomore season…also played basketball at Myers Park…member of National Honor Society…played for Queen City Stars and ACS club teams…parents are Billy and Laura Cleveland…dad played golf at North Alabama and is PGA golf professional…twin sister, Bella, is on lacrosse team at Ohio State.
Summer Harrell | Midfield | 5-7 | Sandy Hook, Conn. | Newtown High School/Penn State
Four-year varsity letterwinner who scored 220 goals at Newtown High School…named Newtown High School’s Athlete of the Year for 2023-24 academic year…earned All-America accolades and first-team all-conference honors as junior and senior…led Nighthawks to conference championship and was named conference MVP her junior year…was named first-team all-state after sophomore season…also played field hockey at Newtown and earned all-state recognition her junior and senior years…helped Nighthawks win conference championship her sophomore season…originally signed with Penn State but transferred to Florida State prior to freshman season…parents are Dean and Sue Harrell…mom ran track at UConn…brother, Layton, played lacrosse at Stony Brook and sister, Rylee, played lacrosse at Fairfield.
Loghan McNamara | Defense | 5-8 | Sayville, N.Y. | Sayville High School/University at Albany
Helped lead Sayville to school’s first state title in 2024 with perfect 21-0 record…Golden Flashes finished season ranked No. 12 in USA Lacrosse High School National Top 25…earned All-Long Island honors after senior season…played for Legacy Lacrosse club team…also played field hockey at Sayville…earned all-division and all-classification honors and was named to Senior All-Star Team…member of National Honor Society…originally signed with Albany but transferred to Florida State prior to freshman season…parents are John and Melissa McNamara…older brother, Braden, is on lacrosse team at Queens University.
Lexi Smalline | Midfield | 5-5 | Rochester, N.Y. | West Irondequoit High School/Eastern Michigan
Appeared in 14 games with nine starts in 2024 as true freshman at Eastern Michigan…recovered six ground balls and created six turnovers…gained season-high two ground balls in 12-11 win vs. Kent State…served as team captain during senior season at West Irondequoit and helped lead Eagles to final of Section V Tournament…earned first-team all-county accolades and was selected for USA Lacrosse Rochester Chapter Senior All-Star Game…was second-team all-county and Under Armour 150 selection following junior year…played for Monster Elite club team…parents are Jeremy and Susan Smalline.
Olivia Sprinkle | Midfield | 5-7 | Hampstead, Md. | Gerstell Academy/East Carolina
Four-year starter…two-time team captain…earned all-county and all-conference recognition…helped lead Gerstell Academy to 2024 IAAM championship…selected for 2022 Under Armour National Championship…played for Ultimate Lacrosse club team…played for Check-Hers Elite club team…also was four-year starter on soccer team at Gertsell Academy…earned all-conference and all-county recognition twice…helped lead soccer team to IAAM championship by leading county in goals scored as junior…member of National Honor Society…originally signed with East Carolina but transferred to Florida State prior to freshman season…parents are Mark and Heidi Sprinkle.
Florida State women’s lacrosse has welcomed its first five student-athletes to campus for the spring semester, head coach Sara Tisdale announced Wednesday. The group joins the 14 high school student-athletes who signed in November in continuing to build the inaugural class of Florida State lacrosse, which will play its first season of competition in the spring of 2026.
“Our goal was to welcome a small group of mid-year transfers to Tallahassee,” Tisdale said. “Once the portal opened and campus visits began, these five student-athletes emerged as individuals who truly embody our program’s values. This group will play a crucial role in establishing Seminole lacrosse and fostering a strong connection between our program and the community.”
All five student-athletes now on campus are transfers from Division I institutions. Gabby Cleveland, an all-conference attacker during her time at Oregon, played the 2024 season at Ohio State. Midfielder Summer Harrell scored 220 goals in high school and originally enrolled at Penn State. Defender Loghan McNamara helped lead her high school team to an undefeated season and the school’s first state championship before enrolling at the University at Albany. Midfielder Lexi Smalline started nine games as a freshman last season at Eastern Michigan. Midfielder Olivia Sprinkle was a two-time team captain and all-county performer in high school before joining East Carolina.
“Lexi and Gabby bring valuable experience both on and off the field, and they understand the commitment required to thrive as ACC student-athletes,” Tisdale said. “Summer, Loghan and Liv are just beginning their careers, and we are eager to build the future of FSU lacrosse with them over the coming years. We look forward to seeing them grow into leaders on the field, in the classroom and within the community. By bringing this group in now, ahead of our first complete roster, we can focus on developing individual skills, prioritizing strength and conditioning, and enhancing their game IQ. Summer, Lexi, Gabby, Loghan and Liv will serve as ambassadors for our program, offering valuable feedback on the new stadium’s development and design, and assisting in recruiting future Seminoles.”
Gabby Cleveland | Attack | 5-5 | Charlotte, N.C. | Myers Park High School/Oregon/Ohio State
Played first two seasons at Oregon and junior year at Ohio State…appeared in 45 games with 26 starts and scored 42 goals with 71 draw controls…earned All-Pac 12 honors as sophomore after scoring 32 goals, including five hat tricks…registered career-high six goals vs. No. 21 Stanford…played 18 games with 12 starts as true freshman…scored seven goals, including multi-goal games vs. Kennesaw State and vs. Cal…played 10 games for Ohio State in 2024, scoring three goals…named Ohio State Scholar-Athlete…scored 44 goals with 86 draw controls as sophomore at Myers Park…named first-team all-conference and to Under Armour 150 following sophomore season…also played basketball at Myers Park…member of National Honor Society…played for Queen City Stars and ACS club teams…parents are Billy and Laura Cleveland…dad played golf at North Alabama and is PGA golf professional…twin sister, Bella, is on lacrosse team at Ohio State.
Summer Harrell | Midfield | 5-7 | Sandy Hook, Conn. | Newtown High School/Penn State
Four-year varsity letterwinner who scored 220 goals at Newtown High School…named Newtown High School’s Athlete of the Year for 2023-24 academic year…earned All-America accolades and first-team all-conference honors as junior and senior…led Nighthawks to conference championship and was named conference MVP her junior year…was named first-team all-state after sophomore season…also played field hockey at Newtown and earned all-state recognition her junior and senior years…helped Nighthawks win conference championship her sophomore season…originally signed with Penn State but transferred to Florida State prior to freshman season…parents are Dean and Sue Harrell…mom ran track at UConn…brother, Layton, played lacrosse at Stony Brook and sister, Rylee, played lacrosse at Fairfield.
Loghan McNamara | Defense | 5-8 | Sayville, N.Y. | Sayville High School/University at Albany
Helped lead Sayville to school’s first state title in 2024 with perfect 21-0 record…Golden Flashes finished season ranked No. 12 in USA Lacrosse High School National Top 25…earned All-Long Island honors after senior season…played for Legacy Lacrosse club team…also played field hockey at Sayville…earned all-division and all-classification honors and was named to Senior All-Star Team…member of National Honor Society…originally signed with Albany but transferred to Florida State prior to freshman season…parents are John and Melissa McNamara…older brother, Braden, is on lacrosse team at Queens University.
Lexi Smalline | Midfield | 5-5 | Rochester, N.Y. | West Irondequoit High School/Eastern Michigan
Appeared in 14 games with nine starts in 2024 as true freshman at Eastern Michigan…recovered six ground balls and created six turnovers…gained season-high two ground balls in 12-11 win vs. Kent State…served as team captain during senior season at West Irondequoit and helped lead Eagles to final of Section V Tournament…earned first-team all-county accolades and was selected for USA Lacrosse Rochester Chapter Senior All-Star Game…was second-team all-county and Under Armour 150 selection following junior year…played for Monster Elite club team…parents are Jeremy and Susan Smalline.
Olivia Sprinkle | Midfield | 5-7 | Hampstead, Md. | Gerstell Academy/East Carolina
Four-year starter…two-time team captain…earned all-county and all-conference recognition…helped lead Gerstell Academy to 2024 IAAM championship…selected for 2022 Under Armour National Championship…played for Ultimate Lacrosse club team…played for Check-Hers Elite club team…also was four-year starter on soccer team at Gertsell Academy…earned all-conference and all-county recognition twice…helped lead soccer team to IAAM championship by leading county in goals scored as junior…member of National Honor Society…originally signed with East Carolina but transferred to Florida State prior to freshman season…parents are Mark and Heidi Sprinkle.
