The other side of the numbers is not representative of Long Island Girls HS Lacrosse. If you are looking at “20” college teams (I assume the Top 20 Programs) they average approximately 5 players from Long Island (take stony Brook out of the mix) That gives you 100 Long Island players competing at Top 20 programs in a given year. Divide that “100” by 4 and you come up with 25 (per year / grad year). Every year, there are approximately 25 players from Long Island that are considered “Legit Top Tier Recruits” by the top college programs. These are the players who are offered spots at the Top 15 - 20 College Programs. There are not 50 or 100 or 200 girls each year from Long Island that can go play at a Top Tier College Program. There are maybe 8-12 players per year from each graduation class that could be selected for UA Underclass but are overlooked for whatever reason. There are not an additional 50 + players of equal ability and athleticism. UA has traditionally done an excellent job evaluating and selecting players (despite the complaints). They have a very good track record and the vast majority of players go on to do very well at the most competitive college programs.