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Hillman Named Co-Captain Of U.S. U19 National Team

SPARKS, Md. — University of North Carolina rising sophomore Elizabeth Hillman has been named co-captain of the 2019 U.S. Women's U19 lacrosse team, US Lacrosse announced on Wednesday. Ally Murphy of the University of Massachusetts joined Hillman as co-captain.

Hillman, a native of Fallston, Md., who starred at Bel Air High School, recently completed her freshman season at Carolina. She was the nation's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2018, according to Inside Lacrosse, and helped the Tar Heels reach the NCAA semifinals this past spring. A dynamic two-way midfielder, Hillman played in 20 games for UNC and had 12 points, 11 ground balls, 11 draw controls and seven caused turnovers in her rookie campaign.