“Innovative. Difference-Maker. Creative. Stellar. Spectacular: All words used to describe Jen Adams throughout her illustrious playing career on the collegiate and international levels.

Considered by most to be the best women's lacrosse player of all time and the top young coach in America…

Adams put together arguably the best collegiate lacrosse career of any player in the collegiate ranks during her tenure at Maryland from 1998 -2001. She racked up honors like she scored goals and recorded assists and was named to the NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse 25th Anniversary Team in
April 2007.

The Brighton, South Australia native, was named the three-time national player of the year and was the first recipient of the Tewaaraton Trophy in 2001.

Adams set every scoring record for the Terrapins - season and career - helping them win national titles in each of the four seasons she spent in College Park. She finished her storied career with 267 goals, 178 assists and 445 total points. Her marks for total points stands today as an NCAA record, and her goals total is still a record at Maryland.

In addition to her career marks, Adams had single-season performances that also rank amongst the best in Maryland and NCAA history. During her Teawaarton-winning senior season, Adams led the nation with 88 goals, 60 assists and 148 total points, setting school single-season marks in the process. Those season totals only added her name one rung higher, as she had set school records with 81 goals, 55 assists and 136 total points the previous season.

Adams' efforts were not limited just to the lacrosse field. In addition to her three All-America honors as a player, Adams earned the 2000 and 2001 Honda/Broderick Award for women's lacrosse excellence in the classroom and on the field. She also garnered CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team honors as a senior.

She was also named the National Attacker of the Year in 1999, 2000 and 2001 and earned Atlantic Coast Conference Female Athlete of the Year laurels in 2000 and 2001.

Adams' accomplishments did not end when she hung up her cleats for the Terrapins. She has been a member of the Australian National Team since her pre-Maryland days. In 2005, Adams led the Aussie National Team to a 14-7 defeat of the United States in the Women's Lacrosse World Cup. She scored four goals, and assisted on three others, in the gold medal game.

She earned All-World honors at the games, leading all players with 26 assists and 47 total points.

Adams was also a member of the Australian National Team that took home the silver medal the 2009 Women's World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic. Adams recorded a team-high 15 goals and led the tournament with 26 assists and 41 total points in the World Cup and recorded a goal and a pair of assists against the United States in the gold medal game.

In addition to her continued participation with the Australian National Team, Adams has been a highly-sought clinician around the world and is the primary spokeswoman for STX Women's Lacrosse.”

You can read more about Jen Adams at www.loyolagreyhounds.com/sports/w-lacros/mtt/adams_jen00.html