Photography courtesy Addy Caulk
Addy Caulk’s high school lacrosse accomplishments jump out at you. Caulk, a senior at Queen Anne’s County, competed in the Brine National Lacrosse Classic in Richmond in 2018 and made its All-Star team. She has participated in another national event three times—the Under Armour 150 Recruiting Combine in Baltimore. She shined two years ago, recording the fifth fastest shot.
“The tournament has a lot players who are committed to Division I schools,” Caulk says. “And they come from all over the country.”
The 6-foot Caulk was named First-Team All-Mid Shore as a sophomore. She wants to finish her high school career with a flourish and be selected as a US Lacrosse or Under Armour All-American.
“That’s a big goal of mine,” says Caulk, who also plays field hockey for Queen Anne’s. “You can get it athletically and academically. I want to accomplish it athletically for sure. You have to get really good stats and be a good team leader.”
Caulk’s talent is real. She’ll be attending University of Denver on a lacrosse scholarship after choosing the Pioneers over offers from Boston College, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Hofstra, Michigan, and High Point.
“The location is just so amazing,” says Caulk, who carries a 3.7 grade-point average and plans to major in business. “Denver and the mountains are beautiful, and I love snowboarding. I really felt at home there. I just fell in love with the school, the team, the coaches, and the culture.”
Caulk’s all-around skills impressed Denver coach Liza Kelly. The coach expects Caulk to play a significant role as any freshmen recruit can on a team ranked 12th nationally in US Lacrosse Magazine’s 2021 preseason poll.
“We feel she can be a real threat at both ends of the field,” Kelly says. “She has the ability to take over games and make big plays, but she is a really good team player. She does a great job of including the players around her, playing to both her strengths and demanding her teammates rise up to her level.”
Caulk does so many things well for Queen Anne’s. She dominates at times on draws, is a nifty passer, a solid goal scorer, and standout defender. For her excellent play on the field, Caulk earned Honorable Mention All-Mid Shore as a freshman in 2018 and First-Team All-Mid Shore the following season. She totaled 24 goals and 15 assists as a freshman and she went on to rack up 26 goals and 15 assists in 2019. Caulk ranked among the team leaders in goals both seasons.
“When she walks on the field, she screams superior athlete,” Queen Anne’s Girls Lacrosse Coach Kesley Fitzgerald says. “That’s because of her build and great height. She separates herself from others because she is humble player, but at the same time she knows how much of an integral player she is to the team. She really steps up when she knows she needs to.”
Caulk also led Queen Anne’s in draws in her two seasons on the varsity, totaling a combined 95. She’ll have the chance to compete at Denver for a role as a draw specialist.
“Her height is what really stands out about her,” says Kelly, noting the reason for her effectiveness at winning draws. “She has bigger reach. It’s hard to cover a player that tall.”
Caulk, who played seven years year-round for the Annapolis-based Chesapeake Lacrosse Club, is going to try out for the U.S. National Under-18 women’s team in 2021. “People who are committed to big programs do that,” Caulk says. “I want to see where that gets me.”
Caulk was a standout in field hockey, too, as a midfielder. She captained the jayvee as a freshman and made the varsity starting lineup in 2019.
“She is very valuable to our team,” Queen Anne’s Field Hockey Coach Shana Corder says. “I could put her in pretty much any role. She was good at getting the ball up to forwards so they could do their job. She is so athletic. She could have absolutely played field hockey in college if she pursued it.”
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