After winning the WPIAL championship the past two years, the Mt. Lebanon girls lacrosse team is hungry for a three-peat.

In the 2025 Class 3A WPIAL championship, the Blue Devils pulled off an impressive 15–14 underdog victory over Pine-Richland. Mt. Lebanon trailed 12–7 late in the third quarter before mounting a comeback to secure the win. Earlier in the regular season, Pine-Richland had defeated Mt. Lebanon 20–8, making the championship result even more remarkable.

In 2024, the Blue Devils also defeated Pine-Richland in the championship game, winning 16–11 behind Quinn Murdoch’s five goals.

Four-year varsity starter and two-year captain, senior midfielder Quinn Murdoch is committed to play Division I lacrosse at the University of Cincinnati. In the 2025 season, Murdoch was named The Almanac Girls Lacrosse MVP and a USA Lacrosse High School All-American. She committed after visiting Cincinnati’s campus, which she believed was “perfect” for her.

“When I walked onto the Cincy campus, I knew it was exactly where I needed to be,” Murdoch said. “The most important thing for me about college is the people. Everyone on that campus respects one another, they all know one another, and you can just feel how special that is.”

Murdoch described the recruiting process as very challenging because she had to start making decisions as a freshman about what she was looking for in a college and begin the recruitment process. However, she said it was also very rewarding.

“In the end, all of the hard work and dedication are so worth it to know where I am going to school by the beginning of my junior year,” Murdoch said. “Also, being the youngest of my siblings who have gone through this process created an amazing support system around me that helped me succeed.”

Junior midfielder Cali Green is committed to play Division I lacrosse at Kent State University, which she describes as a very welcoming environment where she feels “at home.” Now that she is committed, she hopes to worry less about perfection and focus more on growing as a player.

“I feel less pressure to be perfect in every single game, and I’ve worked on not letting my confidence drop if I don’t perform as well as I hoped,” Green said. “At the same time, I still hold myself to a high standard. Since I’m committed to playing in college, I know I need to continue performing at a high level and proving I’m capable of competing there.”

During the 2025 season, Green was named to the All-WPIAL team and first-team all-section. This season, she hopes to become an All-American, improve her play and help her team win another WPIAL championship.

“I’m looking forward to enjoying this season with my teammates, especially because of how close we’ve become,” Green said. “I know our shared trust and friendship will translate into great teamwork on the field.”

Murdoch also spoke about the “unbreakable bond” the team has formed. She believes the love they share for one another is what has made the team so successful.

“We all just have so much love and respect for one another,” Murdoch said. “All drama is left off the field, and that is how we thrive with one another. We play for each other, our coaches and ourselves. We are all so competitive, even with one another at practice, which allows us to push each other while having a blast.”

Green credits the upperclassmen for helping her become the lacrosse player she is today.

“Since my freshman year, I have had very dedicated upperclassmen who pushed me to be the best I could be and encouraged me to try new things,” Green said. “Without their help and support, I wouldn’t have made more friends or be the lacrosse player I am today.”

Murdoch said her favorite career memory is last season’s WPIAL playoff run. She believes being underdogs with little pressure allowed the team to play freely and ultimately win the championship.

During Murdoch’s final year, she hopes to leave the Mt. Lebanon girls lacrosse program in better shape than she found it.

“We definitely have grown into a more serious and stronger program, and I want people to continue that,” Murdoch said. “Leading this team into the season, I want the team to continue to grow and compete. Take what we did last year and build off it.”

For younger athletes going through the recruiting process, Green advises them to be selective and intentional.

“Reach out and email coaches more than you think you need to, and be intentional about the camps and events you choose to attend,” Green said. “Go to showcases where there will be a strong college presence and where you know coaches are actively recruiting for your position. For example, I once went to a showcase where I performed really well, but it didn’t lead to much because there were only a handful of coaches there, and they weren’t very engaged. That experience taught me to be very selective and strategic about where I spend my time and energy.”