Born in America, Anna grew up in London, where she now lives and works, balancing a full-time job in property with her first love of lacrosse.

Anna’s senior debut for England was in 2023 against Wales and she has since won 14 senior caps. She’d always dreamed of being part of the England team; playing alongside seniors she’d looked up to and admired was a crowning moment.

She was a member of the England team who won the European Champions in Portugal last year. Anna also led the GB team as top goal scorer against some of the best players in the world at the Super Sixes tournament in Indianapolis, where the team were runners up to the United States after beating Columbia and Puerto Rico.

It’s all part of her journey towards the 2028 Olympic Games in LA, where lacrosse will be included for the first time since 1948. 

Anna has happy memories of climbing trees in the woods at Downe House. As well as sport, she loved drama, throwing herself into productions like Billy Elliot. In an early starring role in James and the Giant Peach, she was wrapped in clingfilm and wriggled across the stage as a worm.

“Everyone was encouraged to try everything, to get involved and give it your best shot.”

Anna started playing lacrosse at 11 at Downe House where her coaches gave her invaluable one-to-one support and mentoring. They rewarded the team whether they won or lost, so long as everyone played to the best of their ability – an important lesson she’s taken with her beyond Downe House.

“We were very lucky at Downe. All my coaches had played at a national level. They knew how much dedication went into it. I learned so much from them.”

Anna believes it’s important to find your niche if you want to excel in anything, sporting or otherwise. She’s known as a quick player and top goal scorer on the England and GB teams. But she also knows being an assister or the person who picks up the first ground ball is just as important as the player shooting the final goal. The camaraderie she learned at Downe means she not only wants to do well herself, but also for her team.

There are extra waves of emotion when she lines up before a big match to sing the national anthem, but it’s 99% thrill and 1% nerves. She thrives off that feeling and relishes playing against the best in the world, who push her to play even better. Her aim is always to turn up physically and mentally equipped to be the best player she can be on the day – a lesson she learned here at Downe House.

“Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you don’t get it wrong.”

Off the pitch, Anna completed a Liberal Arts BA at the University of Exeter, majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Politics. After graduating in 2023, she started working in the luxury residential sector, providing bespoke property management services for her discerning clients. No two days are the same and her black book is second to none.

After leaving school and then university, she found there’s no one to hold your hand or guide you. You’ve got to do what’s right for you and be strong enough to stay on track on your own. She’s found the self-sufficiency and self-motivation, as well as the drive for excellence, resilience and teamwork, developed in her sporting career are invaluable life-skills. She always gives her best to everything she does and she’s not afraid to ask for guidance or listen to advice.

Looking to the future, beyond taking part in the Olympics in 2028, Anna would like to be a role model for younger players, just as she looked up the sportswomen who inspired her: Jessica Ennis-Hill, Leah Williamson and Alessia Russo. Her ultimate dream would be to become a commentator, and to inspire the next generation of lacrosse champions.

We can’t wait to see her on the podium in 2028 and achieve all her goals – good luck Anna!

Read more about our other inspiring alumnae in our latest Cloisters magazine