Cherie Greer

HHS grads Scott Growney '77 and Cherie Greer '90 have been named to the Eastern PA Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
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Cherie Greer was an All-American at Harriton and earned a full athletic scholarship to the University of Virginia.She continued her dominance of the sport in the college game, earning All-American honors three years in a row (1992,93 and 94).She was a member of two NCAA National Championship teams (1991 and 1993) and was the Division I Defensive Player of the Year in 1994.Cherie is one of only five female student athletes to have her number retired at the University of Virginia.

In 2003, Cherie was named one of the Top 50 Female Athletes in ACC history and was named to the ACC Top 50 Lacrosse Team.She received one of lacrosse's highest honors, the Beth Allen award in 2000, for her consistent positive contributions to a team effort.As an international player, she has competed for Team USA on three World Cup teams (1993, 1997 and 2001) and led her team to three gold medals.She was the youngest member of the 1993 U.S. team and the only college player.She received the Most Valuable Player award in the 1997 and 2001 World Championship games, confirming her status as one of the top international lacrosse players.In 2000, Greer became the youngest member of Lacrosse Magazine's All-Century Team.

Cherie remains a key member of Team USA and is preparing for the 2004 World Cup championships.She resides in Orlando, Florida and is Vice President of GranHco Enterprises, a sports marketing/management company.

University of Virginia rising fourth-year Lauren Aumiller (Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep) was named to the USA Women's Lacrosse Elite Squad today, joining current squad members Bonnie Rosen, Cherie Greer, and Kara Cooke.
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Cherie Greer ('94) won her third world title in 2001 and in the process picked up her second consecutive Player of the Match in the gold medal game.Greer was also the inaugural recipient of the Wes Paterson award, recognizing excellence in play and sportsmanship and awarded at the World Championships.The IWLCA National Defender of the Year in 1994, Greer led the nation in scoring from her d-wing position and won two NCAA titles with the Cavaliers in 1991 and 1993.Greer was named to the USLacrosse Team of the Century in 2001.

Quinn Carney (Maryland), Cherie Greer (Virginia) and Kate Kaiser (Duke) are some of the key figures in midfield.
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Gallagher and Greer have been members of three championship clubs.

Cherie Greer was a member of four of those teams, starting as the only undergraduate on the team in 1993.In 1997 she started the sequence in overtime that led to the game-winning goal and earned Player of the Match honors in the gold medal game for the first time in her career.She repeated the honor in 2001 as the Americans defended their title, crushing the Aussies in England.That year Greer was the inaugural recipient of the Wes Patterson Award, recognizing excellence in play, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport.Greer was also named to the All-Century team.

Cherie Greer (1990): member of the U.S. National Lacrosse Team and U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

Cherie Greer - 2005

Cherie Greer is one of the finest players to represent the Pennsylvania area at the collegiate ranks and in international competition.There are few players who have been so dominant in all aspects of the game.

She is a 1990 graduate of Harriton High School, where she was an All American and earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Virginia.At Virginia, Cherie earned All American honors 3 years in a row ('92, '93 and '94).She was a member of two NCAA National Championship teams ('91, '93) and was named as the Division I Defensive Player of the Year in 1994.Cherie is one of only five female student athletes to have had her number retired at the University of Virginia.In 2003, Cherie was named one of the Atlantic Coast Conference's "Top 50 Female Athletes," as well as the "ACC's Top 50 Lacrosse Team."She received one of the highest honors for a lacrosse player when she was awarded the Beth Allen award (2000) for consistently making a positive contribution to the team effort.

As an international player, Cherie competed on three United States World Cup teams (1993, '97 & '01), and led her US Teams to three gold medals.She was the youngest member of the '93 team, and the only collegiate player to make the team.She received the Most Valuable player award in both the '97 and '01 World Championship games, securing her status as one of the top international lacrosse players ever.She has the rare honor of being selected to Lacrosse Magazine's All Century Team in 2000; she was the youngest of all the players to receive that honor.

Cherie is currently a member of the United States National Team, and is preparing for the 2004 World Cup championships in Anapolis, Maryland.She resides in Orlando, Florida, where she is a vice president with GranHco Enterprises, a sports marketing and management company.

In 1999 US Lacrosse named Cherie Greer to its Team of the Century, describing her as a complete player who you could build a whole team around.Whenever UVA or the U.S. needed a big play, Cherie delivered. Greer, a three-time All-American selection, led the Cavaliers to two national championships in 1991 and 1993 and has won two gold medals at the World Cup Tournament in 1993 and 1997, being named Tournament Most Valuable Player in 1997.Perhaps the best reflection of Greer's force on the field is her performance during the 1994 season, in which she was named National Defensive Player of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and the University of Virginia's Female Athlete of the Year.In addition to her dominating defense in 1994, Greer led the nation in scoring, recording 61 goals and 18 assists.In her last 14 games she scored three or more times and in one game scored twice in six seconds.On February 4, 1999, DATE : [ 02/04/1999 ]Cherie Greer bacame the fourth woman in the history of Virginia athletics and the first woman's lacrosse player to have her number, 18, retired.

Cherie GreerWomen's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
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Cherie Greer Lacrosse

Recently named to the first team All 20th Century Women's Lacrosse Team by Lacrosse Magazine.She is the youngest member of the All-Century Squad.A member of the 1997 U.S. World Cup Team, she received the most valuable player award for the tournament.

She traveled to Great Britain with the 1996 U.S. Touring Team as well as competing in 1995 with the U.S. Team against Wales.She was the youngest and sole college student member of the 1993 U.S. World Cup Team.The U.S. Team won a gold medal in 1993 and 1997.An alternate to the 1992 U.S. Touring Team to Australia, she has been a member of the USA Women's Lacrosse Team since 1991.

A three-time All-American (1992, 1993, 1994) at the University of Virginia, Greer led her team to the NCAA Championships in 1991 and 1993.The 1994 NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year, she is the only lacrosse player to have her jersey retired.The ceremony marked the fifth time a female student/athlete had her jersey retired at the University of Virginia.Greer was also inducted into her high school's Hall of Fame.

CHERIE GREERLACROSSE

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Cherie GreerLacrosse

When you hear that an athlete was named to an all-state team , you think wow , they must be good.When you hear that a collegiate athlete was named to an All-American squad , you think , Jeepers.They must be fantastic.What are you supposed to think when you hear that an athlete was named to an All-20th century team!?.
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That's Cherie Greer , the female lacrosse player whose accomplishments make you scratch your noggin' in disbelief.She is the youngest member of the All-Century Women's Lacrosse Squad.A three-time All-American ( 1992 , 1993 , 1994 ) at the University of Virginia , Greer led her team to the NCAA Championships in 1991 and 1993.The 1994 NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year , she is the only lacrosse player to have her jersey retired.The ceremony marked the fifth time a female student/athlete had her jersey retired at the University of Virginia.Greer has been a member of the U.S. Lacrosse team since 1991.She was the youngest and sole college student member of the 1993 U.S. World Cup team that snagged gold.As a member of the 1997 U.S. World Cup Team , she received the most valuable player award for the tournament , no doubt helping her team take first place once again.It's hard not to think that some of her talent is just in her blood.Her father , Hal Greer was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame for his 15 years playing with the Philadelphia 76ers and was selected as one of the 50 Greatest NBA Players of all-time.Cherie Greer is currently maxing out her basketball heritage with her own sports savvy as the vice president of GranHCo Enterprises and serves as assistant to Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons.

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