EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Eden Prairie is one of the most dominant girls lacrosse programs in the state. Part of their secret is that they have a double dose of power in midfield: twin sisters Avery and Josie Wallace.
The Wallace twins are a senior captain and they are a big part of the driving force of this team.
“Our competitiveness is evident in practice, and every day we push each other to be better,” said Josie Wallace.
“We’re just so used to being on the same team together, being on the same page and knowing what each other is going to do on the field,” Avery Wallace said.
That twin telepathy is something their head coach, Brooke Jones, who is a twin herself, leans into.
“They definitely have a more innate way of communicating with each other, which just makes things flow better. We can add a little less structure to our offense,” Jones said.
Next year they will both continue to play the game. Avery Wallace is committed to the University of Akron and Josie Wallace will play for Kent State.
“It’s really sad to think that we’ll be on separate teams, but I like the thought that when this season is over and we leave this field, it won’t be the last time we’re in action.” together on the same field,” said Josie Wallace.
The two Ohio schools are just 20 minutes apart and in the same conference, so the Wallace twins will compete against each other for the next four years.
“I think it’ll be interesting how that plays out because I think we’ll know how each other will play and see some of the things that they might see or do,” Avery Wallace said.
They love staying close to each other at college, just a drive away.
