Watertown lacrosse players commit to Syracuse, Binghamton
Watertown High School girls lacrosse teammates Olivia Macutek and Julia Covey signed national letters of intent to play Division I lacrosse at Syracuse University and Binghamton University, respectively.
By Avery Lyons, ClickNNY Sports Desk
Watertown High School girls lacrosse players Olivia Macutek and Julia Covey have signed national letters of intent to continue their careers at Division I programs. Macutek is headed to Syracuse University, while Covey has committed to Binghamton University.
Syracuse Athletics lists Macutek, a midfielder from Watertown, as part of its 2027 recruiting class. The school also says she was a 2026 USA Lacrosse All-American and a finalist for Central New York Player of the Year.
Macutek and Covey have played together through the Watertown program and offseason club teams. In 2025, Macutek recorded 95 points and Covey had 90, the top offensive totals in the Frontier League. Watertown won the Section 3 Class B title that year, defeating Auburn 13-7 for the program's first sectional championship since 2016.
Both players are expected to enroll in college in fall 2027. Their next opportunity to play for Watertown will be the 2027 high school season.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
More from ClickNNY
Guides and features from across the North Country.
ClickNNY Special Report · Hidden NNY
Area 51 Was Once Called "Watertown." Inside the North Country's UFO Files
A viral "jellyfish" sighting near an Alaska air base has everyone looking up. Here's what soldiers, troopers and families have reported over Fort Drum and the St. Lawrence for 70 years, the two cases nobody explained, and the real story behind the secret base that shares Watertown's name.
ClickNNY Featured · Health
Lighter for a Season, or Healthier for a Lifetime?
A new FDA eye warning, a steep monthly price and research on what happens after the shots stop are sharpening one question for North Country families using GLP-1 drugs: are the changes going to last?
ClickNNY Special Report · Politics
He Won. Then He Opened His Mouth. Will Anyone Work With Him?
Anthony Constantino's NY-21 victory speech made the North Country a late-night joke. Now he has to work with the people he insulted, in a Congress his party doesn't control.