2021 St Marys Girls Lacrosse Media Guide

St. Mary’s Lacrosse

2021

Girls Lacrosse Coaches

As I enter my fifth season as St. Mary’s Varsity Head Coach, I amexcited to continue building a program that has a legacy for success in the IAAM conference especially after losing out on our 2020 season. As a former student-athlete of St. Mary’s and having won an IAAMChampionship in 2005, we still have the same goal inmind of having a very successful season and to be competing in the Championship game inMay. After a successful career at St. Mary’s, I went on to continuemy lacrosse career as a defender for the University of Maryland. In 2009, I was part of the ACC championship team. All throughmy playing career I have been fortunate to be part of championship cultured programs and I expect to continue that success at St. Mary’s. Duringmy time at St. Mary’s, I have coached 41 girls who have gone on to play at the Division I, II and III levels, including a record high of 14 collegiate players in the 2020 class. I look forward to the 2021 teamwhile coaching with one of the best coaching staffs in the area. Coach Gary Jones enters his third season as aVarsity assistant coach. Coach Gary has an extensive background coaching youth lacrosse in the area for over 20 years. CoachTaylor BresnahanMoran enters her second season with the Saints. CoachTaylor is a 2013 graduate of South River High School, andwent on to play for the University of Florida. She was on theTewaaraton AwardWatch List her senior year as a Gator, where she finished her career as an All American, ranking second all-time with 86 career turnovers, seventh with 97 draw controls, and ninth with 97 ground balls. St. Mary’s JV team is being led by Coach Linda Brogan who is entering her 15th season for the Saints. Coach Brogan has been actively involved in youth lacrosse in the Annapolis area for over 13 years. Prior to her coaching career at St. Mary’s, Coach Brogan was a four year field hockey and lacrosse player for the University of Delaware.While at Delaware, Coach Brogan won three lacrosse National Championships. Coach Cara Manas Lewnes enters her second season as a JV Assistant. Additionally, this year we have added two new coaches to our JV staff, Coach Kaela Jarvis and Coach Christina Wright. Coach Kaela went to St. Mary’s fromKindergarten through 12th grade, graduating in 2011. She played Division I Lacrosse at San Diego State, where she is currently the all-time point leader. Coach Christina graduated fromFallston High School in 2012. She played Field Hockey and Lacrosse at Gettysburg College where she served as captain for both during her senior year. During her time at Gettysburg she won three Conference Championships for Lacrosse. Coach Christina coached club lacrosse in Baltimore for 8 years beforemoving to Annapolis. The 2021 Fresh/ Soph teamwill be led by Coach Chris Banko. He is entering his sixth season at St. Mary’s. He has coached girls’ lacrosse at many levels for over ten years. Coach Elizabeth Adams enters her first year as our Fresh/Soph assistant coach. Coach Elizabeth graduated fromSt. Mary’s High School in 2015. She then went on to play at San Diego State University in 2019. She is currently working at St. Mary’s Elementary School and is pursuing a Master of Arts inTeaching degree. As a coaching staffwe look forward to 2021 and the future of St. Mary’s Girls Lacrosse. GO SAINTS!! Varisty Head Coach - Mindy Jones‘05

Mindy Jones Head Coach

Gary Jones Asst. Varsity Coach

Linda Brogan JV Head Coach

Kaela Jarvis Asst. JV Coach

Christina Wright Asst. JV Coach

Cara Lewnes Asst. JV Coach

Taylor Bresnahan Moran Asst. Varsity Coach

Chris Banko Fresh/Soph Coach

Elizabeth Adams Asst. Fresh/Soph Coach

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