St. Mary's Girls Lacrosse 2020

St. Mary’s Lacrosse 2020

Girls Lacrosse Coaches

As I entermy fourth season as St. Mary’sVarsityHeadCoach, I amexcited to continuebuilding aprogram that has a legacy for success in the IAAM conference. This year’s team has the same goal as when I was a St. Mary’s student-athlete and our teamwon the 2005 IAAMChampionship – having a very successful season and competing in the Championshipgame inMay. InNovember the Saints signed a recordhigh 11 seniors to play at Divisions I and III. Two seniors will play two sports while pursing further education. We are extremely proud of the dedication, commitment and success of the class of 2020. They are far fromfinishedwith their careers at St. Mary’s, andwe look forward to a strong season. All through my playing career, I have been fortunate to be part of championship cultured programs – continuing my lacrosse career as a defender for the University of Maryland’s 2009 ACC championship team– and I expect to continue that success at St.Mary’s. I look forward to coaching the2020 teamwhile workingwith one of the best coaching staffs in the area. CoachGary Jones returns for his second season with the Saints. Coach Jones has an extensive 20-plus-year background in coaching youth lacrosse in the area. He will assist in practice and game day operations. Coach Katie Schmitt returns to St. Mary’s Varsity for her second season. Coach Katie is a 2008 attacker from the University of Maryland and a 2015 inductee into the Horseheads Hall of Fame. Last season Coach Katie coached an entire season pregnant with twins. In July, Coach Katie welcomed two new healthy babies to the Saints family, Anderson and Emilia. This season Varsity will add assistant Coach Taylor Bresnahan. Coach Taylor is a 2013 graduate of South River High School. She was on the Tewaaratron AwardWatch List her senior year at University of Florida 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 groundballs. St. Mary’s JV team is being led by Coach Linda Brogan who is entering her 14th season for the Saints. Coach Brogan has been actively involved in youth lacrosse in the Annapolis area for over 14 years. Prior tohercoachingcareeratSt.Mary’s,CoachBroganwasafour-yearfieldhockeyand lacrosseplayerforthe University of Delaware. While at Delaware, Coach Brogan won three lacrosse national championships. Coach Bridget Zimmerman enters her fourth season as JV’s assistant coach. Coach Zimmerman had a successful career at St. Mary’s and continued that success at the University of Oregon, where she was rookie of the year. In November Coach Zimmerman and Husband Jake added Elsie, the newest Saint, to their family. Congratulations Coach Zimmerman! Additionally, Coach Cara Lewnes will join our JV coaching staff this year. Coach Lewnes previously coached lacrosse at Southern High School forsix years and has been a CrossFit adult, teen, and kid trainer for six years. She is also a USA powerlifting coach! The 2020 Fresh/ Soph team will be led by Coach Chris Banko, entering his fifth season at St. Mary’s. He has coached girls’lacrosse at many levels for over ten years. Entering her third season at St. Mary’s, Coach Jenna Duffy will be assisting Coach Banko. Coach Duffy is a 2003 graduate of the Catholic High School of Baltimore and a 2007 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University where she held career and single-season records for assists. There is very little downtime for the Saints. While many of our athletes play three sports, they continue to put in the hard work during the off season. We have committed to a winter program with our Peak trainers and with the indoor league on the Eastern Shore, and continue to develop as a program in our own amazing facilities. As a coaching staffwe look forward to 2020 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

Katie Schmitt Asst. Varsity Coach

Taylor Bresnahan Asst. Varsity Coach

Linda Brogan JV Head Coach

Bridget Zimmerman Asst. JV Coach

Cara Lewnes Asst. JV Coach

Chris Banko Fresh/Soph Coach

Jenna Duffy Fresh/Soph Asst. Coach

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