Preview: 2019 Girls Lacrosse

The 2019 Girls Lacrosse team

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The 2019 Girls Lacrosse team

Head Coach: Heather Mellow (5th Season)

Assistant Coaches: Rachel Shaw, Kaitlyn Phifer, Julia Keffer

Last Year: Finished with a 9-8 record

Notable Losses: Bri O’Donnell (Penn State) and Kelly Macnamara (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)

Key Returners: Morgan Dyck (Senior), Shannon Haedrich (Senior), Kristin Varilla (Senior), Heather Shannon (Senior), Alexa Sparango (Senior), Brooke Millevoi (Senior), Grace Sacchetti (Junior), Casey Cavanaugh (Junior), Alexa Juska (Junior), Lily Szilagyi (Sophomore), and Ashley Lambert (Junior).

Strengths: All defense and midfield will be returning, so defense will be stronger this year.

Weakness: Need to fill an offensive void.

Outlook: “We have many players who have improved and are playing well right now. It will be exciting to see who steps up come game time when the pressure is on,” Coach Mellow said.