Sport
Lacrosse
Gender
Women's
Division
NCAA Division 2
Location
Bloomsburg, PA
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Shannon Hertz
Head Coach
Hertz is in her second season as head coach of the women's lacrosse team. She was named the head coach in October of 2014. She came to Bloomsburg after three seasons as an assistant coach at Catholic University of America. Previously she spent two seasons as an assistant at her alma mater, Lock Haven University. In her first season with the Huskies Hertz led Bloomsburg to an 8-8 record and a berth in the PSAC playoffs. Two players, Julie Falk and Brigid Kyne, both earned All-PSAC honors. Among the team's eight wins was a road victory over 13th-ranked West Chester. In her three years at CUA, Hertz helped lead the Cardinals to 36 victories, two Landmark Conference championships, two NCAA Tournament appearances and a spot in the 2012 NCAA Regional Final. While coaching at Lock Haven, Hertz was named the 2009 IWLCA Division II Assistant Coach of the Year. She helped lead the Bald Eagles to a runner-up finish in the 2009 NCAA Tournament and a semifinal appearance in 2010 as they won back-to-back conference titles. During her undergrad days, Hertz served as captain of the Lock Haven womens lacrosse team for three years. She was a three-time All-PSAC (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) selection, including First-Team accolades in 2004-05. In addition to playing lacrosse, Hertz was a member of the student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC). Hertz attended Boyertown High School (Pa.) where she was the captain on the field hockey, basketball and lacrosse teams. She then graduated from Lock Haven in 2008 with a bachelors degree in recreation management.
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Sarah Stagaard
Assistant Coach
Malecki played two seasons on attack and midfield at Limestone, helping the Saints to a Conference Carolinas championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. She spent her first two years at Onondaga Community College and was a key part of the 2009 NJCAA National Championship team that finished with a 15-1 overall record. Malecki earned All Mid-State First Team, All-Region III Second Team honors, and received the Coaches Award after scoring 27 goals with 15 assists for 42 points. She graduated with honors from Limestone with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education. During her time at Limestone, Malecki was named as a member of the Whos Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges and also received the Emmie Evans Rector PE Teacher Education Excellence Award. Her academic accolades also included membership in the Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society, Academic All American, Academic All Conference, The Presidents Award with a 4.0 GPA, and a Graduate of Honors- Cum Laude (3.73 GPA). She comes from a family with a strong background in the sport as her brother, Mike, played lacrosse at Oswego State and sister, Kristen, played at LeMoyne. Both siblings also played and coached lacrosse in England. Lindsay Malecki comes to Bloomsburg University as a graduate assistant coach after a playing career at Limestone College (S.C.) and Onondaga (N.Y.) Community College. Malecki played two seasons on attack and midfield at Limestone, helping the Saints to a Conference Carolinas championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. She spent her first two years at Onondaga Community College and was a key part of the 2009 NJCAA National Championship team that finished with a 15-1 overall record. Malecki earned All Mid-State First Team, All-Region III Second Team honors, and received the Coaches Award after scoring 27 goals with 15 assists for 42 points. She graduated with honors from Limestone with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education. During her time at Limestone, Malecki was named as a member of the Whos Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges and also received the Emmie Evans Rector PE Teacher Education Excellence Award. Her academic accolades also included membership in the Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society, Academic All American, Academic All Conference, The Presidents Award with a 4.0 GPA, and a Graduate of Honors- Cum Laude (3.73 GPA). She comes from a family with a strong background in the sport as her brother, Mike, played lacrosse at Oswego State and sister, Kristen, played at LeMoyne. Both siblings also played and coached lacrosse in England.
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Kathleen Mirgon
Assistant Coach
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