College of William & Mary Women's Lacrosse

Kelyn Freedman enters her second season as the William & Mary lacrosse head coach.   The Tribe posted a successful first season under Freedman’s direction, as W&M’s six victories marked the most wins by a first-year head coach with the program since 2000. Additionally, Freedman led the Tribe to multiple conference wins for just the second time in the last 12 seasons.   In addition to the victories, W&M also posted one of the program’s most successful seasons statistically in recent years, as it ranked among the Tribe’s single-season top-10 lists in points per game (16.12 / 7th), points (258 / T9th), goals (185 / 10th), goals per game (11.56 / 10th), and draw controls per game (12.75 / 10th). Additionally, W&M ranked second in the CAA in ground balls per game (18.31).   Tribe standouts also benefited from Freedman’s tutelage individually, which was highlighted by Paige Gilbert who earned all-conference honors after an outstanding season that saw her rank fourth on the program’s single-season list for draw controls (60). Additionally, Kate Draddy (55 draw controls / 8th) and Ainsley Huizenga (23 assists / T9th) ranked among the program’s single-season top-10 lists. W&M also excelled in the classroom, as 30 standouts earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor accolades during the spring semester, while 14 members of the squad garnered W&M's Provost Award for academic excellence and 10 were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, four Tribe standouts earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District honors. Freedman came to Williamsburg following stops at Towson, Georgetown, George Washington and Niagara. She played collegiately at Georgetown where she was a captain and an All-BIG EAST and all-region midfielder.   Freedman served as an assistant coach in the CAA at Towson in 2024 and helped the Tigers produce three All-CAA selections and a CAA All-Rookie Team pick.    Freedman spent four years on staff at her alma mater Georgetown, rising to the level of associate head coach. During her time with the Hoyas, she coached 17 All-BIG EAST players, including nine first team selections, three Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coach's Association (IWLCA) All-South honorees and one All-American. Freedman helped Georgetown to a pair of BIG EAST Tournaments, appearing in the championship game in 2022.   Her previous coaching stints included three seasons at George Washington, working with the defense, and at Niagara as an assistant coach. At Niagara, she coached the defense and transition strategy, helping the Purple Eagles finish with the third-most wins in program history. At GW, she coached three All-Atlantic-10 selections and four all-rookie team picks. In 2018, the Revolutionaries won nine games, which is the fourth most in school history.   In addition to the success on the field, Freedman also helped her student-athletes succeed in the classroom. As an assistant coach, her squads earned IWLCA Academic Squad honors on seven occasions with 29 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selections.   Freedman earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown in marketing and management, where she played four seasons for the Hoyas.  She captained the team and was a two-time First Team All-BIG EAST and an IWLCA Second Team All-South Region midfielder during her playing career from 2011-2014.  She ranks among the program's career leaders in points (120), goals (98) and draw controls (135).  In her time at Georgetown, her teams appeared in two NCAA Tournaments.   Freedman was a two-sport athlete at Georgetown. She was a member of the Georgetown women's basketball team during her senior season in 2013-14. Freedman started her time at Niagara on the women's basketball team as a graduate student in 2014-15, before earning her master's degree in sports management in 2016.  

Bianca Chevarie enters her second season as an assistant coach on William & Mary’s staff.   While Chevarie is instrumental in all areas of the program, her primary responsibilities include serving as the defensive coordinator. Chevarie played a significant role in W&M’s success during her first year in Williamsburg, as the program tied its second-highest win total during the last nine years and won multiple conference games for just the second time in the last 12 seasons.   In addition to the victories, W&M also posted one of the program’s most successful seasons statistically in recent years, as it ranked among the Tribe’s single-season top-10 lists in points per game (16.12 / 7th), points (258 / T9th), goals (185 / 10th), goals per game (11.56 / 10th), and draw controls per game (12.75 / 10th). Additionally, W&M ranked second in the CAA in ground balls per game (18.31).   A number of Tribe standouts also posted remarkably successful campaigns, which was highlighted by Paige Gilbert who earned all-conference honors after ranking fourth on the program’s single-season list for draw controls (60). Additionally, Kate Draddy (55 draw controls / 8th) and Ainsley Huizenga (23 assists / T9th) ranked among the program’s single-season top-10 lists. Defensively, Jaylin Locke ranked ninth in the CAA in caused turnovers per game (1.38), while she ranked sixth in during conference play (1.75).   W&M also excelled in the classroom, as 30 standouts earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor accolades during the spring semester, while 14 members of the squad garnered W&M's Provost Award for academic excellence and 10 were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, four Tribe standouts earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District honors. A former member of the Canada National Team and an All-America standout at Syracuse University, Chevarie joins the Tribe’s staff after an impressive playing career and serving as an assistant with multiple elite club teams.   Chevarie gained significant experience at the international level as a member of the Canada National Team and helped the squad win silver medals at the 2022 Senior Women’s World Championship, 2019 U19 World Championship and 2017 Senior Women’s World Championship.   A team captain at Syracuse, Chevarie was a three-year starter for the Orange and earned All-America and All-ACC honors as a senior. She finished her career with 109 ground balls, 71 caused turnovers, 28 draw controls and 23 points (14g, 9a).   Chevarie served as an assistant with Aces Elite Girls Lacrosse Club (2024) and 315 Elite Lacrosse Club (2022-24), while she also worked numerous SU lacrosse camps during the last four years.   A native of Brantford, Ontario, Chevarie earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and neuroscience (2023) and a Master’s Level Certificate of Advanced Study in intercollegiate athletic advising and support (2024) from Syracuse. An outstanding student, she garnered Dean’s List honors five times as an undergraduate.  

Fratzke enters her fourth season as head coach at William & Mary, as she looks to continue helping the Tribe lacrosse program regain a place among the upper echelon of the Colonial Athletic Association. A number of Tribe standouts have benefited from Fratzkes tutelage during her first three seasons, as 11 W&M players have combined to garner 14 all-conference honors. Last season alone, five Tribe standouts garnered all-league distinction Abby Junior (first team), Shannon Quinn (second team), Hannah Ryan (all-rookie), Maddie Torgerson (all-rookie) and Kelly Martins (all-academic). Fratzke has also helped W&M rank among the leagues best in multiple statistical categories during her tenure, as the Tribe was among the CAAs top three in ground balls, draw controls and caused turnovers each of the past three seasons. Additionally, W&M has led the league in ground balls per game during the past two seasons, while it led the CAA in caused turnovers last spring after ranking first in the conference in draw controls in 2015. Some of W&Ms impressive numbers also rank among the top-10 single-season totals in school history, including draw controls (202 in 2015; 199 in 2014) and caused turnovers (155 in 2016). Additionally, the Tribes 9.69 caused turnovers per game ranks sixth on the programs single-season list. Highlighting the individual accomplishments on the field was All-CAA standout Ellen Shaffrey, who posted the top two single-season draw controls totals in school history in 2014 and 2015. Additionally, the Charlottesville, Va., native finished her career as the programs all-time record holder in the statistical category.   In addition to the success on the field, W&M has also excelled in the classroom during Fratzkes tenure. In addition to earning Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaching Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Squad recognition during each of her three seasons for posting a team cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, Tribe student-athletes have combined to garner 23 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selections. In 2015, Ellen Shaffrey exemplified the academic success by earning a long list of impressive honors, including: IWLCA Division I Scholar-Athlete of the Year; CAA Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year; CAA Womens Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Academic All-America At-Large Third Team; and Academic All-District 3 At-Large First Team. Fratzke came to the College after serving as an assistant coach at Northwestern for the previous three seasons. During her time with the Wildcats, she helped the program claim back-to-back NCAA national titles in 2011 and 2012, as well as a national semifinal appearance in 2013. NU posted a 61-7 overall record during the impressive three-year stretch and earned American Lacrosse Conference championships in 2011 and 2013. In addition to helping the Wildcats achieve tremendous success as a team, a number of individuals thrived under Fratzkes tutelage as she mentored a pair of Lacrosse Honda Sports Award winners (Shannon Smith, Taylor Thornton) and 12 IWLCA All-Americans. While coaching at NU, Fratzke had a lead role in coordinating all aspects of the Wildcats program, including training sessions, film study, recruiting, program operations and marketing. She also coached extensively in Northwesterns national youth camps and clinics and served as a liaison with Northwestern Lacrosse's booster club. Fratzke joined Northwesterns staff after an exceptional playing career at Towson in which she earned IWLCA All-America honors three times and ranked fourth in NCAA womens lacrosse history in draw controls (327). Additionally, Fratzke, a four-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, was a two-time Tewaaraton Trophy nominee and garnered CAA Player of the Year honors in 2008 and 2010. A native of Centreville, Md., Fratzke played in 72 games for Towson with 70 starts. She tallied 199 goals and 63 assists during her career, both of which rank third all-time in program history, while her 262 points is second in the Tiger record book. Fratzke also sits atop the Towson career leaders in ground balls (193), draw controls (327) and caused turnovers (144). Fratzke helped lead Towson to back-to-back CAA titles in 2008 and 2009, as the Tigers qualified for the NCAA tournament three consecutive seasons from 2008-10. She was honored in 2010 by being named to the CAAs 25th Anniversary Team. Fratzke recorded a point in 70 consecutive games while notching a goal in 64-straight contests, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. As a junior, she netted a career-best 62 goals and 24 assists en route to being named a first-team IWLCA All-American, the CAA Player of the Year and a Tewaaraton Trophy nominee. A CAA Scholar-Athlete and the 2010 Towson Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Fratzke is pursuing a masters degree in biology from Towson after attaining her bachelor's degree in the same field. Fratzke continued her playing career last summer as a member of the Long Island Sound in the inaugural season of the United Womens Lacrosse League. She was one of the UWLXs top players and helped the Sound claim the leagues title.   Hillary Fratzke Head Coach Hillary Fratzke enters her fourth season as head coach at William & Mary, as she looks to continue helping the Tribe lacrosse program regain a place among the upper echelon of the Colonial Athletic Association. A number of Tribe standouts have benefited from Fratzkes tutelage during her first three seasons, as 11 W&M players have combined to garner 14 all-conference honors. Last season alone, five Tribe standouts garnered all-league distinction Abby Junior (first team), Shannon Quinn (second team), Hannah Ryan (all-rookie), Maddie Torgerson (all-rookie) and Kelly Martins (all-academic). Fratzke has also helped W&M rank among the leagues best in multiple statistical categories during her tenure, as the Tribe was among the CAAs top three in ground balls, draw controls and caused turnovers each of the past three seasons. Additionally, W&M has led the league in ground balls per game during the past two seasons, while it led the CAA in caused turnovers last spring after ranking first in the conference in draw controls in 2015. Some of W&Ms impressive numbers also rank among the top-10 single-season totals in school history, including draw controls (202 in 2015; 199 in 2014) and caused turnovers (155 in 2016). Additionally, the Tribes 9.69 caused turnovers per game ranks sixth on the programs single-season list. Highlighting the individual accomplishments on the field was All-CAA standout Ellen Shaffrey, who posted the top two single-season draw controls totals in school history in 2014 and 2015. Additionally, the Charlottesville, Va., native finished her career as the programs all-time record holder in the statistical category.   In addition to the success on the field, W&M has also excelled in the classroom during Fratzkes tenure. In addition to earning Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaching Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Squad recognition during each of her three seasons for posting a team cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better, Tribe student-athletes have combined to garner 23 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll selections. In 2015, Ellen Shaffrey exemplified the academic success by earning a long list of impressive honors, including: IWLCA Division I Scholar-Athlete of the Year; CAA Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year; CAA Womens Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Academic All-America At-Large Third Team; and Academic All-District 3 At-Large First Team. Fratzke came to the College after serving as an assistant coach at Northwestern for the previous three seasons. During her time with the Wildcats, she helped the program claim back-to-back NCAA national titles in 2011 and 2012, as well as a national semifinal appearance in 2013. NU posted a 61-7 overall record during the impressive three-year stretch and earned American Lacrosse Conference championships in 2011 and 2013. In addition to helping the Wildcats achieve tremendous success as a team, a number of individuals thrived under Fratzkes tutelage as she mentored a pair of Lacrosse Honda Sports Award winners (Shannon Smith, Taylor Thornton) and 12 IWLCA All-Americans. While coaching at NU, Fratzke had a lead role in coordinating all aspects of the Wildcats program, including training sessions, film study, recruiting, program operations and marketing. She also coached extensively in Northwesterns national youth camps and clinics and served as a liaison with Northwestern Lacrosse's booster club. Fratzke joined Northwesterns staff after an exceptional playing career at Towson in which she earned IWLCA All-America honors three times and ranked fourth in NCAA womens lacrosse history in draw controls (327). Additionally, Fratzke, a four-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, was a two-time Tewaaraton Trophy nominee and garnered CAA Player of the Year honors in 2008 and 2010. A native of Centreville, Md., Fratzke played in 72 games for Towson with 70 starts. She tallied 199 goals and 63 assists during her career, both of which rank third all-time in program history, while her 262 points is second in the Tiger record book. Fratzke also sits atop the Towson career leaders in ground balls (193), draw controls (327) and caused turnovers (144). Fratzke helped lead Towson to back-to-back CAA titles in 2008 and 2009, as the Tigers qualified for the NCAA tournament three consecutive seasons from 2008-10. She was honored in 2010 by being named to the CAAs 25th Anniversary Team. Fratzke recorded a point in 70 consecutive games while notching a goal in 64-straight contests, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. As a junior, she netted a career-best 62 goals and 24 assists en route to being named a first-team IWLCA All-American, the CAA Player of the Year and a Tewaaraton Trophy nominee. A CAA Scholar-Athlete and the 2010 Towson Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Fratzke is pursuing a masters degree in biology from Towson after attaining her bachelor's degree in the same field. Fratzke continued her playing career last summer as a member of the Long Island Sound in the inaugural season of the United Womens Lacrosse League. She was one of the UWLXs top players and helped the Sound claim the leagues title.  

Corrine Drost enters her first season as an assistant coach at William & Mary after joining the staff in July.   While Drost is instrumental in many aspects of the program, her primary responsibilities include serving as the defensive coordinator, goalie coach, recruiting coordinator and equipment coordinator. Additionally, she oversees player development in all areas of the field and student-athlete wellbeing.   Hiring Corrine is a great step for our program in our drive towards excellence, Fratzke said at the time of her hiring. Not only does she have extensive experience as a DI assistant coach, she has a strong moral compass and she has an incredible work ethic. I have gotten to know Corrine over the years and, while I enjoy her as a person, I have also seen her strengths as a coach in real time. Not only is she knowledgeable in the game of lacrosse, Corrine values leadership from herself and those around her. She is demanding but enthusiastic and incredibly passionate about sharing all of these things with others. I have no doubt that she will thrive within our staff, team and department!   Drost joined the Tribe staff after serving as an assistant at Drexel last season where she helped the Dragons improve their conference ranking in multiple statistical categories, including goals, assists and draw controls. Additionally, she developed and mentored two all-conference standouts and the CAA Rookie of the Year.   Hillary has been a mentor to me from afar over the last couple of years, and I am beyond excited to have the opportunity to work side by side with her and Kelley to build success at William & Mary, Drost said. It is clear that there is great energy within the department and an exciting time to be at William & Mary. Samantha Huge was my administrator as a student athlete at Delaware. She hired two of my coaches who have become some of the most influential people in my life. They have given me experiences that have shaped who I am.  I hope to be able to give those same experiences to the student-athletes at William & Mary.   Prior to joining Drexels staff last season, Drost spent three seasons at her alma mater, the University of Delaware, where she helped mentor the Blue Hens offense. In addition to totaling 537 points during her three seasons, UD piled up 22 victories during her tenure.   Highlighting her time at UD was the 2015 season when the Blue Hens ranked 19th nationally in scoring margin (3.89), which represented the programs best figure since 1998, and advanced to the CAA Championships. The following year, she helped Delaware rank No. 18 in the country with a margin of 3.24 goals per game.   Drost starred on the field at Delaware from 2008-11 and finished her career with 70 goals, highlighted by 30 as a senior. She helped Delaware reach the CAA Championships twice, including a title game appearance in 2009.   Following her playing career, Drost served one season as a volunteer assistant at Delaware in 2012 before joining the coaching staff at Lafayette for two seasons. Her Lafayette teams included the 2013 squad, which stands as one of the best in recent program history and advanced to the Patriot League Tournament.   

Katie Lasater enters her second season as an assistant coach with William & Mary lacrosse.   While Lasater is instrumental in all areas of the program, her primary responsibilities include serving as the offensive coordinator. Lasater played a pivotal role in W&M’s success during her first year in Williamsburg, as the program tied its second-highest win total during the last nine years and won multiple conference games for just the second time in the last 12 seasons.   In addition to the victories, W&M also posted one of the program’s most successful seasons statistically in recent years, as it ranked among the Tribe’s single-season top-10 lists in points per game (16.12 / 7th), points (258 / T9th), goals (185 / 10th), goals per game (11.56 / 10th), and draw controls per game (12.75 / 10th). Additionally, W&M ranked second in the CAA in ground balls per game (18.31).   A number of Tribe standouts also posted remarkably successful campaigns, which was highlighted by Paige Gilbert who earned all-conference honors after ranking fourth on the program’s single-season list for draw controls (60). Additionally, Kate Draddy (55 draw controls / 8th) and Ainsley Huizenga (23 assists / T9th) ranked among the program’s single-season top-10 lists. W&M also excelled in the classroom, as 30 standouts earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor accolades during the spring semester, while 14 members of the squad garnered W&M's Provost Award for academic excellence and 10 were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, four Tribe standouts earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District honors.   Lasater, a former standout attacker at Cabrini University, joined the Tribe’s staff after impressive tenures as an assistant coach with multiple successful programs, most recently at Bucknell University.   As an assistant at Bucknell in 2023, Lasater was instrumental in the development of multiple All-Patriot League standouts. Additionally, the Bison excelled in the classroom as 29 standouts garnered Patriot League Academic Honor Roll distinction.   Prior to her time at Bucknell, she served as an assistant at Washington & Lee University in 2022. En route to helping lead the Generals total a school-record-tying 19 wins, the squad captured the ODAC regular-season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. Additionally, six W&L standouts earned all-conference honors, highlighted by the ODAC Defensive Player of the Year.   Lasater’s coaching resume also includes working as an assistant at Kutztown University (2018-21), Arcadia University (2017-18) and with Philly Blast Lacrosse Club (2017-present).   A standout attacker at Cabrini, Lasater finished her collegiate playing career with 126 points, 94 goals and 32 assists. She led the Cavaliers to four consecutive league championships and NCAA Tournament appearances, while she was honored as the MVP of the 2016 Colonial State Athletic Conference championship game. She was also selected to the CSAC All-Academic Team.   A native of Malvern, Pa., Lasater earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing with minors in sports management and finance from Cabrini in 2016.