Franciscan University of Steubenville Women's Lacrosse

In September of 2024 Coach Lewis was named as as their Interim Head Women's Lacrosse Coach.  In her first season at the helm, the Barons held a 6-9 record. Lewis helped develop three All-PAC players in 2025 with two of those players being brand new to the program. Gianna Dinoto and Theresa Lyle were named First Team All-PAC, and Nadia Pinsonault earned Honorable Mention All-PAC.  She came to Franciscan with coaching experience at the high school and club level. She coached for a pair of seasons at E.A. Laney's varsity team in North Carolina and the Shamrocks/Port City Storm travel teams. Most recently, she has worked in New York City and Washington D.C. as a filmmaker for the Dominican Friars Foundation, as well as freelance photography and film projects. "I am so grateful to have the opportunity to coach the Franciscan Women's Lacrosse team, said Coach Lewis. I am so excited to coach at the collegiate level at a University where I can be myself and coach for the glory of God." As a player, Lewis played the 2014 season at NCAA Division III North Carolina Wesleyan. The midfielder led the team with 31 goals scored, 56 draw controls, and 33 ground balls over their 11 game season. She was named Team MVP during that freshman season, and then she transferred up to NCAA Division I Gardner Webb for her sophomore season. She competed for the Runnin' Bulldogs for their inaugural 2015 season.  She takes over a program that has made it to the PAC Semifinals in four of the last six seasons. They return a talented core group from the 2024 season and have a large group of incoming players looking to make an immediate impact on the program. Year by Year Results at Franciscan Year Record Pct. Conference 2025 6-9 .400 3-6 Total 6-9 .400 3-6 (.333) Updated 5/28/25  

Maura (Conant) Carapellotti served as Head Coach for Francisan for 10 seasons from 2012-2022. She returned in 2024 as the Director of Lacrosse Development. The 2022 season was another successful one, as the Lady Barons made the PAC semifinals for the third time in school history. Grace Deegan and Elizabeth Dudas earned First Team All-PAC honors. Joanna Hilkert and Annie King earned Second Team honors, and Margaret McKee earned Honorable Mention recognition. The Lady Barons went 4-4 in the conference only shortened 2021 season. They earned a birth in the PAC Playoffs as the #4 seed. They fell to the eventual champions in Washington & Jefferson The Lady Barons went 0-4 in the 2020 season, before the remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  The Lady Barons went 8-7, including a trip to the Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament in their first season in the conference. Against PAC teams, Franciscan went 5-2 in the first year of competition. . She coached freshman Grace Deegan, as she set a program record for points (72) and goals (58) in a season by a Lady Baron.  Carapellotti has guided 23 players to earned all-conference honors, including five All-PAC honorees in 2019. Senior Elizabeth Jordan also earned the program's first ECAC All-Star selection as she was named a second-team defender. In 2018, Mary Krolicki earned Player of the Year in the AMCC  Also under Carapellotti’s direction, the women's lacrosse team has earned seven IWLCA team academic awards and had 10 players named to the IWLS All-Academic Team over the last ten seasons.  During their time in the AMCC prior to joining the PAC, the Lady Barons went 4-2 in the abbreviated conference and won the inaugural showcase in 2017. Franciscan earned nine all-conference selections as members of the AMCC. In 2017, the Lady Barons set the program's win record with a 9-7 slate and played very well at home during the season. Franciscan went 6-1 on Memorial Field and over that span, the Lady Barons won five-straight games and outscored opponents 107-61 at home. In 2016 FUS finished 8-5, their second-best season in the books. That year marked Franciscan’s first 100-goal scorer, Tracy McClelland, who finished her career with 115 goals and 19 assists. Carapellotti grew up in Stirling, N.J., and played field hockey for four years during high school. While attending The County College at Morris in New Jersey, she taught physical education for grades K-12 from 2005-2008 at Koinonia Academy in Plainfield, N.J. In 2006, Carapellotti established two girls’ club field hockey teams at the academy and coached them for two years. Carapellotti transferred Franciscan University in 2008 and, earning a BA in history and MA in counseling. Carapellotti resides in Steubenville with her husband Franco.    Year by Year Results at Franciscan Year Record Pct. Conference Postseason 2022 8-6 .571 5-3 PAC Semifinal 2021 4-4 .500 2-3  PAC Semifinal 2020 0-4 .000 n/a n/a 2019 8-7 .533 5-2 PAC Semifinal 2018 7-6 .538 2-1 2017 9-7 .562 2-1 2016 8-5 .615 n/a 2015 3-10 .231 n/a 2014 2-12 .143 n/a 2013 1-14 .067 n/a Total 50-75 .400 16-10 (.615)

Year Ordained: Professed 1999, Ordained 2005 Sport Affiliated With: Women's Lacrosse Inspirational Bible Verse: Romans 12:2 "Do not conform yourselves to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern the will of God, what is good, pleasing, and perfect." Faith Journey: Franciscan University grad ('96); Serra Catholic High School, religion teacher (2002-03), St. Francis University (Loretto, PA), Asst. to HR director, campus minister, religious studies instructor (2006-2008); FUS Director of Evangelization (2008-2014); M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Loyola Maryland (2018); Counselor, FUS Wellness Center (2018-2022). Currently enrolled in the Doctor of Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.) program at Chatham University (2022-present). I've also worked in African-American parishes, done substance abuse counseling, taught undergraduate psychology, given retreats in the US and abroad, spoken at FUS summer conferences, and done extensive work as a psychotherapist and spiritual director. I love my work with WLAX because I believe the successful integration of human development, sports psychology, and spirituality can equip our athletes not just to succeed on the field, but make them happier and better human beings long after they graduate.