Haverford College Women's Lacrosse

Katie Wertman (Zichelli) will enter her ninth season as the head women’s lacrosse coach at Haverford College in 2026. In the 2025 season, Werthman guided the Fords to a historic campaign, earning a fourth consecutive berth in the Centennial Conference Tournament and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in program history. The Fords secured the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory with a first-round win over St. Mary’s (Md.). The season was further highlighted by standout senior performances from Tiffany Mikulas and Eva Bauman, both of whom were named to the 2025 IWLCA Division III Third Team All-America. The senior duo, along with junior attacker Brooke Epstein, earned IWLCA All-Metro First Team honors, while sophomore Finley Jordan was named to the Second Team. During the 2024 season, Wertman led the Fords to their third consecutive appearance in the Centennial Conference semifinals, once again facing No. 4 Franklin & Marshall. The team earned an NCAA Tournament At-Large bid but was defeated by Cabrini University in the first round. Five Haverford players received Centennial Conference honors, with Tiffany Mikulis earning USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American recognition for the second straight year. Brooke Epstein, Lizzie Healy, Eva Baumann, and Tiffany Mikulis were also named to the IWLCA All-Metro Region team. In the 2023 season, Wertman guided the Fords to a second consecutive Centennial Conference semifinals, facing No. 10 Franklin & Marshall for the second consecutive season. Tiffany Mikulis was named Centennial Conference Midfielder of the Year, and four other Haverford players received Centennial Conference honors. Katharine Ference and Tiffany Mikulis were recognized as USA Lacrosse Magazine All-Americans. Mikulis also took home IWLCA All-America honors, along with four other teammates receiving IWLCA All-Metro honors. In 2022, Wertman took the program to new heights as the Fords reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1991 and earned the No. 25 ranking in the final IWLCA rankings.  Haverford bowed out after a tough fight against No. 6 Franklin & Marshall in the Centennial Conference semifinals and were forced to sweat out a potential at-large berth to the NCAA tournament, a call they enthusiastically received with a trip to Ithaca College to do battle with local foe Cabrini in the first round, falling 18-15 in that NCAA First Round showdown in New York. During that 2022 season, Haverford posted a 13-9 win over No. 22 Christopher Newport in just the third game of the season, and impressively went 8-2 on the road during the campaign. Wertman also led the Fords to the Centennial Conference Tournament and a national ranking in the IWLCA Division III National Coaches Poll during both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Wertman owns a 38-21 coaching record at Haverford. She has coached 13 All-Centennial Conference players and 10 all-region honorees. Most recently, Roma Hladky ’22 was named an Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association (IWLCA) All-American following an illustrious 2022 season. Hladky became the first Haverford player to earn honors on the All-America second team or higher since the 2000 season. Previously, Anna Meyers ’20 became the program’s first All-American in nearly 10 years when she earned Inside Lacrosse All-American accolades in 2020. In the classroom, Wertman’s team was recognized as the IWLCA Merit Squad for having the highest GPA of any Division III program following the 2019 season. The Fords have been recognized as an IWLCA Academic Squad every year and have had 80 student-athletes named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll. In 2021, Haverford finished with the second-highest scoring attack in all of Division III while leading the nation in shots per game. Just one season prior, the Fords posted an undefeated 3-0 record on their home field. In Haverford’s last full season, the Fords reached the Centennial Conference semifinals for the first time since 2015. Highlighting the victories during Wertman’s tenure was the program’s highest-ranked win ever as the Fords defeated No. 3 TCNJ by a 12-10 score on Swan Field during the 2019 campaign. That was one of two nationally-ranked victories on the year as the Fords also defeated No. 22 Dickinson during the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament. Haverford was ranked as high as No. 20 in the IWLCA Poll throughout the 2019 season. The Fords were also ranked nationally in Wertman’s first season when she led the program to a 12-5 record, the most wins for the Fords in five years. Wertman came to Haverford after spending the previous three seasons as the assistant coach/associate head coach at Franklin & Marshall College. During her time with the Diplomats, Wertman had a hand in all aspects of the program that won two Centennial Conference Championships (2015, 17), made two appearances in the NCAA Final Four (2015, 16), and had another trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen (2017). Her work was instrumental in helping the Diplomats to a 58-11 record over those three seasons, including a 25-2 mark in Centennial Conference matchups. In addition to her work recruiting, scouting, developing practice plans, and organizing clinics, Wertman was primarily in charge of the Franklin & Marshall defense that led the Centennial Conference in caused turnovers during each of her three seasons while also collecting the most ground balls during two of those years. Her defense never finished outside of the top 12 teams in Division III in goals against average, ranking as high as seventh in 2016 when her unit allowed just 5.92 goals per game. Prior to her time as an assistant at Franklin & Marshall, Wertman got her start in college coaching as the top assistant at Susquehanna University during the 2012 through 2014 seasons. Susquehanna made the NCAA Tournament in each of her final two seasons, winning the 2013 Landmark Conference Championship. Wertman was named the IWLCA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year in 2013 and was part of the Landmark's Coaching Staff of the Year on two occasions (2012, 13). Outside of college coaching, Wertman has prior head coaching experience with the Xtreme Lacrosse Club in Lancaster, Pa. and previously spent three summers as the head coach of the STEPS Lacrosse Club in Chester, N.J. Wertman graduated from Lock Haven in 2011 with bachelor's degree in management and marketing. During her time as a student-athlete with the Division II Bald Eagles, she was a two-year captain who led the team to three Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference (PSAC) Championships (2009, 10, 11) and a pair of Division II runner-up finishes (2009, 10). A four-time All-American who earned first-team accolades during each of her final three seasons, Wertman was twice named the IWLCA Division II Defender of the Year (2009, 11). She was named the NCAA statistical champion in both ground balls and caused turnovers during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

A Franklin & Marshall college graduate. Played defense for the womens lacrosse team that advanced to two back to back Final Four appearances in 15 and 16. Earned two Centennial Conference championships in 15 and 17.  First year coach for Haverford College. Aspiring Sports Psychologist. 

Anna Devlin joined the Haverford College women’s lacrosse coaching staff ahead of the 2025–26 academic year, bringing with her both high-level playing experience and a strong background in athletic operations and leadership. Before arriving at Haverford, Devlin served as the Main Tent Director for STEPS Lacrosse in Randolph, N.J., overseeing operations for major youth lacrosse tournaments and acting as the primary liaison for coaches, parents, officials, and event staff. She also gained athletic administration experience as an intern with the Rider University Athletic Department, where she supported Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) research, maintained a transfer portal database, and contributed to community engagement and game-day operations. As a student-athlete, Devlin built a standout collegiate career at both Rider University and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She competed at the Division I level for Rider in 2025, serving as team captain and earning College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors. At TCNJ, she was recognized among the nation’s top Division III players, earning IWLCA Third Team All-America honors in 2023 and multiple all-region and all-conference accolades. She consistently ranked among the New Jersey Athletic Conference’s most dynamic offensive players and was a three-time NJAC All-Academic honoree. Devlin earned her Master of Arts in Athletic Leadership with a concentration in Athletics Leadership from Rider University in 2025, after completing her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health Sciences at TCNJ in 2023. A native of Marmora, N.J., she officially began her duties with Haverford on September 2, 2025. 

Roma Hladky ‘22 returned to the Haverford College women’s lacrosse as an assistant coach prior to the 2025 season. Hladky’s stint as an assistant coach follows a decorated four seasons with the Fords. Earning 2022 IWLCA and USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American plaudits (becoming the first Haverford player since 2000 to earn All-American status), Hladky experienced a breakout 2022 season that saw her also garner First-team IWLCA All-Metro Region, Centennial Conference Midfielder of the Year, First-team All-Centennial Conference, PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Team, and Ambler Scholar-Athlete accolades Putting up a remarkable 68 points that included a conference-leading 57 goals, Hladky was also selected as Haverford's NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee for the 2021-22 academic year for her standout work on and off the field. After Haverford, Hladky attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a Masters’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics.  Currently residing in Flemington, N.J., Hladky currently works for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine as a Global MSAT Engineer.