Lacrosse Director
Pro Specialist
Katie Hertsch
Member of the United States National Team from 2010-15
Katie Hertsch enters her fourth season as an assistant on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse staff. Previously, Hertsch served as an assistant coach at Hofstra after spending a season at Boston University.
Among her numerous qualifications, Hertsch most recently played with Team USA by making the 38-player 2014-15 U.S. Women’s National Team roster. Hertsch was a member of the U.S. National Team beginning in 2010 and helped lead the country to a gold medal in the FIL World Cup in Oshawa, Canada in 2013.
Hertsch is heralded as one of the top defenders to ever suit up for the Pride. In three years on Long Island, the former captain amassed 138 ground balls, 70 caused turnovers and 110 draw controls. Those totals rank in the top-10 all-time of each respective category. A two-time All-Mid-Atlantic Region team selection, Hertsch also garnered All-Colonial Athletic Association accolades as a junior and senior and was twice named to the IWLCA Academic Squad.
Tatum Coffey
USA Women’s Senior National Team member
U-19 USA Women’s World Champion/Championship Game MVP
Four-year starter for the Penn State Women's Lacrosse team
US Lacrosse 1st Team All-American
Kristina Vangeli
She was named Delaware Division 1st team both junior and senior year of high school. She holds the record at Hillsborough High School for most draw controls.
Kristina played D1 lacrosse for Monmouth University, and she set Monmouth’s single-season record for draw controls, and placed 18th in the NCAA with 4.16 draw controls per game. In addition, she finished 2nd in the NEC in draw controls. Kristina currently holds the Monmouth University’s record in draw controls. In 2013 she also helped lead the Hawks to a regular season championship and a conference title. She earned first team All-MAAC selection both junior and senior year. She led the team in caused turnovers and was three-time MAAC defensive player of the week. In addition she earned Mid-Major third team All- American.
Alex Lopes
Current Assistant Coach at NJIT
Former Offensive Coach at Jacksonville University 2014-2015
Ranks 9th in All time Assists at St. Joseph University
Allison Fisher
Current Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at Lafayette
Entering 9th season as Head Coach
Led Lafayette to Patriot League Tournament for the first time since 2004
Former All-Patriot League player in field hockey and lacrosse with the Leopards from 1997-2001
Kitty Dawson
Current Assistant coach at Ursinus College
2 year assistant coach at McDaniel College in Maryland where I earned my masters degree in Exercise Science
Graduated from Ursinus College in 2015
Four year starter in the midfield and 2 year captain 2013-2015 at Ursinus
All-Centennial Honorable Mention (2012), All-Centennial Sportsmanship Team (2014 & 2015), First Team All-Centennial Conference (2015), Centennial Academic Honor Roll (2015) and IWLCA All-Region (2015)
Mickey Hover
Current Head Coach of Georgian Court University
Former Assistant coach at Gwynedd-Mercy University 2008-12
Youth Development Team
Patty Kennedy
Currently Serves Princeton University as an Academic Athletic Fellow for the Program
University of Pennsylvania dual sport athlete in both Lacrosse and Field Hockey
Assistant Coach Women's Lacrosse Princeton University 2000-05, 2009-11
Played for the US National Women's Lacrosse Team
Coached Field Hockey and Lacrosse at the Hun School 1997-1999
Laurie Stagnitta
University of Pennsylvania Graduate and member of the Women's Lacrosse Team
Assistant Coach Women's Lacrosse Team Washington and Lee University 1991-2002
Assistant Coach Hillsborough Women's Lacrosse Team 2003-2015
