Varsity
Melissa Erne, Head Coach
Sarah O’Neil, Assistant
Avery Pierce, Assistant

Junior Varsity           
Amy Paul and Katie Drollette

The girls’ lacrosse season runs from the end of March through mid May.

10/19/11 - Kate Anello '12 (pictured below) was named to ESPNHS' list of top lacrosse goalies, scoring seventh on the list of the top 25 in the nation. Congratulations to Kate on this accomplishment!

Thank you for your interest in the Blair Academy lacrosse program, and welcome to our Web page. The lacrosse team plays in two highly competitive leagues: the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and the New Jersey Prep 'A' Division. The 2010 season is my tenth coaching the team. My goal is to instill confidence in each player I coach. Self-reliability and a sense of self-worth help players to understand and live up to their capabilities. Confidence allows athletes to be decisive in critical situations, and it builds team unity by providing the means for communication. I strongly believe team building begins with the individual.

The lacrosse team has been steadily improving over the course of the past decade. We were very competitive in the Mid Atlantic Prep league in 2007. After graduating 14 seniors that spring, we have been working to rebuild quickly. Over the course of the last 15 years, many of our athletes have gone on to play lacrosse at schools such as Columbia University, Cornell University, Colgate University, William Smith College, Bates College, and Bowdoin College.

A team is successful when each member of the group is willing to see beyond the boundaries of possibility and aim further. It is a phenomenon when individuals accomplish something they thought was beyond their capabilities. This sort of achievement is attained through hard work, commitment, belief in self and belief in others.

Again, thank you for your interest in the program. Please let me know if you have any further questions: ernem@blair.edu.

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