Girls' Lacrosse

Blair’s girls’ lacrosse team is focused on bettering each player as an athlete and as a teammate while working together to build the program and compete for Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) titles. Head coach Allie Solms’ daily goal is to balance a focus on individual skills with practices geared toward team play. Every player works toward strong fundamentals—stick skills, game sense, speed and agility—which helps build self-confidence and teaches the value of hard work. Individual strengths are woven together during practice, creating a team that is greater than the sum of its parts. The team’s success relies on a positive team dynamic, strong communication and devotion to hard work.

Blair lacrosse has been improving continually over the past decade. Over 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.

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Solms at solmsa@blair.edu or at 603-714-8963.

Meet Coach Solms

Alexandrea (Allie) Solms joined Blair’s faculty in 2018, following her graduation from Bates College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She played varsity field hockey and lacrosse at Bates for two and four years, respectively, and she coaches girls’ lacrosse at Blair. Allie is a graduate of the Holderness School in Plymouth, New Hampshire.

Contact Coach Solms at solmsa@blair.edu for any questions.

Meet Coach Schulman

Pam Schulman, appointed to Blair’s history faculty in 2020, teaches European history and global issues and serves as Blair’s head varsity field hockey coach. She graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College in 2018, having majored in history. At Middlebury, Pam was a member of the varsity ice hockey and varsity field hockey teams for two and four years, respectively, and she served as captain of the field hockey team. She helped lead Middlebury’s field hockey team to clinch the 2015 Division III national championship and was named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Division III All-American team. From 2018 through 2019, Pam worked for Percy, a startup staffing company. In January 2020, she joined Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire, where she taught U.S. history, worked in the student life office and acted as an assistant coach for the girls’ varsity ice hockey team. Pam lives on Flight Deck.

About Coach Antonelli

Brian Antonelli '93 joins the girls' lacrosse staff in 2021. In addition to coaching lacrosse, Mr. Antonelli is the assistant coach for the varsity wrestling team and varsity football team. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Brian coached his alma mater’s wrestling team for nine seasons, serving as interim head coach in 2013. He was a varsity wrestler at Navy and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. in the Marine Corps upon graduation in 1997. As a Marine officer, he attained the rank of captain and served in Operation Rapid Cheetah, patrolling the borders between Kosovo and Bosnia, and later as a Naval Academy admission officer and Marine Corps Green Belt instructor. In 2004-2005, he was the head wrestling coach at The Lawrenceville School. Brian and his wife, Susie, a teacher at Far Hills Country Day School, live in Millbrook Cottage with their four children, Kate '20, Sammi '22, Christopher '24 and Mikey.

View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.

View photos from the past few seasons on Blair's Photoshelter or past years on Blair's Flickr.

Blair's girls' lacrosse team has steadily improved over the past decade. In 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 that occurs 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.

Meet Coach Wilson

Caroline Wilson joined the admission office in 2013 after receiving her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. At Williams, Caroline was a member of the varsity swim team, where in addition to being named the NCAA Division III swimmer of the year in 2013, she was a 13-time Division III National Champion and a seven-time Division III NCAA national record holder. In addition to working in the admission office and teaching Advanced Placement Psychology at Blair, Caroline coaches the varsity swim team in the winter and the girls' JV lacrosse team in the spring. She lives in Insley Hall, where she also does dorm duty.

Meet Coach Booth

A 2019 graduate of Hamilton College, Julia Booth earned a bachelor of arts in environmental studies with a minor in communication. She was active on Hamilton’s campus, working as a career center peer advisor and as a coordinator of large community service projects. She also played varsity field hockey, serving as the team’s captain and goal tender. Julia joined the Blair faculty in 2019 as a biology teacher and coach of field hockey, lacrosse, and golf.

View directions to athletic events.

View photos from the past few seasons on Photoshelter or past years on Blair's Flickr.