PT Girls Lacrosse Club Coaches 2025
U8 Coach
Sam McVicker
Sam started playing lacrosse at age 11. At the time, there were no teams for this age group, so she attended clinics and camps until high school. As a player at PTHS many years ago, she assisted in developing a program within the Township for middle school-aged players. She went on to play at the collegiate level for a year at Goucher College in Towson, MD. After transferring schools, she opted not to play, but missed the game immensely! Sam has coached her kids through soccer and softball, and U14 lacrosse. She has a Bronze Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. She looks forward to helping further the development of the U8 players. She will strive to create a competitive and fun environment where the girls will learn how to be an integral part of a team both on and off the field.
U8 Coach
Doug Lash
Doug's lacrosse experience began when he was in high school. He grew up in West Mifflin and played lacrosse at Central Catholic High School. Doug continued to play men's lacrosse at Washington & Jefferson College. This is Doug's first year as a PT Girls Lacrosse coach and his daughter's first year playing on the U8 team. Outside of lacrosse, Doug has enjoyed coaching his older daughter in softball and rec and travel basketball. Doug looks forward to this season with the U8 team!
U8 Coach
Andy Schuster
Andy grew up in Bethel Park and was a four-year letterman on the high school lacrosse team. He briefly held the freshman record for single-season points and was a captain both Junior and Senior years. He previously coached for three seasons in the girls youth soccer program. He is looking forward to his inaugural season coaching lacrosse!
U8 Coach
U8 Coach
Maddie Sirinek
Maddie is currently a sophomore at PTHS and plays for the PT girls lacrosse and field hockey teams at the high school. She started playing lacrosse in 5th grade. This is her second year coaching. She is excited to coach and bring the fun and love of lacrosse to the team!
U10 Head Coach
Cole Beachler
Cole has always been highly involved with sports and recreation. Growing up in Mt. Lebanon, PA, he played football, hockey, and lacrosse. Cole has a Bronze Level Coaching Education Certification for both girls and boys lacrosse through USA Lacrosse. In addition to coaching with the U10 girls program, he also coaches with the Peters Township boys lacrosse program. He is currently entering his 8th year as a lacrosse coach.
U10 Coach
Craig McCluskey
lacrosse and baseball. He has been the head coach of his daughters’ soccer teams for the last five years. Craig has a Silver Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. He is excited for the opportunity to be involved with lacrosse again and share his love of the game.
U10 Coach
Ryan Welsch
Ryan grew up playing football and lacrosse for Peters Township. He was captain of the lacrosse team in his senior year. He previously coached for a number of seasons in the boys youth program from U10 to U15 levels. Ryan is excited to return to coaching and to have a great season.
U10 Coach
U10 Coach
Dana Anderson
Dana is a junior at PTHS and currently plays lacrosse on the varsity team in the positions of attack or midfield. She started playing in 5th grade and continued until 8th grade in the PT rec league and also played on teams during the offseason with the Winner's Edge program. This is her third year helping to coach lacrosse, and she is excited to be a part of the team. She hopes that our team has fun and learns to love lacrosse as much as she does!
Laura O’Neill
Laura has always loved physical fitness, exercise, and sports, leading her to get her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She played lacrosse in high school and is very excited to share her love of the sport with the Peters Township girls lacrosse team. She has a Bronze Level Coaching Certification through USA Lacrosse. She also serves on the Board as Events Coordinator.
U12 Coach
Lexi Filoon
Lexi started playing for Peters Youth Lacrosse in 2017. She played throughout high school and was a two-year varsity player. During her career, she played for Intrepid, where she was given a leadership role. She also coaches the Intrepid middle school team over the summer! She currently attends Duquesne University as a Secondary Education major, and plays on the club lacrosse team. Lexi has a Silver Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. Her favorite college team is Syracuse, and she loves lacrosse because of the quick pace of play. Her coaching philosophy is to always give 110% and to make use of free time to sharpen your skills.
U12 Coach
Jayna Palumbo
Jayna has returned to assist with the U12 team. This is Jayna’s third year coaching for Peters. Jayna has taught 7th-grade ELA at Grove City and 10th grade at Karns City this school year as a long-term substitute. Jayna loves working with student athletes. When studying for her Master's of Education at Wake Forest, she was a study tutor to the football and men’s tennis teams. At Pitt, she graduated with a degree in English Literature, where she was also a defender for the Pitt Lacrosse Club team. Jayna has also coached at Pittsburgh Premier and True Lacrosse clubs. She is looking forward to the 2025 season and hopes to bring home many wins! Go Peters!!
U12 Coach
Katie Novelli
Katie is an elementary art teacher. In high school, she played for the first Peters Township Girls Lacrosse Club starting in 1992. In 1995, the lacrosse club became a varsity sport. It was something that they were very proud to have achieved. Katie has a Silver Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. She is so happy to see how Peters Township girls lacrosse has grown and is so excited to get to be a part of it again! She is looking forward to a fun season!
U12 Coach
Sara Garvey
Sara played lacrosse for Seton LaSalle High School and is proud to see how much the sport has grown over the years. Sara has a Bronze Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. Sara is excited to coach and to be a part of the PT Girls Lacrosse Organization.
Madee started to play lacrosse in 4th grade. She played for Peters Township and True Lacrosse. She grew up watching her sister play for as long as she can remember, and it made her love the sport. She thinks the most important part of lacrosse is to not make it feel like a chore to do and to keep the fun in it.
U14 Coach
Kenady Hubbard
Kenady is very excited to be a part of this season! She started her lacrosse career as a sophomore at Moon Area School District on their very first team. She then went on to play at Thiel College, where her team won the PAC championship in 2013. Kenady has a Silver Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. She is thrilled to be coaching Peters Township youth as a third-year coach. She hopes to instill a love for this sport while assisting athletes in developing their full potential.
U14 Coach
Lauren Manion
Lauren played lacrosse in middle school through college, from Mt. Lebanon to Franklin and Marshall College. Since her return to Pittsburgh, she was the assistant coach with the Upper St. Clair High School Girls Program and the head coach with the Mt. Lebanon High School Girls Program. She has a Bronze Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. This is Lauren’s second year coaching for PT, and she’s excited to be back on the field and with the Peters Girls Youth Program.
U14 Coach
Lydia Nolin
Lydia started playing lacrosse in first grade in her hometown of Horsham, PA (outside of Philly). She played club lacrosse for five years for Ultimate Lacrosse Club and she played all four years for her high school where she served as a Captain her junior and senior year. Lydia is now a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh studying Microbiology and is on the pre-med track. Lydia has continued playing lacrosse with the Women's Club Lacrosse Team at Pitt where she currently serves as one of their Co-Presidents. She helped coach during the PT camp this past summer and is super excited to come back and be a part of this season! Lydia's main goals are to spread the love she has for the game and to create an environment full of learning and fun!
U14 Coach
Lauren O’Brian
Lauren has a long history with lacrosse. She started playing lacrosse on the high school team in 8th grade and played in multiple All-Star games. She has coached lacrosse for 13 years, helped to start the youth program for BP before moving to PT, and has served in numerous positions on two lacrosse boards. She is currently the President of PT Girls Lacrosse. Both of her daughters have played lacrosse, too! She has a Gold Level Coaching Education Certification through USA Lacrosse. Lauren is very excited for this season and is passionate about teaching fundamental lacrosse skills and sharing her knowledge of the game.
Delaney McVicker
Delaney started playing lacrosse at the age of 9. When she’s not on the lacrosse field, you can find her playing field hockey or singing as a member of the high school chamber singers. This is her second year coaching lacrosse and she’s loving it!
U12 Coach
Madee Rayburg
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