Head Coach: Jess Bahnick, (first-year Head Coach but has been with the school as an assistant prior)
Assistant Coaches:
Kate Musselman
Sport: Lacrosse (G)
Team Name: Northwestern Lehigh High School
League: Colonial
2023 Record: 11-8
Key Players Lost:
Ava Collins, Attack
Alexis Vennera, Midfield
Claire Costa, Midfield
Gabby Gober, Goalie
Danielle Lister, Defense
Key Returning Players:
Olivia Costa, Junior, Midfield, 59 goals (She’s a leader and works so hard during the off-season to make sure she is ready and prepared for the season)
Cara Thomas, Junior, Midfield, 45 ground balls (Cara is so quick and I am so excited to see all she does this year as a leader on the team)
Olivia Spatz, Junior, Midfield, (Such a big impact on the team and has been working so hard off-season to make sure she is ready for the impact she will make on the team)
Emma Yanders, Senior, Goalie, 82 saves (She is a team player and makes sure everyone on the team is feeling supported and pushing to get better each practice)
Jayden Gillette, Senior, Defense, (Has continued to be a leader and made sure she knows everything about defense and plays to her best ability each practice and game)
Jillian George, Senior, Defense, (Has been such an amazing leader on defense and making sure everyone is communicating after only playing lacrosse for a short period of time)
Sydney Wright, Junior, Attack, 29 goals, (Sydney has been such a strong leader on attack making sure everyone knows the plays, communicates, and stays composed during games)
Haley Kerschner, Sophomore, Defense, 19 ground balls, (Haley has amazing speed, confidence, and defensive skills to take this team very far this season and help younger players gain a better awareness of defense)
Key Newcomers:
Faith Slifer, Freshman, Midfield
Ella Collins, Freshman, Attack
Olivia Fagan, Freshman, Midfield/Attack
2024 Outlook: I think our strengths for 2024 are having many leaders on the field to teach our younger players. We have a very young team, we only have six combined juniors and seniors on the team so I think our team has so much potential to be successful!
We have put the time in during the winter and focused on conditioning, stick work, and field awareness. I think we have put in the work to compete with these larger schools and the girls have great energy going into this season!
Photo courtesy of Jess Bahnick
