The PP Girls Lacrosse Academy is a comprehensive training program that develops elementary, middle school, high school and college lacrosse players to perform at the highest level possible. The program will focus on fundamental, intermediate and advanced lacrosse skills and techniques, as well as speed, footwork, and strength specific to female lacrosse players. Our mission is to produce competitive female athletes that love the game and are prepared to seize the many opportunities that lacrosse offers.
Our comprehensive curriculum is administered through training programs, clinics, and camps.
Our comprehensive curriculum is administered through training programs, clinics, and camps.
- Stick Fundamentals
- Shooting
- Dodging
- Defensive Footwork & Positioning
- Small Sided Drills
- Injury Prevention
- Mobility & Flexibility
- Core Strength & Stability
- Acceleration
- Agility & Quickness
- Strength & Power
- Conditioning
In order to maintain integrity in the training, we evaluate the girls and place them in groups based on their evaluations. Below are the assessment levels.
Novice – New to lacrosse. Never played in a game. May or may not have tossed the ball outside with a friend or parent, but no formal coaching.
Beginner – Played with a stick on numerous occasions including some formal coaching. Little game experience. Still learning rules and developing comfort with the stick.
Intermediate – Played in at least a season of lacrosse having participated in practices, games, clinics, etc. Player has knowledge of basic skills and rules and can execute lacrosse skills with moderate success.
Advanced – Most likely played in multiple seasons of lacrosse, possibly club lacrosse teams. Player possesses above average knowledge of skills, strategy, and rules and can execute lacrosse skills with above average success.
Elite – Player has completed multiple seasons of club lacrosse competing in regional and possibly national tournaments. Player possesses high level of lacrosse IQ, mental toughness, and can perform a variety of advanced skills using both left and right hand under pressure situations.
Novice – New to lacrosse. Never played in a game. May or may not have tossed the ball outside with a friend or parent, but no formal coaching.
Beginner – Played with a stick on numerous occasions including some formal coaching. Little game experience. Still learning rules and developing comfort with the stick.
Intermediate – Played in at least a season of lacrosse having participated in practices, games, clinics, etc. Player has knowledge of basic skills and rules and can execute lacrosse skills with moderate success.
Advanced – Most likely played in multiple seasons of lacrosse, possibly club lacrosse teams. Player possesses above average knowledge of skills, strategy, and rules and can execute lacrosse skills with above average success.
Elite – Player has completed multiple seasons of club lacrosse competing in regional and possibly national tournaments. Player possesses high level of lacrosse IQ, mental toughness, and can perform a variety of advanced skills using both left and right hand under pressure situations.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Emily Dees Director of girls lacrosse |
Professional Experience
Emily Dees accepted the position of Director of Girls Lacrosse on December 1, 2019. Originally from Baltimore, MD, Emily played her high school lacrosse at John Carroll High School and then went on to play Division 1 at Mt St Mary's. She was a five year letter winner from 2015-2019, serving as team captain and defensive leader from her sophomore year through her redshirt senior year. Emily prides herself on being a driven leader who has exceptional communication skills and is able to get the best out of the those around her. She believes that sports are dynamic and pragmatic in the development of young women athletes. Emily earned her Bachelors Degree in Sociology and her Masters Degree in Sports Management. |
Alumni and Current Athletes
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Kaitlyn Arcari-Sacred Heart University
Caroline Bean-Michigan Gabby Brisbin-Mercer University (committed) Avery Burke- Rhodes College Keelin Byrne- University of Louisville (committed) Lilly Byrne-James Madison MC Byrne-Virginia Tech Katie Calvo-Duke University Jennifer Canfield-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Lauren Cerretani-George Washington University Jane Chen- University of Chicago (committed) Jordan Condon - University of Pennsylvania (committed) Cameron Counts- Radford University (committed) Laura Crawford- University of Pennsylvania Emma Crooks-Virginia Tech Sareena Dhillon-William & Mary Logan Dougherty-Army Halle Duenkel-James Madison University Kelsey Dunn-Yale University Zoe Dyer-Christopher Newport University Lindsey Ellison-Navy Maddie Garner-Kenyon College Ashley Go-American University Jill Gollob-Yale Kaia Goodiel-Lynn College (committed) Claire Harris-VCU (committed) Gabriella Henson-Vendrell-Villanova University (committed) Isabella Henson-Vendrell-Villanova University (committed) Kate Himes-University of Maryland Baltimore County Claire Hiscott-William & Mary Anna Hofgard-UC Davis Eva Howell- Davidson College (committed) |
Corryn Jones- Old Dominion University (committed)
Lilly Kishore-Skidmore Elli Kluegel-Loyola Courtney Kuligowski- University of Southern California Taylor Lawrence-Stanford Sarah Lubnow-Virginia Tech Olivia Naughton-William & Mary Emma Norris-Rhodes College Emma Nowakowski-High Point Molly O'Brien-Radford University (committed) Megan O'Hara-Hamilton Kaitlyn Pham-Johns Hopkins Mia Pisani-Furman University (committed) Victoria Rankin-San Diego State University (committed) Elena Ricci-Virginia Tech Emmie Ridgeway-Butler University (committed) Amy Roche-Bucknell Bella Rosato-William & Mary (committed) Morgan Salvato-Wofford College Ella Sangree-Columbia University Caroline Senich-Drexel University (committed) Katherine Senich- Drexel University (committed) Sarah Senich- VCU (committed) Molly Shapiro-University of Tampa (committed) Kelsey Shea-Brown University London Simonides-William & Mary Cassidy Slavik-East Carolina Charlotte Smith-James Madison Marina Smith-California Berkley Sophie Smith- Gettysburg College (committed) Abby Soltys-Mercer University (committed) Ellen Stark-Randolph-Macon College (committed) Emma Vinall-American Aubrey Williams-University of Virginia |