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 based on the Discovery Call and the evaluation
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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Zoe Dyer-Christopher Newport
Emma Crooks-Virginia Tech Halle Duenkel-James Madison Kelsey Dunn-Yale Lindsey Ellison-Navy Emma Vinall-American Lilly Byrne-James Madison Sareena Dhillon-William & Mary London Simonides-William & Mary Kelsey Shea-Brown Taylor Lawrence-Stanford Anna Hofgard-UC Davis Claire Hiscott-William & Mary Amy Roche-Bucknell Morgan Salvato-Wofford Ella Sangree-Columbia Lauren Cerretani-George Washington Caroline Bean-Michigan Elena Ricci-Virginia Tech Courtney Kuligowski- Southern California Jennifer Canfield-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Jordan Condon - University of Pennsylvania (committed) Sophie Smith- Gettysburg College (committed) |
Cassidy Slavik-East Carolina
Megan O'Hara-Hamilton Lilly Kishore-Skidmore MC Byrne-Virginia Tech Jill Gollob-Yale Kaitlyn Pham-Johns Hopkins Kaitlyn Arcari-Sacred Heart Emma Nowakowski-High Point Laura Crawford-Pennsylvania Eli Kluegel-Loyola Aubrey Williams-Virginia Olivia Naughton-William & Mary Ashley Go-American Logan Dougherty-Army Charlotte Smith-James Madison Kate Himes-University of Maryland Baltimore County Katie Calvo-Duke University Marina Smith-California Berkley Sarah Lubnow-Virginia Tech Emma Norris-Rhodes College Maddie Garner-Kenyon Sarah Senich- Virginia Commonwealth University (committed) Caroline Senich-Drexel University (committed) Katherine Senich- Drexel University (committed) |