| Lauren O'Connor | ||
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Head Women's Lacrosse Coach | |
| oconnole@lemoyne.edu | ||
| (315) 445-4634 | ||
Lauren O’Connor completed her 5th season as the head coach
of Le Moyne Women’s Lacrosse with the highest winning
percentage in the program’s history. Since 2003, the Dolphins
have posted a 65-27 (.707) overall record and 29-4 (.879) in
Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play under the
guidance of Coach O’Connor.
In five seasons, Coach O’Connor and the Dolphins have earned
five MAAC Tournament Championship berths, three MAAC Tournament
Championship Titles, three MAAC Regular Season Titles, and two
appearances in the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse
Tournament. In 2006, after leading Le Moyne to its first undefeated
league season, and a program-record 15 wins, O’Connor was
named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the
first time. O’Connor has also coached 28 all-conference
performers in five seasons.
This past season, Coach O’Connor led the Dolphins to a 16-5
record and a perfect 7-0 in the MAAC. The 2007 season was the most
accomplished in Le Moyne’s history. Their final record of
16-5 was the best ever at Le Moyne. The 7-0 regular season MAAC
record, plus the 2-0 MAAC tournament record marked the second year
in a row that the women’s lacrosse team has gone undefeated
against all MAAC opponents. Remaining undefeated against conference
opponents for the second consecutive year, Le Moyne established a
conference record winning-streak of 18-0. This year’s team
scored a total of 279 goals, averaging 13.29 goals per game,
placing them at #10 in the nation for scoring offense. The team is
also ranked in the top 20 in Division I for scoring margin, draw
controls, and win percentage. Le Moyne returned to the NCAA
Division I National Tournament this year for the second time under
Coach O’Connor.
The 2007 team included six all-conference players, three
all-tournament team selections, and for the second year in a row,
junior attacker Kylie Rosette was named MVP of the MAAC Tournament.
In addition, senior attacker Amanda Keegan established herself as
the Le Moyne Career Leader in four categories (total points, goals,
assists, and draw controls). Keegan, the most decorated player in
Le Moyne’s history, was named 2007 MAAC Offensive Player of
the Year, womenslacrosse.com National Player of the Week (May 7,
2007), and became the first player ever from Le Moyne to earn the
distinction of IWLCA Regional All-America.
A native of Syracuse, O’Connor played on the first varsity
girls’ lacrosse team at West Genesee High School. She went on
to play collegiate lacrosse at Niagara University and American
University. She graduated from American University in 1999 with a
bachelor’s degree in International Studies. In 2006, she
earned her Master’s Degree in Education from Le Moyne.
O’Connor began her coaching career at Westhill High School
(Syracuse, NY) where she started the program in 2000. In three
seasons, the Warriors posted a record of 37-12.
