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2026 Coaching Staff

Summer Coaches

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Michael Bagnasco
AFA Director and Head of Coaching
Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach - William Peace University

Tess Meurling
Team 2026 Coach
Old Dominion Lacrosse

Bio: For the past nine years, Coach Bagnasco has been a lacrosse coach at the varsity and elite travel level. Coach Bagnasco's teams have won five conference titles, several tournament championships,  produced three All Americans, several All Metro and All Conference players, and have been awarded the SWAC player of the year honors in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Coach Bagnasco was the SWAC coach of the year in 2015 and 2018 and is the current assistant women's lacrosse coach at William Peace University in Raleigh, NC.

Coach Tess began her lacrosse career as one of the most decorated athletes at Apex High School where she was a four year varsity starter and team captain. Tess helped lead the Apex High School team to four conference championships, was a 3 time US Lacrosse All American,  1st team All Conference and All Metro athlete, and SWAC player of the year in 2017.  Tess currently plays center midfield at DI Old Dominion University. 

Roster

Athlete
Position
Reagan Arp
Midfield
Claire Dailey
Attack
Sophia Davia
Attack
Elle Crichton
Midfield/Defense
Mackenzie Fleming
Attack
​Gillian Gavette
Defense
​Lexie VonKoch
Midfield
​Clara Hankinson
Defense/Midfield
Natalie Schroder
Defense
Brooke Cecco
Attack/Midfield
Hannah Tarpley
Goalie
Kelly Harmon
Midfield
Claire Witt
Defense
Bailey Booth
Attack/Defense

Summer Tournaments

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    • THE ALPHA 300
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  • ALPHA LAX Spring Rec
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