Erika S.

I have experience working with athletes from as young as 5 years old to the collegiate level. I have coached countless camps, clinics, etc. & have closely worked with many teams in both soccer & lacrosse for 10+ years. I have coached in the Northeast, mostly Maryland, for Green Hornets lacrosse, Bay Area Lacrosse, Maryland United Lacrosse Club, Coerver Soccer, Penn State Lacrosse Camp, & many more. Since moving to Charlotte last fall, I have started working with the Charlotte Style Lacrosse Club. In addition to my team coaching experience, I have been providing private lessons to female lacrosse players of all ages for about 8+ years.

Growing up as a competitive soccer & lacrosse player, I have had a long career in athletics. I served as a 2-year Captain of the Severna Park High School soccer team where we made it to 1 State Championship & a 2-year Captain of the Severna Park High School lacrosse team where we won 3 State Championships. I was named to the All-State team for multiple years. I went on to play lacrosse for 5 years at Penn State where I was a 3-year Captain & 4-year starter on very successful teams, including 2 trips to the Final Four. I was named to the B1G 10 All-Tournament team & won the 2017 B1G 10 Sportsmanship Award.

I typically start out each session with stretching & agilities because every athlete can always improve on their footwork. From there we work on a lot of stick work because no matter position that you play, stick work is extremely important. We will then move on to position specific or athlete specific skills that each individual player would like to focus on in order to improve their game. I generally end each session with a stick trick to keep it extra interesting! (Sometimes throw in some conditioning that I will take part in, per the player's requests.)