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Lazo Promoted to Associate Head Coach
8/11/2023 4:32:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. – Heading into her fifth season with the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team, Steph Lazo has been promoted to associate head coach, head coach Amy Altig announced Friday.
"We are so excited to promote Steph to associate head coach," Altig said. "I have shared the field with Steph for many years as a player and a coach; her impact on me has been immense and her impact on our program has been tremendous. Her incredible work within our program shows in our successes each year, on and off the field. These young women are inspired by her passion for the sport and for the level of care she gives each one of them every day. She truly loves this program, and we are so proud to recognize her contributions with this promotion."
Lazo aided Delaney McDaniel and Lizzie Yurchak to All-CAA honors in 2023, with Morgan Gore and McKenzie Didio receiving All-Rookie team laurels. The previous year, McDaniel was named CAA Rookie of the Year and an All-CAA selection. Under her guidance, UD saw an increase in both goals and assists the past two seasons.
"I would like to thank Chrissi Rawak and Amy Altig for this incredible opportunity," Lazo said. "I am truly honored and grateful to have earned this new role and am ready to keep leading the Hens to new heights. I look forward to working with our amazing student-athletes and staff and can't wait to see what is to come for this program!"
Lazo joined the Blue Hens as an assistant coach in June 2019 and has been overseeing the program's offensive unit, scouting, and alumni relations.
She arrived in Newark after spending the 2019 season as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater, Penn State, and the 2018 season as an assistant coach at Mount St. Mary's.
A two-time All-American for the Nittany Lions, Lazo helped guide PSU to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including two trips to the semifinals.
In addition to her All-American accolades, the Stevensville, Md. native was a three-time All-Region selection, two-time All-Big Ten selection, two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and the 2017 Big Ten Attack Player of the Year. As a senior, Lazo was a unanimous All-Big Ten pick, leading the conference in points (89) and assists (43). Her 89 points as a senior were the most for a Nittany Lion since the 1989 campaign while her 43 assists are good for second-most in program history. She also earned IWLCA Senior All-Star Game MVP honors in 2017.
The 2017 Penn State Female Athlete of the Year, Lazo finished her career ranked seventh all-time in program history in points (211) and assists (89).
She was selected by the New England Command in the inaugural Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) draft in 2018 and helped lead the Command to the Inaugural Championship title that season.
Lazo earned a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation and human services from Penn State University in 2017. Her mother, Sue Whitfield Lazo, played women's basketball for the Blue Hens from 1984-88 and still has her name littered within the program record books.
"We are so excited to promote Steph to associate head coach," Altig said. "I have shared the field with Steph for many years as a player and a coach; her impact on me has been immense and her impact on our program has been tremendous. Her incredible work within our program shows in our successes each year, on and off the field. These young women are inspired by her passion for the sport and for the level of care she gives each one of them every day. She truly loves this program, and we are so proud to recognize her contributions with this promotion."
Lazo aided Delaney McDaniel and Lizzie Yurchak to All-CAA honors in 2023, with Morgan Gore and McKenzie Didio receiving All-Rookie team laurels. The previous year, McDaniel was named CAA Rookie of the Year and an All-CAA selection. Under her guidance, UD saw an increase in both goals and assists the past two seasons.
"I would like to thank Chrissi Rawak and Amy Altig for this incredible opportunity," Lazo said. "I am truly honored and grateful to have earned this new role and am ready to keep leading the Hens to new heights. I look forward to working with our amazing student-athletes and staff and can't wait to see what is to come for this program!"
Lazo joined the Blue Hens as an assistant coach in June 2019 and has been overseeing the program's offensive unit, scouting, and alumni relations.
She arrived in Newark after spending the 2019 season as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater, Penn State, and the 2018 season as an assistant coach at Mount St. Mary's.
A two-time All-American for the Nittany Lions, Lazo helped guide PSU to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including two trips to the semifinals.
In addition to her All-American accolades, the Stevensville, Md. native was a three-time All-Region selection, two-time All-Big Ten selection, two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and the 2017 Big Ten Attack Player of the Year. As a senior, Lazo was a unanimous All-Big Ten pick, leading the conference in points (89) and assists (43). Her 89 points as a senior were the most for a Nittany Lion since the 1989 campaign while her 43 assists are good for second-most in program history. She also earned IWLCA Senior All-Star Game MVP honors in 2017.
The 2017 Penn State Female Athlete of the Year, Lazo finished her career ranked seventh all-time in program history in points (211) and assists (89).
She was selected by the New England Command in the inaugural Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) draft in 2018 and helped lead the Command to the Inaugural Championship title that season.
Lazo earned a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation and human services from Penn State University in 2017. Her mother, Sue Whitfield Lazo, played women's basketball for the Blue Hens from 1984-88 and still has her name littered within the program record books.
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