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DIRECTORS & COACHING STAFF

The STL Liberty Lacrosse program is directed by David DiPasquale, head coach at Pattonville High School, Kathy Shortelle, east coast consultant, Dr. Judy Anderson, USA Lacrosse St. Louis Chapter Vice President - Women's Game, Bob Panke, head coach at Fort Zumwalt United Lacrosse Club, Patrick Honig, board member for CBC Lacrosse, and Jennifer Surlet, program administrator. All drills, practices, and games are coached by former and current collegiate level players.

Dana Dipasquale, RN

Midfielder at Barat Academy 2010-2014
STL Post-Dispatch All-Metro honoree
1st Team All-Conference
1st Team All-State
Academic All-American
Midfielder/Attacker McKendree University 2014-2018
Team Captain Junior and Senior years
Three-Time GLIAC 1st Team All-Conference
Four-Time GLIAC All-Tournament Team
Two-Time All Region
2017 GLIAC Conference Season Champion and Conference Tournament Champion
2018 GLIAC Conference Tournament Runner-up
GLIAC Attacker of the Year 2018
Played on the NCAA D2 South Team in the 2018 All-Star Game at US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, MD
Played for an American Team in Australia Summer 2017 through Beyond Sports
GLIAC Commissioner’s Award 2018
Assistant JV and Varsity Coach for Wentzville High School 2019
Has coached STL Liberty Lacrosse since Summer 2015

Max Ruhl

Member of inaugural Ohio Valley University (DII) program, Defender
Ohio University (DI MCLA), Graduate Assistant Men’s Coach – August 2011-May 2012
Frostburg State University (DIII), Graduate Assistant Strength Coach – August 2012-December 2013
Ohio Valley University (DII), Volunteer Assistant Men’s Coach – January 2014-January 2015
Sat on IWLCA DII Top 20 and Top 25 Coaches Poll – 2016-2019
Ohio Valley University Athletics Coach of the Year – 2018-2019
Ohio Valley University (DII), Inaugural Head Women’s Coach – February 2015-May 2019
HGR Lacrosse Club Coach – September 2019-November 2019
REV Lacrosse Club Coach – January 2021-July 2021
Gordon College (DIII), Head Women’s Coach – August 2019-July 2020
KCAC Women’s Lacrosse Chair – January 2021-Present
Missouri Baptist University (NAIA), Head Women’s Coach – August 2020-Present
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse Club Coach since July 2021

Emily Nelson

Varsity Lacrosse for Holy Family Catholic in 2013-2015
Attacker/Midfielder for McKendree University from 2015-2019
McKendree Offender of the Week 2018
All-Conference Honorable Mention 2018
1st Team AllConference 2019
Received MVP Award at Senior All-Star Game 2019
Has coached with STL Liberty since Fall 2017

Rachel Kerwin

Defender/Midfielder at Pattonville High School 2014-2016
Second Team All-Conference 2016
First Team Academic 2015-2016
Academic All-American 2015
Defenseman at The University of Charleston WV 2016-2020
Captain of the University of Charleston WLAX 2016
NCAA Woman of The Year Nominee 2020
Defender/Midfielder at Maryville University MO 2021
Assistant varsity coach at Pattonville 2021
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse since Summer 2017

Hannah Schneider-Cooper

Attacker/midfielder at Lafayette High School 2009-2013
Two-time All-State
Three-time All-Conference
Attacker McKendree University 2013-2016
Defender McKendree University 2016-2017
NCAA Division II Independent All-Freshman team selection 2014
GLIAC All-Academic
GLIAC Honorable Mention team 2017
Assistant Lacrosse Coach for Pattonville High School 2018
Head JV Lacrosse coach for Pattonville High School 2018 to present
Has coached STL Liberty Lacrosse since Summer 2016

Morgan Cremen, RN

Defender/Midfielder at Manchester Valley High School 2009-2013
Defender/Midfielder at McKendree University 2013-2017
Team Captain for 3 Years at McKendree University
IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Roll
GLIAC Academic All-Excellence Team and GLIAC All-Academic Team
NCAA Division II Independent All-Freshman Team Selection
All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse since Summer 2018

Mia Fiore

Attacker for Eureka High School 2012-2014
STL Post-Dispatch All-Metro honoree
Two-time 1st Team All-Conference
First Team All-State
All American Honorable Mention
Attacker for McKendree University 2014-2018
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse since Summer 2018

Sophia Honig-Gicante

Varsity Goaltender at Mehlville High School 2012-2014
MO-22 Goaltender 2013
Goaltender at Lindenwood Belleville 2014-2016
CYC Women’s Assistant Coach 2 years
Fox Warriors Varsity Goalie coach 2019
FZU Lacrosse Goalie Coach 2021
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse since Summer 2017

Alexandria Taylor

Goalie at Pattonville High School 2015-2018
Two Time First Team All-Conference 2017-18
Founding member of STL Liberty (Formerly Rush) Lacrosse
Route 66 Champions 2017
Utility Player at Maryville University 2018-present
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse since fall of 2019

Claire Martin

Midfielder at Eureka High School
2015-2018
Second team all conference 2016
2x First Team all conference 2017-2018
Eureka High School 2018 Female Athlete of the Year
Roslyn L. Schulte Senior All-Star Game participant 2018
Founding Member of STL Liberty (Rush) Lacrosse
Midfielder at Maryville University 2018-present
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse since fall of 2019

Tabatha Saake

Goalie at Parkway West 2012-2016
STL Post-Dispatch All-Metro honoree
Central Division national team participant
2nd Team All-Conference
Three-time 1st Team All-Conference
Two-time All-State
All-American
Goalie at Ottawa University 2016-2017
1st Team All KCAC
Goalie at Maryville University 2018-
Has coached with STL Liberty Lacrosse since Summer 2017

Paige Salthouse

Midfielder/attacker at Ursuline Academy 2010-2014
STL Post-Dispatch All-Metro honoree
1st Team All-Conference
1st Team All-State
All-American
Attacker McKendree University 2014-2018
GLIAC 1st Team All-Conference
GLIAC All-Tournament Team
U19 Women’s New Zealand Team in 2015 FIL World Cup
Has coached STL Liberty Lacrosse since Fall 2015

Trinity VanGels

Varsity Attack/Midfield Player at Wentzville Women’s Lacrosse 2015-2020
Attack player at Stl Liberty 2015-2020
Midfield field player of the year 2017-2018
Attack Player of the year 2019
Attack Missouri Valley College 2020-2021
Attack Missouri Baptist University 2021-present
Currently going to Missouri Baptist (Criminal Justice Major)
FZU Attack coach 2021
This is Trinity's first year coaching with STL Liberty