February 02, 2005

New Women's Lacrosse Team Opens Season Saturday

women's lacrosse team

SSU's new women's lacrosse team includes, left to right, back row: Sarah Alvarez, Margo Fischer, Brittanie Mountz, Lauren Egkan, Adriel Stipek, Rachelle Rasmussen, Quincy Morrison, Hillary Tholen, Melissa Hansen Left to right, front row: Lauren Powell, Allie Sikorski, Erin Rohem, Jessica Olson-Ealy.

Sonoma State University's newest club sports team, the Women's Lacrosse Club, kicks off its first season of inter-collegiate games in a match against UC Santa Cruz at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 on SSU's intramural fields.

The new club team is currently a provisional member of the Western Women's Lacrosse League and boasts a roster of 19 players after being in existence for only three semesters. Most of the team members are playing for the first time in college-level lacrosse competition.

The team's remaining game schedule for Spring, 2005 includes:


  • Feb. 11 at University of the Pacific, 7:30 p.m.
  • Feb. 26 against UC Davis, 11 a.m.
  • Feb. 27 against Cal Poly B, 10 a.m.
  • March 6 at UC Santa Barbara (B), 10 a.m.
  • March 25 against Chico State, 4 p.m.

During Spring, 2005, the team is practicing from 5-7 p.m, Monday-Friday, on Practice Field H. Walk-on players are welcome and strongly encouraged to come to a practice or a game.

For further information, contact one of the following team members: Lauren Egkan (Club President): legkan@yahoo.com; Nicole Lombardi (Player Representative): lambo5_11@hotmail.com; or Karin Enstam (Head Coach): karin.enstam@sonoma.edu, (707) 664-2944.


Jean Wasp
Media Relations Coordinator
University Affairs
(707) 664-2057
jean.wasp@sonoma.edu