Moon Township, Pa. - Sept. 22, 2009 - Robert Morris University head women's lacrosse coach Katy Phillips announced today the addition of Elizabeth Ghilardi to the coaching staff and will immediately begin duties for the 2009-2010 campaign.

Ghilardi comes to Robert Morris after working as the assistant women's lacrosse coach at Connecticut College. She was responsible for on and off-campus recruiting, practice preparation and specialized in on-field coaching for the attack and goalkeepers. Her duties also included preparing scouting reports, organizing travel plans and assisting with the strength and conditioning programs for the team.

While at Connecticut College she coached two All-NESCAC players, six Regional All-Americans, four NESCAC All-Academics, an IWLCA D III Academic Honor Roll Team and a NESCAC All-Academic Team. She was a member of the Regional All-American Committee in 2009 and the IWLCA Rules Committee in 2008.

In addition, Ghilardi was the Co-Director of the Connecticut College Lacrosse Camp, as well as the fall and winter lacrosse clinics from 2006-2009. She worked as a coach for the Nor'Easter Lacrosse Club, the Elite Lacrosse Program at Greenwich Academy and coached at several camps across the country, including the Amonte Sports Lacrosse Camp, the Princeton Lacrosse Camp and the Elite 180 Camp.

Ghilardi competed in lacrosse at Colby College and graduated with her B.A. degree in human development and education. While at Colby she was named team MVP and first team Regional All-American in 2006. During that year she finished third on her team with 56 points, including 36 goals and 20 assists. This past year she graduated with her M.A. in Psychology from Connecticut College.

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