WOMEN'S LACROSSE COACHES

Head Coach: Traci Lian

Traci Lian is in her sixth season as the Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at The College at Brockport. In her five seasons at Brockport, she has compiled a record of 48-27 and was named State University of New York Athletic
Conference (SUNYAC) Coach of the Year in 2007. Lian also serves as athletic ticket manager and Champs Life Skills Coordinator as well as one of SUNY Brockport’s Student- Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) advisors.
Lian leads a program that has produced winning seasons in eight of the last nine years, including all five under Lian.

The Golden Eagles have improved steadily each year during her tenure and are poised to join the elite lacrosse programs in the East Region.

The 2007 season saw many team records fall, most notably the school record for wins in a season with 13. The Golden Eagles finished with a 13-5 mark and were 6-1 in the SUNYAC. The squad advanced to both the ECAC and SUNYAC Championship games in 2007. Senior Ashley Taylor set the single season win mark for a goalie and set the all-time school record with 31 career victories. Brockport also landed four players on the All-SUNYAC teams.

In 2006, Lian guided the Golden Eagles to a 10-5 record as Angela Inzinna, who led Brockport with 92 points on 43 goals and 49 assists, was named All-Region, First-Team All-
SUNYAC, and a preseason All-American by Lacrosse Magazine. Inzinna graduated with all nine offensive school records (goals, assists and points in a game, season and career).

The 2005 season saw the squad advance to the semifinals of the SUNYAC tournament and the ECAC playoffs, with four players being selected to the All-SUNYAC teams. During one stretch of the season, the Golden Eagles won five straight games finishing with a 9-6 record.
In 2004, the team won the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) title. Angela Inzinna and Lauren Kerwawycz scored four goals apiece to lead SUNY Brockport to a 14-13 overtime victory over Elmira in the women’s lacrosse championship game. The Golden Eagles were seeded first in the NYSWCAA tournament and improved to 10-6 overall with the win. In addition, the team set a new record in goals in a season with
218, which shattered the previous mark of 181 set in 1998.

In 2003, Lian’s first as head coach, the team finished 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the conference. The Golden Eagles just missed the SUNYAC Tournament after a fifth place finish
in the conference.

A 2000 graduate of Nazareth in Business Administration, Lian completed her master’s degree in Athletic Administration at The College at Brockport in 2003.

Lian served as Brockport’s Assistant Sports Information Director from 2001-2003. Prior to that, she was the Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach at SUNY Fredonia. She also was the Sports Publicist for the SUNYAC (State University of New York Athletic Conference) for the 2000-01 season. While at Nazareth, Lian played four seasons of varsity field hockey and lacrosse, and was an Empire 8 second team selection for lacrosse in 2000. The 2000 team won the Empire 8 conference championship and reached the NCAA Division III quarterfinals. Lian also served as Nazareth’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee vice-president and
president her junior and senior years, respectively, and represented her institution at the annual NCAA Convention in Orlando, Florida.

Lian resides in Rochester with her husband Steve and son Jayden who was born shortly after the 2007 season.

Assistant Coaches:

Nicole Smock

Joining the Golden Eagles for her first season as an assistant coach is Nicole Smock. She is a Brockport alum who graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. She currently is working towards her master’s degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies.

Smock was a four-year defender for the Golden Eagles from 2002 to 2005, and was a two-time captain. She finished her four-year career with two goals, one assist, 33 ground balls, and 15 caused turnovers. She helped lead the team to a NYSWCAA Championship in 2004 and an ECAC appearance in 2005.

Off the field, Smock was president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and the Physical Education Honor Society Phi Epsilon Kappa. She also volunteered at lacrosse clinics while at Brockport. A 2001 graduate of East Rochester High School, Smock helped lead the Bombers to the Class D state finals in 2001.

Stephanie Walker

Stephanie Walker joins the Golden Eagles staff this season. She is a 2007 graduate from Elmira College with a bachelor’s in Secondary Education.

As a player, Walker scored 95 goals in two seasons with the Soaring Eagles, good enough for the second highest in Elmira school history. She finished her two-year career with the third highest career point total at Elmira with 110 points. She also currently holds the college records for groundballs in a season (77), caused turnovers in a season (58), and caused turnovers in a career (91). Walker received Empire 8 First Team All-Conference recognition both season at Elmira.

Before Elmira, Walker played two seasons at Syracuse University where she led the Orange in caused turnovers and was named Big East All-Conference selection both her freshmen and sophomore years.