August 11, 2006

LAURINBURG, NC—Howard Reichner, St. Andrews Presbyterian College Athletic Director, has announced Lyndsey Boswell as the new women’s lacrosse coach for the Knights effective immediately.

“After a long and important search for a new women’s lacrosse head coach, I am pleased to welcome Coach Lyndsey Boswell to the St. Andrews Presbyterian College athletics department,” said Reichner.

Boswell comes to St. Andrews after spending the past two seasons serving as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC) foe Pfeiffer University.

“The staff at St. Andrews has made this an extremely smooth transition for me and I look forward to working with them,” expressed Boswell.

In her time at with the Lady Falcons, Boswell gained valuable experience that will help lead her to becoming a successful head coach. Boswell assisted in all aspects of Pfeiffer’s lacrosse program including conditioning, weight training, recruiting, coaching in practices/games, running study halls, and fundraising.

In just two years at Pfeiffer, Boswell helped guide the Lady Falcons to the CVAC title in 2005. Boswell coached three All-Americans, five All-Region players, five All-Conference players, and a Murphy Osborne winner (highest individual CVAC award). Boswell also coached 20 scholar-athletes for a program that boasted a team GPA that was ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II.

"I leave behind girls and a program I was connected with but look forward to establishing the same relationships while helping the St. Andrews women's lacrosse program achieve future success,” stated Boswell.

Boswell’s coaching experience also includes numerous camps and clinics for the past several years.

Before coaching at Pfeiffer, Boswell accumulated an impressive playing career for the Lady Falcons. Boswell was a two-time IWLCA First Team All-American, four-time womenslacrosse.com All-American, NCAA Division II national leader in point and goals per game, 2004 CVAC Player of the Year, two-time Pfeiffer Athlete of the Year, multiple-time team MVP, six-time National Player of the Week, and three-time All-Region selection. As a team captain, Boswell helped lead Pfeiffer to a CVAC Championship in 2004 and held or holds the program’s record in points, goals and assists.

Boswell, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Services at her alma mater in May of 2005, will also serve as a faculty member at SAPC.

“Coach Boswell comes to us with a wealth of knowledge about and experience with our conference,” added Reichner. “We welcome her and look forward to the development of a first class women’s lacrosse program at St. Andrews.”

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