Club Directors

Jen Duckenfield

Co-Founder and Director of Recruiting. One of the Philadelphia area’s top lacrosse instructors with extensive coaching and recruiting experience. Coach Duck has proven success, having led the All-Philly Under Armour Team and the Ultimate Goal Lacrosse Club as well as varsity girls lacrosse teams for Agnes Irwin, Strath Haven High School and most recently leading a unranked Cardinal O'Hara High School team to the State Semi-Playoff Game in less than three years.

Coaching Highlights:

Guided The Agnes Irwin school from 2-18 to 22-2 record and an Inter-AC Championship 2016, 2015 & 2014 and 2017 State title
Led unranked Cardinal O'Hara Team to State Semi-Final Playoff Game in under three years
Philly Lacrosse Coach of the year 2015 and runner up 2014
Led Strath Haven to a share of its first Central League Championship and a State Playoff in 2008-2010
Took Agnes Irwin to #1 place in PA and #6 in National Polls
Coached Sarah Platt to U-19 National Team
Coached Hannah Keating to USL Player of the Year
Numerous All-County and All-League Players
Helped countless players reach DI programs
Over 20 US Lacrosse All-Americans & All-Academic Players

Alex Duckenfield

Jen Duckenfield

Co-Founder and Director of Operations. Played four years and started three at DI program, Vanderbilt University. Voted captain as a senior. A First Team All-Big East Conference and IWLCA All West-Midwest Region Honors. All-American from Strath Haven High School. Served as an assistant coach under Coach Duck at Agnes Irwin School and helped the Owls win three Inter-AC Titles and two PAISSA State Championships. Helped unranked Cardinal O'Hara team reach the State Semi-Playoffs in under three years. A graduate from Vanderbilt University, worked at ESPN first year out of college, and worked at CBS Sports for two years. Currently teaches middle school.

Coaches

Anne Pillion

Summer O'Donnell

Anne Pillion

Coach Pills has coached competitively and successfully in the Philadelphia for over 14 years. She has multiple years of experience coaching club lacrosse and helping numerous players get recruited to Division I, II, and III colleges. Anne played college lacrosse at Penn State University. Her daughter, Emily, was a High School All-American from Conestoga High School and played Division I at JMU. She currently oversees our 2024s and is involved at Quix Stix Youth Lacrosse Organization.

Nate Greiner

Summer O'Donnell

Anne Pillion

A Longmeadow, MA native was three-year starter as midfielder at Division I Providence College.

Played post-collegiate lacrosse in prestigious USCLA with both NYAC and Brine Lacrosse Clubs. Previously coached boys' lacrosse at Lionville Middle School, Short Hills (NJ), New Rochelle (NY), South Burlington (VT) high schools as well as his daughter's Lionville Youth.

Still participates locally in recreational lacrosse league and makes annual pilgrimage to Lake Placid Summit Lacrosse Classic with his club teams.

Summer O'Donnell

A four-year starter and competitive defender for the Drexel Dragons lacrosse team. Was voted team captain as a senior. Served as a former assistant coach at Agnes Irwin and helped lead the Owls to a PAISSA State Championship and Inter-AC League Championship. Has multiple years of experience coaching competitive club lacrosse and coaching at Duck Lacrosse clinics. Currently an elementary teacher at Indian Lane School.

Emily Pillion

Dianna Eberl (Goalie Training)

Summer O'Donnell

Played all four years as a stand-out defender at James Madison University. Started all 20 games as a senior. CAA Commissioner's Academic Award as a senior at JMU. All-American from Conestoga High School. All-PhillyLacrosse.com First Team as a junior and senior and All-Central League First Team as a junior and senior. Voted captain and All-Southeastern Pennsylvania First Team her as a senior year. Mom is coach Anne Pillion.

Emily Santana

Dianna Eberl (Goalie Training)

Emily is the Dynasty Elite draw specialist coach. She was four-year letter winner and starter on the Springfield Delco HS girls lacrosse team. Emily was a two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American and named first team All-Central League and first team All-Delco as a junior and senior. Emily compiled 295 goals, 121 assists and 240 draw controls in four seasons. She owns the school record for most assists and goals in a single-season. Emily played collegiate lacrosse at Rutgers University.

Dianna Eberl (Goalie Training)

Coach Dianna is famously known as one of the top goalie coaches on the East Coast. A standout at powerhouse Moorestown High School, Dianna helped her high school teams win state championships while she was in the net. She played at Rowan University where she was a regional All-American goalie. Diana has trained some of the nations top high school and collegiate goalies. She currently works at Legacy Global Sports.

Elena Romesburg

Four year standout at James Madison University. Two-time First Team All-CAA. NCAA Elite 90 Winner as a senior. CAA Championship All-Tournament team and three-time All-CAA Player of the Week as a senior. Tewaaraton Award watch list as a senior. Ranked 3rd at JMU in career draw controls. All-American and Academic All-American as a high school senior at Central Bucks West.

Payton Barr

Elena Romesburg

East Carolina University

Kacy Hogarth

Elena Romesburg

Kacy Hogarth

University of Maryland

Julianna D'Orazio

Lehigh

Hanna Breslin

Julianna D'Orazio

ODU

Maggie Tydings

Julianna D'Orazio

Maggie Tydings

Johns Hopkins

Eliza Hacke

Abby Natoli

Maggie Tydings

Denver

Abby Natoli

Iona

Erin Gormley

Abby Natoli

University of Delaware

Mary Katherine Maloney

ODU

Carolyn Thistlewaite

Mary Katherine Maloney

JMU

Riley Forman

Mary Katherine Maloney

Ashley Vernon

Arizona State University

Ashley Vernon

East Carolina University

Dani Santora

Ashley Vernon

Dani Santora

Hofstra

Anna DiRita

Ashley Vernon

Dani Santora

Liberty