In June 2008, Shenandoah University moved into a new era with its women's lacrosse program with the hiring of Lindsey West as head coach.

West came to SU after spending two seasons as the graduate assistant women's lacrosse coach at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. The Davidsonville, Md. native helped the Bearcats to 14 wins in 2007 and 2008 as the school made its transition from NAIA to NCAA Division III.

West, who is fourth women's lacrosse coach in Shenandoah history but the first to concentrate solely on lacrosse, replaced Lois Bowers at the helm of the Hornets.

A 2006 graduate of fellow USA South Conference member Methodist University, West was standout player for the Lady Monarchs. She left the Fayetteville, N.C. school as the squad's all-time leading scorer, was a three-time All-USA South Conference selection and earned 2006 USA South Conference Player of the Year honors.

She still holds Methodist records for goals, assists and points in a game.

After graduating in 2006 with a Physical Education/Teacher Licensure degree, West moved on to St. Vincent to pursue her graduate degree in Education. She graduated with that degree in August 2008.

In her first season at the helm of the Hornets, West led SU to a fourth place finish in the league and a spot in the USA South Tournament semi-finals for the first time in three years. In 2010, she piloted her squad to seven regular season wins and a school-record-tying third place finish in the USA South. Following the regular season, West was named as the league's Coach of the Year.

West is the first SU women's lacrosse coach to earn this honor.

Hired in July 2009, Dennis Cox '08 is the top assistant with the women's lacrosse program.

A four-year member of the SU men's lacrosse team, Cox was a two-time All-PAC selection during his Hornets career as a long-stick defenseman and is still No. 1 on the career caused turnovers list.

Cox, who also played football for one year, is involved with all aspects of the program.

Elizabeth Crockett joined the staff in 2009.

Crockett joins head coach Lindsey West's staff after playing at St. Mary's College of Maryland where she earned her BA in Biology in 2007.

Crockett, a four-year player for the Seahawks, played both midfield and defense and helped her team reach the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals in 2004.  She achieved the Capital Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Currently Crockett is now in the Physician Assistant program here at Shenandoah University.

She will draw on her vast experience in working at camps and coaching lacrosse clubs to assist with this year's team.

Allyson Sarigianis was added to the women's lacrosse coaching staff in the fall of 2009.

Sarigianis comes to SU after earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2006.

A four-year member of the Seahawks women's lacrosse program, Sarigianis started in the midfield all four years.  After earning 2^nd team All-Capital Athletic Conference honors in 2004, she earned 1^st team accolades in 2005 and 2006.

Sarigianis is continuing her education here at Shenandoah University as a Doctorate of Pharmacy candidate.  Sarigianis is scheduled to earn her Pharm. D. in May 2011.

Along with her playing background in the sport, Sarigianis has been a camp instructor as well as a youth coach in her native Maryland.